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'Warcraft 3: Reforged' Is A Disaster -- Here's Why Fans Are So Upset
Forbes - 30 Jan 2020 18:51
Warcraft 3 Reforged launched with a ton of problems, and fans are not happy about it. Here's what's going on.
Metals Stocks: Gold climbs back to a more than 6-year high as coronavirus worries feed haven demand
Market Watch - 30 Jan 2020 17:06
Gold futures climb on Thursday, setting prices on track to score their highest finish since April 2013, as renewed worries over the spread of the coronavirus contributed to demand for haven investments.
Lyft to cut 90 jobs
New York Post - 30 Jan 2020 04:33
Lyft on Wednesday announced that it would be cutting 90 jobs, or 1.6 percent of its workforce in its marketing and enterprise sales departments. Shares of Lyft were off 2.8 percent, at $46.84. Lyft is down nearly 40 perc...
Altria is taking a $4.1 billion charge on its investment in Juul amid mounting litigation
CNBC - 30 Jan 2020 16:51
Altria invested $12.8 billion in Juul in December 2018 for a 35% stake in the company as it looked to expand beyond traditional cigarettes.
Don't Demonize Employees Who Raise Problems
Harvard Business Review - 30 Jan 2020 15:15
They’re identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
United Nations Confirms 'Serious' Cyberattack With 42 Core Servers Compromised
Forbes - 30 Jan 2020 11:35
The United Nations was hacked and 'core' servers compromised during a cyberattack it chose not to disclose. Here's what we know so far.
Crude Oil Tanker Catches Fire in Persian Gulf
Wall Street Journal - 30 Jan 2020 03:41Top Senate GOPer Lays Out How Trump Impeachment Trial Could End By Friday
TPM - 30 Jan 2020 23:43
Top GOP senators are predicting that the Senate impeachment trial could end in an acquittal vote as soon as Friday,...
Deutschland AG rethinks workers' role in management
The Economist - 30 Jan 2020 18:29
ONE HUNDRED years ago, on January 13th 1920, thousands took to the streets of Berlin, waving red flags and chanting slogans demanding more power for workers as lawmakers in the Reichstag debated a bill on works councils....
Time is running out to get free Apple TV Plus and binge ‘The Morning Show’: Here’s how
Fast Company - 30 Jan 2020 09:58
Bought a new Apple device recently? You have 24 hours left to claim your free year of Apple TV Plus. If you’ve bought a new Apple device in the last four months, Apple has given you a pretty sweet freebie you might not...
Google's Claims weak IP Protects Competition Fall Flat
Forbes - 30 Jan 2020 05:39
Google appropriated Oracle Java code for its Android OS. Google justifies this appropriation as promoting competition, an odd argument given Google's dominant market position on the internet. The facts and precedent weig...
Oil falls as virus death toll climbs, U.S. stocks grow
Reuters - 30 Jan 2020 04:51
Oil prices fell on Thursday as the death toll from the new virus in China climbed to 170 and more airlines canceled flights to the country's major cities, while rising U.S. crude inventories added to the negative tone.
How to change the font on your Facebook posts and messages using a third-party website
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2020 20:40
Shutterstock You can change the font of your Facebook posts or messages using the LingoJam text generator. To use the LingoJam text generator, simply type your message into the platform's font generator, select the style...
Mastercard's noncard efforts may be essential for the network moving forward
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2020 17:05
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Coronavirus Triggers Damage Control From Governments, Companies
Wall Street Journal - 30 Jan 2020 17:04Tesla spikes 9% after a 2nd straight blockbuster earnings report
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2020 16:56
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Tesla shares spiked as much as 9% on Thursday after the automaker beat analysts' fourth-quarter profit and revenue estimates. The company also accelerated its rollout for the Model ...
Spatial Scores Additional Funding To Fuel Growth
Forbes - 30 Jan 2020 16:55
The cross platform 3D collaboration platform just got another 14M jolt of adrenaline.
U.S. economic growth flat in final three months of 2019
CBSNews - 30 Jan 2020 16:51
Commerce Department says the nation's GDP for the full year was 2.3%, down from 2.9% in 2018.
Macy's tech workers are afraid of losing their jobs as office closings remain unclear
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2020 16:46
REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Macy's tech workers are concerned that their offices may close and say they have been kept in the dark by the retail giant. "Everyone is talking about this," one employee from the San Francisco offic...
How to use Amazon Family to save money on all the things your kids need
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2020 16:43
BI Amazon Family helps parents save money on several of the items that are essential for childcare, from diapers to baby food and child-proofing gear. An Amazon Family membership is free if you already subscribe to Amazo...
Check out the $3,500 custom keyboard built for one of the biggest 'Fortnite' streamers on Twitch
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2020 16:40
YouTube/Taeha Types Popular "Fortnite" Twitch streamer Tfue got a new keyboard, and it costs $3,500. It was built by a YouTube and Twitch creator called Tae Ha Kim who streams himself reviewing and building custom keyboa...