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S&P Downgrade Pushes Newell's Credit Rating Into Junk
Wall Street Journal - 3 Nov 2019 01:18
Bond-rating firms have allowed some large companies to retain their investment-grade status even though they repeatedly missed their debt targets. On Friday, S&P acted, downgrading Newell Brands to junk after it slowed i...
Tesla needs to show greater concern for its average customers
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 04:25
Dear John: My wife and I are second-time Tesla owners. We now own a Model 3, and my wife uses the car exclusively for her work as a notary. About two weeks ago, she was waiting at a light and got rear-ended by another dr...
Grammy-Winning Producer Swizz Beatz on Disrupting the Art World and Building a Powerful Brand
AdWeek - 3 Nov 2019 19:00
Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean is sitting in his favorite spot in the house, the left corner of a soft gray sofa, flanked by a bronze Nick Cave sculpture covered in buttons. Behind him is a black-and-white photo triptych con...
All of the important primary, convention, and debate dates you need to know for the 2020 presidential election
Business Insider - 3 Nov 2019 22:37
Mike Blake/Reuters The 2020 election might seem like a long way off, but Iowans will cast the first votes of the 2020 presidential primaries and caucuses just a little over three months from now. Between February and Jun...
Infographic: How Brands Can Make Fans of Music Festivalgoers
AdWeek - 3 Nov 2019 19:00
A music festival may last only a few days, but the brand potential of live music events begins long before the first band takes the stage and ends long after the last one has left. On average, Gen Z and millennial live m...
How the Plastic Bottle Became the Unlikely Hero of Sustainable Fashion
AdWeek - 3 Nov 2019 19:00
Every second, Americans use 1,500 plastic bottles. And despite the prevalence of recycling, 80% of those bottles end up in a landfill or in the ocean. What's worse: Plastic isn't biodegradable--those bottles will take up...
Investors Should Watch Out for an Unbalanced Economy
Wall Street Journal - 3 Nov 2019 16:00
When one part of the economy stumbles and another does rather well, the perfect policy would be support the laggard while holding back the rest to keep growth balanced. But the Federal Reserve doesn't have that luxury.
Murray Energy's Bankruptcy Dovetails With The Rise Of Tesla And New Energy
Forbes - 3 Nov 2019 16:00
The bankruptcy of the nation's largest private coal company dovetails with the birth of the New Energy Economy -- the rise of cleaner energies that are also cost competitive.
Saudi Aramco kick-starts what could be world's biggest IPO, offers scant details
Reuters - 3 Nov 2019 15:52
By Rania El Gamal, Marwa Rashad, Saeed Azhar and Davide Barbuscia
Amazon Primed: Free Food Delivery, Misleading UX Banned, 90-Day Film Window Scrapped
Forbes - 3 Nov 2019 15:24
Amazon had a quiet week this week but that didn't stop them dropping a few bombs.
S&P 500 And Nasdaq Composite Power To New Highs As Risky Levels Loom
Forbes - 3 Nov 2019 15:12
As the major averages rise to major risky levels it's time to reduce allocations to stocks to the minimum percentages in your investment guidelines.
Is Thought Leadership Everything It's Cracked Up To Be?
Forbes - 3 Nov 2019 15:00
"Thought leadership" has become a buzzword, but it can do things for your business that other types of marketing can't.
AMD CEO Lisa Su interview -- 2020 will be a bigger product year for us
Venture Beat - 3 Nov 2019 22:12
AMD CEO Lisa Su talked with VentureBeat about her company's competitive resurgence and shed light on its product road map.
Accessibility is an opportunity, not a burden
Venture Beat - 3 Nov 2019 20:25
Many companies haven't made accessibility a priority on their web sites and mobile apps. They consider disabled users an "edge case." But they're wrong.
Hey Mom and Dad, I got an esports scholarship!
Venture Beat - 3 Nov 2019 18:45
Tournament organizer High School Esports League (HSEL) has teamed up with the Varsity Esports Foundation (VESF) to provide financial aid for esports.
6 Ways To Grow Your Local Business With Digital Marketing
Forbes - 3 Nov 2019 16:44
If you have a local business, it's important to engage in digital marketing to attract more local clients. Many local businesses make the mistake of believing they should only use online advertisements and other forms of...
Can data privacy and data intelligence coexist?
Venture Beat - 3 Nov 2019 16:16
if we're smarter about what data we collect and how we process and analyze it, we actually don't need anywhere near the amounts of data we think we do.
Runner Jared Ward Utilizes Statistics And Technology In Bid To Return To Olympic Team
Forbes - 3 Nov 2019 15:30
As the calendar creeps closer to 2020, the Olympics games in Tokyo next summer feel right around the corner.
Now You Can Pay Your Bills With Alexa ...And Other Small Business Tech News This Week
Forbes - 3 Nov 2019 14:00
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
Oculus Link beta: What to expect from linking PC and standalone VR
Venture Beat - 3 Nov 2019 13:13
Oculus Link is coming later this month to the Oculus Quest. Here's what to expect as we prepare for the beta test.
Trump just got booed again at a UFC fight in New York City
Business Insider - 3 Nov 2019 05:26
Reuters President Donald Trump got loudly booed for the second time this week when he took his seats at a UFC match in New York City on Saturday. Trump also received loud cheers and applause, and his overall reception wa...
Who changed my address at the post office?
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 04:58
Dear John: In a recent column you answered a gentleman concerning US Postal Service and a change of address. On Aug. 8, someone went into the post office and put in a change of address under my name to an address in the ...