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Earnings Results: Wish stock tanks 20% as e-commerce company says demand slowed, costs rose more than expected
Market Watch - 13 Aug 2021 02:16
Shares of ContextLogic Inc fell 20% late Wednesday after the parent of e-commerce site Wish said demand for its products slowed, fewer users and active buyers used it, and costs rose more than it had expected.
C.E.O.s Play Follow the Leader
The New York Times - 13 Aug 2021 14:01
On vaccine mandates, there is safety in numbers.
Why Gold Bugs, Bond Bears and Amazon Skeptics Think Alike
Wall Street Journal - 13 Aug 2021 16:00
Investors often prefer to stick their heads in the sand rather than confront the evidence in front of them.
Unlocking The Secrets On How Elite Cricketers Are Made
Forbes - 13 Aug 2021 13:37Dow, S&P 500 End Week At New Record Highs--But This Potentially 'Painful' Risk Could Spark A 15% Crash
Forbes - 13 Aug 2021 22:12These People Who Work From Home Have a Secret: They Have Two Jobs
Wall Street Journal - 13 Aug 2021 16:55Israel is rolling out booster shots for everyone over 50 amid a surge in Delta variant cases
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2021 14:06United, Frontier, Hawaiian require employees to get vaccinated. Will passengers care?
L.A. Times - 13 Aug 2021 14:00
United, Frontier and Hawaiian airlines now require employees be vaccinated. Will others follow? And will passengers care?
New ATM rule: Will move to penalise banks ensure cash in ATMs?
livemint.com - 13 Aug 2021 04:00CEO Of Black Tree TV Talks The Laundry List On Inequities In The Media Industry Today
Forbes - 13 Aug 2021 02:26Ethereum price drops below $3K, but ETH options data reflects optimism
Coin Telegraph - 13 Aug 2021 01:30
$430 million in ETH options expire on Friday and derivatives data shows that bulls are in control and planning to push prices higher in the short term.
Whiplash for the Concert Business as the Delta Variant Rages On
The New York Times - 13 Aug 2021 19:29
Some tours and festivals are canceling, but others are forging ahead. As Covid-19 cases rise in the United States, artists weigh the risks and benefits of getting back on the road.
The Cutthroat World of $10 Ice Cream
The New York Times - 13 Aug 2021 18:56
Small scoop shops fueled the innovation that made frozen treats a hot market. What happens to indie favorites in the golden age of the freezer aisle?
How to Bridge the Communications Gap in a Hybrid Office
Wall Street Journal - 13 Aug 2021 16:00Tech firm Cisco brands Chicago 'midwest hub' as it sets up shop in Old Post Office
Chicago Tribune - 13 Aug 2021 15:00
Technology firm Cisco Systems is moving its regional offices in Rosemont to downtown Chicago where the city will serve as the company's Midwest "hub," officials tell the Tribune. For years now the San Francisco-based fir...
Japanese Software Testing Engineer Becomes Billionaire After Acquisition Spree
Forbes - 13 Aug 2021 14:10Metals Stocks: Gold futures rise, aim for highest settlement in a week
Market Watch - 13 Aug 2021 13:52
Gold futures on Friday were heading higher, but may still post a slight weekly loss.
KFC runs out of some items in the UK because of supply 'disruption'
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2021 13:35
KFC said Wednesday that some items were unavailable in the UK, without naming any, and that packaging "might look a little different to normal."
Need to Know: The S&P 500 is nearly 99% above its March 2020 low. These 3 big-tech charts will tell you if things are about to unravel
Market Watch - 13 Aug 2021 13:24
Our call of the day says big technology will be the canary in the coalmine telling us whether the S&P 500 is due to correct.
A New York wedding planner says her clients are spending $200,000 on extravagant wedding weekends, tapping into lockdown savings
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2021 13:16
New York state-based wedding planner Magdalena Mieczkowska told the NYT that vendors were charging more to recoup losses from 2020.