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Goldman Culture The DOJ has filed its first criminal charges over the 1MDB scandal, with the defendants including two former Goldman Sachs investment bankers. As the Financial Times notes, the charges implicate more Goldman "employees and agents" in being aware of the bribes and kickbacks, but...

Apple Breakdown Apple will no longer report a breakdown of unit sales for iPhones, iPads and Macs, starting with the December quarter. When the company informed investors of this, its stock fell by as much as 7% in aftermarket trading. The rationale? CFO Luca Maestri: "A unit of sale is less...

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"The wisdom god, Woden, went out to the king of the trolls, got him in an arm-lock, and demanded to know of him how order might triumph over chaos. "Give me your left eye" said the troll, "and I'll telly you". Without hesitation, Woden gave up his left eye. "Now tell me". The troll said, "The...

Small businesses seeking seasonal help need to get creative Small businesses are having a harder time finding holiday staffers this year as they try to compete with big players like Amazon for a shrinking labor pool. Human resources consultants say owners need to get creative in where they...

Small business hiring remains erratic in October, ADP says NEW YORK (AP) — Small business hiring slowed in October, continuing a pattern of erratic job growth that began early this year. (Daily Herald)

eBay is improving seller resources to scale new business Over the past several months, the marketplace has made it easier for sellers to borrow money from eBay to scale their businesses, which then adds more inventory to its site, as well as added more capabilities to seller tools, including...

Fitbit earnings beat expectations on strength of smartwatch sales Fitbit is slowly righting its financial ship, courtesy of a successful push into smartwatch category. The wearable company reported a profit (when adjusted for items such as stock-based compensation) thanks to growing sales in...

Influencer sued for not promoting Snap's Spectacles enough Grown-ish actor Luka Sabbat, who was paid to promote Spectacles with posts on Instagram, is being sued for allegedly not doing his job. According to a complaint filed in the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sabbat was paid $45,000...

TRADING ETFS: GETTING A FAIR PRICE ETFS ByElisabeth Kashner | October 18, 2018 Many clients interested in ETFs are concerned that they will get a raw deal on the trading floor. They worry about being overcharged on the buy side or having to sell at a discount.Recent news about a premium spike...

“The first step is to say that you can.” - Will Smith

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"That which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die." -I. Corinthians, XV.36.

THE END OF LIBOR IS NIGH MARKET AND ECONOMICS ByTom P. Davis, PhD, CFA | October 31, 2018 The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has been a mainstay of the financial markets since its inception in the 1980s as an underpinning of the then nascent swap market. Since then, LIBOR has gained...

The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul was a violation of international law, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pompeo-says-khashoggi-murder-violated-international-law/ar-BBPaEKX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=UE07DHP

"Gratitude can transform any situation. It alters your vibration, moving you from negative energy to positive. It's the quickest, easiest, most powerful way to effect change in your life." -@Oprah

“There’s nothing quite like a sense of self-worth and a sense of self-respect.” - Ken Langone

Facebook Strategy Facebook is investing strongly in video and disappearing "stories" rather than its news feed, as the social network reaches saturation point in the U.S. and Europe, where advertising is most lucrative. Having set low expectations for Q3 and Q4 earlier this year, Facebook...

Ford and Baidu Ford is going to spend a couple years testing self-driving car technology in China in partnership with local online giant Baidu. The companies, which will test autonomous vehicles that require no intervention from a human driver, have already been fitting Baidu's Apollo system to...