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5 Lessons Burger King Learned by Unleashing the Moldy Whopper
AdWeek - 11 Mar 2020 01:49
In my view, a good CMO needs to be doing two things at the same time. First, you need to drive sales. I doubt any CMO will last too long if the brand is tanking in sales. Second, you need to make your brand "future-proof...
Super Mega Baseball 3 launches in April with cross-platform multiplayer
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2020 15:00
Super Mega Baseball 3 is launching in April for Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. It features cross-platform multiplayer and more.
2020 Bologna Children's Book Fair Is Cancelled Because Of Coronavirus
Forbes - 11 Mar 2020 19:24
The publishing event was most recently set to run from May 4 to May 7, after rescheduling from its original March 30 to April 2 timeline.
Rising food costs lift U.S. consumer prices; coronavirus to weigh on inflation
Reuters - 11 Mar 2020 17:44
U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in February but could drop in the months ahead as the coronavirus outbreak depresses demand for some goods and services, outweighing price increases related to shortages caused by d...
Arable launches a new generation of IoT tools for data-driven farming
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2020 17:01
Arable is moving agriculture tech forward with a new generation of internet of things (IoT) tools that enable data-driven farming.
Meet Kevin Curry: Founder Of Fit Men Cook, Transforming What It Means To Eat Clean
Forbes - 11 Mar 2020 11:13
Story of how Kevin Curry battled depression through eating clean and how he is sharing that with the world through blogs, apps and spices!
Elon Musk says Tesla is scouting locations for a Cybertruck factory in the 'central USA' (TSLA)
Business Insider - 11 Mar 2020 04:02
Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that Tesla is scouting possible locations in the "central USA" to produce its all-electric Cybertruck. Musk also tweeted that the automaker is looking to produce its Model Y crossover SUV on the...
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's charity wants to 'quadruple' the Bay Area's COVID-19 testing capacity in under a week by buying diagnostic machines (FB)
Business Insider - 11 Mar 2020 00:28
Taylor Hill/Getty Images The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has formed a "COVID-19 task force" that wants to quadruple the Bay Area's testing capacity, the organization announced Tuesday. The philanthropic group, funded by P...
EU Citizens Get 'Right To Repair'
Forbes - 11 Mar 2020 23:56
A circular economy strategy put forward by the European Commission today aims to stop the 'throw-away society' and encourage recycling and reuse.
Fed pledges more than $500 billion to keep funding markets calm
American Banker - 11 Mar 2020 23:00
The central bank is trying to get ahead of possible funding disruptions caused by the coronavirus. Policymakers want to avert a repeat of September, when short-term borrowing costs spiked amid imbalances in supply and de...
Coronavirus Has Become a Pandemic, W.H.O. Says
The New York Times - 11 Mar 2020 21:59
But the virus can still be stopped if nations are willing to take aggressive measures, said the organization's director-general.
Biden in 2020 vs. Clinton in 2016 (vs. Sanders) in Michigan
TPM - 11 Mar 2020 20:07
Why did Joe Biden do so much better in Michigan against Bernie Sanders in 2020 than Hillary Clinton, who lost...
Neiman Marcus Backs Away From Discount Business
Wall Street Journal - 11 Mar 2020 18:16Change Is Hard But Unavoidable. Eight Insights On Embracing Change
Forbes - 11 Mar 2020 16:50
Change is the one constant in our lives so get used to it. Eight insights on how to embrace change.
Don't Miss Out On The Massive Opportunity Created By Markets' Selloff
Forbes - 11 Mar 2020 16:06
While the current low yields may not be sustainable, stocks are inexpensive relative to bonds.
How to Build a Sustainable Toothpaste Brand From the Ground Up
AdWeek - 11 Mar 2020 15:49
Is it organic? Check. Zero-waste? Check. Tied to a subscription model? Check. Noice, a new toothpaste brand scheduled to debut in the U.S. this June, ticks all the familiar boxes of a modern CPG startup aiming to upend i...
The 'bull market will soon end': Goldman Sachs warns shrinking profit growth will end the record 11-year stock rally
Business Insider - 11 Mar 2020 15:03
Brendan McDermid/Reuters S&P 500 earnings will contract by 5% in 2020, Goldman Sachs projected on Wednesday, snuffing out the bull market's most efficient driver. The bank cited lower oil prices from the new market confl...
The Tell: Goldman Sachs analyzed bear markets back to 1835, and here's the bad news -- and the good -- about the current slump
Market Watch - 11 Mar 2020 13:58
If the coronavirus outbreak is like past stock slumps, there's good and bad news.
We Need To Start Thinking More Holistically About Customer Experience
Forbes - 11 Mar 2020 13:33
Talk about customer experience is often dominated by talk of touch-points and journeys and channels. But, for a growing number of organizations, it's about much, much more. And, it needs to be. Here's a few brands that a...
Bond Report: Treasury yields slide as policy response to coronavirus comes into focus
Market Watch - 11 Mar 2020 13:23
U.S. Treasury yields slipped lower on Wednesday as the economic impact of the COVID-19 epidemic weighed on investor sentiment, amid questions of how policymakers in Europe and U.S. would act to ease the coronavirus impac...
‘Joementum’ Continues Unabated With Wins In Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi
TPM - 11 Mar 2020 06:02
Amid a backdrop of coronavirus fears, erratic market behavior and President Donald Trump's regularly scheduled chaos, former Vice President Joe...
Telefonica, TIM plan joint bid for bankrupt Brazilian carrier Oi
Reuters - 11 Mar 2020 04:58
Telefonica Brasil SA and TIM Participações SA have expressed interest in negotiating a joint offer to buy bankrupt Brazilian carrier Grupo Oi SA , the two companies said on Tuesday in securities filings.