Sports
Legal Sports Gambling: Americans Weigh In
At present, just four states – Nevada, Oregon, Delaware and Montana – offer some form of legal betting on sports.
Features
Technology
Facebook Profit Soars but CFO Warns of Slowdown
Facebook Inc. reported Wednesday that its third-quarter profit soared, marking another period of untrammeled growth driven by the social network's mobile ad products.
Microsoft Launches 'Teams' to Compete With Slack
Microsoft Corp. launched a new workplace collaboration service, dubbed Microsoft Teams, that weaves in various pieces of its Office productivity software franchise to compete with Slack Technologies Inc.
Broadcom to Buy Brocade for $5.5B
Chipmaker Broadcom said on Wednesday it would buy network gear maker Brocade Communications for $5.5 billion in cash, to expand its fiber channel and storage businesses.
Business Leaders
21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch Talks Media M&A, Earnings
Despite a spate of recent media mergers the Murdoch's are playing it cool.
DNC Donations Scandal May Go Beyond Boston Law Firm
Just days away from the election, fresh allegations of improper fundraising are forcing some Democrats into crisis mode.
Obamacare is Bankrupting Restaurants, CEO Warns
CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder said on FOX Business Varney & Co. that Obamacare is responsible for hurting the restaurant industry and the middle class.
Personal Finance
Cubs Fans Driving Up Ticket Prices for Game 7
World Series tickets are hitting the open market at near-record prices, as Chicago Cubs fans prepare to descend on Cleveland for Game 7.
Mother of jailed sailor: My son's a victim of double standard
Mother of imprisoned U.S. Navy Sailor Kathleen Saucier shares her story.
Anthem Says it May Trim Obamacare Participation in 2018
U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc on Wednesday raised the prospect of smaller participation in the individual Obamacare exchanges in 2018, saying it would have a market-by-market strategy that hinges on 2017 profitability.
Sports
Chandler Bats is a homerun in the MLB
Chandler Bats founder David Chandler left the furniture business to become one of the most popular supplier of baseball bats among Major League Baseball players.
Cubs Fans Driving Up Ticket Prices for Game 7
World Series tickets are hitting the open market at near-record prices, as Chicago Cubs fans prepare to descend on Cleveland for Game 7.
Legal Sports Gambling: Americans Weigh In
At present, just four states – Nevada, Oregon, Delaware and Montana – offer some form of legal betting on sports.
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ValleyBeat
Peter Thiel Speaks for Silicon Valley's Silent Minority
Opinion: Trump represents a new American politics that overcomes denial, rejects bubble thinking and reckons with reality.
Charlie Breaks It
Why FBI's James Comey 'Reopened' Clinton Email Probe Days Before the Election
Now we have James Comey possibly looking to make amends with his troops, possibly looking to cover his rear end, definitely looking incompetent, because of all people Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former Congressman, and soon-to-be ex husband of Hillary Clinton confident, Huma Abedin.
Critical Thinking
The Death of Thought Leadership: RIP
Today’s influencers don’t have to know what they’re talking about – they just have to sound like they do.
The Boomer
How to Stretch Your Social Security Check
On average, seniors will get an extra $5.00 per month in their Social Security checks next year. If only $5.00 was what it used to be, but we all know it is not.
When They Were Startups
Brooklyn Brewery: How Beer Was Reborn
A frosty cold one, two neighbors and a baseball game helped put this craft brewery on the map.
Goya's Latin Roots Giving the Food Giant a Leg Up
GOYA’s success boils down to three main ingredients – quality products, authenticity, and ties to the company’s Latin roots.
How SmashBurger Smashed Its Way to Success...Literally
Two dogged entrepreneurs took on the notoriously tough burger industry by using a simple recipe.
Critical Thinking
Shattering the Glass Cliff Myth
If women are being chosen for tougher CEO jobs, we should be celebrating them, not making unwanted excuses for them.
ValleyBeat
Why Is Everyone Freaking Out Over a Little Internet Outage?
Opinion: Don’t panic, it’s not the end of days or the beginning of a new cold war.
Critical Thinking
Why AT&T-Time Warner Deal Is Good for Consumers
Opinion: What’s bad for consumers is grandstanding politicians who overreach by spinning every megamerger as anti-competitive.
The Boomer
Ways to Shockproof Your Retirement Nest Egg
According to a recent survey by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), 72 percent of current retirees report experiencing at least one financial shock so far in retirement.
ValleyBeat
The Chances That Life Is Really a Computer Simulation
No matter what Elon Musk says, you are probably not living in a video game written by some super-advanced civilization.
Charlie Breaks It
Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Tells Trump to Dial It Down
Sheldon Adelson is nearing his wits end with Donald Trump.
Media & Advertising
Barbour: American people know liberal media is pro Clinton
Former Gov. Haley Barbour, (R-Miss.), on Obamacare, the fallout from allegations former CNN commentator Donna Brazile leaked debate questions to Hillary Clinton and some of the key Senatorial races.
Hulu announces big streaming deal
FBN's Nicole Petallides on the details of Hulu's streaming deal with ESPN, ABC and Fox.
Should CNN conduct an internal investigation after Donna Brazile controversy?
The Hill Media Reporter Joe Concha calls for CNN to conduct an internal investigation into the Donna Brazile's leaks to the Clinton campaign.
From the Trading Pits
29 Years Later: Remembering Wall Street's Black Monday
Accept that “Black Monday’s” will one day come again.Embrace your severe limitation at forecasting the next event and instead prepare for such with appropriate and proven investing insurance strategies.
ValleyBeat
The Mess Formerly Known as Yahoo
Never mind the botched turnarounds and strategic missteps – now we have shady disclosures and unstable products to deal with.
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