How four words rewrote Bayer-Monsanto deal script
By Tom Polansek and Greg Roumeliotis(Reuters) - "There is nothing there."Monsanto Co President Brett Begemann uttered those words last week to a small group of investors and a Reuters reporter when...
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Howard Marks, the billionaire cofounder of Oaktree Capital Group, isn't buying the "bring back the jobs" rhetoric being thrown around in the US election season.In a 13-page memo published this week...
View ArticleWhy Apple needs to sell a lifestyle, not another iPhone (AAPL)
Apple critics often scoff that when people buy a MacBook or an iPhone, they aren't really buying a gadget as much as they are buying into the "Apple lifestyle."But that might not be such a bad thing...
View ArticleFed reaction to data barrage is focus for stocks
By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK (Reuters) - Data on inflation and employment, two of the economic indicators most important to a "data-dependent" U.S. Federal Reserve are expected next week.While Fed...
View ArticleYELLEN: We didn't see the financial crisis coming (SPY, SPX, DJI, IXIC)
The Federal Reserve did not see the financial crisis coming, even though there were apparent clues. "We saw trees, and the house-price bubble was a tree," Fed Chair Janet Yellen said Friday at Harvard...
View ArticleGoogle is selling its robot company to Toyota
Google is selling Boston Dynamics, the robotics startup it bought in 2013, to Toyota, reports Tech Insider.A source says that the "ink is nearly dry" on the deal, but didn't disclose the price.The...
View ArticleHOWARD MARKS: No one in government has any idea how to fix the economy
It's election season, and that means we're hearing a lot about how to fix the economy.It can almost seem as if the government is banging its head against the wall making more adjustments, only to see...
View ArticleThe new hot word in global finance is literally exhausting
Every now and then, when markets get confusing and no one knows what's coming up next, economists and analysts start throwing a word around to describe how they feel.A few months ago, the word was...
View ArticleThe top 5 fintech predictions for 2016
Technology is upending established workflows and processes in the financial services industry. Tasks once handled with paper money, bulky computers, and human interaction now are being completed...
View ArticleTraditional banks may be in trouble due to digital banking
The BI Intelligence Content Marketing Team covers news & research we think you would find valuable.More millennials are moving toward digital banking, and as a result, they're walking into their...
View ArticleThe 'black swan event' that could send oil to $25 a barrel
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View ArticleRussia just one-upped the Saudis in China — again
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View ArticleTHE PAYMENTS INDUSTRY EXPLAINED: The Trends Creating New Winners And Losers...
The way we pay is changing dramatically. For example, people are beginning to use their smartphones for every kind of formal and informal transaction — to shop at stores, buy songs online, and even...
View ArticleA 'game changer' technology on Wall Street could shake up stock trading
Wall Street is buzzing about blockchain.Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld has said his company needs to be a "rapid applier" of the technology. JPMorgan earlier this year launched a trial projectwith the...
View Article7 essentials every guy needs before heading to the beach
Beach season begins this weekend. Are you ready?For every guy heading to the beach, we've prepared a seven-item checklist to make sure you're stylish, healthy, and well-prepared to frolic in the...
View Article15 of the most beautiful travel photos from around the world
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View ArticleThe 25 highest-paying jobs you can get with an associate degree
Don't have the time or money to get a bachelor's degree?It turns out that plenty of two-year associate degrees have a high return on investment.According to the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor...
View Article4 summer grooming mistakes you need to stop making
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View ArticleDonald Trump is great for gold (GLD, GLX)
Donald Trump is great for gold.Or, at least, the possibility of his winning the presidential election in November is, according to Greg Collett, the World Gold Council's director of investment...
View Article19 robber barons who built and ruled America
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