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View ArticleUnited Air tops profit estimates, shrinks growth plans
(Reuters) - United Continental Holdings Inc on Wednesday reported a first-quarter profit above analysts' expectations and said it would slow its growth plans because flight capacity across the industry...
View ArticleEveryone is making the same mistake about the future of transportation (tsla)
The way we get around is constantly transforming. Uber is worth potentially billions, GM is setting up a separate business unit, Maven, to focus on ride-sharing, Ford is calling itself a "mobility"...
View ArticleThis is the clothing item you should start with when you get dressed in the...
The clothes you pick each morning need to be more than just stylish and well-fitting — they need to be functional.As the creator of the legendary men's style blog The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman would...
View ArticleThe CEO of $11 billion Pinterest reveals his thoughts on going public, crazy...
Ben Silbermann is the CEO of one of the most valuable private companies in Silicon Valley: Pinterest. But his photo-collection startup wasn't always a rocket ship.In March 2010, four months after...
View ArticleA FedEx employee took a nap on the job and accidentally ended up in Texas (FDX)
A FedEx worker accidentally shipped himself to Texas on April 15.The employee, who was not named by the company, fell asleep while loading a plane in Tennessee.Local FOX affiliate WREG reported that...
View ArticleFive major banks just made a move to meet consumers' demands for digital bill...
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Industry Insider" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Several major banks just made a big move toward meeting consumers'...
View ArticleSwitzerland launches new national payment system
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Switzerland has taken a big step toward unified standards for financial...
View ArticleJACK LEW: Here's why we're putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill
Harriet Tubman will soon be gracing the face of the $20 bill.In a blog post on Medium, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew laid out the reasons for the redesign, as well as the thinking behind proposed...
View ArticleLas Vegas Sands whiffed on earnings, the stock is plunging, and there's one...
This is a sign that the worst is not over in Macau, the world's gambling mecca.Las Vegas Sands Corp. reported dismal earnings on Wednesday, and the stock fell as much as 8% in after-hours...
View ArticleWal-Mart CEO pay rises slightly to $19.8 million: filing
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc Chief Executive Doug McMillon's pay rose slightly to $19.8 million in the year ended Jan. 31, a regulatory filing on Wednesday showed, even as profit at the largest U.S....
View ArticleJudge rejects request for neurologist to examine media mogul Redstone
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A bid by media mogul Sumner Redstone's ex-girlfriend to have the 92-year-old billionaire examined by a neurologist she has hired was rejected by a California judge on Wednesday,...
View ArticleCanada says Bombardier talks focus on research, jobs, headquarters
By David LjunggrenOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will not give struggling aircraft maker Bombardier Inc federal aid without assurances on jobs, investment in research and the location of the company's...
View ArticleHSBC faces pay pressure and dividend fears from investors
By Sinead CruiseLONDON (Reuters) - Pay is not the only thing HSBC investors will challenge executives over at Friday's annual meeting in London, calls for reassurance on dividends, Chinese expansion...
View ArticleWal-Mart shrinks board to 12, founder's son to retire
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Wednesday it will shrink its board by three members to 12, bringing it closer to U.S. corporate norms in a move the largest U.S. retailer hopes would allow it to...
View ArticleMitsubishi Motors shares indicated below record low after cheating on mileage
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp's shares were flooded with sell orders, indicated below their life-time low, on Thursday after the Japanese automaker admitted to manipulating test data to...
View ArticleMicrosoft revenue falls 5.5 percent
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp reported a 5.5 fall in quarterly revenue as a strong U.S. dollar reduced the value of sales from outside the United States and a weak personal computer market limited demand...
View ArticleSCHLUMBERGER: The oil industry will continue to deteriorate (SLB)
Schlumberger just reported its first-quarter earnings and restated its bearish near-term outlook on the oil industry.The world's largest oilfield-services company posted adjusted earnings per share...
View ArticleStarbucks sales disappoint, stock falls 5%
Starbucks reported in-line earnings Thursday for its fiscal second quarter, but sales came in a little light and the stock is sliding.The company reported earnings of $0.39 per share, exactly in line...
View ArticleStarbucks cafe sales growth falls short, shares fall
(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on Thursday reported global cafe sales growth that fell just short of Wall Street expectations.Shares of the world's biggest coffee chain fell 4.9 percent to $57.85 after it...
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