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Ac7d6ae4836b778c0e45d9f73deed0cb Delia @Delia - about 5 years ago
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to invest $10 billion in Occidental Petroleum for Anadarko takeover
Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.David A. Grogan | CNBCWarren Buffett is getting involved in a rare bidding war unfolding in the energy industry.Berkshire Hathaway has committed a $10 billion preferred stock investment in Occidental Petroleum conting...continued
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30ac4bba47a0498502bf602bad16409a Meggie @Meggie - over 2 years ago
Silicon Valley should fight its stigma against military work
The military is rightly described as a cross-section of the United States, and supporting those who serve is a Silicon Valley tradition, good business practice and the right thing to do.
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0dc07c0d4e39afa6eb19dda76eb11879 Kristina @Kristina - almost 5 years ago
Stop & Shop trying to fill more than 500 part-time jobs in NJ
Stop & Shop trying to fill more than 500 part-time jobs in NJStop & Shop wants to hire 520 part-time workers at its New Jersey stores in a bid to improve its customer service, company officials said Wednesday.The company billed the jobs as a chance for workers to ...continued
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7caeec7c88c24f5d4f9a4c169eb9f70c Maureen @Maureen - 10 months ago
Quantum Computing’s Game-Changing Impact on Business Success
Businesses in the modern day are always on the lookout for new ways to improve their operations and acquire a […] The post Quantum Computing’s Game-Changing Impact on Business Success appeared first on ReadWrite.
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517b70d8d6fde87cc5b8e754959e4212 Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 2 years ago
4 Reasons to Shop Small Business Saturday
When you think about holiday shopping, your mind probably goes to big-box retailers before your neighborhood bookstore or antique shop. But in a time marked by widespread supply chain disruptions…
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A2a551348d8c100384339e6c21255e06 Abbie @Abbie - 4 months ago
How May Mobility went fully driverless while avoiding the pitfalls of robotaxis
May Mobility is launching a driverless service in Arizona amid a challenging time for self-driving cars. The company’s business model is different from robotaxi ventures.
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76cef6f73945104b91bf5d96ec4a3ce2 Rowan @Rowan - about 4 years ago
How China's companies are trying to get back to business
Hong Kong (CNN Business) China is slowly getting back to work on Monday after the deadly coronavirus outbreak forced many parts of the country to extend the Lunar New Year holiday by more than a week. But it's still far from business as usual in the world's second-largest...continued
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C32976707dcb28036c1f4ea777f1875b Kraig @Kraig - almost 5 years ago
KLM Encourages People To Fly Less, Take Train Instead
KLM Encourages People To Fly LessYesterday I wrote about how France plans on introducing a new aviation eco-tax, and how Air France is heavily opposed to it. As I explained yesterday:Well, Air France and KLM are owned by the same parent company, so it’s interesting to loo...continued
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A2a551348d8c100384339e6c21255e06 Abbie @Abbie - almost 2 years ago
Opinion: The SEC alone can't police billionaire CEOs like Elon Musk
In the startup world, pushing regulatory limits to promote a new business is often seen as "entrepreneurial" or "disruptive." But breaking securities laws, as Elon Musk has allegedly done, is something different.
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Ed258c85465a50dee9e6425ecf24849d Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 5 years ago
Under pressure, Google cracks down on platform privacy and safety
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the GDC Game Developers Conference on March 19, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Google announced Stadia, a new streaming service that allows players to play games online without consoles or computers.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images...continued
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3fb9059c39d0a39c0a9f0cf17b7858fc Priscilla @Priscilla - almost 5 years ago
Baby's genitals amputated after botched circumcision by nurse
Baby's genitals amputated after botched circumcision by nurseDear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are bei...continued
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6c170accf2ec5f1d4dbc252c635bb25c Erik @Erik - about 3 years ago
Where StockX fits in the business of sneakers
E-commerce startups and tech companies have sprouted up to target this connected cultural consumer, and StockX has had to run quickly to maintain its product and marketplace lead.
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0a3d7829480267a63997ae3c91bb2ebe Adelia @Adelia - over 2 years ago
Pakistan’s B2B marketplace and digital ledger platform Bazaar raises $30 million
A one-year-old startup that is building a business-to-business marketplace for merchants in Pakistan and also helping them digitize their bookkeeping is the latest to secure a mega round in the South Asian market. Bazaar said on Tuesday it has raised $30 mill…
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B2ab4609b89b7e7c7408477bb01daf27 Jimmy @Jimmy - about 4 years ago
Using Seamless while on coronavirus lockdown? Here's how to do it without hurting local business.
As in many cities, every business except those deemed essential has closed in New York City amid the coronavirus pandemic.While you can’t sit down at a restaurant, eateries can, thankfully, still offer takeout. It makes sense in New York especially, where some of us live ...continued
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5f2a5d252075b249ec8e8890761ce609 Arvid @Arvid - 8 months ago
Art out, business in and boys closing the gap: what’s changed in this year’s A-levels
The fall in grades in England was the one of a number of trends to emerge in 2023’s A-level results A-level results – latest updatesThose sitting A-levels in England this year were probably prepared for the fact that grades would fall closer…
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0a3d7829480267a63997ae3c91bb2ebe Adelia @Adelia - over 4 years ago
Anti-Immigrant, Pro-Exploitation
Anti-Immigrant, Pro-Exploitation - The New York TimesThe United States is a nation of immigrants, and a nation that exploits immigrants. It’s been a tangled partnership in which both sides benefit, if unevenly, given the power employers have over their most vulnerable wor...continued
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Eb0f1753654cff1630386503eeba7c5d Bobby @Bobby - almost 5 years ago
Jackson Nickerson
Dr. Jackson Nickerson is a nonresident senior fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings. Nickerson is also the Frahm Family Professor of Organization and Strategy at Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis. Nickerson was the associate dean and director of...continued
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Eb0f1753654cff1630386503eeba7c5d Bobby @Bobby - 4 months ago
I spent 2 weeks traveling in a 75-square-foot van and cut out clutter thanks to a hardly noticeab...
A hook attached to a headrest was the most helpful and surprising storage hack Business Insider's author used during a van trip.
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B32a14d6694cf7df7a187f69ad01ace5 Patrick @Patrick - almost 5 years ago
Uber opens at $42 in market debut, after pricing at $45 per share
Uber began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Friday at $42 per share, below its IPO price of $45. The stock was down as much as 8% toward the start of trading. div > div.group > p:first-...continued
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B9fae85d63d3cf084c4f15cdbd0ccaba Giles @Giles - over 1 year ago
Putting Mental Health On The Table with Skull and Cakebones
For most business owners, your business is you—and you are your business. With identities intertwined in business plans and goals, setting boundaries between your work and personal life is a challenge.
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7caeec7c88c24f5d4f9a4c169eb9f70c Maureen @Maureen - almost 4 years ago
'Wild, wild West': Wisconsin reopens for business
(This May 14 story corrects location of Thiensville, Wisconsin in paragraph 11 and name of governor in paragraph 14)A handful of patrons mingle at Patio Bar and Grill a day after the state?s Supreme Court halted the state?s stay at home order to prevent the spread of coro...continued
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3830cba028d7333d81fee686fab573c8 Kari @Kari - almost 3 years ago
Tesla’s solar and energy storage business rakes in $810M, finally exceeds cost of revenue
Small as it is, the division is selling more energy storage and solar. Revenue from this division grew 62% from the previous quarter and more than 116% from the same quarter in 2020.
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Cc9f6ece4882994c85a7dc0305a4b841 Marjory @Marjory - about 2 years ago
Beverly Ross, Teenage Songwriter in Rock ’n’ Roll’s Youth, Dies at 87
With hits like “Lollipop,” she became a top woman songwriter in the early 1960s, but she quit the business in frustration over the theft of her work.
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B4a2c9b63fd68a080a47d2a35293e167 Webster @Webster - almost 5 years ago
Jeremy Siegel blames the Fed for the 20% stock market drop late last year
Jeremy Siegel, the longtime stock market bull and influential Wharton School professor, called for more diversity of thought among the members of the Federal Reserve's policymaking committee, saying the central bank's groupthink causes it to make mistakes. "Over the last ...continued
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656f443bf945c1d489be8648db415f13 Cynthia @Cynthia - over 4 years ago
Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace Boatsetter raises $10M as it looks to grow globally
Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace Boatsetter raises $10M as it looks to grow globally – TechCrunchObviously, not everyone owns a boat, and boat ownership is far more unique than car ownership — which makes it maybe an ideal category for peer-to-peer marketplace rentals...continued
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