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Owners of Small Movie Theaters Struggle to Ride Out the Pandemic
Wall Street Journal - 20 Oct 2020 11:30Study: Majoring In Economics Raises Earnings By $22,000
Forbes - 20 Oct 2020 08:30Need to Know: Technology stocks may be about to drown in their own greatness, says JPMorgan
Market Watch - 20 Oct 2020 13:50
For investors who have been waiting for the moment to rotate out of technology stocks -- your ship may be about to come in, says our call of the day from JPMorgan.
London Markets: Trainline shares slump as chief executive to quit after selling £3.2 million of stock
Market Watch - 20 Oct 2020 13:30
Shares of Trainline slumped as much as 15% in London action, after the online seller of rail and bus tickets said its chief executive would step down.
Latest Satellite Analysis Reveals New Theory For Deadly Wakashio Oil Spill In Mauritius
Forbes - 20 Oct 2020 04:52Pinterest Adds Salaam Coleman Smith to Board of Directors
AdWeek - 20 Oct 2020 22:00
Pinterest continued to follow through on CEO Ben Silbermann's pledge to diversity its board of directors with Tuesday's addition of Salaam Coleman Smith. Smith currently serves as an advisor to private and nonprofit comp...
Companies Need to Think Bigger Than Diversity Training
Harvard Business Review - 20 Oct 2020 14:45
It’s time for a more ambitious approach.
Bitcoin trading dominance hits 2017-levels not seen since $20,000 BTC
Coin Telegraph - 20 Oct 2020 11:01
The Bitcoin trading dominance has hit a three-year high for the first time since BTC hit its all-time high price of almost $20,000.
Former Bears player Nathan Vasher sells Vernon Hills home for $780,000 -- just over half what he paid before recession
Chicago Tribune - 20 Oct 2020 23:25
The cornerback, now a coach for the University of Texas at Austin, had paid $1.32 million in 2007 for the home, which features many luxe amenities.
Walmart's ad business reportedly nears $1B in annual sales
New York Post - 20 Oct 2020 14:45
Walmart's advertising arm is expected to rake in nearly $1 billion in sales this year as the retail giant works to expand the nascent business, a new report says.
Netflix misses on subscriber additions and EPS
CNBC - 20 Oct 2020 23:07
It's the first report since longtime Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos was promoted to co-CEO.
Column: Home warranties seem attractive amid lockdown. Here's why you want to be careful
L.A. Times - 20 Oct 2020 15:00
Months after filing a claim for his broken refrigerator, a Ventura man was still waiting for a repair or replacement.
LinkedIn Beefs Up Its Virtual Events Offerings for Company Pages
AdWeek - 20 Oct 2020 15:05
LinkedIn introduced Virtual Events for company pages in May as a way to help make up for the cancellation of in-person events due to the pandemic, and Tuesday, the professional network added new features to help bolster ...
: Netflix subscription gains screech lower as pandemic wears on, stock falls 5%
Market Watch - 20 Oct 2020 23:28
Netflix Inc. reported a dramatic slowdown in new subscribers Tuesday and widely missed earnings expectations, sending shares on a plunge in after-hours trading.
Stimulus Deal Soap Opera Likely To Drag On Past Today's Deadline As Pelosi, Trump And McConnell Send Mixed Signals
Forbes - 20 Oct 2020 20:03Feds say man accused in Bridgeport bank collapse tried to contact widow of dead CEO
Chicago Tribune - 20 Oct 2020 19:58
A man at the center of a fraud investigation into a failed Bridgeport bank improperly tried to contact the widow of the bank's CEO, who was found hanged in the home of a customer three years ago, prosecutors said in a co...
Traders Pick Up Pieces After Outages At European Exchange Giant
Wall Street Journal - 20 Oct 2020 19:46
A glitch at bourses owned by Euronext left traders with unintended exposures and unsure whether a portion of the trades they placed Monday had gone through.
The economy will be just fine without more stimulus -- but markets could sell off sharply, says one top strategist
Business Insider - 20 Oct 2020 19:40
Leftover Paycheck Protection Program funds and a September jump in retail spending suggests activity is improving without fiscal support, she said.
Hotels.com Is Doing a Private Friendsgiving Island Getaway for $50 a Night
AdWeek - 20 Oct 2020 19:39
Before the pandemic, most would not associate Thanksgiving dinner with privacy. Under normal circumstances, you would head to a crowded family gathering, greet a bunch of relatives you vaguely remember and dodge question...
Prominent New York hotel developer Chang's businesses received millions in PPP loans
CNBC - 20 Oct 2020 19:34
Companies controlled by one of New York's most prominent hotel developers received millions of dollars in loans from a government program intended to support small businesses as the coronavirus hammered the economy.
This Might Be One of the Most Lovely and Unexpected McDonald's Ads Ever
AdWeek - 20 Oct 2020 19:13
If you were lucky enough to have been read bedtime stories as a child, then you'll no doubt have fond memories of being transported to different places and times using the power only of a good story and your childhood im...
U.S. Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Google
Venture Beat - 20 Oct 2020 17:35
The U.S. Justice Department alleges that Google carries out anticompetitive business practices and maintains monopolies in search and advertising.