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6 new things your iPhone Mail app can do
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2015 16:09
Apple's updated Mail app has some pretty sweet features - here's how to use them. Produced by Matthew Stuart Follow TI: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »
For Volkswagen, costs of scandal will be piling up
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2015 08:18
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- For Volkswagen, the cost of its cheating on emissions tests in the U.S. is likely to run into the tens of billions of dollars and prematurely end its long-sought status as the world's biggest c...
For Volkswagen, costs of scandal will be piling up
News Observer - 6 Oct 2015 06:38
For Volkswagen, the cost of its cheating on emissions tests in the U.S. is likely to run into the tens of billions of dollars and prematurely end its long-sought status as the world's biggest carmaker. …
Yuan Picks Up Pace as Global Currency
Wall Street Journal - 6 Oct 2015 05:43
The yuan moved ahead of the Japanese yen for fourth place in a league table of the most-used currencies for cross-border payments for the first time in August, mainly because of volatility in Chinese markets.
The $14 billion daily fantasy sports industry is 'erupting' in scandal
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2015 02:03
News just broke about scandal in the booming daily fantasy sports industry. According to a New York Times report posted Monday, DraftKings and FanDuel are mired in "what amounted to allegations of insider trading, that e...
US stocks open higher; energy, GE are among early gainers
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2015 05:36
HONG KONG (AP) -- Japan led Asian stocks higher Tuesday on hopes for new stimulus from its central bank while investors were also buoyed by the prospect that the Federal Reserve will wait until next year to raise interes...
Gartner: Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2016
Forbes - 6 Oct 2015 22:39
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is this week in Orlando. Today, David Cearley, Vice President and Gartner Fellow, released the company’s “Top Ten Strategic Technology Trends for 2016.” They emphasize the Internet of Things...
Ryanair criticises Google for lack of action on scraper booking sites
The Guardian - 6 Oct 2015 16:59
Budget airline says screenscraper websites such as eDreams, which pay to appear top of search engine, charge consumers more Ryanair has called on Google to take action to protect customers from booking flights with the a...
Six charged in alleged U.N. bribe scheme
USA Today - 6 Oct 2015 16:38
Former General Assembly president John Ashe allegedly accepted more than $1 million in illegal payoffs
Big U.S. firms hold $2.1 trillion overseas to avoid taxes: study
Reuters - 6 Oct 2015 06:04
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European privacy ruling could hurt U.S. companies
USA Today - 6 Oct 2015 05:26
At issue are rules governing how U.S. and EU companies trade data
7 Leadership Lessons From the New Sandra Bullock Movie
inc - 6 Oct 2015 22:31
Sometimes the most useful leadership lessons come from films that are not (ostensibly) about business.
Here Is Why EXACT Sciences Corporation Has Crashed
Bidness etc. - 6 Oct 2015 21:02
Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:EXAS) stock has been tumbling today, after the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a recommendation statement about the company's key product, Cologuard, which is a stool test o...
Former Brokers Stand Trial Over Libor
Wall Street Journal - 6 Oct 2015 16:51
Six former brokers with nicknames including "Lord Libor" and "Big Nose" helped convicted bank trader Tom Hayes rig interest rate benchmarks for financial reward, a London court heard on the first day of a criminal trial.
IMF cuts global growth forecast on China weakness
USA Today - 6 Oct 2015 16:44
The International Monetary Fund expects the global economy to grow 3.1% this year.
Now Is Time to Buy Chinese Stocks, Says Fund
Wall Street Journal - 6 Oct 2015 16:40
China's stock market has burned more than 40% of its value since June as investors fret over the health of the world's second-largest economy. But one prominent London hedge fund says now is the time to buy.
Global Stocks Lose Momentum
Wall Street Journal - 6 Oct 2015 16:31
A rally in global stocks eased Tuesday, with the major U.S. indexes bouncing in and out of negative territory.
Citigroup urges investors to 'be brave' as it forecasts a 20pc gain in global equities by end-2016
Telegraph - 6 Oct 2015 16:28
Citigroup reckons global equities will gain 20pc by the end of 2016, despite a torrid third quarter performance
U.S. trade deficit widens to $48.3 billion in August
USA Today - 6 Oct 2015 16:25
Exports fell to the lowest level in nearly three years while imports increased.
Federal labor ruling divides owners, workers on small business model
Miami Herald - 6 Oct 2015 10:00
PITTSBURGH - Liz Szabo has spent many summers craving a healthy smoothie. Driving around Pittsburgh, the most common were sugary, calorie-ridden concoctions sold at gas stations and fast food joints. …
Asia Stocks Rise on Hopes for Japan Stimulus, Fed Hike Delay
ABC News - 6 Oct 2015 07:31
Asian stocks rise as investors hold out for more Japan stimulus, delay in US rate hike
Authentic Brands eyes bankrupt American Apparel
New York Post - 6 Oct 2015 05:02
American Apparel is being circled by Jamie Salter's Authentic Brands Group, a licensing company which is keenly interested in owning the bankrupt clothier, sources told The Post. The Los Angeles-based...