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Wegmans Has Almost Arrived In Brooklyn. For New Yorkers, It Will Be Quite A Change
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 20:37
Move over, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. New York City is about to get its first Wegmans.
Barneys enters deal to sell assets to Authentic Brands, B. Riley for $271 million cash
Reuters - 17 Oct 2019 05:34
U.S. luxury department-store chain Barneys New York Inc has reached an agreement to sell its assets to brand developer Authentic Brands Group and investment bank B. Riley Financial Inc , according to a filing on Wednesda...
What Happens Next Now That The U.K. And EU Have Agreed To A Brexit Deal?
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 17:38
The U.K. and EU may have struck a new deal, but getting it ratified by lawmakers in Westminster and Brussels is the next battle.
7 Books Everyone On Your Team Should Read
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 22:54
Want to build a better team at work? The whole office should read these books.
Citigroup names Peter Babej as Asia Pacific chief executive: memo
Reuters - 17 Oct 2019 05:22
Citigroup Inc has named Peter Babej, the U.S. bank's global head of financial institutions group, as its new Asia Pacific chief executive officer, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.
Some Say A Nonprofit Research Group Unfairly Influences Drug Prices
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 05:12
The Alliance for Aging Research (AAR) says ICER's calculations discriminate against older adults.
Asian shares pause after five-day rally, Brexit in focus
Reuters - 17 Oct 2019 04:55
Asian stocks barely moved on Thursday as soft U.S. retail sales data raised fears about the health of the world's largest economy, sucking the steam out of a five-session rally, while hopes of a Brexit deal kept sterling...
Netflix Heads Into Showdown With Slowing Subscriber Growth
Time - 17 Oct 2019 04:17
Numbers provide evidence that Netflix's salad days may be over, particularly in the U.S.
Amazon's Staten Island workers get hurt at 3 times national rate: report
New York Post - 17 Oct 2019 03:31
Workers at Amazon's new Staten Island warehouse are getting hurt at three times the rate of other warehouse workers nationwide, according to a report out Wednesday. Employees at the year-old, four-story facility, where m...
Wall Street advances on upbeat earnings, Brexit deal
Reuters - 17 Oct 2019 18:21
Wall Street rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes near one-month highs on upbeat earnings from Netflix and Morgan Stanley, while investors cheered Britain's preliminary last-minute deal with the European ...
The facial recognition on Google's new Pixel 4 can be fooled by a twin or unlocked by someone else while you're asleep
Business Insider - 17 Oct 2019 18:21
Eduardo Munoz/Reuters Google's new Pixel 4 comes with disclaimers that say its facial recognition isn't perfect. Specifically, the Pixel 4's facial recognition can be fooled by "someone who looks a lot like you," like a ...
Oil falls, fanned by inventory rise and global demand worries
Reuters - 17 Oct 2019 18:19
Oil prices fell on Thursday after a larger-than-expected rise in U.S. crude stockpiles and a series of weak economic figures, although a drop in fuel inventories helped offset the decline.
GM Lordstown plant workers urge rejection of UAW deal if their factory remains closed
USA Today - 17 Oct 2019 18:12
About 40 to 50 UAW members chanted "no product, no vote," saying they would reject their proposed deal with GM if the Lordstown plant remains closed.
Nintendo Switch sales in North America pass 15 million
Venture Beat - 17 Oct 2019 22:51
Nintendo announced today that sales of the Switch console have surpassed 15 million in North America. This includes the original and the Switch Lite.
Nreal Light AR glasses slip to 2020, but win backing from China Unicom
Venture Beat - 17 Oct 2019 22:33
One of the most exciting AR headsets will miss its original 2019 ship date, while getting an opportunity to shine in Chinese mobile stores ahead of release.
'It's the Only Way to Get Paid': A Struggle for Citgo, Venezuela's U.S. Oil Company
The New York Times - 17 Oct 2019 22:22
Citgo could become a casualty of the turmoil in Venezuela if the country's national oil company fails to make a bond payment due at the end of the month.
Mark Zuckerberg on why the world needs Facebook and the 'Fifth Estate'
Venture Beat - 17 Oct 2019 21:47
In a speech today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended false political ads and talked about why Facebook shouldn't be broken into separate companies.
Google taps evolution for state-of-the-art AI video understanding models
Venture Beat - 17 Oct 2019 20:40
In a blog post, Google detailed its work in video understanding with respect to AI. Using evolutionary techniques, it achieved state-of-the-art results.
As iOS 13 hits 50% adoption, Android fragmentation keeps getting worse
Venture Beat - 17 Oct 2019 20:18
Apple's iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 releases were plagued with bugs, but at least they're widely available to users, as Android 10 upgrades remain elusive at best.
KFC's 'seasoned ticket' wing delivery deal sells out within hours of launch
USA Today - 17 Oct 2019 19:41
KFC consumers can receive a delivery of 48 made-to-order Kentucky Fried Wings to their home every week for 10 weeks during football season.
How To Launch A New Product Or Service: What The Latest Research Teaches Us About Successful Launches
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 19:23
Every year, 30,000 new products are introduced to the market. And every year, 28,500 of them, or 95 percent, fail to make the cut. Here's how to beat the odds and launch with a bang to sustainably differentiate your bran...
No, The Customer's Not Always Right. Yes, You Need To Make Them Feel Like They Are.
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 19:14
No, it's not true that the customer's always right. Nonetheless, your business benefits from making them feel like they are, explains customer service consultant and speaker Micah Solomon.