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How LeBron James Became Stephen Curry (#GotBitcoin?)
Lebron James Is Taking Four Pull-Up Threes Per Game This Season And Making 40% Of Them. He’s shooting more 3-pointers, longer 3-pointers and trickier 3-pointers. The best player in the NBA has adapted to basketball’s evolution. How LeBron James Became Stephen Curry In the summer of 2015, not long after…
Consumer Sentiment Slump Hits Online Retailers Too (#GotBitcoin)
An unexpected profit warning in Europe suggests internet stores may be less resilient than expected in consumer downturns. Consumer Slump Hits Online Retailers Too (#GotBitcoin) Online retailers haven’t so far been properly tested by a consumer-spending downturn. Early signs from Europe suggest they won’t be as resilient as tech bulls…
Major Banks Suspected Of Collusion In Bond-Rigging Probe (#GotBitcoin?)
The Frankfurt Headquarters Of Deutsche Bank, Which Says It Doesn’t Expect A Fine From The European Commission. Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Crédit Agricole and another global bank could face fines of up to 10% of their annual world-wide revenue if found guilty. Major Banks Suspected Of Collusion…
Ad Agency CEO Calls On Marketers To Take Collective Stand Against Facebook (#GotBitcoin?)
Facebook Has Faced Criticism Recently Over Issues Like Its Handling Of User Data And The Spread Of Misinformation On Its Platform. Mat Baxter, CEO of IPG media agency Initiative, said he would advise clients not to spend their ad dollars on Facebook. Ad Agency CEO Calls On Marketers To Take…
US Cities Look To Shed Ratings While Taking On More Debt (#GotBitcoin)
U.S. cities and counties are using fewer ratings to assess the risks of the bonds they sell, providing investors with just one opinion on an increasing amount of new debt. US Cities Look To Shed Ratings While Taking On More Debt (#GotBitcoin) [caption id="attachment_6088" align="aligncenter" width="410"] Hoboken, N.J., Turned To…
Mourinho Fired From Manchester United As Premier League Heavyweights Struggle (#GotBitcoin?)
In his two full seasons at the club, Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United finished sixth and then a distant second to Manchester City. Mourinho was appointed to restore United back to the top of the Premier League, but he leaves with his reputation tarnished. Mourinho Fired From Manchester United as Premier…
Senate Passes Landmark Criminal-Justice Overhaul Bill In Bipartisan Vote (#GotBitcoin?)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell (R., Ky.) At The Capitol On Tuesday. The Senate on Tuesday passed a landmark bill that would change sentencing guidelines for federal prisoners—and would allow early release for potentially tens of thousands of inmates who were convicted of nonviolent crimes. Senate Passes Landmark Criminal-Justice Overhaul…
Deontay Wilder Might Be America’s Next Great Heavyweight (#GotBitcoin?)
[caption id="attachment_6057" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Deontay Wilder: "I'm A Monster In The Ring But It's Not The Real Me"[/caption] Deontay Leshun Wilder (born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He has held the WBC heavyweight title since 2015, and in doing so became the first American world heavyweight champion…
How Will Bitcoin Behave During A Recession (#GotBitcoin)
Economists find it increasingly likely that the US will soon experience a recession. Many Bitcoin speculators believe that the price of Bitcoin will rise in a recession, but that may be wishful thinking. Cryptocurrency behavior depends on what type of recession the economy is in. How Will Bitcoin Behave During…
Amazon Targets Unprofitable Items, With a Sharper Focus on the Bottom Line (#GotBitcoin?)
Inside The Amazon Fulfillment Center In Fall River, Mass. Amazon.com Inc. has trained people to buy everything from major appliances to daily staples online. Now it is having second thoughts about some of those sales because they don’t make money—and is pushing big brands to change how they use its…
Top Colleges Are Enrolling More Students From Low-Income Homes (#GotBitcoin?)
Yale University Is Among The Elite Schools That Have Increased Enrollment By Lower-Income Students In Part By Increasing Their Undergraduate Student Populations. A major push to increase enrollment of lower-income students at the nation’s top colleges and universities is showing some early signs of success. Top Colleges Are Enrolling More…
Jailed Women’s Activists Tell Saudi Investigators of Torture (#GotBitcoin?)
Many Of The Detained Women’s Rights Activists Were Leading Champions Of Women’s Right To Drive. Human-rights commission investigating alleged waterboarding, electrocution of activists who led campaign to end driving ban on women. Jailed Women’s Rights Activists Tell Saudi Investigators of Torture. A human-rights commission reporting to Saudi King Salman is…