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Are Chip Readers A 'Clever' Way For Visa And MasterCard To Increase Revenue?
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 3:27 AM EDT
Ever since merchants changed out payment terminals last October in order to comply with new rules and accept chip cards, merchants are seeing expenses relating to debit transaction fees increasing, in some cases as much as 20%.
Donald Heisenberg?
Article By:
Vincent Catalano
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Monday, May 9, 2016 8:23 PM EDT
Being unpredictable has been beneficial to Donald Trump in his quest for the US presidency. However, businesses and especially financial markets are not particularly fond of unpredictable situations.
M. King Hubbert: The Limits To Oil
Podcast By:
Adam Taggart
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Sunday, May 8, 2016 6:08 PM EDT
In today's podcast, Chris talks with Mason Inman about his new book The Oracle Of Oil, the first in-depth biography of M. King Hubbert, to learn more about the genesis of the Peak Oil theory.
Uber Surpasses Rental Cars For Business Travelers; You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Thursday, April 21, 2016 4:40 AM EDT
Since 1st quarter of 2014, Uber’s percentage of ground transportation business booked on Certify, the second-largest provider of expense software in North America, has soared from under 10% to 43%.
How To Build A Unicorn From Scratch – And Walk Away With Nothing
Article By:
Heidi Roizen
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 11:15 AM EDT
This is a fairy tale about a mythical company and its mythical founder. While I concocted this story, I did so by drawing upon my sixteen years of experience as a venture capitalist, plus the fourteen years I spent before that as an entrepreneur.
Are Free Trade And Shareholder Wealth Maximization Tarnished Ideas?
Article By:
Karl Sjogren
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Monday, April 4, 2016 6:37 PM EDT
The gap between the return on capital and return on labor is at the heart of the political discontent that defines this U.S. election cycle. It is expressed in opposition to free trade and questions about corporate purpose.
Gilead Versus Merck - $200 Million? Was That It?
Article By:
Shock Exchange
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Saturday, March 26, 2016 3:54 PM EDT
Gilead was ordered to pay $200MM to Merck in its HCV patent dispute. It seemed anti-climactic given the $2B Merck was seeking. Potential ongoing royalties to Merck could be problematic. The question remains, "Where will Gilead find new patients?"
Domino's Unleashes Pizza-Delivery-Robot As 2 Out Of 3 Americans Expect Jobs To Be Automated
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016 4:24 AM EDT
In a low-growth world, every low-skill job is up for grabs by the robot/drone horde as the need to cut costs is core business for every CFO as minimum wage mandates have forced these cost-cutting CFOs to look for alternatives.
Chart Of The Day: S&P 500 Sector Buybacks
Article By:
Faisal Humayun
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Sunday, March 20, 2016 6:57 PM EDT
In the last five-years, the US corporate sector has gone aggressive in terms of share buybacks with $2.3 trillion worth buybacks during this period.
In this article: SPX
Domino’s Unveils “DRU” Unmanned Pizza Delivery Robot, On Trial In 7 Countries
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Sunday, March 20, 2016 4:09 PM EDT
Meet DRU, Domino’s Robotic Unit, your unmanned pizza delivery robot. DRU is the world’s first autonomous delivery vehicle. Others are sure to follow.
In this article: DPZ
Slow Business Decisions Are Risky In An Uncertain Economy
Article By:
Bill Conerly
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Friday, March 18, 2016 3:10 PM EDT
The essence of business is laying out cash today—for capital, labor, materials—and receiving revenue sometime in the future. The challenge is that plenty of unexpected changes can intervene before the revenue is in the bank.
The Traitorous 8 And Birth Of Silicon Valley
Article By:
Wade Slome
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 6:35 PM EDT
Despite most people taking the microchip for granted, this diminutive piece of silicon created from our beach’s sand has contributed the largest burst of wealth creation in human history.
In this article: INTC
"It Hasn't Been This Bad Since The Viking Age": Dry Bulk CEO Warns Of Bankruptcy Tsunami, Counterparty Risk
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Saturday, March 5, 2016 7:35 PM EDT
In the past three months we have repeatedly shown that, despite the recent modest rebound off the all time lows, the bottom is about to fall out of the dry bulk shipping market.
Is Another Mortgage Crisis Right Around The Corner?
Article By:
ValueWalk
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Saturday, March 5, 2016 6:02 PM EDT
The U.S. could be headed for a new mortgage crisis by this summer, believes one analyst. Richard Bove, who highlighted how much control the government now has over the nation’s mortgage markets and explained how this could be a recipe for disaster.