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Botched Predictions, Strife With Regulators Cost Boeing CEO His Job
Wall Street Journal - 7 Jan 2020 18:13Employers Are Swimming in Options for Training Workers
Wall Street Journal - 7 Jan 2020 12:30What embracing agile methods has done for U.S. Bank
American Banker - 7 Jan 2020 04:00
Werner Loots, the bank's first head of transformation, is helping the bank redesign how work is done, then streamlining and digitizing as much as possible.
Demand For Fed Liquidity Rises, New York Fed Injects Nearly $100 Billion
Wall Street Journal - 7 Jan 2020 17:07Investors, Revel in Your Ignorance
Wall Street Journal - 7 Jan 2020 15:46
Pessimists looking for confirmation that a recession is on the way need look no further than the latest manufacturing survey from the Institute for Supply Management. Optimists should choose the rival purchasing managers...
Stocks to Watch: Beyond Meat, Aramark, Boeing, Facebook
Wall Street Journal - 7 Jan 2020 11:40
Aramark, Boeing, Facebook, AngioDynamics and EXFO are some of the companies with shares expected to trade actively Tuesday.
12 movies coming out this year that could give Disney a run for its money at the box office
Business Insider - 7 Jan 2020 19:51
Warner Bros. Disney grossed over $11 billion worldwide in 2019 and accounted for more than 30% of the domestic box office, an unprecedented accomplishment for a movie studio. But experts believe the box office will be mo...
Chris Hemsworth and his family are donating $1 million to Australia fire relief efforts
Business Insider - 7 Jan 2020 17:02
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP On Monday, Chris Hemsworth shared a video on social media and revealed that he and his family are donating $1 million to Australia's fire relief efforts. He also included links to organizations ...
IBM launches Advertising Accelerator with Watson to automatically optimize campaigns with AI
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 17:00
IBM today launched Advertising Accelerator, an AI marketing solution that automatically optimizes campaigns and identifies audience segments.
Olay Is Back in the Super Bowl for a Second Straight Year
AdWeek - 7 Jan 2020 15:30
Olay is advertising in the Super Bowl again this year, the brand confirmed to Adweek. The P&G-owned skincare brand will run a 30-second spot with creative from Badger and Winters during the fourth ad break of the game. O...
The Gashlycrumb Boomers
The New Yorker - 7 Jan 2020 14:00
Sam Corbin writes a parody of Edward Gorey's "The Gashlycrumb Tinies," about baby boomers.
How the remnants of About.com are stealthily taking over the internet
Fast Company - 7 Jan 2020 09:00
The dotcom-era relic About.com has transformed itself into a search engine winner called Dotdash that reaches nearly 100 million Americans a month. On Bagel Thursdays, Dotdash convenes its weekly growth meeting in a conf...
Borden Dairy files for bankruptcy protection
NBC News - 7 Jan 2020 04:27
Borden is the second giant U.S. dairy company to seek bankruptcy protection as raw milk prices and sales of milk alternatives continue to soar.
Yum Brands Enters Fast-Casual Category With Purchase of The Habit Burger Grill
AdWeek - 7 Jan 2020 21:46
Yum Brands is adding burgers to its menu with an agreement to acquire the operator of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill for $14 per share or $375 million in cash, according to an announcement by the two...
YouTube Changes How It Handles Personal Information When Kids' Content Is Viewed
AdWeek - 7 Jan 2020 20:35
YouTube took steps to protect kids on its platform by changing the way it handles the personal information of anyone viewing content that was designated as made for kids. Last November, the Google-owned video site added ...
Travelex Outage Blamed on Ransomware Attack
Wall Street Journal - 7 Jan 2020 20:35
Shares in Travelex-owner Finablr PLC dropped nearly 6% Tuesday after investigators said a continuing, weeklong outage at the retail foreign exchange network was related to a ransomware attack.
You Don't Know, What You Don't Know
Forbes - 7 Jan 2020 15:03
You need to know the right questions to ask in order to propel your business to new heights and protect your current position. Sometimes, you know those questions. And other times you don't. Those are the ones you need t...
No Take-Backs! Iraq Still Expects US Withdrawal Mistakenly Promised In DOD Letter
TPM - 7 Jan 2020 20:38
Oh, the Trump administration’s letter informing Iraq of the U.S.’ withdrawal from the country was actually just “an honest mistake”?...
Senate Panel Clears North American Trade Pact
Wall Street Journal - 7 Jan 2020 20:01CES 2020: Delta promises free Wi-Fi and looks to succeed where other airlines failed
Market Watch - 7 Jan 2020 19:56
Like British Airways, Virgin America Inc. and others before it, Delta wants to redefine the travel experience through technology. Easier said than done, based on the unfulfilled promises from airlines of free Wi-Fi, enha...
The U.K.'s First B-Corp Jewelry Company Only Uses Reclaimed Materials
Forbes - 7 Jan 2020 16:41
A jewelry brand that is "inspired by Africa" is solely using materials that are reclaimed or recycled, and employs 150 Kenyan artisans, including a group of Maasai women.
Lamar Jackson Dismisses Personal Accolades As He Continues Journey To Super Bowl
Forbes - 7 Jan 2020 13:44
Lamar Jackson is brushing aside any awards or personal accolades as he stays focused on winning a Super Bowl for the Baltimore Ravens.