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Adweek Fetes the Winners of Its 2019 Constellation Awards
AdWeek - 7 Nov 2019 07:00
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--Capping off the final night of programming at our annual Brandweek summit, Adweek honored the collaborative process between clients and agencies with the 2019 Constellation Awards. This is the inaug...
Fantasy Football Sleeper Running Backs For Week 10 And The Star Running Back Bust To Avoid
Forbes - 7 Nov 2019 17:00
The best sleeper, underrated fantasy football running backs to play in your Week 8 fantasy football lineups
Saudis Invest $400 Million In Uber Founder Travis Kalanick's Secret Startup
Forbes - 7 Nov 2019 22:02
Uber's ex-CEO is reunited with one of his biggest backers.
Forget The Trade War: Sixty New Billionaires Debut Among China's 400 Richest
Forbes - 7 Nov 2019 04:40
From duck necks to eye cream to tutoring services, China's wealthiest newcomers made their fortunes catering to the world's biggest population.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries BrandVoice: This Japanese Business Philosophy Is Unlocking Innovation In Aviation
Forbes - 7 Nov 2019 21:32
In an age of rapidly changing technology, aviation companies must be more agile and creative-- not every now and then, but constantly. Kaizen can help.
Mattel execs and auditor hid 'Thomas & Friends'-related accounting error, report says
L.A. Times - 7 Nov 2019 02:04Some Thoughts on Describing the President’s Crimes
TPM - 7 Nov 2019 20:59
Here are some basic thoughts about what happened in this story, what matters and how to describe it. The President...
The Myth and Magic of Generating New Ideas
The New Yorker - 7 Nov 2019 19:46
Dan Rockmore on mathematical epiphanies and the mind-enhancing strategies that help them to occur.
Airbus reshuffles supply chain management amid delays
Reuters - 7 Nov 2019 16:42
Airbus is overhauling the management of its supply chain and speeding up assembly at a plant in China as it faces ongoing industrial problems at home in Germany, industry sources said.
Teva Pharm nudges up earnings forecast, names new CFO
Reuters - 7 Nov 2019 15:13
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries nudged up its full-year earnings guidance on Thursday, after reporting a drop in third-quarter profit that broadly met expectations.
Saudis Back Travis Kalanick's New Startup
Wall Street Journal - 7 Nov 2019 12:30The Wall Street Journal: Google said to be rethinking how it handles political ads
Market Watch - 7 Nov 2019 05:28
Google is in discussions about changing its political ad policy, according to people familiar with the matter, about a week after Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. publicly diverged on how to handle those ads amid the sprea...
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. raked in record $7 billion in tariffs in September, up nearly 60% from previous year
Market Watch - 7 Nov 2019 05:20
The U.S. collected a record $7 billion in import tariffs in September, fresh figures show, as new duties kicked in on apparel, tools, electronics and other consumer goods from China.
Paul Brandus: Here's the best thing Donald Trump has going for him
Market Watch - 7 Nov 2019 22:32
The best thing (perhaps, at this point, the only thing) President Trump has in his favor heading into 2020 is that there will probably not be a recession.
Preferring To Go It Alone: Is Messi's Relationship With Griezmann Frayed At FC Barcelona?
Forbes - 7 Nov 2019 20:00
Prior to FC Barcelona's excruciating stalemate with Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Tuesday, and indeed on the weekend the Blaugrana were humbled 3-1 at Levante, L'Equipe had claimed that 'Antoine Griezmann is y...
Everything You Hear About Billion-Dollar Disasters Is Wrong
Forbes - 7 Nov 2019 18:08
The billion-dollar disaster time series should provide us a lesson on how easy it is to promote a simple message that fits a particular narrative but which is completely misleading and even outright wrong.
Bill Gates 5 Secrets To Happiness Are Surprisingly Affordable
Forbes - 7 Nov 2019 17:20
Bill Gates, the world's second-richest man recently shared what makes him happy. You can now try out his surprisingly affordable ideas at home.
The Army's explosive experts are being worn out from missions to protect VIPs -- including Trump
Business Insider - 7 Nov 2019 16:55
When they're not deployed, US Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians are being called on more and more to support VIPs and local authorities. But that increase comes as the Army's EOD tech pool shrinks, with new re...
Sony begins courting indie devs again as PlayStation 5 approaches
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2019 15:24
Sony has a new initiative to bring indie games to its platforms. Former Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida leads the program as PlayStation 5 looms.
Market Snapshot: Stock futures climb after report China, U.S. agree to cancel tariffs in stages
Market Watch - 7 Nov 2019 10:05
Stock futures climb after a report China and the U.S. may lift each other's tariffs in phases.
23 photos that show the ugly truth of living in a tiny house
Business Insider - 7 Nov 2019 00:28
Frank Olito/ Insider Residents let Insider into their tiny homes to show what tiny house living is really like. Some of it isn't so glamorous. Lofts, which are an important feature in tiny houses, can be cramped, hot, an...
Candy Crush Friends Saga helps King have the top-grossing franchise in U.S. app stores
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2019 23:48
Activision Blizzard noted today when reporting its earnings for the third quarter that the Candy Crush series saw year-over year growth.