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Michael Bloomberg's employees created a book purportedly full of his offensive quotes. Here it is.
Business Insider - 16 Feb 2020 01:43
Getty Images / Paul Morigi In 1990, employees at Bloomberg LP gave their boss, presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a booklet containing notable quotes they said were attributed to him...
Lebanon's MEA to require payment in dollars as crisis bites-report, source
Reuters - 16 Feb 2020 14:09
Lebanon's state-owned carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) will only accept payment in U.S. dollars from Monday, the National News Agency reported, as the country grapples with a foreign currency liquidity crisis.
Pete the Planner: I owe $15K on my credit cards at 69 and haven't told my husband. What now?
USA Today - 16 Feb 2020 14:00
Pete the Planner: I owe $15,000 in credit card debt at age 69 and haven't told my husband. What should I do?
Content Rated By: Reflecting on the ESRB's 25-year journey
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2020 16:16
In the final excerpt of "Content Rate By: An Oral History of the ESRB," author Blake J. Harris explores the lasting impact of gaming's ratings council.
Luis Suarez: This FC Barcelona Team 'Won't Win Anything This Year'
Forbes - 16 Feb 2020 12:07
Luis Suarez has blasted the current FC Barcelona team by saying it 'won't win anything this year'.
Unloved by Trump, NPR Carries On
The New York Times - 16 Feb 2020 22:41
Donations to the public broadcaster went up sharply after the president said it was "a very good question" to ask why it still existed.
I tried every single item on Taco Bell's $1 value menu and ranked them
Business Insider - 16 Feb 2020 15:01
Rachel Askinasi/Insider Taco Bell's value menu is made up of eight items each listed online for $1. I went to the fast-food taco joint to taste and rank each item on the basis of flavor and value. While the spicy chicken...
How To Pinpoint The Best Time To Make Big Investments In Your Staff
Forbes - 16 Feb 2020 15:00
Investing in people not only encourages them to stick around, but it benefits your business, too. How do you manage those investments well?
TikTok Wants to Grow Up, but Finds It Tough to Keep Kids Out
Wall Street Journal - 16 Feb 2020 15:00Alexa, Order Me A Pizza!...And Other Small Business Tech News
Forbes - 16 Feb 2020 14:00
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
Budget may be delayed, says Transport Secretary Grant Shapps
BBC - 16 Feb 2020 12:34
Grant Shapps says the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, needs "a few days to decide on the date".
SoftBank's Boss Bet $22 Billion on Sprint. It Was a Slog.
Wall Street Journal - 16 Feb 2020 12:30Four British Entrepreneurs Aiming To Be Brexit Winners
Forbes - 16 Feb 2020 11:38
When the U.K. left the EU in January it brought some much-needed certainty for British business owners. While there are still concerns about the outcome of trade talks, entrepreneurs have Brexit strategies in place and a...
Cost-cutting, layoffs ahead for scandal-plagued Wells Fargo, analyst warns
New York Post - 16 Feb 2020 05:10
Scandal-plagued Wells Fargo's road to recovery will be long and painful -- marked by cost-cutting and more layoffs than originally forecast. As much as 10 percent of the bank's current workforce is facing elimination, an...
What causes heart disease? The most common types and risk factors
Business Insider - 16 Feb 2020 21:18
Canna Obscura/Shutterstock There are many different types of heart disease but they all refer to some type of condition that damages your heart. Many heart diseases have similar root causes including high blood pressure,...
3 reasons I'm glad I bought a $1 million life insurance policy in my 20s
Business Insider - 16 Feb 2020 15:53
Alena Ozerova/Shutterstock Life insurance is an important protection for your loved ones if anyone relies on you for financial support. The cost of life insurance tends to go up with age, so signing up now can save you a...
The coronavirus could cripple China's economy for longer than Wall Street wants to believe
Business Insider - 16 Feb 2020 15:28
AP Wall Street is convincing itself that China will bounce back relatively quickly around the end of the first quarter, when it expects the coronavirus' spread to be contained. This is banker delusion. China's economy is...
Handling money after marriage can be complicated. Mom and Dad should butt out
L.A. Times - 16 Feb 2020 15:00Grant Shapps: Government 'not involved' in China-HS2 talks
BBC - 16 Feb 2020 12:49
The transport secretary's remarks follow reports that China offered to build the line in five years.
Coronavirus Impact: Pay Attention To Shanghai, And Japan Infection Rates
Forbes - 16 Feb 2020 16:00
The "lungs of China" are infected. So far, the coronavirus has left tier-one cities largely unscathed. Everyone is wondering if that will hold.
Facebook is spending $130 million to create a 'Supreme Court' that can overrule Mark Zuckerberg -- here's everything we know about it (FB)
Business Insider - 16 Feb 2020 11:59
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images In late 2018, FacebookCEO Mark Zuckerberg announced an ambitious plan: to create an independent oversight board that could overrule Facebook's content moderation guidelines,...
For COVAD-19 Coronavirus, How Well Do Thermometer Guns Even Work?
Forbes - 16 Feb 2020 08:20
There's been increased demand for thermal scanning devices since the outbreak began.