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Walmart raises outlook as back-to-school sales return
New York Post - 17 Aug 2021 20:59
Walmart raised its sales outlook for the year as Americans returned to shopping for back-to-school clothes and travel goods during the second quarter. Still, concerns are mounting over how shoppers will behave in the mon...
NPS scheme change: How to do and timelines - Key things to know
livemint.com - 17 Aug 2021 08:24
Scheme preference change for NPS is processed in T+4 day for any scheme change requests
Seven things to keep in mind about money before your next foreign trip
livemint.com - 17 Aug 2021 20:49
Set aside a fixed amount every month that should go into your travel fund, and stick to a planned budget
Ready To Conquer Test Cricket, Mighty India Savor Epic Victory In England
Forbes - 17 Aug 2021 06:55Sound, Fury, A Few Dead Taliban. What Did This 2009 Battle Achieve?
Forbes - 17 Aug 2021 16:00DHL Partners With Dronamics For Middle-Mile Drone Service
Forbes - 17 Aug 2021 14:04Is There An Iraq Precedent To The Failure Of Afghanistan's Military?
Forbes - 17 Aug 2021 21:39White Americans Receive Greater Share Of U.S. Healthcare Dollars, Study Finds
Forbes - 17 Aug 2021 16:59AI-powered travel tech platform Hopper raises $175M
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2021 13:30
Hopper, the AI-powered predictive airfare and hotel rate platform, has raised $170 million in a series G round of funding.
Turkeys could be in short supply over the holidays as producers warn they're struggling to keep up with demand, a report says
Business Insider - 17 Aug 2021 11:48Jen Psaki rejects criticism from ex-colleague David Axelrod, who called Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal 'a disaster'
Business Insider - 17 Aug 2021 23:14
Psaki argued that Biden had to make "difficult choices" as president while Axelrod aired his opinions on TV.
The Nabisco Workers Who Make Your Oreos And Ritz Crackers Are On Strike
The Huffington Post - 17 Aug 2021 22:23
Nabisco parent company Mondelez wants to do away with workers' premium pay rates for weekends and long shifts.
Dow tumbles 282 points amid concerns the economic recovery is losing steam
Business Insider - 17 Aug 2021 22:06
One market expert said the stock decline is an "overdone reaction" to slumping retail sales and geopolitical tensions in Afghanistan.
: Americans are creating their own vaccine mandates by cutting ties with the unvaccinated
Market Watch - 17 Aug 2021 20:50
At least 30% of Millennials or Gen Z in the U.S. say they have cut ties with a friend, family member or acquaintance because they wouldn't get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Triller Aims to Empower Black Creators With Conference in September
AdWeek - 17 Aug 2021 20:09
Video sharing platform Triller is giving its Black online content creators across entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and sports a way to boost their profiles with marketing decision makers at Fortune 500 brands at an in-p...
AMC Networks Says Niche Focus Makes It 'the Worldwide Leader in Targeted Streaming'
AdWeek - 17 Aug 2021 19:50
As the biggest media companies work on scaling up their streaming services to compete with Netflix, AMC Networks is focusing a different part of the streaming landscape: small but loyal audiences. "Our strategy at AMC Ne...
United Airlines told its flight attendants not to duct tape unruly passengers, saying most flyers are 'on their best behavior'
Business Insider - 17 Aug 2021 19:47VMLY&R Appoints First Health Practice Lead and Chief Strategy Officer
AdWeek - 17 Aug 2021 19:04
In another move to strengthen its health division, VMLY&R has named health strategy veteran Christianna Gorin as its first health practice lead and chief strategy officer for VMLY&R Health, North America. The appointment...
Teenagers turn money savvy courtesy fintech platforms
livemint.com - 17 Aug 2021 18:56
In India, at least six startups operate in kids' fintech space, including FamPay, Junio, Pencilton, YPay, Visa-networked Walrus
From Ashton Kutcher to Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey, fanatical Bitcoin investors are poised to take a larger role in politics
Business Insider - 17 Aug 2021 18:32
A provision in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill spurred a showdown and paved the way for crypto investors to take a more active role in politics.