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Everything Microsoft announced at X019
Venture Beat - 14 Nov 2019 23:38
Microsof'ts X019 event featured a ton of announcements, trailers, and news. Mircosoft showed off so much, that it could be hard to keep up.
Annapurna Interactive reveals Last Stop third-person adventure game
Venture Beat - 14 Nov 2019 23:19
Annapurna Interactive revealed Last Stop, a new game from Variable State, the creators of the award-winning Virginia game.
For Ethical Investors, Oil Isn't Aramco's Only Problem
Wall Street Journal - 14 Nov 2019 13:45
Can an oil and gas company count as a sustainable or ethical investment? In Saudi Aramco's case, the obvious question of its carbon emissions may not even be the main problem for the increasing numbers of investors who f...
Next Avenue: How to manage the financial risk of starting a business after 50
Market Watch - 14 Nov 2019 05:16
Midlife entrepreneurship comes with financial risks. Here's how to manage them and set yourself up for success
Banks shift focus in small business as loan growth slows
American Banker - 14 Nov 2019 04:30
Banks are putting more effort in deposit gathering and fee-based products to offset thinning margins and increased payoffs by small-business clients.
Wall Street drops as Cisco's dour outlook weighs
Reuters - 14 Nov 2019 19:22
U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday, weighed down by technology shares after Cisco's dour forecast raised worries of a global economic slowdown and overshadowed strong results from big box retailer Walmart.
OK boomer, says Fidelity, stop piling into risky stocks in case the market tanks
Business Insider - 14 Nov 2019 17:11
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Fidelity Investments says that baby boomers are over invested in stocks and exposing themselves to potential market declines. More than one-third of boomers were investing more than 70% of t...
'Joker' Is About To Top $1 Billion Thanks To Wonder Woman, James Bond And Sonic The Hedgehog
Forbes - 14 Nov 2019 17:00
Joker will pass $1 billion worldwide on Friday or Saturday amid an otherwise miserable November slate, partially because most of the presumed-to-be-huge November releases, Wonder Woman 1984, No Time to Die and Sonic the ...
They turn '49 Mercurys and Shelby Cobras into EVs, one Tesla carcass at a time
L.A. Times - 14 Nov 2019 16:00
A growing army of hot rodders is cannibalizing crashed electric cars and turning them into custom vehicles with electric power trains.
How SoftBank is putting its stamp on LatAm's venture capital scene
Reuters - 14 Nov 2019 15:55
SoftBank, whose $5 billion Latin America fund has showered regional startups with cash, is also courting local venture capital funds, an unusual move for the Japanese investor that has jolted the region's tech scene.
Rising Treasury Yields Quiet Investors' Concerns
Wall Street Journal - 14 Nov 2019 15:00
Yields on U.S. government bonds have rebounded from near-historic lows, sending one of the clearest signals yet that investors' recession fears have waned.
TikTok Surges in India, Despite U.S. Security Concerns
Wall Street Journal - 14 Nov 2019 12:30Factbox: Dollar domination - why global markets depend on the U.S. currency
Reuters - 14 Nov 2019 10:46
From the dominant reserve currency for central banks to the main conduit for global trade and borrowing, U.S. dollars are the lifeblood for banks and markets around the world.
Japan's Economic Growth Falls Sharply as Exports Slow
The New York Times - 14 Nov 2019 03:54
The results threatened a fragile streak of expansion that has defied global turbulence.
Reuters poll: Trade truce unlikely in 2020 but U.S. recession fears recede - economists
Reuters - 14 Nov 2019 03:50
The U.S.-China trade war is unlikely to see a permanent truce over the coming year, and while concerns have eased over a U.S. recession, an economic rebound is also not expected any time soon, according to a Reuters poll...
SoftBank's Yahoo Japan confirms merger talks with Line, shares jump
Reuters - 14 Nov 2019 02:47
SoftBank's Yahoo Japan, one of Japan's top internet firms, confirmed it is in talks to merge with Line Corp , a $27 billion union that would bring the messaging app operator under the SoftBank umbrella in a major tech sh...
Netflix's Content Chief Says 'Nothing Has Changed' With Disney+ Launch
Wall Street Journal - 14 Nov 2019 21:20Meet The Young Inventors Of Sustainability At 2019 Dyson Awards
Forbes - 14 Nov 2019 20:07
The inventor Lucy Hughes will receive £30,000 in prize money to develop MarinaTex, a bioplastic made from natural ingredients.
Walmart posts strong results ahead of holidays, earns praise from Trump
Reuters - 14 Nov 2019 18:57
Walmart Inc raised its annual outlook on Thursday as a robust economy boosted purchases at its stores and website and the retailer picked up market share in food and other groceries, earning praise from U.S. President Do...
The 26 most iconic royal fashion moments from the past decade
Business Insider - 14 Nov 2019 18:54
John Stillwell/WPA Pool/Getty Images, Getty Images, Yui Mok/WPA Pool/Getty Images As we approach the end of 2019, Insider has taken a look back at the most iconic royal fashion moments from the past decade. While there w...
6 Revenue Models Every Entrepreneur Should Know
Forbes - 14 Nov 2019 16:58
A revenue model is how a startup makes money and delivers value. It is the backbone of every startup. As such, frequently switching or implementing the wrong revenue model can cause failure given the time and costs assoc...
John Lewis' 2019 Christmas ad featuring Excitable Edgar the dragon will melt your icy heart
Business Insider - 14 Nov 2019 13:52
John Lewis & Partners / Waitrose & Partners John Lewis has released its 2019 Christmas ad, meaning it's finally okay to talk about the holidays. The ad marks the first time the UK department store has teamed up with its ...