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Don't Just Memorize Your Next Presentation -- Know It Cold
Harvard Business Review - 7 Feb 2020 15:25
Learn it upside-down and backwards.
RBI to conduct long-term repo operations on Feb 17, 24 for ₹50,000 crore
livemint.com - 7 Feb 2020 16:53
The details of remaining LTROs will be announced in due course, the RBI said further.The RBI move is aimed at providing cheaper money to banks at the repo rate and, thus, improve liquidity in the banking system
Mondelez International Under Investigation by European Union
Wall Street Journal - 7 Feb 2020 19:47Elliott Management amasses $2.5B stake in bruised SoftBank
New York Post - 7 Feb 2020 04:34
Hedge fund activist Paul Singer has a new target in his crosshairs: the massive investment firm behind WeWork's bungled stock debut. Singer's Elliott Management said it's amassed a $2.5 billion stake in SoftBank, the Tok...
Huawei sues Verizon over patents; Verizon blasts 'PR stunt'
Reuters - 7 Feb 2020 04:17
China's biggest telecommunications equipment maker will square off in court against the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier over whether Verizon Communications Inc should pay Huawei Technologies Co Ltd for patent infringement.
Fed's Quarles Calls Current Stance on Interest Rates Appropriate
Wall Street Journal - 7 Feb 2020 03:31Box Office: DC Hopes To Make 'Birds Of Prey' The First $1 Billion Movie Of 2020
Forbes - 7 Feb 2020 16:00
Can 'Birds of Prey' actually become DC's biggest box office smash to date? Here are the domestic and international numbers the film will need to post.
Under Armour Promotes Execs To COO And Newly Created CXO Role
Retail Touch Points - 7 Feb 2020 22:24
Under Armour has promoted Colin Browne to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Paul Fipps to the newly created position of Chief Experience Officer (CXO), effective Feb. 17. Both will report directly to Presiden...
Johnson & Johnson hit with $750M verdict in baby powder lawsuit
New York Post - 7 Feb 2020 17:34
The Thursday verdict came after the pharmaceutical giant's CEO, Alex Gorsky, testified in the lawsuit last month, marking the first time he had taken the stand in a jury trial over the alleged dangers of its baby powder.
Japan telco SoftBank Corp CEO sees Elliot investment as 'positive'
Reuters - 7 Feb 2020 11:18
Japanese telco SoftBank Corp's CEO Ken Miyauchi on Friday welcomed hedge fund Elliot Management's investment in parent SoftBank Group Corp saying the activist investor's assessment of the stock as undervalued was "positi...
Honda to keep vehicle plants in Wuhan suspended through Feb. 13
Reuters - 7 Feb 2020 05:14
Honda Motor Co said Friday it will keep operations at its vehicle plants in Wuhan, China, suspended through Feb. 13, as previously planned.
Boeing's botched Starliner test flirted with 'catastrophic' failure: NASA panel
Reuters - 7 Feb 2020 04:00
Boeing narrowly missed a "catastrophic failure" during its December flight test of an unmanned space taxi that was cut short by an unrelated problem, a NASA safety review panel said Thursday, recommending that the agency...
ViacomCBS Set to Unveil Expanded Streaming Service
Wall Street Journal - 7 Feb 2020 03:38Hedge fund Elliott Management builds $3 billion stake in SoftBank: sources
Reuters - 7 Feb 2020 02:46
Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, one of the world's most powerful activist investors, has amassed a nearly $3 billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is pushing for changes to boost the Japanese conglomerate's value,...
Outside the Box: A spousal IRA may be the best gift you can give your non-working husband or wife
Market Watch - 7 Feb 2020 00:11
Boost retirement savings, possibly claim a tax break -- and there's still time to make a contribution for 2019.
Shopping for a loan with Credible is like shopping for flights online: easy and low-risk
Business Insider - 7 Feb 2020 22:00
10'000 Hours/Getty Images Credible is an online marketplace that makes it easy to shop for student loan products, mortgages, and credit cards. It only takes a few minutes to fill out Credible's application form and begin...
THE CHATBOTS IN INSURANCE PLAYBOOK: Case studies on how three insurers are using chatbots to boost customer acquisition, slash claims processing times, and increase staff productivity
Business Insider - 7 Feb 2020 21:38
This is a preview of The Chatbots in Insurance Playbook from Business Insider Intelligence. Purchase this report. Business Insider Intelligence offers even more fintech coverage with Fintech Pro. Subscribe today to recei...
'We'll see; - U.S. Vice President on whether U.K.'s 5G decision could hurt possible trade deal
Reuters - 7 Feb 2020 18:36
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that Britain's decision to let Huawei Technologies have a limited role in its 5G network remains a point of issue between the two traditional allies.
Stakes For Bitcoin Are Highest Since The 2017 Bubble
Forbes - 7 Feb 2020 18:06
Bitcoin's chart is at a crucial area. Stuck between lower highs since 2017 but higher lowers in its long-term trend, and the heralded "havening" around the corner, bitcoin speculators expect King Crypto to be on the verg...
US Air Force special operators went to Alaska to practice refueling F-22s in extreme cold weather for the first time
Business Insider - 7 Feb 2020 17:07
US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Ridge Shan Air Force special tactics airmen deployed to Alaska for Emerald Warrior, where they simulated setting up a forward area refueling point for F-22 Raptors. Using FARPs, as they're known, ...
Tightrope Thiam: comeback CEO stung by a spying scandal
Reuters - 7 Feb 2020 17:00
Tidjane Thiam is unlikely to quietly retire after his abrupt exit as chief executive of Credit Suisse , some of those who have worked with him predict.
Higher Gold Prices Ahead? Central Banks Buy 5,000 Tonnes of Gold
Lombardi Letter - 7 Feb 2020 16:29
Look at Central Banks for Direction on Gold Prices Gold prices have done well, but the yellow precious metal could do even better in the coming months and quarters. A $2,000 price of gold is a real possibility. You must ...