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'Millennial burnout' thought leader Anne Helen Petersen on how parenting and social media are driving her generation to exhaustion
Business Insider - 8 Oct 2020 17:39India gets first ever brand, logo for its 'Kasturi Cotton'
livemint.com - 8 Oct 2020 09:18
India's premium Cotton would be known as 'Kasturi Cotton' in the world cotton Trade
The Tell: Don't miss out on this 'generational opportunity' in the stock market, hedge-fund manager says
Market Watch - 8 Oct 2020 20:53
Thomas Hayes of Great Hill Capital was asked this week whether he's been putting his clients' money to work even all the volatility and uncertainty that pandemic has created in the stock market. His answer: Yes. "Aggress...
Samsung Forecasts Highest Operating Profits in Two Years
Wall Street Journal - 8 Oct 2020 02:41Standard launches cashierless store at the University of Houston
Venture Beat - 8 Oct 2020 15:00
Standard, a startup developing cashierless technology, has retrofitted a convenience store at the University of Houston ahead of further expansion.
While Millions Lost Jobs, Some Executives Made Millions in Company Stock
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2020 17:44
Some corporate bosses who received stock awards this year are sitting on gains of millions of dollars.
Morgan Stanley to purchase Eaton Vance for about $7 billion
American Banker - 8 Oct 2020 15:00
Morgan Stanley agreed to purchase Eaton Vance for about $7 billion in CEO James Gorman's second major acquisition this year, both of which tilt the investment bank further toward the steadier business of money management...
Despite Option To Pause Payments, 400,000 Homeowners Fall Behind On Their Mortgage
Forbes - 8 Oct 2020 21:16N.J. Lawmakers Call For Postal Service Probe Into 'Habitually Abandoned Mail' Ahead Of Election
Forbes - 8 Oct 2020 19:16Meet the Queens-bred billionaires behind COVID-19 drugmaker Regeneron
New York Post - 8 Oct 2020 15:24
The biotech company President Trump credited with helping him fend off the coronavirus is run by two Queens-bred billionaires who still have roots in New York.
End of an era: LendingClub to drop P2P platform
American Banker - 8 Oct 2020 22:43
The San Francisco fintech, which is buying Radius Bancorp, will discontinue peer-to-peer lending and instead offer new products, like high-yield savings accounts, to its retail investors.
'Mangrove': Steve McQueen's Powerful Film On Racial Discrimination In The U.K.
Forbes - 8 Oct 2020 20:24How the Boost in Home Improvement Might Benefit the Packaged-Food Industry
AdWeek - 8 Oct 2020 19:00
Key Insights Product innovation is still necessary to prevent iconic brands from becoming antiques While stuck inside during the pandemic, plenty of people have decided to spruce up their surroundings. The result has bee...
Irish Airport Retailer ARI Extends Global Footprint To Montenegro And Invests Online
Forbes - 8 Oct 2020 17:16Square Puts 1% of Total Assets in Bitcoin in Surprise $50M Investment
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 15:10
Jack Dorsey's payments company is the second publicly traded firm to put some portion of corporate reserves into bitcoin, following MicroStrategy's $425 million all-in bet.
Economic Report: U.S. jobless claims -- aka layoffs -- fall slightly in early October but still very high
Market Watch - 8 Oct 2020 15:06
The number of Americans who applied for jobless benefits fell slightly in early October to a fresh pandemic low, but they are declining more slowly in a sign the labor market could be experiencing greater turbulence. Ini...
How technology is helping communities and businesses around the world bounce back during the pandemic
Business Insider - 8 Oct 2020 15:05
Everything from social media to cloud computing is being use to help countries develop an effective crisis management plan for COVID-19.
Crypto Adoption Advocate 1xBit Adds EOS to Its Sportsbook and Casino
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2020 12:12
October 8th 2020, Limassol, Cyprus – 1xBit Casino Sportsbook has announced its support for one of the markets hottest cryptocurrencies, EOS. The PoS (delegated-proof-of-stake) token is used on the EOS platform for deve...
The 'Dark Forces' Surrounding The Captain's Lawyers In Mauritius Wakashio Oil Spill Ship Case
Forbes - 8 Oct 2020 04:25IBM jumps 13% after it reveals plan to spin off legacy business to focus on cloud unit
Business Insider - 8 Oct 2020 14:56Is Your Executive Compensation Plan Undermining Your Mission?
Harvard Business Review - 8 Oct 2020 14:25
Businesses are becoming more agile, but pay plans have not changed accordingly.
Stashing Cash In a Low-Interest World
Wall Street Journal - 8 Oct 2020 11:30
Many Americans are saving more than ever, but low interest rates raise the question: Where is the best place to store cash?