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Virgin Atlantic will upgrade the oldest passenger on every flight for the rest of 2019
Business Insider - 28 Dec 2019 17:30
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images Virgin Atlantic will offer a complimentary upgrade to the oldest person on every flight now through January 1, 2020. The company announced the upgrade policy for its most senior...
Shantel VanSanten finds the right spot for her 10-foot table: a converted garage | My Favorite Room
L.A. Times - 28 Dec 2019 15:30
Actress Shantel VanSanten brings people together in an entertaining space that once was a garage.
Americans Are Taking Cash Out of Their Homes---And It Is Costing Them
Wall Street Journal - 28 Dec 2019 12:30
Many homeowners pay higher rates after refinancing their homes to tap home equity, but the trade-off often makes sense.
Disneyland hits capacity, temporarily stops selling tickets
L.A. Times - 28 Dec 2019 00:04'Game of Thrones' actor Andrew Dunbar died suddenly in his home on Christmas Eve
Business Insider - 28 Dec 2019 17:26
Twitter/@SirJessmo A "Game of Thrones" extra who was the body double for Alfie Allen's character Theon Greyjoy died suddenly in his home in Belfast on December 23, the Independent reports. Andrew Dunbar was in his thirti...
These are the 11 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks of 2019
Business Insider - 28 Dec 2019 15:23
Spencer Platt/Getty Images The S&P 500 is on track for its best yearly gain since 1997, but not all of its members are posting gains this year. Retailers tumbled as e-commerce grew rapidly and brick-and-mortar locations ...
U.S. eyes customs deal with Mexico, plans attorney general visit in January
Reuters - 28 Dec 2019 06:37
The United States is looking at ways to cooperate with Mexico on customs along their border to curb flows of illicit arms, drugs and money, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said on Friday.
Precious Metals Break Upward But Key Traders Remain Short
Forbes - 28 Dec 2019 05:04
Gold and silver are enjoying a good last week of the year with price movement back upward -- and above a significant downtrend line.
Stocks Are on the Verge of the Best Year Since 1997
The New York Times - 28 Dec 2019 00:44
Three Federal Reserve rate cuts and a rally in huge tech stocks like Apple have helped lift the S&P 500 by 29 percent so far in 2019.
2019 game industry ad spend: a quieter year
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2019 16:16
The game industry spent an estimated $319.6 million on television ads in 2019 (January 1 through December 8), a 14.68% decrease from the same time period in 2018.
Be Resolved To Put Self-Driving Cars On Your Bucket List
Forbes - 28 Dec 2019 16:10
You ought to include self-driving cars onto your bucket list, here's why.
Lingering Economic Risks Put Gold on Track for Best Year Since 2010
Wall Street Journal - 28 Dec 2019 16:00
Gold is on track to post its best annual performance in nearly a decade, underscoring how a host of global economic challenges are supporting the haven metal even as stocks rally to new highs.
The fast-food menu item of the year is the Popeyes chicken sandwich
Business Insider - 28 Dec 2019 15:37
Irene Jiang / Business Insider Popeyes' chicken sandwich is the fast-food menu item that defined 2019. The sandwich drove incredible sales at Popeyes and highlighted the power of social media. The chicken sandwich also h...
More Americans Try The Digital Nomad Lifestyle
Forbes - 28 Dec 2019 05:33
7.3 million people say they are digital nomads, according to new research by MBO Partners, and they're doing everything from business coaching to IT work to live their dream of traveling the world.
Spotify will suspend political advertising in early 2020
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2019 23:28
(Reuters) — Spotify said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020. The world’s most popular paid music streaming service, with nearly 141 million users t...
California's privacy law means it's time to add security to IoT
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2019 20:25
California's new privacy law means that it's time for internet of things product makers to get serious about security and privacy.
Leaders must lead: How Google's resistance to employee organizing endangers our democracy and our economy
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2019 18:45
Big tech is undermining free speech, free elections, personal privacy, and -- as the latest Google firing shows -- the right to collective bargaining.
New Programs, Grads And $2M In Donated Profits At FINNovation Lab And FINNEGANS Brew Co.
Forbes - 28 Dec 2019 17:53
Since its founding over a year ago, FINNovation Lab, a social entrepreneurship acceleration and community-building effort in Minneapolis, graduated the first cohort of its nine-month fellowship, started on its second and...
Alondra Carbajal Shares How She's Balancing A Full-Time Job And Growing A Sticker Business
Forbes - 28 Dec 2019 17:44
Since its founding in 2017, the company has sold over 200,000 stickers and shipped to over 50 countries.
How virtual 'cloud' kitchens gained steam in 2019
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2019 17:07
Platforms that connect drivers with passengers have not only disrupted transportation -- they're transforming the restaurant industry, too.
2019 was the year things got weird for video games
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2019 16:17
The video game business went through a lot of big changes in 2019, and nothing is more illustrative of that than Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service.
Steal Grant Cardone's Formula for Personal Success
Forbes - 28 Dec 2019 15:00
Sales trainer Grant Cardone discusses his personal formula for success: commitment + investing in yourself. Most people don't really commit because they don't put their time or money on the line. Successful people never ...