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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...
TikTok Wants to Grow Up, but Finds It Tough to Keep Kids Out
Wall Street Journal - 16 Feb 2020 15:00How 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?
4 Things You Shouldn't Really Care About As A Business Leader
Forbes - 16 Feb 2020 14:00
Vanity, thy name is ... page views? Here are four metrics that don't matter as much as you might think--and others that do.
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...
Don't mistake currency exchange rates for cash-advance credit card fees
New York Post - 16 Feb 2020 05:28
Dear John: I am traveling to Europe and applied for and received a credit card from Capital One. I chose Capital One because its card uses a PIN number (which is required in Europe) and a chip. It also has no foreign tra...
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 15:00Coronavirus 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.
Lowe's won't return my calls after my door was damaged during delivery
New York Post - 16 Feb 2020 05:20
Dear John: This has to do with delivery of a Whirlpool refrigerator from Lowe's of Rosedale, New York. It was ordered on July 9, 2019, and delivered on Aug. 5. Lowe's used a delivery company. Upon delivery, our front doo...
Study Proves Past Results Don't Predict Future Results
Forbes - 16 Feb 2020 03:32
The S&P Persistence Scorecard tries to determine if an active fund manager did well because of their skill or merely luck. In short is past performance predictive of future performance? The results are startling.