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A reader asks: Yesterday another coworker and I made a careless mistake that may have huge results. Among other things, our company may lose a contract because of our error. Our mistake was probably a fireable offense and certainly one that merits being written up. I think the only reason neither of those things has […]

(Reuters) – Shares in CMC Markets Plc slid more than 10 percent on Wednesday after the online trading firm forecast a drop in income in the year to March as new rules curbed client activity, and a senior executive decided to depart. Dealers work at their desks whilst screens show market data following a vote […]

The worldwide datacentre hardware and software market continued to go from strength to strength in 2018, fuelled by user demand for public cloud environments and higher-specification servers. Global spending in this market segment grew by 17% in 2018 to $150bn, according to Synergy Research Group’s annual datacentre hardware and software market tracker. The bulk of […]

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Pagaya, a U.S.-Israeli firm that uses machine learning and big data to manage institutional money, said on Wednesday it raised $25 million in a funding round led by Oak HC/FT. Pagaya’s seed investor Viola Ventures, Clal Insurance, GF Investments, former American Express CEO Harvey Golub and Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank. The […]

Apple Card is coming this summer. And when it’s released, don’t be surprised if some industry watchers compare it to a variety of high-end credit cards including the American Express Platinum. The tech giant unveiled the credit card during its otherwise star-studded Hollywood upfront-like event last week. While the Apple Card will allow users to […]

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – As movie theater owners converge on Las Vegas for their annual convention, one topic that keeps coming up is how they contend with a company that has resisted their traditional business model: Netflix Inc. FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. July […]

Last week we covered 3 high yield stocks which had been left behind by the market in 2019. This week we’re checking out 3 high yielders which have outperformed the market in 2019. All 3 of them are vehicles from Gladstone Corp: Gladstone Investment Corp., (GAIN), and Gladstone Capital Corp., (GLAD), are business development companies, […]

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.  In the fast-food world, fast sometimes seems more important than the food. Whether it’s serving customers or introducing innovations, speed can be the essence, the whole essence and nothing but the essence. So when I heard that Burger […]

While millions of Americans were enjoying a warm spring weekend, Facebook employees were hard at work responding to an avalanche of news about their company. After an already busy week for the social media platform—including a lawsuit from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as a policy change regarding white nationalist and […]

March 29, 2019 Friends and Fellow Investors: For March 2019, the fund was up approximately 5.5% net of all fees and expenses. By way of comparison, the S&P 500 was up approximately 1.9% while the Russell 2000 was down approximately 2.1%. Year-to-date 2019 the fund is up approximately 12.8% while the S&P 500 is up […]

How did the National Enquirer obtain the richest man in the world’s sexts? While the truth remains a closely guarded secret, plenty of theories have been floated. Gavin de Becker, the sagacious security consultant granted carte blanche to investigate the situation by Jeff Bezos, the ultra-billionaire founder of Amazon, alleged adulterer, and target of the […]