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Virgin Trains waves goodbye with final service after 22 years
Sky News - 8 Dec 2019 10:08
Virgin Trains has waved goodbye to its passengers, making its last trip after 22 years and almost 500 million journeys.
With 'Crisis On Infinite Earths,' John Diggle Could Become Green Lantern At Last
Forbes - 8 Dec 2019 15:48
Could Crisis on Infinite Earths finally make the Arrow John Stewart/John Diggle Green Lantern dream happen?
PG&E Fire Victim Settlement Threatens Elliott Plan
Wall Street Journal - 8 Dec 2019 06:03One year after Moonves' exit, CBS TV stations also face harassment and misogyny claims
L.A. Times - 8 Dec 2019 13:00
A Times investigation uncovers claims of discrimination, retaliation and other forms of mistreatment at CBS-owned TV stations, including L.A. outlets.
China November exports fall, but import growth hints of recovering demand
Reuters - 8 Dec 2019 08:23
China's exports in November shrank for the fourth consecutive month, underscoring persistent pressures on manufacturers from the Sino-U.S. war but growth in imports may be a sign that Beijing's stimulus steps are helping...
5 Ways Liberal Arts Majors Can Make Themselves Marketable
Forbes - 8 Dec 2019 05:11
This is how liberal arts students can help make themselves marketable in an unknown future world of work.
New York's super-rich migrating south for better value
New York Post - 8 Dec 2019 04:16
Quitting New York is making financial sense for many of the city's super-rich. Analysts say a growing number of New York's financial elite believe that fleeing the city for other states with lower taxes and costs in orde...
The FBI is now investigating the Pensacola Navy base shooting as act of terrorism
Business Insider - 8 Dec 2019 23:57
Josh Brasted/Getty Images Authorities revealed that the shooting attack on Pensacola's Naval Air Station was being investigated as an act of terrorism after multiple reports. Three young service members were killed and e...
Now We Know How Big The Crowds Were When Popeyes Fried Chicken Sandwich Came Back
Forbes - 8 Dec 2019 17:50
The return of Popeyes' fried chicken sandwich is a certifiable hit.
A $7 Credit Limit: Jack Ma's Ant Lures Hundreds of Millions of Borrowers
Wall Street Journal - 8 Dec 2019 15:33
By offering as little as a few bucks at a time to new borrowers, a microlending business of Chinese technology giant Ant Financial has quietly swelled into one of China's largest providers of personal credit lines.
Congress just kicked Trump's trade deal in the teeth for all the right reasons
Business Insider - 8 Dec 2019 15:19
AP Over the past few weeks Congress has passed two bills that ensure Donald Trump's dreams of a trade deal that would reshape the Chinese economy are dead. The bills condemn the Chinese government for political repressio...
Britain's Tesco reviews Thai, Malaysian business for possible sale
Reuters - 8 Dec 2019 15:08
Britain's biggest supermarket chain Tesco said on Sunday it had started a review of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia, including looking at a possible sale.
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L.A. Times - 8 Dec 2019 15:00China exports fall again as US trade war continues
BBC - 8 Dec 2019 14:23
The latest China trade data points to further signs of strain in the world's second largest economy.
"Messi Will Never Retire": How the Spanish Press Reacted To Barcelona Star's Ballon d'Or Hat Trick
Forbes - 8 Dec 2019 13:59
Re-presented the prestigious gong by his sons before kick-off, Lionel Messi celebrated his sixth Ballon d'Or with a stunning hat trick for FC Barcelona against Mallorca on Saturday. Naturally, the Spanish press lavished ...
Dreamscape Immersive launches Dragons: Flight Academy VR arcade experience
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2019 13:13
Location-based VR company Dreamscape Immersive is now offering a new experience that ties into DreamWorks' How To Train Your Dragon film series -- Dragons: Flight Academy.
How to get skeptical employees to try group meditation
Fast Company - 8 Dec 2019 13:00
Research has suggested that it can reduce conflict and help colleagues to interact with one another without judgment. The rise of the mindfulness industry has resulted in plenty of criticism, especially as a replacement ...
This Year's AI (Artificial Intelligence) Breakthroughs
Forbes - 8 Dec 2019 04:58
Yes, the innovation is continuing at a furious pace.
AWS SageMaker's new machine learning IDE isn't ready to win over data scientists
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2019 18:45
Studio makes some useful improvements to Amazon's SageMaker machine-learning environment, but it has some fundamental competitive weaknesses.
How One Boring Summer Turned Into Flying Cell Phone Towers For Africa
Forbes - 8 Dec 2019 16:50
An ex-college student turned a lazy summer into a business now aiming to roll out flying cell phone tower drones to the global south. #globalsouthscience
PlayStation reduces TV ads in November as game industry boosts spend to $62.7 million
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2019 16:16
As the holiday season arrives, the gaming industry as a whole has been increasing its TV ad spend: In November, 13 brands spent an estimated $62.7 million and shelled out big for the NFL, college football, and the NBA.
Apple's Siri Disagrees With A Weatherman - On Live TV...And Other Small Business Tech News
Forbes - 8 Dec 2019 14:00
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?