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How Kobe Bryant fueled China's obsession with basketball
Market Watch - 27 Jan 2020 16:51
Arguably the most beloved basketball player in China, Bryant inspired a generation to play, watch, and cheer the sport.
Exclusive: Regulator probes board role in Credit Suisse spying scandal - sources
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 02:38
The Credit Suisse spying debacle risks tipping the bank into a crisis that could engulf its top executives.
Launch Party: U.S. Exchanges Expect IPO Flurry To Start Year
Forbes - 27 Jan 2020 17:00
With U.S. indices at all-time highs and icy trade relations with China beginning to thaw, market experts say a batch of initial public offerings are preparing to launch in the first half of 2020.
Tips From An Immigrant About Starting A Business In the US
Forbes - 27 Jan 2020 15:00
Once you see the traction in your business and real needs being served, it motivates you to dedicate yourself to your dream with more conviction.
WWE Royal Rumble 2020 Results, Grades, And Analysis
Forbes - 27 Jan 2020 07:09
The 2020 Royal Rumble gave sports fans a nice diversion on a tough and tragic day. Hours after the sports world was rocked by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and others in a helicopter crash, WWE delivere...
Industry to Crapo: Detach pot banking from public health debate
American Banker - 27 Jan 2020 04:30
The pot banking bill is a long shot after recent criticism by the Senate Banking chairman, but bankers are trying a new argument in a last-ditch effort to sway lawmakers.
My husband and I loved using this bassinet for our newborn -- I was genuinely sad when she outgrew it
Business Insider - 27 Jan 2020 23:24
Alicia Betz/Business Insider As the parent of a newborn, I was naturally terrified of the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). According to the American SIDS Institute, babies should sleep on their backs in their...
Could Autonomous Cars Doom Global Automakers? Fujitsu's Warburton Says Yes
Forbes - 27 Jan 2020 17:10
Autonomous cars could prove disastrous for the companies that make them by enabling transport services companies to capture the bulk of revenue from a market whose priorities are shifting.
Dow plunges 435 points as fears about coronavirus rattle investors
USA Today - 27 Jan 2020 17:02Saudi Prince Courted Amazon's Bezos Before Bitter Split
Wall Street Journal - 27 Jan 2020 03:14U.S. LNG Exports Reach Third Place In 2019, With Much More Coming
Forbes - 27 Jan 2020 02:01
Really starting in February 2016, the U. S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom continues apace.
Ford Focus, Fiesta owners get transmission settlement that could top $100M
USA Today - 27 Jan 2020 00:45
Ford has settled a class-action lawsuit with nearly 2 million owners and ex-owners of Focus and Fiesta cars with bad dual-clutch transmissions
Political Figures Mourn The Death Of Kobe Bryant
TPM - 27 Jan 2020 00:29
The sudden death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant Sunday prompted reactions not only from the sports world, but from political...
Could Do Better - Can A London-based Investment "Ecosystem" Aims Outperform The VC Model?
Forbes - 27 Jan 2020 18:44
Does the VC model struggle when it comes to making profitable investments? One former Microsoft employee thinks so and he's just launched an investment ecosystem, which he believes will offer better returns. Perhaps inev...
How To Grow Your Company Past Startup Phase To A $10M Business
Forbes - 27 Jan 2020 17:20
80% of startups fail. TrueSpace helps businesses move past the second stage of development, where many get stuck. Cofounder Jamee Fred has made it her personal mission to ensure that 5,000 of these companies are led by w...
The SEC's Proposed Rule Will Improve Transparency And Protect Investors
Forbes - 27 Jan 2020 17:14
Proxy advisory firms help institutional investors manage the shareholder resolution process. While a valuable service, conflict of interest problems exist, and the methodologies used by these firms are often hidden. A re...
23andMe's layoffs come amid a downturn in the DTC genetic testing market
Business Insider - 27 Jan 2020 16:57
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Digital Health Pro subscribers earlier this morning. To get this story plus others to your inbox each day, hours before they're published on Business Insider, cli...
Reports: GOP Senators Shaken By Bolton Allegations Of Trump’s Ukraine Scheme
TPM - 27 Jan 2020 16:02
Republican senators, who have refused to allow witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump thus far, are...
Global Stocks Fall as Dangerous Coronavirus Spreads
The New York Times - 27 Jan 2020 15:02
European stocks slid and U.S. futures were down amid concern that the coronavirus could hurt the global economy.
Google 'When did Kobe Bryant die' and it lists day of deadly crash as 'date of assassination'
USA Today - 27 Jan 2020 08:34
A Google search for "When did Kobe Bryant die," lists Sunday as the former NBA star's "date of assassination" instead of "date of death."
Apple’s 2010 iPad launch was the last great Steve Jobs keynote
Fast Company - 27 Jan 2020 06:30
On the 10th anniversary of Apple’s tablet, an appreciation of a master at work. Ten years ago today, at a press event on January 27, 2010, Apple introduced a netbook competitor called the iSlate. Its starting price was...
Demi Lovato fans are celebrating the singer's strength after her powerful comeback performance at the Grammys
Business Insider - 27 Jan 2020 06:13
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Demi Lovato took the stage at the Grammys on Sunday for the first time since her accidental overdose in July 2018. She sang an emotional new song called "Anyone," which was written shortly befor...