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Drawn by the Salary, Women Flock to Trucking
Wall Street Journal - 14 Oct 2019 11:30As Esther Duflo wins the Nobel Prize in economics, here's the uphill battle women face in the field
Market Watch - 14 Oct 2019 20:51
Duflo won the award alongside fellow economists Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer.
From 'House' To 'Diagnosis': The Evolution of 21st-Century Medicine (As Seen On TV)
Forbes - 14 Oct 2019 14:00
TV shows like 'House' and 'Grey's Anatomy' introduced 21st-century viewers to the on-screen motif of "doctor as an imperfect God." Then came the 2019 Netflix docuseries 'Diagnosis,' which casts the doctor in a very diffe...
French energy company Total to buy 37.4% stake in Adani Gas
livemint.com - 14 Oct 2019 05:32
Total will buy up to 25.2% in Adani Gas from public shareholders.The French company will buy the remaining 12.2% from Adani Family
Mack Truck Workers Go on Strike at Plants in Three States
Time - 14 Oct 2019 05:22
The dispute is over wages, job security, and pension and health benefits.
Wall St. flat as U.S.-China trade deal optimism fades
Reuters - 14 Oct 2019 16:40
U.S. stocks halted a three-day winning streak on Monday, as oil prices dived 2% and rising doubts over how quickly a partial U.S.-China trade deal announced on Friday could be sealed.
Dear Apple and Google: It’s time to stop releasing a new phone every year
Fast Company - 14 Oct 2019 09:00
“I don’t think it’s sustainable. But currently, nobody wants to admit it.” You used to need a new smartphone every year or two. It’s hard to remember now, but upgrading to a new generation of phone once meant g...
FreshDirect shopping itself after Bronx move fail: sources
New York Post - 14 Oct 2019 04:06
Grocery delivery service FreshDirect is shopping itself after a bungled move to The Bronx has tarnished the company's reputation and stunted its growth, The Post has learned. Amazon and Walmart recently vetted FreshDirec...
Ken Fisher's fund reportedly loses $600-million client after offensive comments
Market Watch - 14 Oct 2019 03:54
Ken Fisher's eponymous wealth-management fund is $600 million poorer after the state of Michigan reportedly pulled its pension fund amid a furor over his sexually offensive comments.
Logan Paul said he's pro-choice after receiving backlash for using abortions in his war of words with KSI
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2019 17:40
Impaulsive / YouTube Logan Paul has defended himself against the backlash he received for his comments towards KSI about abortion. He said the fellow YouTuber, who he is fighting in a boxing rematch on November 9, was "o...
5 reasons I pay a CPA $350 to do my taxes, even though I could do them myself
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2019 16:48
ESB Basic/Getty Images As a small business owner, accounting and taxes can take up a lot of time and focus — I'd rather hire a professional to prepare for tax day 2020 and spend my energy on other things. A good tax pr...
I tried dopamine fasting, the latest trend in Silicon Valley, and it was way more difficult than I expected
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2019 16:44
Shutterstock Dr. Cameron Sepah wrote about dopamine fasting, or abstaining from over-stimulation for a period of time. I interviewed him and learned how it works, and how some people are taking it to extremes. My editor ...
United Explorer Business card review: Generous airline perks for a $95 annual fee
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2019 16:43
Getty Images/Scott Olson The United Explorer Business Card goes a few steps beyond your average airline credit card. In addition to offering standard airline co-branded card perks like priority boarding, a free checked b...
How to Get Noticed by Your Boss's Boss
Harvard Business Review - 14 Oct 2019 14:05
Ten steps for demonstrating your value.
Truth To Power - Does Britain's Tech Industry Need An Independent Advocate?
Forbes - 14 Oct 2019 10:31
The U.K. is not short of organizations - many of them government-supported - set up to promote and provide a voice for tech entrepreneurs. So does it need another one. Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates says the...
Infographic: How Gen Zers' and Millennials' Mobile Viewing Habits Differ
AdWeek - 14 Oct 2019 02:00
More Gen Zers and millennials are using their phones as a primary mobile viewing device. But there are marked differences in their content viewing habits, according to Whistle Wise. The data arm of the Gen Z media brand ...
The 4 Most Important Principles You Should Leverage as an Author
Forbes - 14 Oct 2019 23:03
Despite publishing becoming an increasingly important field, surveys reveal that incomes of American authors fell to historic lows, declining 42% from 2009. And with the rise in other forms of entertainment, such as YouT...
The Designer Bag That's Made From Trees
Forbes - 14 Oct 2019 22:49
The fashion industry is one of the world's worst polluters, producing microfibers that end up in the world's oceans, amongst other impacts.
Five Friendly Colorado Questions With Kyle And Eric Speidell Of The Green Solution
Forbes - 14 Oct 2019 22:20
The complexity of our business grows every day; we now manage over 700 employees, 30 separate facilities and produce and distribute millions of units per year.
USAA's Latest Customer Experience, Insurtech Innovation: An AI Collaboration With Google Cloud
Forbes - 14 Oct 2019 21:27
The latest customer experience/insurtech innovation from USAA, explains customer experience consultant Micah Solomon, is a collaboration with the team at Google Cloud. It will allow USAA members (customers) to upload pho...
Google's AI explains how image classifiers made their decisions
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2019 21:06
Google and Stanford researchers detail in a new paper an AI model that explains how image classifiers made their decisions.
Kickstarter shrugs as Dune Case seeks to crowdfund 2019 Mac Pro clone
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2019 20:32
A crowdfunding campaign for a clone of Apple's 2019 Mac Pro apparently commences next week, as Kickstarter allows backers to support a cloning initiative.