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Venmo Goes Down...And Other Small Business Tech News
Forbes - 5 Jan 2020 14:00
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
Budgeting apps a good way to achieve financial resolutions
New York Post - 5 Jan 2020 04:30
It's five days into the new year -- how are those financial resolutions coming? According to Fidelity's annual new year financial resolution study, 53% of Americans want to save more in 2020, 51% plan to pay down debt an...
Great Expectations for Stocks in 2020 Might Be Dashed
Wall Street Journal - 5 Jan 2020 17:00
Even if things go really well for the economy this year, they might not be good enough to meet the high expectations embedded in the stock market.
Bets on 2020 Rebound in Global Growth Face First Test
Wall Street Journal - 5 Jan 2020 15:00
Data this week on the services sector and December hiring present the first major hurdle for stock markets in 2020 after a strong fourth quarter.
'Dear John' reader gets their $13K tax refund
New York Post - 5 Jan 2020 04:22
Dear John: A promised tax refund hasn't arrived. I have an IRS letter promising a refund, which I have yet to receive. I contacted the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), which called me last March to say the IRS had agreed...
Daimler recalls 744,000 U.S. Mercedes-Benz vehicles for faulty sunroofs
Reuters - 5 Jan 2020 03:49
German automaker Daimler AG said on Saturday it will recall 744,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the United States from the 2001 through 2011 model years because the sunroof glass panel could detach and pose a hazard.
Fed Has Many Tools to Deter Recession, Former Chairman Bernanke Says
Wall Street Journal - 5 Jan 2020 02:40Few Bank Failures Could Be a Warning Sign for U.S. Financial System
Wall Street Journal - 5 Jan 2020 22:00McDonald's Looks to Move Beyond Party Culture
Wall Street Journal - 5 Jan 2020 20:29Trump handed big business a massive tax cut, and all he got in return was embarrassment
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2020 15:32
AP Photo Two years after passing a massive tax cut for the US's biggest businesses, Trump has nothing to show for it but a busted-out budget deficit and anemic tax revenue. The undisputed winners here are big corporation...
Gulf markets plunge on U.S.-Iran tensions, Aramco at lowest since IPO
Reuters - 5 Jan 2020 15:10
Kuwaiti and Saudi stocks led Gulf stocks sharply lower in late afternoon trade on Sunday in the wake of a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iran's military commander.
Self-Care Isn't Just Good For You--It's Also Good For Your Productivity
Forbes - 5 Jan 2020 15:00
Self-care may sound like a luxury to a lot of leaders, but it's necessary--not just for your sanity, but also for your productivity.
How To Handle Mondays As An Entrepreneur
Forbes - 5 Jan 2020 14:00
In honor of #ThankGodItsMondayDay, five business leaders share how they get excited about Mondays.
Trump Admin Tells Congress That Iran Retaliation Could Come ‘Within Weeks’
TPM - 5 Jan 2020 00:24
The Trump administration has reportedly told members of Congress that it anticipates for Iran to retaliate against the U.S. “within...
NextMind is building a real-time brain computer interface, unveils Dev Kit for $399
Venture Beat - 5 Jan 2020 23:11
NextMind is developing a brain computer interface that translates signals from the visual cortex into digital commands. A $399 Dev Kit is coming.
Charmin goes beyond TP with smell detector, roll fetcher, and V.I.Pee porta potty
Venture Beat - 5 Jan 2020 23:00
The Charmin toilet paper brand is rolling into CES 2020 with three innovations from its Charmin GoLab, including a smell detector for your bathroom.
Procter & Gamble overlays AI, sensors, and other tech on ordinary products
Venture Beat - 5 Jan 2020 22:00
Procter & Gamble showed up at its second CES ever with a familiar game plan: to make ordinary products better with AI, sensors, and other tech.
Digital Dream Labs will revive shuttered startup Anki's Vector robot
Venture Beat - 5 Jan 2020 21:22
Pittsburgh-based educational tech company Digital Dream Labs plans to revive Vector, the last robot released by now-shuttered startup Anki.
Pay-per-minute fitness club app FlexIt gets AR and VR gym tours
Venture Beat - 5 Jan 2020 19:00
If you're thinking of using a gym just once, or perhaps becoming a member, you'll soon be able to tour the facility in advance using AR or VR.
Pico reveals Neo 2 Eye VR headset with eye tracking and 60GHz Wi-Fi
Venture Beat - 5 Jan 2020 16:47
Enterprise customers will benefit from fully tetherless PC VR and a completely standalone mode, each with 4K maximum resolution and 6DoF tracking.
Starting A Part-Time Retirement Business Before You Retire
Forbes - 5 Jan 2020 15:00
This strategy can lower your risk as an entrepreneur
MVP Rankings: Greek Freak Rises To Solo Possession Of Top Spot
Forbes - 5 Jan 2020 14:12
Giannis Antetokounmpo made his free throws last night against San Antonio, helping the Milwaukee Bucks improve the best start in franchise history to 31-6.