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Tumblr’s latest tumble: A company once valued at $1.1B sells for less than $3m Verizon, which has been trying to get rid of Tumblr for months and allegedly considering selling it to Pornhub in May, has finally unloaded the once-mighty blogging platform… for a mere $3m. WordPress’ parent...

“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is dark.” - Rabindranath Tagore

“Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection.” - Kim Collins

CBS and Viacom CBS and Viacom are reportedly on the cusp of announcing they're getting back together. According to the Wall Street Journal, the stock exchange ratio for the deal will be roughly 0.59-0.60 CBS share for each Viacom share (and that report sent Viacom's share price down almost...

Uber Shares Uber's share price hit a record low of $37 yesterday. The price has now fallen around $18% since the ride-hailing firm's IPO in May. Its latest drop was precipitated by Uber's results last week that showed a $5.2 billion quarterly loss, largely fuelled by stock-based compensation...

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“...use your every endeavor to be a good man...”. Ignatius Sancho

“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” - Audre Lorde

"Rules for happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for." — Immanuel Kant

“Be quick to learn and wise to know.” - George Burns

Hedge Fund Managers With ‘Skin in the Game’ Outperform — But They’re Also Less Likely to Take Your Money Hedge fund managers tend to keep funds small when their own capital is at stake, achieving “superior returns” by locking out outside investors. Amy Whyte August 08, 2019 Illustration...

Chick-fil-A flaps high above its competitors, and it has other fast food giants worried sick In 2019, milk is out, plant-based meat options have taken restaurants by storm, and a drive-thru chicken sando chain -- Chick-fil-A -- is moving toward the head of the fast-food flock. See, the ol’...

“Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?” - Frank Scully

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Another Blow for Huawei The Trump administration has pushed its penalties against Huawei one step further, with a congressional measure to stop any U.S. government agency from buying Huawei equipment. The measure also covers several other companies: ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua, and Hytera. Huawei is...

Much of the global economy is trying to ditch the dollar -- and buy gold instead Bitcoin had its boom in 2018, but this year a different currency is hot: physical gold. In the first half of this year, central banks bought $15.7B of gold -- the largest increase in 19 recorded years of data. So...

In most cases ancient boats are sufficient for coastal cruising and in some cases even blue water cruising if the skipper is exceptionally handy. If your budget will allow I’d recommend Garcia Exploration 52ft..

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but ourselves.” - William Shakespeare

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“Diligence is the mother of good fortune.” - Miguel de Cervantes