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Wells Fargo consumer chief may testify of 'fear' her predecessor inspired
American Banker - 18 Aug 2020 03:00
Mary Mack is expected to say that other employees were scared of Carrie Tolstedt, according to the bank's regulators. Tolstedt, one of five former Wells executives facing civil charges in connection with the bank's phony...
America Has Two Feet. It's About to Lose One of Them
The New York Times - 18 Aug 2020 08:30
For decades, U.S. metrologists have juggled two conflicting measurements for the foot. Henceforth, only one shall rule.
After CalPERS Investment Chief's Abrupt Departure, Trustees Talk Next Steps
The New York Times - 18 Aug 2020 03:09
The California pension fund's board is searching for a successor to Ben Meng, while another state body investigates conflict-of-interest allegations.
Priscilla Presley lists longtime Beverly Hills home for $16 million
L.A. Times - 18 Aug 2020 01:28
Priscilla Presley has listed her longtime Beverly Hills home for about $16 million.
Study flaws might be obscuring the role of personality in human-robot interactions
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2020 20:13
Researchers at the University of Michigan find flaws in previous studies investigating the role personality plays in human-health care robot interactions.
Epic Games asks judge to stop Apple from retaliating after App Store ban
New York Post - 18 Aug 2020 16:50
Epic Games is asking a judge to prevent Apple from retaliating against it as it resists the iPhone maker’s policy of taking a 30-percent cut of all in-app purchases. The maker of “Fortnite” -- the mega-popular game...
Nervous investors with plenty of cash should 'step up' and buy stocks as no big downside lies ahead, chief equity strategist at $1 trillion firm says
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2020 16:07
Bloomberg TV Robert Doll, Nuveen chief equity strategist, told Bloomberg that investors who have cash right now have to "step up and put some in" the market. The strategist said there will be "bumps on the road" in the s...
India's agri exports up 23.24% to over ₹25,500 cr in Mar-Jun: Govt
livemint.com - 18 Aug 2020 12:36
India's farm exports rose 23.24% in value terms to ₹25,552.7 crore during March-June period amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Agriculture Ministry
Between Crypto, Libra, Stablecoins, And Digital Dollars, Congress Introduced 35 'Blockchain' Bills
Forbes - 18 Aug 2020 05:20Review: Russell Crowe's 'Unhinged' Lives Up To Its Title
Forbes - 18 Aug 2020 16:00Amazon Bets on Office-Based Work With Expansion in Major Cities
Wall Street Journal - 18 Aug 2020 11:00Notre Dame Reports 54 New Coronavirus Cases In One Week, But Will Stay Open--For Now
Forbes - 18 Aug 2020 01:10Advertising Industry Braces for an NFL Season Unlike Any Other (if It Happens)
AdWeek - 18 Aug 2020 21:20
The sports marketplace, which had been dormant since leagues shut down in March due to Covid-19, finally roared back to life over the past few weeks, as the NBA, MLB and NHL resumed play. But just as marketers were begin...
Fernando Tatis Jr. Sparks Overdue Reckoning Of MLB's 'Unwritten Rules'
Forbes - 18 Aug 2020 18:38American CEOs got a 14 percent pay raise last year, study finds
New York Post - 18 Aug 2020 16:42
The chief executives at the top 350 US companies by sales raked in an average of $21.3 million last year, up from about $18.7 million in 2018
Looking to Refinance? Those Rock-Bottom Mortgage Rates Aren't for You
Wall Street Journal - 18 Aug 2020 11:30
Homeowners across the country are rushing to refinance at record-low interest rates. Many are finding that lenders have reserved their best rates for buyers.
Makers Of Netflix Film Reveal America's Broken Immigration System
Forbes - 18 Aug 2020 06:12Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration's Rollback Of Obama-Era Transgender Health Care Protections
Forbes - 18 Aug 2020 03:43America closes the last loophole in its hounding of Huawei
The Economist - 18 Aug 2020 20:38
THANKS TO ITShigh quality and low prices, Huawei's telecoms gear is popular around the world. Not in America, where the Chinese giant is banished over (unsubstantiated) fears that it could be used by spies in Beijing to ...
Walmart's online sales soar as shoppers splurge with stimulus checks
New York Post - 18 Aug 2020 16:24
Walmart said its online sales nearly doubled as locked-down consumers armed with stimulus checks stocked up on everything from milk to clothing during the pandemic. The world’s biggest retailer’s online sales spiked ...
Chili Piper raises $18 million to automatically schedule sales lead meetings
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2020 16:00
Startup Chili Piper raised $18 million to further develop its suite of tools that help automate sales prospect meeting scheduling.