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Bankrupt Ex-Billionaire Sam Wyly Settles A $1.3 Billion Tax Bill--For Just $500 Million
Forbes - 19 Nov 2019 13:00
He and his late brother, Charles, watched a fortune built on arts-and-crafts chain Michael's and other companies disappear after one of the largest tax-evasion cases in history.
BTS Star In Paper Magazine's 'Break The Internet' Issue For A Cover That Captures Their Phenomenal Impact
Forbes - 19 Nov 2019 19:00
It's been tough to encapsulate the full extent of BTS' phenomenal impact on the world, but 'Paper Magazine' may have finally found a suitable space with their 'Break the Internet' issue.
The Top Five Legal Barriers To Carbon Capture And Sequestration In Texas
Forbes - 19 Nov 2019 20:46
Texas could lead the nation in carbon capture and storage, thanks to its combination of carbon-producing operations and vast underground formations suitable for storing CO2. But several major legal and regulatory obstacl...
Why Cheap Money Hasn't Led to a Corporate Spending Boom
Wall Street Journal - 19 Nov 2019 19:39
Weak economic growth made new factories unappealing, while the disruptive technologies where investors wanted to spend didn't involve much investment.
Technology Stocks Head Toward Best Year Since 2009
Wall Street Journal - 19 Nov 2019 12:30
Regulatory scrutiny and mixed earnings aren't stopping the group from rallying.
How a Gig Worker Revolt Begins
The New York Times - 19 Nov 2019 20:46
Rev was just a small start-up offering online transcriptions. Now it's the latest symbol of a gig-economy company whose workers are fed up.
Fannie's and Freddie's Long Road to Public Offerings
Wall Street Journal - 19 Nov 2019 14:03
Regulators have offered a timeline for the government-backed entities' release from government control, but some key decisions remain.
The New York state attorney general is investigating WeWork amid layoffs
Business Insider - 19 Nov 2019 04:49
Reuters Reuters reported that the New York State Attorney General is investigating WeWork in the latest crisis facing the embattled workspace giant. The company confirmed that it had been contacted by Attorney General Le...
NCAA's latest player allowance isn't going to cut it
New York Post - 19 Nov 2019 04:39
It's a nice try by the NCAA. But not enough. The last vestige of slave labor is finally about to end. The NCAA said recently that it will allow some student-athletes to get paid for endorsing products. I've written about...
New York state attorney general investigating WeWork
New York Post - 19 Nov 2019 03:32
The New York State Attorney General (NYAG) is investigating WeWork, according to two people familiar with the matter, adding to a series of problems facing the workspace provider. The company confirmed that it had been c...
Carl Icahn urges U.S. SEC to 'rethink' proposed rule change for proxy advisers
Reuters - 19 Nov 2019 03:30
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn on Monday urged the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to rethink a proposed rule change for proxy adviser firms, saying it would make activist investing "even more difficu...
The Trump administration granted Huawei a new 90-day license extension
Business Insider - 19 Nov 2019 02:29
REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke -/File Photo President Donald Trump's administration issued a 90-day extension allowing US companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies. The US Commerce Department initi...
Oy! The Biggest Shifts In Kurt Volker’s Ukraine Testimony
TPM - 19 Nov 2019 23:56
Former Special Envoy for the Ukraine Crisis Kurt Volker updated his testimony for public consumption on Tuesday, making key changes...
5 Reasons Why Your Edtech Product Is Sitting On A Classroom Shelf
Forbes - 19 Nov 2019 17:04
How to make sure your edtech product does not sit on a shelf and collect dust.
HackNotice Premium taps machine learning to tell you exactly what was exposed for $50 per year
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2019 17:00
HackNotice Premium can tag the specific personal identifier (email, credit card information, social media account, and so on) that was compromised.
Salesforce launches Cloud Voice, Einstein Voice Assistant, and Voice Skills
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2019 15:00
At its annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Salesforce announced several new products and services, including Einstein Voice Assistant.
Our new public health crisis: Knight’s millions aim to detoxify the internet
Fast Company - 19 Nov 2019 14:30
The Knight Foundation is investing millions into a new field of research, with the not-so-modest aim of addressing “one of the biggest issues that democracy is facing in our time.” Fifty years after that first connec...
Google Stadia's data use is over 100MB per minute at 1080p
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2019 23:49
Google Stadia's streaming can use a lot of data even at 1080p, and that's going to add up quickly for anyone worried about a data cap.
A couple lives full-time in a 72-square-foot van with their two dogs so they can pay off debts and travel: 'We've been dreaming of this for many years'
Business Insider - 19 Nov 2019 22:27
Frank Olito/ Insider Beka and Nathan Watson live full-time in their 72-square-foot van with their two small dogs. Their tiny house on wheels has a bedroom, a kitchen, and a ton of storage space. Since their home is off-g...
Bill Gates Is Both Chief Funder And Fundraiser In Polio Fight
Forbes - 19 Nov 2019 22:01
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi convened the "Reaching The Las Mile Forum" in Abu Dhabi today to announce total pledges...
Pensa Systems raises $10 million to deploy inventory-tracking drones in retail stores
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2019 21:55
Pensa Systems, an Austin-based startup developing an AI-powered, drone-based inventory tracking system, has raised $10 million more in seed funding.
Building A Carbon Neutral Digital Prints Company
Forbes - 19 Nov 2019 21:39
This Florida-based company is making prints with little waste, in a solar-powered facility, and investing in carbon credits. Could your holiday gift be carbon neutral?