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• Jared Kushner had a rough week and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better soon

  16-03-2019 17:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  It's been a rough week for President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner.
  Kushner still faces congressional scrutiny after an internal White House memo suggested Trump was directly involved in granting his security clearance.
  Kushner's academic records and the circumstances surrounding his acceptance to Harvard University have also been publicly questioned.
  Several other excerpts from the upcoming tell-all book on Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, Kushner, Inc.: Greed.
  
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• Ariana Grande is getting into private equity; Citigroup is considering working with pot companies

  16-03-2019 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Like most of you this week, I was captivated by the college admissions scandal. Some of the details that emerged were stunning: for example, wealthy parents Photoshopping their kids heads to make it appear like they were lightweight crew stars.And the fall-out from what started as a criminal case is beginning to take shape at places like Stanford, where students are suing the school, saying that their degrees are now less valuable because prospective employers will always won
  
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• 'Billions' star Asia Kate Dillon on how the show led to a revelation about the actor's own gender identity, and an emotional moment with a fan

  16-03-2019 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Showtime's hit show "Billions," which explores finance, power, and morality, returns for season 4 Sunday at 9 p.m.
  Business Insider spoke to Asia Kate Dillon, who plays fan-favorite Taylor Mason, about gender identity, fan reactions, and the star's artistic ambitions including a music EP.The world of Showtime’s “Billions” — which returns for its season 4 on Sunday at 9 p.m. — is filled with charmingly devious characters.
  You can’t help but smile at them even w
  
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• A Canadian investment bank is quietly pursuing a critical regulatory approval that would solve one of the biggest pain points for the US marijuana industry

  16-03-2019 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Canadian bank Canaccord Genuity is seeking approval from FINRA to act as a custodian for US investors.
  If approved, the move could solve one of the biggest pain points preventing institutional investors from pouring billions into the US cannabis industry.
  Cannabis remains federally illegal in the US, though that hasn't stopped investors and banks from strategizing around the booming industry. One of the biggest pain points preventing multibillion-dollar institutions from investing in the US
  
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• An Uber Eats executive reveals the company's surprising strategy for moving beyond taxi rides

  16-03-2019 14:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Uber Eats is aggressively targeting areas outside of urban cores, especially suburbs, as it expands.
  The business is one of Uber's fastest-growing areas, and its first that's not for taxi rides. 
  Ana Mahoney, head of US cities for Uber Eats, sat down for an interview with Business Insider to talk strategy. When it comes to delivery, Chinese food and pizza are about all that many Americans are used to ordering.
  Outside of New York City and other metro areas, that's often still the case,
  
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• Why SAP CEO Bill McDermott signs his emails 'XO, Bill' since buying Utah startup Qualtrics for $8 billion cash (SAP)

  16-03-2019 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you get an email from SAP CEO Bill McDermott these days, you'll see him sign it "XO, Bill." But he's not sending hugs and kisses.
  He's reminding his people why he spent $8 billion cash to buy Utah software company, Qualtrics, last fall and facing down criticism that price he paid was too high. 
  McDermott recently outlined the virtues of the deal just as SAP began handing out pink slips worldwide. These days SAP CEO Bill McDermott signs his emails. "XO, Bill," he tells Business Insid
  
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• These 9 books will help you make sense of why we need 'better capitalism'

  16-03-2019 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Our Better Capitalism series focuses on why inequality has been hurting economic growth, and why new approaches to business and policy can be a course correction.
  We've chosen books from writers like the economist Joseph Stiglitz and the futurist Amy Webb that make sense of where we are, how we got here, and where we should be headed.
  This article is part of Business Insider's ongoing series on Better Capitalism.For over a year, Business Insider has been exploring why we need "Better Capitalism"
  
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• Elon Musk just revealed the Tesla Model Y — and he's still the greatest car salesman who ever lived (TSLA)

  16-03-2019 13:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Model Y crossover SUV last week.
  The new Tesla vehicle arrives after a difficult period for Musk and the company.
  Musk was at his best during the unveiling — in full-on salesman mode, both for the vehicle and for Tesla's vision.
  A few years back, after Tesla posted an unexpected quarterly earnings beat and CEO Elon Musk took to the opportunity to undersell what was then the yet-to-be-produced Model 3 sedan, I wrote that he was the greatest car salesman who
  
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• Apple’s ambitious vision for the future of TV is finally about to take shape. Here’s why it matters more than ever.

  16-03-2019 13:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple laid the foundation for its approach to the TV market when it announced its refreshed Apple TV in 2015, and a new streaming service would serve to further that vision.
  It's a critical move for Apple as it looks to combat slowing iPhone sales and maintain its status as an innovator in the industry.
  The service will represent a new product category for Apple as next-generation gadgets like augmented reality glasses and autonomous driving software are still said to be in development.When Appl
  
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• Electronic Arts took a huge gamble by paying the world's most popular gamer $1 million to play its new game for a day. Here's why it was worth every penny (EA)

  16-03-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  To help promote the surprise launch of "Apex Legends," Electronic Arts paid Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, and several other professional gamers to play and stream the game on release day.
  Reuters reports that Ninja was paid $1 million to help promote the game; he currently has the most popular stream on Twitch.TV with more than 13 million followers.
  Electronic Arts says that partner influencers were only paid for the first 24 hours "Apex Legends" was online. The g
  
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• Here's how a tiny toymaker dodged the Toys R Us disaster that whacked Hasbro and Mattel (FNKO)

  16-03-2019 11:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toys R Us store closures and liquidation sales hammered Hasbro, Mattel, Spin Master and Jakks Pacific last year.
  Funko was hardly affected due to its large and diversified customer base, multiple sales channels, and devoted shoppers.The liquidation of Toys R Us and closure of more than 800 of its toy stores hammered Hasbro, Mattel, Spin Master and Jakks Pacific last year, as their recent results show. The only major toy stock to escape the fallout was Funko, thanks to its diversified customer ba
  
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• A 'tug-of-war' is pulling the stock market in 2 distinct directions — and how investors combat it will determine whether they survive the next meltdown

  16-03-2019 11:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Several Wall Street strategists have identified a so-called "flowless" rally in the stock market this year. 
  Even though stocks are on a tear this year, outflows from equity funds have accelerated. 
  Societe Generale's Alain Bokobza says this is evidence that investors are worried about the future — and he offered a way forward to navigate the uncertainty.Stocks are on a tear this year — but not everyone is impressed.  
  Several investors have kept their enthusiasm
  
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