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LeBron James Leads Luka Dončić With Four Days Left In NBA All-Star Voting
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 02:18
The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James leads the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Dončić by 149,564 votes for the top spot in the Western Conference and among all NBA players in the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting present...
Wall Street hits new high as data boosts growth outlook
Reuters - 17 Jan 2020 20:36
Wall Street indexes hit new record highs on Friday after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth.
Research shows that screen time isn’t bad for you, but something else may be
Fast Company - 17 Jan 2020 10:00
Scientists argue that reports of screen time, the most common way to assess media use, are known to be terribly inaccurate and describe only total viewing time. There’s a lot of talk about digital media. Increasing scr...
S&P 500 blasts through 3,300 as tech stocks surge
Reuters - 17 Jan 2020 01:06
The S&P 500 rallied through the 3,300 mark for the first time on Thursday and the other main U.S. indexes also surged to record highs, fueled by tech stocks, solid retail sales data and upbeat quarterly earnings from Mor...
How WhatsApp Can Add Another $10B To Facebook's Revenue Almost Overnight
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 20:32
760 million new users in 12 months can do that ...
I love cooking but HelloFresh makes it much more convenient and enjoyable -- here's what it's like to use
Business Insider - 17 Jan 2020 16:50
HelloFresh/Instagram I enjoy cooking but it's not always the most convenient thing to do when I'm tired and hungry. I tried a few dishes withpopular meal kit delivery HelloFresh and found that it made cooking much easier...
An ISIS preacher captured in Iraq was apparently so overweight that police had to take him away in the back of a pickup truck
Business Insider - 17 Jan 2020 16:36
Twitter/AliBaroodi A well-known ISIS preacher was captured by Iraqi police, but he was apparently so overweight he had to be taken away in the back of a truck. Shifa al-Nima was captured in the Mansour neighborhood of Mo...
How To Avoid Being Married To Your Business In The 21st Century
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 15:00
Your organization simply won't survive long without the right team to help you carry the burden.
Five Fertility Industry Predictions For 2020
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 15:00
For women embarking on their pregnancy journeys, 2020 will bring plenty of exciting innovations and more choices to help them start their families.
Real Estate Developer Joins China's Billionaire Ranks
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 05:27
China is home to the world's second-largest number of billionaires.
China posts weakest growth in 29 years as trade war bites, but ends year on firmer note
Reuters - 17 Jan 2020 04:56
China's economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and sputtering investment, and more stimulus steps are expected this year to help avert a sharper ...
China 2019 crude steel output jumps 8.3%, sets second straight annual record
Reuters - 17 Jan 2020 04:36
Crude steel production in China climbed to a record just shy of 1 billion tonnes in 2019, boosted by a resilient property market and robust demand as Beijing beefed up infrastructure spending in a bid to weather a slowdo...
China fourth-quarter GDP grows 6%, in line with expectations and hovering near 30-year low
Reuters - 17 Jan 2020 04:30
China's economy grew 6.0% in the fourth quarter of 2019 from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous quarter's pace.
MarketWatch First Take: The market says Alphabet is worth $1 trillion, but figuring out Google's real value is tricky
Market Watch - 17 Jan 2020 02:33
The market says Google parent company Alphabet Inc. is worth $1 trillion, but investors who have tried know that putting a believable valuation on this company is extremely difficult.
Ex-Students of Defunct ITT Tech Receive Loan Relief
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jan 2020 02:33Oprah says Russell Simmons tried to pressure her into pulling her support from the #MeToo documentary about his accusers
Business Insider - 17 Jan 2020 23:52
NBC Oprah Winfrey announced January 10 she had pulled out as an Executive Producer from "On the Record," a documentary about allegations against Russell Simmons. A report from The New York Times says Winfrey was pressure...
Startup Lessons: Why Visa Paid $5.3 Billion For Plaid
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 23:44
One of the keys was that the company mastered the hard work of building a highly scalable platform.
AI Weekly: Meta analysis shows AI ethics principles emphasize human rights
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 22:30
A report found that among the dozens of existing sets of AI principles, eight core themes emerged -- with human rights featured prominently.
Living Sober In An Industry Steeped In Addiction
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 22:07
Restaurateur Steve Palmer's quest to offer sobriety to the restaurant industry.
Apple should replace the iPhone's Lightning port, not remove it
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 22:03
European regulators are hoping to force Apple to adopt USB-C for iPhones, but the company might drop its data and power port for wireless alternatives.
Tennessee Gov. Lee to sign anti-LGBTQ adoption bill despite Amazon, Nike opposition
CNBC - 17 Jan 2020 21:29
Companies including Amazon, Nike, Warby Parker and Marriott express disappointment after Tennessee Gov. Lee's announcement he will sign an anti-LGBTQ adoption bill into law.
The Company Making Tutors Into Influencers
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 20:51
Faced with £9,000 tuition fees Ismail WHO decided to work as a personal tutor rather than taking out a loan.