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Inside the lucrative, unregulated business of selling bodies
The business of providing human remains for medical training and research is largely unregulated. In a new report in our series "Dealing the Dead," NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports on a company accused ...NBC News - 8h -
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College football bowl confidence pools 2024-25: Picks, predictions, optimal rankings from expert on 26-8 roll
Thomas Casale is 26-8 on his college football bowl picks the last two seasons and just released his CFB bowl confidence picksCBS Sports - 15h -
The western myth of the ‘guy we can do business with’
Assad, Putin, Gaddafi — the free world too often gets its hopes up about despotsFinancial Times - 20h -
Investor optimism toward U.S. stocks has eclipsed 2000’s dot-com bubble. That raises the risk of a ‘negative’ shock.
“U.S. consumers have never felt so optimistic about gains in the stock market over the next 12 months,” according to Deutsche Bank Research.MarketWatch - 20h -
General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi business
After the announcement, the project's co-founder posted on social media "GM are a bunch of dummies."BBC News - 1d -
Small business optimism jumps after election: NFIB
Small business optimism jumped in November, surpassing the 50-year average for the first time in nearly three years, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The Small ...The Hill - 1d -
Lam Research launches collaborative robots to optimize critical maintenance in chip factories
Lam Research introduced Dextro, the chip industry’s first collaborative robot designed to optimize maintenance in chip factories.VentureBeat - 1d -
Small-Business Optimism Surges Post-Election
Following Donald Trump’s win, small-business optimism rose to a level not seen in nearly three years.Inc. - 1d -
Law firms lean into the business of prediction
Expect more lawyers to use data and generative AI to work ever closer with clientsFinancial Times - 2d -
The Power of Experience for Business Growth
Bring together customer, employee and user experience for long-term business growth.Inc. - 2d -
What if Charity Shouldn’t Be Optimized?
The recent trend in philanthropy has been to look for the most bang for your buck. Maybe you don’t have to.The New York Times - 2d -
Small businesses being 'crucified' by sea border
Stormont will vote on whether NI's Brexit deal should continue to operate for another four years.BBC News - 3d -
India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business
The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand.The New York Times - 3d -
NFL DFS: Optimizer reveals Week 14, 2024 daily fantasy football lineups, projections for DraftKings, FanDuel
SportsLine's NFL DFS optimizer has revealed its top value picks for Sunday daily fantasy football in Week 14CBS Sports - 3d -
If DOGE Treats Government Like a Business, It Could Be a Disaster
A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.The New York Times - 4d -
The Biggest Business Fails of 2024
What do a global IT outage, glue on pizza, and the decline of an aviation giant have in common?Inc. - 5d -
We need the best of business innovation in government
Growth that does not make working people better off is pointlessFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump’s Pick for SEC Chair Sends Bitcoin and Crypto Optimism Soaring
The President-elect taps regulation-averse former SEC commissioner turned cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to lead the agency, sending the price of Bitcoin past $100,000.Inc. - 6d -
Small Business Owners Brace for Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
While the impact of the proposed import duties will hit small businesses hard, many are awaiting their final form before calculating their own costs.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
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Western businesses in China hold on to hopes for Trump 2.0
Some believe the incoming US president is in a strong position to negotiate a trade deal with BeijingFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Protection deal for Amazon rainforest in peril as big business turns up heat
Exclusive: With Brazil’s politicians, agribusiness organisations and global traders piling on the pressure, the highly successful 2006 Soy Moratorium is under threat. One of the cornerstones of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Talks on a new NHL CBA are set to start early next year. Here's why there is optimism
Talks on a new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and NHL Players' Association are set to begin in early 2025ABC News - Dec. 3 -
How to Turn ‘Boring’ Businesses Into Cash-Flow Machines
In ‘Main Street Millionaire,’ Codie Sanchez describes how to make money buying the types of businesses that most people ignore.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
AT&T plans to plow $20 billion into buybacks in signal of business turnaround
AT&T’s stock is rising as the company will bring back share repurchases alongside an expected $20 billion-plus in continued dividend commitments over the next three years.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Is Enron really back in business? Here's what to know.
A new Enron website appeared on Monday to proclaim its relaunch. It's been 23 years since the energy company went up in smoke.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Funding issues and ‘over-optimism’ behind UK failures on jobs data
Statistics agency review reveals flaws that left policymakers without a reliable unemployment figure for a yearFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
AT&T Gave Up on the Media Business, and Its Stock Has Surged
Investors have welcomed CEO John Stankey’s return to boring wireless and broadband services after costly entertainment gambles.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Carlsberg Sells Russian Baltika Breweries Business
Carlsberg agreed to sell its Russian Baltika Breweries business, ending a long-running legal dispute sparked after the Russian government seized control.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Nicholas Hoult is a man of character — and it's keeping him busy
'What I enjoy doing is trying to disappear and not do the same thing over and over again,' says the actor with three recent releases: 'Juror #2,' 'The Order' and 'Nosferatu.'Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3 -
Inc.’s 2024 Best in Business Honorees
Meet the companies innovating, inspiring, and operating at the very top of their games.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Businesses and Job Seekers: Beware of This Hiring Scam
Scammers might be using your business’s job posting to make a buck.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
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Business school teaching case study: Can transparency improve pay equality?
UK employers must report gender disparity in wages but critics say the obligation provides little accountabilityFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
How One Entrepreneur Is Making PR Accessible for Small Businesses
Jenny Nguyen has reimagined publicity for independent designers and craftspeople. In the process, she built a community.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Is OpenAI Getting Into the Advertising Business? The Company Is Sending Mixed Messages
The AI giant’s CFO says it’s looking into ads, but adds that it has no active plans as yet.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Resilience Is Required to Start and Sustain a Business
When you launch a business, you learn a lot about yourself—here’s how to harness that.Inc. - Dec. 2
