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The Trouble With a Bubble That Just Won't Burst
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jul 2020 04:48
Chinese productivity suffers from the country's overinvestment in housing, even if the mania never ends in a 2008-style crash.
Netflix Appoints Ted Sarandos as Co-Chief Executive
The New York Times - 17 Jul 2020 00:03
In an earnings report, the company said it had signed up more than 10 million subscribers in the second quarter.
25-acre Bull Valley estate with woods and wildflowers -- part of a nature preserve -- is listed for $725,000
Chicago Tribune - 17 Jul 2020 00:00
A five-bedroom, 3,596-square-foot house on a 25-acre, mostly wooded estate in far northwest suburban Bull Valley has been listed for $725,000.
Would Elvis Drive a Fiat? This Fun and Elaborately Produced Ad Might Convince You
AdWeek - 17 Jul 2020 15:31
It's not everyday you see Elvis Presley driving a bunch of impersonators around in a Fiat car-but that's what Leo Burnett Brazil has him doing in its latest spot for the brand. Whether he'd swap his famous pink Cadillac ...
NatWest, Barclays, and Lloyds lead in offering UK consumers' most valued mobile banking features
Business Insider - 17 Jul 2020 15:54
Business Insider Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. This report is exclusively available to enterprise subscribers. To lea...
Linda Yaccarino Answers Your Burning 30 Rock Upfront Special Questions
AdWeek - 17 Jul 2020 03:00
When NBCUniversal was forced to cancel its annual Radio City Music Hall upfront presentation in March due to Covid-19, ad sales chief Linda Yaccarino and her team needed to come up with an alternative idea--and they knew...
Custody banks hurt by absence of commercial lending
American Banker - 17 Jul 2020 23:38
While rival banks reported increases in loans and deposits, thanks largely to their participation in the Paycheck Protection Program, State Street and Bank of New York Mellon saw their balance sheets shrink in the second...
U.S. housing starts total 1.186 million in June, vs 1.169 million expected
CNBC - 17 Jul 2020 14:43
CNBC's Rick Santelli reports the latest economic data, including June housing starts and building permits. U.S. housing starts were expected to total 1.169 million in June, up from the 974,000 in new construction reporte...
'Let's Go Fly, for God's Sake.' Behind American Airlines Chief's All-In Strategy
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jul 2020 11:30An entire island off the Irish coast sells for $6.3 million after only a video tour
CNBC - 17 Jul 2020 15:19
A 157-acre private island off the southwest coast of Ireland has sold for 5.5 million euros ($6.3 million), despite the buyer never having actually visited.
Lora DiCarlo aims to enhance orgasms with Baci microrobotic pleasure device
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2020 15:00
Lora DiCarlo, the startup behind female-oriented sex toy Osé, has shipped the Baci, its latest microrobotic pleasure device.
How An Under 30 Alum Got His Startup's Technology For Stabilizing Helicopter Baskets Into This Year's National Defense Authorization Act
Forbes - 17 Jul 2020 18:52New Apple patents could be more evidence that this fall's iPhone launch will be all about 5G (AAPL)
Business Insider - 17 Jul 2020 16:13
Two new Apple patents covering 5G-related technology have just been published, coming just ahead of what's expected to be the company's first 5G iPhone launch in September. One patent covers wireless devices that can con...
Abundance of deposits tests bankers
American Banker - 17 Jul 2020 21:29
Government stimulus efforts, including the Paycheck Protection Program, have fueled a deposit surge. The challenge for banks is figuring out how to put that new money to use.
The DeanBeat: The Last of Us Part II harassment, Ghost of Tsushima nationalism, and unending lockdown
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2020 17:00
Neil Druckmann criticized trolls who threatened actress Laura Bailey because her fictional character killed a beloved character in The Last of Us Part II.
Stocks Open Higher Even As U.S. Hits Record Number Of New Coronavirus Cases
Forbes - 17 Jul 2020 15:36NYU professor Scott Galloway predicts hundreds of universities will shutter, possibly for good, if they reopen in the fall
Business Insider - 17 Jul 2020 23:40
Scott Galloway is a bestselling author and professor of marketing at NYU Stern. The following is his recent blog post, republished with permission. It originally ran on his blog, "No Mercy / No Malice." He says that univ...
Atlanta Braves' Reversal Of Fortune: Freddie Freeman Is Back But Yasiel Puig Is Out
Forbes - 17 Jul 2020 23:28Auto Loans Remain Friendly So Far at Ally
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jul 2020 20:38
At least through the second quarter, auto-loans measures have held up at Ally Financial. But the data is still cloudy through August, when deferral programs end.
Trump Sues the Coronavirus for Treating Him Unfairly
The New Yorker - 17 Jul 2020 19:40
Andy Borowitz jokes that the famously litigious Donald Trump is suing the coronavirus for damaging his chances at winning the 2020 election.
The Walking Dead: Onslaught will crawl its way into VR this year
Venture Beat - 17 Jul 2020 17:45
The Walking Dead: Onslaught is coming soon from AMC and Survios as a single-player campaign VR game built around a big hub. But it has no co-op play.