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Taylor Morrison to acquire smaller rival homebuilder William Lyon Homes for $2.4 billion
CNBC - 6 Nov 2019 14:23
Taylor Morrison, the nation's seventh-largest homebuilder by revenue, says it will buy William Lyon Homes, which has a large footprint in the West.
More Women Pursue M.B.A. as Elite Schools Step Up Recruiting
Wall Street Journal - 6 Nov 2019 12:30Hard times for SoftBank
The Economist - 6 Nov 2019 22:54
COMPANIES AND financial vehicles that get into trouble often have common characteristics: high debts, accounting that is hard to understand, opaque assets that are hard to value and managers who have a hard time facing r...
Coca-Cola chooses plastic bottle collection over aluminum cans to cut carbon footprint
Reuters - 6 Nov 2019 19:21
Coca-Cola is committed to collecting and recycling plastic bottles rather than switching to aluminum cans as the world's largest soft drinks maker seeks to reduce its carbon footprint, its chief executive officer told Re...
Fintech Startup Raises $16 Million, Buys Assets From Aon Affiliate To Administer Extended Warranties
Forbes - 6 Nov 2019 16:00
Less than a year after Woodrow Levin's interest in online insurance was piqued by fantasy football, his fintech startup is acquiring part of an insurance giant.
I spent 96 hours on a train from Toronto to Vancouver, and crossing 4 time zones was more disorienting than I ever expected
Business Insider - 6 Nov 2019 21:54
Ruobing Su/Business Insider I took a train from Toronto to Vancouver and passed through four time zones along the way, which ended up being the most challenging part of the entire experience. The train had no WiFi and ve...
Oil prices fall on U.S. crude build, euro zone data
Reuters - 6 Nov 2019 15:52
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pulled down by a larger-than-expected build in U.S. crude stocks and weak euro zone economic figures, after gaining for three sessions on expectations of an easing in U.S.-China trade tensio...
TabTale will publish movie-based Charlie's Angels and Jumanji mobile games
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2019 15:00
TabTale is making mobile games based on the Charlies Angels and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle films that are coming out soon.
Virgin Australia to cut domestic capacity by 2%, axe a Hong Kong route
Reuters - 6 Nov 2019 02:20
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd plans to cut domestic capacity by at least 2% in the second half of the 2020 financial year, axe its Melbourne-Hong Kong route and remove five aircraft from its fleet, its chief executive sa...
The Social Success of Hustlers Was a Win for Women at the Movies
AdWeek - 6 Nov 2019 19:15
Palm Springs, Calif.--From a movie-making business standpoint, Hustlers was an underdog. "Going to a movie has become more difficult," said Amy Elkins, president of media & marketing innovation, STX Entertainment. "The t...
Be Aware Of The Pros And Cons Before You Rent Out A Room In Your Home
Forbes - 6 Nov 2019 17:06
Before you post a "room to lease" notice to make some extra money, here are some important tips to keep in mind.
Metals Stocks: Gold claws back some lost ground after a nearly 2% skid a day ago
Market Watch - 6 Nov 2019 17:05
Gold futures move higher Wednesday, a day after the precious metal lost its grip on the psychologically significant $1,500 mark amid gains in stocks, yields and a firmer U.S. dollar -- all headwinds for the commodity.
Wendy's reports strong results, with same-store sales rising
Reuters - 6 Nov 2019 16:49
Wendy's Co reported on Wednesday that North America same-store sales rose 4.4% in the third quarter, powered by new launches such as the $5 Biggie Bag deal and spicy chicken nuggets.
How Mastercard aims to help banks win back customers' trust
American Banker - 6 Nov 2019 04:00
The financial services industry has struggled with how best to explain privacy and data-sharing practices to customers. Mastercard is offering a new framework.
Boeing's Chairman Says the Company's CEO Dennis Muilenburg Won't Get His Bonus Until Max Flies
Time - 6 Nov 2019 03:53
Muilenburg's compensation last year was worth $23.4 million, including a $13.1 million bonus
Dow and Nasdaq again close at record highs
L.A. Times - 6 Nov 2019 02:58A wildly popular trade that involves buying proven stock-market winners just saw its biggest outflow on record
Business Insider - 6 Nov 2019 21:24
Alvaro Barrientos/AP A stock-market strategy that involves betting on proven winners — also known as momentum trading — saw a record $1.6 billion in outflows in October, according to Bloomberg data going back to 2012...
With David Bowie's Most Beloved Song in Germany, Nike Uplifts the Nation's Rising Heroes
AdWeek - 6 Nov 2019 19:47
Athletes are often described as heroes, though it usually has more to do with their performance on the field than the struggles they've overcome just to get there. But for its first "Just Do It" campaign in Germany, Nike...
Xerox, HP Shares Rise Amid Potential Deal
Wall Street Journal - 6 Nov 2019 19:25One Of Pop's Biggest Songwriters Has Scored The Must-See Musical Of The Year
Forbes - 6 Nov 2019 18:10
Ross Golan has written hits for Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez, and now he's penned one of the coolest shows in New York.
If you have the original Google Pixel, it's officially time to upgrade (GOOG, GOOGL)
Business Insider - 6 Nov 2019 17:02CVS adds to store closings and announces plans to shutter 22 stores next year
USA Today - 6 Nov 2019 16:38
CVS Health plans to shutter 22 "underperforming" stores in its first quarter of 2020, the company announced Wednesday.