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Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Post Malone And Lil Nas X: The 10 Biggest Songs In The U.S. In 2019
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 16:10
Hip-hop occupies more than half of the top 10 spots, and Post Malone claims two.
Considering a New Job? Beware a Culture Misfit
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 12:30How Linda And Johnny Ramone's Love Story Inspired This New Collection
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 19:02
It's Happy Socks' first collaboration of the decade.
Macy's is closing nearly 30 stores in 19 states. Is your location on the list?
USA Today - 15 Jan 2020 04:44
Macy's is closing 28 Macy's stores and one Bloomingdale's location in the next couple months. Is your store on the list?
"SPAC" No Longer A Four-Letter Word On Wall Street
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 17:00
Sometimes called a 'buyer of last resort,' SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are revamping their image and enjoying a resurgence after a 25% uptick last year.
Olay Nabs 5 Famous Faces for Its Second Super Bowl Ad
AdWeek - 15 Jan 2020 15:30
For its Super Bowl spot, Olay is going all in on celebrities. The skincare brand, which is owned by Procter & Gamble, has a roster of five famous faces who will star in its Super Bowl 2020 ad: Taraji P. Henson, Katie Cou...
Inside Time magazine's growth plans, Casper's buzzy IPO, and Amazon's $17 billion ad business
Business Insider - 15 Jan 2020 03:52
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Amazon lifts FedEx Ground restriction for third-party sellers
USA Today - 15 Jan 2020 02:57
Amazon's temporary ban on FedEx Ground shipments for its third-party sellers has ended, the e-commerce titan said.
U.S.-China trade deal fully enforceable, documents to be released Wednesday: Mnuchin
Reuters - 15 Jan 2020 02:53
The first phase of a U.S.-China trade agreement will be fully enforceable, including a pledge by China to refrain from manipulating its currency, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday.
U.S. Strengthens Protections Against Predatory Foreign Investment
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 21:32
This week the Treasury Department released new regulations expanding oversight of foreign investments that could impact national security. Here's what you should know.
PNC learns the downside of paying cash bonuses to new customers
American Banker - 15 Jan 2020 20:25
CEO William Demchak said the bank has witnessed "a lot of mischief" among customers who open checking accounts to collect bonuses and then never use the accounts again.
Warner Bros., Universal Aim to Merge Faltering DVD Units
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 19:10Dance Theater of Harlem Awarded Its Biggest Gift Yet
The New York Times - 15 Jan 2020 00:00
The $4 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will be used to bring on more dancers and grow the support staff.
RuneScape has its best membership year ever in 2019
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 23:12
RuneScape is a very old MMO, but it managed to have its highest player membership ever in 2019.
Apple acquires edge AI startup Xnor
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 22:53
Apple acquired edge AI startup Xnor.ai, a source familiar with the matter told VentureBeat, likely to improve deployment of AI stored locally on devices.
Trump's iPhone decryption demands illustrate the dangers of a low-tech president
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 22:45
It's easy for the president to send Apple a blustery demand over Twitter, but much harder to carefully balance digital civil liberties with police requests.
U.S. and China sign $200 billion trade deal after almost 2 years of sparring
NBC News - 15 Jan 2020 22:40
But the agreement doesn't include major technology issues or China's subsidies of competitive industries.
3 Non-Obvious Ways to Use AI to Predict and Prevent Employee Turnover
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 22:03
Here are four non-obvious ways companies can leverage AI to predict and prevent employee turnover and come out on top in the war for retaining top talent.
Review: 'Bad Boys For Life' Is Surprisingly Good Fun
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 22:00
Just as 'Men In Black 3' was much better than 'Men In Black II,' so too is 'Bad Boys For Life' a notable improvement over 'Bad Boys II.'
Congress moves toward facial recognition regulation
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 21:27
Progressive and conservative members of Congress may introduce legislation to regulate facial recognition use in the "very near future."
The Company Making Solvent Free Sneakers - And Why That Matters
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 20:45
The footwear industry is a hotspot for innovative sustainability-focused design.
Browser benchmark battle January 2020: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Edge vs. Brave
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 20:43
What's the best browser for Windows 10? We ran eight browser benchmarks on Chrome 79, Firefox 72, Edge 79, and Brave 1.2 to find out.