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Gold Continues To Outperform S&P 500
Forbes - 18 May 2020 21:44Hertz Names Paul Stone as CEO
Wall Street Journal - 18 May 2020 16:17JCPenney Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Seeks Financing To Continue Operations
Retail Touch Points - 18 May 2020 15:59
JCPenney has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entered a restructuring support agreement with lenders holding approximately 70% of its first lien debt. The company plans to reduce its debt by several billion...
Asia shares follow S&P 500 higher, oil and gold jump
Reuters - 18 May 2020 05:10
Asian shares were led higher by S&P 500 futures on Monday and oil prices hit a five-week peak as countries' efforts to re-open their economies stirred hopes the world was nearer to emerging from recession.
An Anxious, Frugal, Non-Baker's Approach to Sourdough Starter
The New Yorker - 18 May 2020 21:36
Tamar Adler gives recipes for pancakes and crackers made with sourdough starter, and talks about its uses beyond making loaves of bread.
Retail sales growth fell to new depths in April as the pandemic continues
Business Insider - 18 May 2020 16:10
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Oil prices jump more than $1 ahead of WTI June contract expiry
Reuters - 18 May 2020 05:00
Oil prices climbed by more than $1 a barrel on Monday to their highest in more than a month, supported by ongoing output cuts and signs of gradual recovery in fuel demand as more countries ease curbs imposed to stop the ...
Minority-Owned Small Businesses Struggle To Gain Equal Access To PPP Loan Money
Forbes - 18 May 2020 23:14The US Postal Service now has 5,000 employees in quarantine and only enough cash to last through September
Business Insider - 18 May 2020 22:38
Scott Olson/Getty Images The US Postal Service needs funding to help it stay afloat, or else it will run out of money in about four months' time. A new aid package proposed by House Democrats includes $25 billion of dire...
Sanitizing Newbie? Take a Lesson From a Hog Farmer
Wall Street Journal - 18 May 2020 17:25Amex Platinum versus the Amex Gold: Which rewards credit card is better for you?
Business Insider - 18 May 2020 16:00
Alyssa Powell/Business Insider If you want to earn Amex Membership Rewards points to book travel, both the Platinum Card® from American Express and the American Express® Gold Card are great options. They're both on the...
The Wall Street Journal: Trump said to be again favoring plan to withhold all funding for WHO
Market Watch - 18 May 2020 04:03
President Donald Trump is again considering cutting off funding to the World Health Organization, administration officials said, in a possible shift from a prior plan to restore partial funding to the group.
Apple Back Open For Business: Face Masks Mandatory
Forbes - 18 May 2020 02:54Canadian Air Force jet participating in flyover crashes in residential neighborhood, killing 1 and injuring 1
Business Insider - 18 May 2020 01:35
AP Photo/Julie Jacobson A Canadian Air Force jet participating in a flyover dubbed "Operation Inspiration" crashed into a residential neighborhood in Kamloops, British Columbia, on Sunday at around 11:42 a.m. local time....
The best makeup removers
Business Insider - 18 May 2020 23:47
It's good for your skin to remove makeup every night, but it can be a pain without the right makeup remover. Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water is our favorite makeup remover because it's fast, effective, foolproof, an...
Stocks rebound Monday as Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial boosts optimism for economy
USA Today - 18 May 2020 22:26
Stocks bounced back Monday on optimism after drugmaker Moderna released promising early results for a coronavirus vaccine.
Everything New To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, And Amazon Prime This Week--Including 'The Flash' And Patton Oswalt's New Stand-Up Special
Forbes - 18 May 2020 17:10Be Careful Handling White-Hot Moderna Shares
Wall Street Journal - 18 May 2020 16:57
Even highly encouraging news about a possible vaccine doesn't remove risks to hot biotech stocks with high price tags.
While Vaccine Hopes Dominate Monday, Rest Of Week Has Retail Earnings In Focus
Forbes - 18 May 2020 16:11Tesla allowed to restart 'full production' in California after contentious battle with county officials, company execs tell employees (TSLA)
Business Insider - 18 May 2020 16:06
Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider Tesla is reopening production at its Fremont, California factory this week, according to a letter obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle. The facility has been a point of contention betwe...
Alibaba's Jack Ma to Leave SoftBank Board On June 25
Forbes - 18 May 2020 16:03Devcom and Gamescom detail online-only gaming events in August
Venture Beat - 18 May 2020 16:00
Devcom and Gamescom have revealed more details about how they're responding to the pandemic by staging digital-only gaming events.