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As aging anchors retire, Chicago stations hope viewers stay for familiar faces
Chicago Tribune - 17 Mar 2017 21:29Is big-bank plan to reduce AML costs workable?
American Banker - 17 Mar 2017 21:08
Some in the industry are faulting The Clearing House Association's plan to make anti-money-laundering rules more efficient.
Are you getting enough sleep?
BBC - 17 Mar 2017 18:21
What does lack of sleep do to you, and cost the global economy? On World Sleep Day, Theo Leggett reports.
Trump budget could worsen flood insurance woes
American Banker - 17 Mar 2017 18:08
The Trump administration's decision to slash all funding for the flood mapping and loss mitigation efforts in flood prone communities is getting push back from supporters of better management policies.
'Transformers: The Last Knight' Trailer Is Girl-Powered, Kid-Friendly
Forbes - 17 Mar 2017 17:00
This trailer is perfectly tailored to play with 'Beauty and the Beast.'
Samsung S8 will use facial recognition for payments
Business Insider - 17 Mar 2017 16:41
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Samsung's soon-to-be-unveiled flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, will allow its own...
How to Look More Attractive to Your Customers
inc - 17 Mar 2017 16:30
Who doesn't want to appear beautiful to those you desire? This beauty entrepreneur teaches how to go beyond the skin-deep approach.
Why You Should Ask About Salary Before The Interview
Forbes - 17 Mar 2017 16:41
You can always earn more money, but you can't earn more time.
Wells Fargo CEO: Too early to judge Trump's performance
Miami Herald - 17 Mar 2017 16:28
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan says that it's too early to gauge President Trump's job performance, but says that he will succeed as long as the White House focuses on …
A penthouse owned by Trump's trust is on the market for $35 million -- here's a look inside
Business Insider - 17 Mar 2017 16:22
A penthouse at Trump Park Avenue owned by the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, of which the president is the exclusive beneficiary, just hit the market asking $35 million, according to public records. Trump transferred t...
See if your J.C. Penney store is among 138 closures
USA Today - 17 Mar 2017 16:21
The department-store retailer released its list of 138 store closures Friday.
Pensions freedom - a boon for the taxman
MoneyWeek - 17 Mar 2017 12:17
The Treasury will raise £1.6bn of tax in 2017-2018 from pension transactions associated with the pensions freedom reforms of two years ago - almost twice as much as it had previously forecast. The post Pensions freedom ...
China, Saudi Arabia sign $65 billion in cooperation deals
News Observer - 17 Mar 2017 07:05
China and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding on investment cooperation valued at $65 billion and involving 35 cooperative projects. The agreement followed talks Thursday between Saudi King …
Federal judge OKs $27 million driver settlement in Lyft lawsuit
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2017 05:44
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge gave final approval on Thursday to a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit against Lyft, ending a legal case that challenged the independent contractor status of the ride-hailing servi...
Wells Fargo execs get bigger stock awards instead of bonuses
New York Post - 17 Mar 2017 05:32
It looks like a bonus bait-and-switch. Top executives at Wells Fargo, including new Chief Executive Tim Sloan, are set to get significantly larger stock awards for 2016, the same year the bank's fake-accounts scandal cam...
J.C. Penney lists the 138 stores it is planning to shutter
Miami Herald - 17 Mar 2017 21:49
J.C. Penney is listing the 138 locations it will shutter in the coming months as the retailer seeks to cut costs and improve its profitability. Like other department stores, J.C. …
401(k) Savers May Have to Fund Corporate Tax Cut
ThinkAdvisor - 17 Mar 2017 20:54
Some retirement experts predict that the preferential tax treatment of employer-sponsored retirement plans will be changed to offset revenue losses if corporate rate is cut.
16 sayings you'll only understand if you're Irish
Business Insider - 17 Mar 2017 20:29
Tristan Fewings/Getty Each year on March 17, the Irish and Irish-at-heart come out in droves to pubs and parade routes to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. In the US, St. Patrick's Day serves as a valid excuse to we...
Don't Go on a Wild Canada Goose Chase
Barron's - 17 Mar 2017 20:20
If you have $1,000 burning a hole in your pocket, buy a Canada Goose parka instead of the hot IPO.
Bharti Airtel close to buying Tikona's 4G spectrum
livemint.com - 17 Mar 2017 20:03
Overall value of Bharti Airtel-Tikona deal, which will be split into tranches, may be Rs1,500-1,700 crore
3 ways to cancel plans last minute in the most professional way possible
Business Insider - 17 Mar 2017 19:41
It's a popular and growing phenomenon: We say yes, yes, yes to event after event and invitation upon invitation, but then when it comes down to actually attending, we often bail, sometimes at the last minute. It's as tho...
Vanderbilt coach had a great response to his player's heartbreaking mistake that helped cost them the game against Northwestern
Business Insider - 17 Mar 2017 18:20
Ron Irby/AP Withone day ofthe NCAA Tournament in the books, Vanderbilt holds the title for most heartbreaking loss. After his teamtooka one-point leadwith 20 seconds to go, Vanderbilt junior guard Matthew Fisher-Davis co...