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Your Audience Is Bigger Than You Think: How To Generate Consumer Demand Across The Supply Chain
Forbes - 22 Oct 2019 22:00
It's not just the consumer-facing businesses that are having to invest more heavily in relationships these days. That's why it's more important than ever for marketers to be savvy about the relationships that manufacture...
FHFA's Calabria is open to wiping out Fannie, Freddie shareholders
American Banker - 22 Oct 2019 22:23
At a House hearing covering a whole host of housing finance reform topics, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator said "if the circumstances" call for eliminating investors, "we will."
NBC News Chief Signed New Deal as Weinstein, Lauer Allegations Brewed
Wall Street Journal - 22 Oct 2019 13:14Infosys loses $6.6 billion in market cap after whistleblower complaints
Reuters - 22 Oct 2019 16:47
India's No.2 software services exporter, Infosys Ltd , is probing whistleblower complaints that its top two executives engaged in "unethical practices" to boost short-term revenue and profit, sending its shares down 16% ...
'I Was Home, But...' Review: Hamlet In The 21st Century
Forbes - 22 Oct 2019 18:44
Angela Schanelec's German drama explores how madness and mania can spill from one person and infect an entire community.
'Joker' Tops $750 Million And Braces For Its First Box Office Challenge
Forbes - 22 Oct 2019 17:00
Warner Bros.' Joker earned another $2.75 million (-67% from last Monday) to cross the $250 million mark in unadjusted domestic grosses.
You Sell Your Company For $1 Billion Cash, What Do You Do Next? Insights from Dollar Shave Club Co-Founder Michael Dubin
Forbes - 22 Oct 2019 16:54
Insights from Michael Dubin, Dollar Shave Club Co-Founder
The No. 1 reason the filthy rich decide to move -- and it has nothing to do with buying a bigger home
Market Watch - 22 Oct 2019 12:03
Middle-class Americans can learn some financially savvy strategies from the ultra-wealthy.
DOJ watching Comcast's plan to charge extra for Starz channel: sources
New York Post - 22 Oct 2019 04:20
The Department of Justice is weighing a probe into Comcast's threats to charge consumers extra for movie channel Starz, which is behind shows like "Power" starring rapper 50 Cent, The Post has learned. Officials within t...
Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Know What the First Amendment Is For
The New Yorker - 22 Oct 2019 21:32
Masha Gessen writes about the Facebook C.E.O., Mark Zuckerberg, his recent lecture on free speech, and how he's symptomatic of our collective refusal to think about speech and the media in complicated ways.
Five Guys has the best french fries in fast food, according to our survey of more than 3,000 customers
Business Insider - 22 Oct 2019 16:54
Irene Jiang / Business Insider Who has the best french fries? The answer changes depending on who you ask. As part of a larger survey about fast food, we asked the readers of Business Insider to tell us which chain they ...
Asia hopes for best in trade talks, Brexit vote
Reuters - 22 Oct 2019 04:46
Asian share markets made guarded gains on Tuesday amid cheery chatter about the chance of a Sino-U.S. trade deal, while investors were sanguine yet another vote on Brexit would still avert a hard exit for the UK.
Chinese vice foreign minister says progress made in trade talks with U.S
Reuters - 22 Oct 2019 04:38
China and the United States have achieved some progress in their trade talks, Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said on Tuesday, and any problem could be resolved as long as both sides respected each other.
Buyout of Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Unit Under Scrutiny
Wall Street Journal - 22 Oct 2019 03:13
A former insurance subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sparred with the California Department of Insurance about whether its recent sale violated state insurance regulations.
Don't Be Fooled By How Similar Jenny Slate And Gary Gulman's Comedy Specials Are
Forbes - 22 Oct 2019 17:02
Jenny Slate's first-ever stand-up special is a lot like Gary Gulman's recent HBO hour, except when it's not. And when it's different, it's really different... for the better.
Fed Injects $99.9 Billion Into Markets Tuesday
Wall Street Journal - 22 Oct 2019 15:33
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York injected $99.9 billion in temporary liquidity into financial markets Tuesday.
SoftBank's WeWork takeover would lead to Adam Neumann's exit: sources
Reuters - 22 Oct 2019 02:38
SoftBank Group offered nearly $10 billion on Monday to WeWork and its shareholders under a takeover plan that would keep the U.S. office-space sharing start-up afloat and lead to the exit of its Chairman Adam Neumann, so...
U.S. air pollution is worsening after improving for years
CBSNews - 22 Oct 2019 23:25
A decline in the nation's air quality since 2016 is linked to nearly 10,000 deaths, Carnegie Mellon researchers say
Why 2020 Will Be a Big Year for CBS All Access
AdWeek - 22 Oct 2019 21:16
CBS Interactive is set to have a banner year in 2020, when the digital network fully realizes its vision for original content on its 5-year-old subscription streaming service, CBS All Access. That's according to Marc DeB...
UTC says Boeing 737 MAX production could remain at current levels
Reuters - 22 Oct 2019 20:05
United Technologies believes Boeing will still make 737 MAX planes at its current rate for the rest of 2019, Chief Financial Officer Akhil Johri said on Tuesday, allaying some fears of a complete halt in production.
Facebook Shuts Down More Coordinated Inauthentic Activity in Iran, Russia
AdWeek - 22 Oct 2019 04:30
Facebook provided details on four separate networks of accounts, pages and groups originating in Iran and Russia that were removed from its platform for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior. Three of the networks...
BNY Mellon Vice Chairman Bill Daley Has Left Bank
Wall Street Journal - 22 Oct 2019 23:44
Bill Daley, the former White House chief of staff, has left his post at Bank of New York Mellon less than five months after the bank announced his arrival.