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U.S. Pork Producers Didn't Bring Home the Bacon in 2019
Wall Street Journal - 8 Jan 2020 12:30
Hog farmers missed 'the opportunity of a lifetime' last year during the trade war with China.
Two McDonald's Executives Allege Racial Discrimination
Wall Street Journal - 8 Jan 2020 02:05Apple stock soars to a new high after company announces record holiday App Store sales
Business Insider - 8 Jan 2020 23:41
Getty Apple shares surged to a record high on Wednesday after the company revealed App Store customers spent $1.42 billion between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. The record holiday-week sales represent a 16% increase ...
The Community Appoints 360i's Frank Cartagena as New York CCO
AdWeek - 8 Jan 2020 23:05
Frank Cartagena is joining The Community as chief creative officer of its New York office, which opened three years ago. He takes over from Bobby Hershfield, who served as vice president and executive creative director o...
Samsung explains why home robotics are such a challenge
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 22:30
During a panel discussion at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung executives discussed the challenges facing the robotics industry.
NCDRC directs SBI to pay ₹5 lakh compensation for losing title deed of customer
livemint.com - 8 Jan 2020 14:28
The consumer forum had also directed the SBI to publish the loss of the original title deed in three leading daily newspapers and lodge an FIR.The bank admitted that the loan had been paid but said that the title deeds w...
Bloomberg Puts Geographic Inequality on the 2020 Agenda
Wall Street Journal - 8 Jan 2020 14:00Sir, this is an Arby’s: Why Brand Twitter won’t take a stance against war with Iran
Fast Company - 8 Jan 2020 13:50
This is a compelling experiment in social media dynamics. Just don’t expect an answer from Wendy’s or anyone else. Last night, Ken Klippenstein, a reporter with The Young Turks and The Intercept, kicked off an experi...
Stocks tumble, gold and crude soar after Iran strike on U.S. forces
Reuters - 8 Jan 2020 04:06
Asian shares and U.S. treasury yields tumbled on Wednesday, while the yen, gold and oil shot higher after Iran fired rockets at Iraqi airbases hosting U.S. military forces, stoking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle...
Alibaba undercuts Amazon in Europe to woo wary brands
Reuters - 8 Jan 2020 03:22
After years of reconnaissance, China's retail king Alibaba is finally making its move on Europe. It is undercutting Amazon sellers' fees to attract vendors but has had mixed results, six sources with direct knowledge of ...
Satellite images show base damage after Iran launched a missile attack on US and coalition forces in Iraq
Business Insider - 8 Jan 2020 20:34
Planet/Handout via REUTERS Satellite images show the damage to Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq following an Iranian missile attack early Wednesday morning. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there were no American casua...
Antuit.ai Acquires Forecast Horizon
Retail Touch Points - 8 Jan 2020 18:27
Antuit.ai, a cloud-based forecasting, pricing and personalization solution provider, has acquired Forecast Horizon, an AI-powered markdown, promotions, assortment and allocation SaaS company. The deal will help antuit.ai...
Yale and August announce new smart locks and connected strongboxes
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 17:00
Yale and August announced two new smart locks and a lineup of smart storage products at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show.
David Dobrik flew to Las Vegas to put $20,000 of his friend's money on black and won for 'like the fifth or sixth' time in a row
Business Insider - 8 Jan 2020 12:45
David Dobrik / YouTube YouTuber David Dobrik and the Vlog Squad flew to Las Vegas to bet $20,000 on black — and won. In Dobrik's latest vlog, he talked to his friend Jeff Wittek about him wanting to bet money on one co...
Quibi shows off new snack-size, mobile-first streaming service
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 23:50
At CES today, former HP CEO Meg Whitman and film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg unwrapped brand new streaming service Quibi.
5 reasons why supply chain security must be on your agenda
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 23:26
Globally linked supply chains are increasingly targeted by nation stater and criminals for cyberattack and counterfeits. Few organizations are prepared.
Death Stranding leads nominations for Game Developers Choice Awards
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 22:25
The Game Developers Choice Awards is happening March 18 in San Francisco. Nominees include Death Stranding, Outer Wilds, and Control.
AMD CEO interview -- Expect a lot more from us in 2020
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 21:15
Under Lisa Su, Advanced Micro Devices stole considerable market share from Intel in 2019. And in 2020, she says AMD is just getting started.
Here's Why The Stock Market Hit New Record Highs After Trump's Comments On Iran
Forbes - 8 Jan 2020 20:31
Diffusing tensions helped Wall Street get back to winning ways.
Sensor Tower: Clash of Clans made $727 million in 2019, beating its 2018 take
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 20:21
Clash of Clans earned $727 million in 2019, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. That is up 27% from its 2018 revenues.
Harness the bottom line benefits of end-user computing with DaaS (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 20:15
Learn how Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) improves user experience and the lives of your IT department when you catch up on this VB Live event.
Gary Shapiro on CES 2020: Ivanka Trump, privacy, 5G, AI, and health care
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2020 20:10
Gary Shapiro is the CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, and he has played a lot of roles over the years in that job. We talked with him about them.