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• FBI agent explores how social engineering attacks get a boost from social media

  06-02-2017 23:40 via techrepublic.com
  
  Cybercriminals use social networking outlets to tailor their social engineering attacks, increasing their chance of success. A solution is in the works to mitigate the effects of these threats.
  
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• Marcato nominates four directors in Buffalo Wild Wings fight

  06-02-2017 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  McGuire, who runs Marcato Capital Management, has publicly agitated for changes at Buffalo Wild Wings since last July, demanding that the company franchise more of its restaurants. Marcato owned 5.2 percent of Buffalo Wild Wings shares as of Sept. 30, 2016, making it the company's fourth-largest shareholder. McGuire is among the four people Marcato nominated to the Buffalo Wild Wings board, which currently has nine directors.
  
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• How to use iCloud to migrate files between Macs

  06-02-2017 23:18 via techrepublic.com
  
  There's more than one way to transfer files to a new Mac, and Apple's iCloud offers a quick and easy option. Here's a walk-through of the process.
  
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• Kanban: The benefits of using this agile PM framework

  06-02-2017 23:16 via techrepublic.com
  
  Scrum and lean are just two types of agile project management. Learn about the Kanban agile PM framework's history, guiding principles, and benefits.
  
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• Stratasys unveils new 3D printers for designers that could speed up the prototyping process

  06-02-2017 23:00 via techrepublic.com
  
  The Stratasys F123 Series claims to be a cost effective, easy-to-use 3D printing option that allows designers to do rapid prototyping right in the office.
  
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• Pimco Total Return Fund posts January cash withdrawals of $1.6 billion

  06-02-2017 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Pimco Income Fund, widely seen by investors and analysts as Pimco's new flagship fund, posted $1.6 billion of inflows, resulting in assets under management of $73 billion, Morningstar said. Pimco Income, which is overseen by Group Chief Investment Officer Dan Ivascyn, has been popular as an income-oriented alternative in the continuing low-yielding environment, while Pimco Total Return, once the world's largest bond fund at a peak of $292.9 billion in assets, has had mixed results.
  
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• How to find the real value in operational big data

  06-02-2017 22:49 via techrepublic.com
  
  One of the best ways to get the most from massive amounts of data is to implement an operational intelligence system. Here's how to apply big data analytics to operational data.
  
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• How to harden Ubuntu Server 16.04 security in five steps

  06-02-2017 22:47 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you're ready to take your Ubuntu Server security to the next level, read these five quick tips.
  
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• Stocks, euro dip amid political, economic uncertainty

  06-02-2017 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Monday, led lower by the energy sector as oil prices slumped, following European shares and the euro downward on global political uncertainty.
  
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• Wall Street slips as energy shares, oil prices drop

  06-02-2017 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Monday, led by the energy sector as oil prices dropped, while investors awaited the next run of major earnings reports and sought further clarity on President Donald Trump's economic policies.
  
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• Twenty-First Century Fox profit tops estimates, revenue misses

  06-02-2017 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' expectations, as its television unit benefited from hosting the baseball World Series and its cable news channel enjoyed strong ratings during the U.S. presidential campaign.
  
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• Office Q&A: A dynamic age-grouping solution for Excel

  06-02-2017 22:09 via techrepublic.com
  
  In this month's Office Q&A, we combine a matrix and lookup function to create a dynamic age-grouping value.
  
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• Twenty-First Century Fox Revenue Rises 4.2%

  06-02-2017 22:07 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Twenty-First Century Fox Inc reported a 4.2 percent rise in quarterly revenue, as its television unit benefited from hosting the baseball World Series and its cable news channel enjoyed strong ratings during the U.S. presidential campaign.
  
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• Tearing up NAFTA would cost jobs in all 3 countries, U.S. Chamber of Commerce head says

  06-02-2017 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told a Ottawa business audience on Monday that the demise of NAFTA would be bad news for all three countries in terms of jobs, which is why he's confident that an even stronger trade agreement is the most likely outcome of negotiations.
  
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• Canada has nothing to fear in any NAFTA discussions, Tom Donohue says

  06-02-2017 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told a Toronto business audience on Monday that the demise of NAFTA would be bad news for all three countries in terms of jobs, which is why he's confident that an even stronger trade agreement is the most likely outcome.
  
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• Select Comfort Has a Lot to Prove on Wednesday

  06-02-2017 21:23 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The maker of Sleep Number beds reports quarterly results in a couple of days, a week after rival Tempur Sealy takes a big hit after being shut out of Mattress Firm.
  
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• 2 Stocks Projected to Grow Profits the Most in 2017

  06-02-2017 21:20 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  How significant earnings growth speaks to the broader growth stories at work at Kraft Heinz and T-Mobile.
  
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• State: TV maker improperly tracked consumers' viewing habits

  06-02-2017 21:16 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  New Jersey officials say television manufacturer Vizio and a subsidiary will pay $2.5 million to settle allegations that they surreptitiously tracked consumers' viewing habits and sold the information to marketing companies and data brokers.
  
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• Acting SEC Chair Takes Aim at Dodd-Frank CEO Pay Ratio Rule

  06-02-2017 21:08 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission took steps on Monday to delay a controversial rule that will require companies to disclose a ratio comparing their chief executive's pay with the median workforce.
  
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• Merrill Edge IRA Review: What You Should Know Before You Open an Account

  06-02-2017 21:03 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Proprietary research, low commissions, and no annual fees may make a Merrill Edge IRA the smart choice for you.
  
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• Why Scorpio Bulkers Inc. Stock Sailed 42% in January

  06-02-2017 21:02 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  And more important: Why this stock surge cannot last.
  
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• What Challenges Does Airbnb Face?

  06-02-2017 21:00 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The startup, valued at $30 billion, seems to be shoring up its finances in preparation for going public.
  
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• Buffalo Wild Wings Just Cast a $400 Million Vote of Confidence in Its Business

  06-02-2017 20:59 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Does B-Dubs' big new repurchase authorization mean good things to come?
  
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• Gold ETFs Push Above Two-Month High

  06-02-2017 20:58 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Gold and bullion-related exchange traded funds have strengthened to their highest numbers in over two months as traders turn to safer bets on concerns over the possible impact of President Donald Trump’s policies. On Monday, the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD), iShares Gold Trust (NYSEArca: IAU) and ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (NYSEArca: SGOL) were…
  
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• Rebel creditors file emergency appeal against Peabody reorganization

  06-02-2017 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Opponents of Peabody Energy Corp's reorganization plan have filed an emergency appeal against a key piece of the coal producer's proposal they say violates U.S. bankruptcy law by prematurely requiring creditors to promise support it. At the heart of creditors' complaints are the terms of a $1.5 billion private recapitalization that Peabody has proposed as part of a plan to slash $5 billion of debt and exit Chapter 11 protection. In order to sign up for the private offering, creditors had to supp
  
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• How to add or remove a wireless network on your Mac

  06-02-2017 20:42 via techrepublic.com
  
  Having your Mac remember your go-to networks is helpful, but sometimes your preferences can get lost in the mix. Here's how to add, remove, and prioritize Wi-Fi on your Mac.
  
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• Credit conditions for most business lending unchanged in fourth quarter : Fed

  06-02-2017 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Loan officers at U.S. banks reported largely unchanged lending standards and slightly looser terms for business loans in the last three months of 2016, the Federal Reserve reported on Monday in a quarterly survey. About a third of the 69 institutions surveyed, however, said they had "tightened somewhat" the standards for commercial real estate construction and land development loans, and close to a fifth had tightened standards on loans secured by multifamily properties. The survey results indic
  
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• Pimco Total Return Fund posts Jan. cash withdrawals of $1.6 billion

  06-02-2017 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors pulled $1.6 billion from the Pimco Total Return Fund in January, leaving assets under management of $75 billion, Morningstar data showed on Monday.
  
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• Despite risks, public pensions put faith in long-term returns

  06-02-2017 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. public pension funds are cutting their expectations for investment returns over the next 30 years or more, but some do not expect to meet even the new targets over the coming decade. After a long period of low interest rates, forecasts by investment analysts show the next 10 years will probably bring slower market growth, leading to reduced expectations for the $3.7 trillion of public pension assets. “Pension funds are in an extraordinarily difficult political situation,” said D
  
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• How developers can use FirstBuild to design products for GE Appliances

  06-02-2017 20:04 via techrepublic.com
  
  The Louisville, Ky. innovation lab, kitchen, and studio is open to the public and is a haven for developers with ideas for appliances. Find out about a new $9,900 pizza oven and a $499 ice maker.
  
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• How to install WordPress on Ubuntu 16.04

  06-02-2017 19:48 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you have a need for a WordPress installation, follow the simple steps of getting this powerful platform up and running on Ubuntu 16.04.
  
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• Video: Top 5 cybercrime vectors

  06-02-2017 19:35 via techrepublic.com
  
  Cybercriminals are just waiting to strike, even in places you might not expect. Here are 5 cybercrime vectors to be aware of.
  
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• U.S. tech leads nearly 100 companies in legal brief against Trump travel ban

  06-02-2017 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Nearly 100 companies, including some of high-tech's biggest names, joined a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban, arguing that it would give companies incentives to move jobs outside the United States.
  
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• ECB sees seeds of next crisis in Trump deregulation plan

  06-02-2017 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The European Central Bank rejected U.S. accusations of currency manipulation on Monday and warned that deregulating the banking industry, now being openly discussed in Washington, could sow the seeds of the next financial crisis. Arguing that lax regulation had been a key cause of the global financial crisis a decade ago, ECB President Mario Draghi said the idea of easing bank rules was not just worrying but potentially dangerous, threatening the relative stability that has supported the slow bu
  
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• From beer to lumber, advertisers buck tradition and go political in Super Bowl spots

  06-02-2017 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Super Bowl ads most years are as big as the big game itself. But this year's slot of product pitches stood out for taking a political stance against the backdrop of an American political climate that's as divided as it's been in recent memory.
  
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• How to clear your cache and cookies in every major web browser

  06-02-2017 19:08 via techrepublic.com
  
  Clearing your cache and cookies can often be a simple fix for some common web performance issues. Here's how to do it in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Opera.
  
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• Wall Street slips as investors seek fresh catalysts

  06-02-2017 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Markets rallied sharply after Trump's election victory in November, riding on hopes that his plans including simpler regulations, higher infrastructure spending and tax cuts will boost the economy. Hasbro jumped as much as 16.6 percent to a record high of $96.34 after the toymaker's quarterly results beat expectations.
  
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• 'If trade stops, war starts,' Alibaba CEO Jack Ma warns

  06-02-2017 18:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Jack Ma, the CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has issued a warning as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a more protectionist stance on trade.
  
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• Uber hires NASA veteran to work on flying autonomous cars

  06-02-2017 17:31 via techrepublic.com
  
  On Monday, Uber announced that it has hired NASA's Mark Moore as director of engineering for its Uber Elevate division to develop 'on-demand urban air transportation.'
  
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• Wall Street little changed as investors seek fresh catalysts

  06-02-2017 17:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Markets rallied sharply after Trump's election victory in November, riding on hopes that his plans including simpler regulations, higher infrastructure spending and tax cuts will boost the economy. Trump's agenda presents risks as tax cuts and infrastructure funding may boost growth, but restrictions on trade and immigration could offset their effect, Goldman Sachs economist Alec Phillips said in a note. The Nasdaq Composite was down 6.59 points, or 0.12 percent, at 5,660.18.
  
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• Viacom CEO to present turnaround strategy on Thursday

  06-02-2017 17:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Newly named Viacom Inc Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish will outline his plans to revive the company's struggling business on Thursday during an earnings call, he told shareholders on Monday. Bakish is focused on fixing the MTV channel and Paramount Pictures film studio, he said during Viacom's annual meeting in New York. Bakish, who was formerly head of Viacom's international business, became permanent CEO in December after a year of distractions at the company.
  
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• Dominic Barton, top economic adviser, encourages bold response to Trump

  06-02-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The chair of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's council of economic advisers is calling on the federal government to redouble its efforts to reinforce and reform the Canadian economy in the wake of Donald Trump's election in the United States.
  
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• Bill Morneau's experts focus on trade, innovation and getting more Canadians working

  06-02-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau's council of economic advisers is calling on the federal government to pursue trade with Asia, make it easier for new Canadian companies to expand and aim to increase employment rates among several underrepresented groups, including Indigenous Canadians and women with children.
  
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• BT supports Google's Android in EU antitrust row

  06-02-2017 16:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BT has become the first major telecoms company to back Google in a battle with EU regulators, defending the "stability and compatibility" of the Android operating system, which is in the sights of anti-trust regulators. The EU says Google stifles competition by forcing smartphone makers to pre-install its search function and browser to access its other apps, such as Google Play, on Android. "We can confirm that our legal team has written to the European Commission regarding their investigation,"
  
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• Transport Canada issues recall for Chevrolet Orlandos over power steering

  06-02-2017 16:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Transport Canada has issued a recall for 12,035 Chevrolet Orlandos, saying some of them could lose their power-steering assist due to corrosion caused by road salt.
  
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• WordPress "quietly" powers 27% of the web

  06-02-2017 16:35 via techrepublic.com
  
  WordPress CMO Chris Taylor explains why nurturing the open source developer community was vital to market growth and how startups and SMBs can use the platform to scale business quickly.
  
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• Apple, Google, Facebook join fight against Trump travel ban

  06-02-2017 16:24 via cbc.ca
  
  ​Dozens of tech companies, including behemoths like Apple, Google, and Facebook, are siding with Washington state and Minnesota as they fight President Donald Trump's ban on refugees and travellers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
  
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• Tyson reveals subpoena likely linked to alleged price-fixing

  06-02-2017 16:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The seller of Jimmy Dean sausage and Ball Park hot dogs received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Jan. 20 in connection with an investigation related to the company, according to documents filed with the SEC. The company revealed the subpoena as it reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, helped by higher beef and pork exports and lower livestock costs. Commenting on the SEC subpoena, JPMorgan analyst Ken Goldman said "obviously it is not a positi
  
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• Hasbro's record holiday quarter lifts shares to all-time high

  06-02-2017 16:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Hasbro Inc , the No. 2 U.S. toymaker, reported record holiday-quarter revenue, helped by strong demand for Disney princess dolls and board games, sending its shares up 17 percent to an all-time high. Hasbro's sales have got a boost since the company, which has traditionally on boys' toys, won a lucrative 10-year contract for dolls based on Walt Disney Co's princesses such as Cinderella and Frozen's Elsa from Mattel in 2014. The company, which started selling the dolls in 2016, said r
  
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• Wall Street opens lower as political uncertainty weighs

  06-02-2017 15:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Investors are wary about Trump's focus on isolationist policies including travel restrictions to the United States. "The market is looking for direction from the White House on policy," said Albert Brenner, director of asset allocation strategy at People's United Wealth Management in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Markets rallied sharply after Trump's election victory in November, riding on hopes that his plans including simpler regulations, higher infrastructure spending and tax cuts will boost the e
  
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