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The New Rules of Conduct In A World Without Cash (#GotBitcoin?)
As more people and places say ‘No’ to cash, apps like Venmo and Zelle are emerging as the new dominant payment methods. Here, how to navigate the social landscape of a paperless world. The New Rules of Conduct In A World Without Cash (#GotBitcoin?) MONEY MAY not go as…
Our Brains Are Quantum Computers. Well, Maybe Not Yours (#GotBitcoin?)
The idea that consciousness arises from quantum mechanical phenomena in the brain is intriguing, yet lacks evidence, scientists say. Our Brains Are Quantum Computers. Well, Maybe Not Yours (#GotBitcoin?) Physicist Roger Penrose, of the University of Oxford, and anesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff, of the University of Arizona, propose that the brain…
Banker Indicted For Giving Loans To Paul Manafort For Trump Job
Stephen Calk, who ran Federal Savings Bank in Chicago, is charged with one count of financial-institution bribery. Banker Indicted For Allegedly Giving Loans To Paul Manafort For Help Getting Trump Job (#GotBitcoin?) A Chicago bank executive was indicted Thursday for allegedly giving $16 million in loans to former Trump campaign…
Five Innovative Ways Cities Are Improving Life For Seniors
As the 65 and over population grows, urban planners are looking for new approaches to serve the booming demographic. Five Innovative Ways Cities Are Improving Life For Seniors (#GotBitcoin?) Cities are trying to make life better for their older residents. [caption id="attachment_10881" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Brenda, 67, A Resident Of The…
Judge Says Deutsche Bank, Capital One Can Give Trump Financial Records To House Democrats
A federal judge in New York City on Wednesday said Deutsche Bank and Capitol One can turn over financial documents related to President Donald Trump and his businesses in response to subpoenas from House Democrats. Judge Says Deutsche Bank, Capital One Can Give Trump Financial Records To House Democrats Judge…
Resistance To Noncompete Agreements Is A Win For Workers (#GotBitcoin?)
Several states try to limit contracts that make movement between jobs harder. Resistance To Noncompete Agreements Is A Win For Workers (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_10840" align="aligncenter" width="601"] Noncompete Provisions Have Increasingly Crept Into Contracts For Lower-Wage Workers Like Hairdressers.[/caption] Quitting a job for a better offer is a time-tested method…
JPM Strategists Defines Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value (#GotBitcoin?)
Strategists from United States banking giant JPMorgan Chase (JPM) have argued that bitcoin (BTC)’s recent rally has ostensibly soared past what they calculate to be its intrinsic value. Their analysis was reported by Bloomberg on May 20. JPM Strategists Defines Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value (#GotBitcoin?) Monty: This Is The Same Company…
One Man’s Unlikely Quest To Power The World With Magnets (#GotBitcoin?)
Dennis Danzik has invented a whirligig that calls for the suspension of disbelief and the laws of physics. If it works as advertised, it would rank with the harnessing of steam, electricity and the atom. One Man’s Unlikely Quest To Power The World With Magnets (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_10813" align="aligncenter" width="600"]…
A Gift to Morehouse Class of 2019: Your Student Loans Are Gone (#GotBitcoin)
Billionaire Robert F. Smith made announcement during his keynote speech at commencement. A Gift to Morehouse Class of 2019: Your Student Loans Are Gone (#GotBitcoin) [caption id="attachment_10792" align="aligncenter" width="466"] Vista Equity Partners Chief Executive Robert F. Smith, At Left, With Morehouse President David A. Thomas, And Actress Angela Bassett…
Foreign-Born Workers Make Up Highest Percentage of U.S. Employment Since 1996 (#GotBitcoin?)
Increasing share of foreign-born workers reflect steady flow of immigrants, slower growth of native born, experts say. Foreign-Born Workers Make Up Highest Percentage of U.S. Employment Since 1996 (#GotBitcoin?) The share of U.S. workers born outside the country hit its highest level in decades in 2018, boosted by steady immigration…
Google To Refund Advertisers After Suit Over Fraud Scheme (#GotBitcoin?)
Legal claims spotlight tech giant’s dominance in online advertising, both as a buyer and seller. Google To Refund Advertisers After Suit Over Fraud Scheme (#GotBitcoin?) Alphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to refund advertisers for ads purchased through its ad marketplaces that ran on websites with fraudulent traffic, following a lawsuit…
Short Sellers Bet On Opioid Fallout Sinking Drug Companies’ Stocks (#GotBitcoin?)
Hedge funds target drugmakers in expectation of financial pressures from potential settlements. Short Sellers Bet On Opioid Fallout Sinking Drug Companies’ Stocks (#GotBitcoin?) At an investor lunch in late March, the chief executive of drugmaker Mallinckrodt PLC, one of the largest generic oxycodone producers in the U.S., said he expected…