Deep Dive: 10 hard-hit stocks to buy after the Brexit bomb

Jefferies analysts cite stocks that may have been overly punished last week.

The Rideshare Uprising Around The World

The Rideshare Uprising Around The World

Saudi Arabia Is Changing Its Tone In The Oil Market

Saudi Arabia is talking the oil market up lately. That's a big change from a few months when it was talking the market down.  In fact, Saudi Arabia has been doing much more than talking the oil market up -- it has been hiking oil prices. It was back in February when

The New York Post: This company wants to replace the Bloomberg terminal at a fraction of the price

Sentieo is the latest upstart to seek a slice of the lucrative financial information provider market.

Middle Market M&A: What Brexit Might Mean For US Buyers Of UK Companies

Pundits have commented about how Brexit might affect the universe. However, Brexit might present a generational opportunity to acquire UK-based businesses on very favorable terms.

Young Talent Feeding Silicon Dragon Startups Takes The Stage And Wows

Judging from the 19 entrepreneurs who pitched at the Silicon Dragon contest in NYC June 23, the world is in for some major shakeups in how traditional business is done. It's an impressive group of next-gen pros who are powering startups today and for tomorrow in the world's leading venture and tech markets - the US and China.

Why Data-Centricity Is Vital for Marketing Organizations

The marketing industry relies heavily on data returned from analytical reports following both direct and indirect approaches to marketing. Using data-centricity develops a customer-centric marketing strategy that can boost company revenues, increase brand reputation and increase industry dominance. It also creates a pathway for chief marketing officers (CMOs) to redirect their marketing strategies for the best interest of the brand's goals and broadened improvements to positive consumer reactions.

8 Steps to Hack Your Way Into Tech

These days, increasingly more millennials are opting out of the four-year college degree for a chance to work in one of the fastest growing and most lucrative sectors in history: technology. And for the millions who've already graduated and started out in their chosen career, many are getting the itch to see for themselves if the grass truly is greener on the tech side of the fence. But exactly how do you make the transition into tech - especially when you don't yet have professional experience in the field? Well, I'll tell you in 8 simple steps.

The Untapped Potential Of Substitute Teachers

From Key and Peele to Jack Black, substitute teaching persists as the butt of a big societal running joke. But there are two big reasons we can no longer afford to treat substitute teaching as a punchline and resist innovation in this area.  The first reason is the sheer scale of the issue: at any moment in time, as many as 10% of the teachers standing in front of US classrooms are subs. The second reason is the impact it has on students.  If we consistently send people into classrooms who are unprepared and unsupported – or worse, if we can't even find people willing to take these jobs – we send a very clear message to our students that we don't value them. Ninety percent of school districts offer four hours of training or less to these educators.

Urijah Faber Interview: MMA Entrepreneur Talks Building A Business, His New Gym And What's Next

Urijah Faber has long been considered an MMA pioneer, helping to popularize the sport and its lighter weight classes as they began to garner mainstream attention.

The Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Takes On Anonymous U.S. Entities

The world's largest offshore jurisdiction, a/k/a the United States of America, has been under intense criticism for some years regarding the anonymity of business entities that are formed in some states, largely (but not exclusively) those formed in Delaware, Wyoming, and my adoptive home state of Nevada.

The Wall Street Journal: Tencent agrees to $8.6 billion deal for 'Clash of Clans' maker Supercell

Tencent Holdings Ltd. and its partners will pay $8.6 billion for the Finnish maker of “Clash of Clans,” a deal that will catapult the Chinese internet company to the top of the white-hot market for games played on smartphones and tablets.

The Unexpected Journeys Of R&D: A Parable

This is a story about Randy and Dave (R&D).

The Wall Street Journal: Cybersecurity firms note drop in Chinese hacking incidents

Chinese hacking of corporate and government networks in the U.S. and other countries appears to be declining, according to computer-security experts at companies hired to investigate these breaches.

Do You Need To Be A Geek To Be A Tech Startup Founder?

Do you need to be a geek to be a tech startup founder? No, absolutely not. Let me put it out there, I don't code, I don't hack, but I do have vision and know what I want, and I do know how to hire the right people to make it happen. It's valuable to have a technical background, but it is not a requirement. And here is why.

The Wall Street Journal: Facebook still hopes to gain entry to China

Facebook Inc. executives Monday reiterated interest in entering China, where the world's largest social network is banned, as they answered questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting.

The Wall Street Journal: Fintech software startup Plaid raises $44 million

Plaid Technologies Inc., whose software allows a variety of financial-technology startups to access their customers' bank account information, has raised $44 million in a new round led by a fund at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

How Will Iran Pay Boeing, In Dollars Or Euros?

 
Iran is getting ready to place an order with Boeing for 100 planes, as Iran opens up its markets to US aircrafts for first time in decades.
If approved by the US government, the deal will be a big deal for Boeing, as it tries to catch up with European rival Airbus, which has already landed similar deals with Iran.
Wall Street cheered the prospect, sending Boeing's shares higher, when the news broke last Tuesday.

Slide Show: 8 best American trips for solo travelers

Where to go and what to see if you're traveling alone.

Should The New Tech Triangle of China-Israel-US Include India Too?

The Tech Triangle of China-Israel-US that I wrote about last week didn't include India, and I heard about it.

How Is Data-Centricity Impacting The Marketing Organization? Part 1

Big data. Predictive analytics. Left-brained CMOs. With the sophisticated statistical techniques that now exist, enabling CMOs to generate superior insight out of data, expectations have ratcheted up. It started in the late 1990's and early 2000's with an expectation that CMOs would be more accountable for performance; today, the best marketing leaders view business management from a data-centric perspective. To better understand how a data-centric approach to business leadership is impacting the marketing organization, I turned to Jennifer Zeszut, the CEO of Beckon, an enterprise-class marketing intelligence platform. The following is part 1 of a two-part series.

You Need A Motivated Startup Team To Change The World

I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a small change in the right direction. In my own experience as a startup advisor and mentor, I find that entrepreneurs who can't attract and maintain a highly motivated team rarely even get off the ground.

Why Apple doesn't have a venture-capital arm

Unlike many top technology companies, Apple doesn't have a venture capital arm. The reason comes down to Apple's culture of secrecy, but it could cost the tech giant if the $1 billion bet on Didi Chuxing pays off.

Jeff Reeves's Strength in Numbers: Top 10 list of corporate donors to political parties reads like a most-hated-companies ranking

Some publicly traded companies and their well-paid executives are trying to influence the political process, writes Jeff Reeves.

Ways Entrepreneurs Can Stretch Their Capital

Here's a look at ways for entrepreneurs to get more from their capital.

When To Walk Away From Your Job: 5 Tips From Olympian Kaylin Richardson

Knowing when it's time to quit is crucial to long-term success. Are you holding onto your job and stunting your growth? Keep reading for 5 signs it's time to quit from a former Olympian.

How job recruiters screen you on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is 'speed dating' for professionals.