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NASCAR Just Got Beat By A Dog Show
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 22:00
NASCAR has succeeded in one gigantic way with its Pro Invitational iRacing Series: If you did not miss real stock-car racing before this stuff came along, you absolutely miss it now.
F1 'Expected' To Drive Up Its Loans To Pay Teams
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 23:42
F1 is on track to boost its borrowings and draw on its $402 million of cash in order to pay its ten teams according to credit rating agency Moody's.
How the Ad-Tech Supply Chain Is Being Compressed and Evolving
AdWeek - 7 Apr 2020 15:43
Under pressure to comply with privacy regulations and prove their programmatic ad buys are delivering value, marketers are looking to source ad inventory more directly--even as Google's rollout of Open Bidding threatens ...
Toshiba should sell stake in ex-chip unit at IPO, says HK activist fund in letter
Reuters - 7 Apr 2020 06:17
A Hong Kong-based activist investor in Toshiba Corp has asked the Japanese conglomerate to sell its entire stake in Kioxia Holdings when the flash memory chip firm is listed in an IPO that could raise up to $32 billion, ...
Record Unemployment Claims And Oil's Best Day Ever
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 04:32
Crude oil had its best trading day ever last Thursday, increasing by nearly a full quarter after President Trump tweeted optimism that Saudi Arabia and Russia may be planning to reduce production.
Analyzing The New York Jets Most Expensive Free-Agent Signings
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 19:07
Evaluating the Jets' most expensive free-agent signings, both from their point of view and mine
Exxon could delay third Guyana project amid low prices, spending cuts
Reuters - 7 Apr 2020 17:54
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday the start of production at its Payara project in Guyana, its third major development in the world's newest offshore oil hotspot, could be delayed as the company scales back spending due t...
Goldman Sachs must face class action over conflicts of interest, risky mortgages
Reuters - 7 Apr 2020 17:35
Goldman Sachs Group Inc must face a shareholder class action accusing the bank of hiding conflicts of interest, including behind-the-scenes dealings with a prominent hedge fund manager, when creating risky subprime secur...
Corporate America is taking a huge hit from the coronavirus. These lawyers, bankers, and investors stand to gain the most from the chaos.
Business Insider - 7 Apr 2020 16:00
REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Economic disruption caused by the novel coronavirus has put a group of investors, lawyers, and bankers back in the spotlight. Restructuring attorneys and investment bankers are fielding a rush of ca...
Sizing Up Fed's Historic Intervention
Wall Street Journal - 7 Apr 2020 14:13
While market strain triggered by the coronavirus pandemic has eased since the central bank acted, stresses remain, according to traders.
Linux Security: Chinese State Hackers May Have Compromised 'Holy Grail' Targets Since 2012
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 14:10
State-sponsored hackers have been compromising Linux servers since 2012, according to a new threat intelligence analysis report
Mark Hulbert: These low-risk stocks have high potential in this market
Market Watch - 7 Apr 2020 12:35
Low-volatility strategy hasn't held up recently, but the bear market is young, writes Mark Hulbert
Automation: A game changer for SaaS companies (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 7 Apr 2020 23:42
Automation is ripe for our times: it speeds up quote-to-cash and close cycles, frees up cash for investment, and increases valuattion. Learn how.
Xbox Game Bar gets Widget Store with support for Xsplit and more
Venture Beat - 7 Apr 2020 23:36
The Xbox Game Bar is getting a Widget Store to enable PC players to add more functionality to the Windows 10 gaming overlay.
As The Coronavirus Pandemic Spreads, The Wealth Gap Widens In America
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 23:27
Nearly one-third of households earning less than $60,000 per year expect to save less than they usually do over the next three months. Wealthy households will save more.
How to Get Affordable Mental Health Treatment & Therapy on a Budget
Money Crashers - 7 Apr 2020 23:17
According to Mental Health America (MHA), 44 million American adults have some kind of mental health problem in any given year – and more than half of them don’t receive treatment. One reason for this is the lingerin...
Obsidian's Grounded enters early access on July 28
Venture Beat - 7 Apr 2020 23:04
Microsoft announced today during an episode of Inside Xbox that Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded will enter early access on Xbox One and PC on July 28.
NewsWatch: Goldman analyst who predicted the coronavirus would kill the bull market says 'risk to the downside is greater' despite Dow's recent rally
Market Watch - 7 Apr 2020 23:00
David Kostin says two solid days of gains for the stock market don't necessarily signify an all -clear sign for bullish investors looking for a path higher for a coronavirus-stricken market.
Markets End Their Panic But Remain Highly Tentative
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 22:50
With apologies to Winston Churchill, this is not the end or the beginning of the end, but it is the end of the beginning .
BTS Just Broke A Major YouTube Record Formerly Held By Psy
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 22:47
BTS has broken yet another record--but this time, with a song from the group's robust back catalog.
U.S. Treasury liquidity on the mend, but without Fed remains fragile
Reuters - 7 Apr 2020 22:47
Some measures of liquidity in the $17 trillion U.S. Treasury market are almost back to normal, thanks to the Federal Reserve's giant purchases, after drying up two weeks ago at the height of the coronavirus panic, but tr...
Oculus designer creates LED face mask to encourage social distancing
Venture Beat - 7 Apr 2020 22:32
As the coronavirus spreads across the world, some people still don't realize they're getting too close to strangers. This mask helps spread the message.