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RBC Capital Markets

The ongoing digitization of the financial services industry has increased the demand for workers with hard technical skills on Wall Street.

But Liz Lieberman doesn't think this spike in demand for tech skills will make soft skills less important.

Lieberman recently joined RBC Capital Markets in October 2016 as managing director and Head of US Human Resources. And before that she held top HR roles at a number of high-profile Wall Street firms including the Royal Bank of Scotland... Читать дальше...

Whole Foods is expanding its recall of products from a creamery linked to two food-poisoning deaths to include more stores. 

Business Insider

Verizon Communications  sought almost triple the price reduction that it ultimately obtained for Yahoo's core assets following two massive cyber attacks at the internet company, according to a Yahoo filing.

The closing of the deal, which Verizon first announced in July for a purchase price of $4.83 billion, had been delayed as the companies assessed the fallout from two data breaches that Yahoo disclosed last year. The No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier had been trying to... Читать дальше...

Crunch Fitness Franchise

If Ben Midgley could go back in time and talk to his 25-year-old self, he wouldn't advise shrinking from a challenge.

The CEO of Crunch Fitness Franchise started his career in the fitness industry at a very small health club in Maine, and then went on to become the senior director of corporate sales at 24 Hour Fitness. After serving as executive vice president at Planet Fitness for almost two years, he co-founded Crunch Fitness Franchise in January of 2010. Читать дальше...

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Bill Gates and Steve Jobs built two of the biggest names in technology today: Microsoft and Apple, respectively.

Both companies are considered pioneers in the industry, creating software and hardware that revolutionized how we live, communicate, and do business.

But it's no secret that the two moguls were more rivals than friends.

Though they had a somewhat amicable relationship early on, Jobs became furious when Microsoft released its first iteration of Windows in 1985... Читать дальше...

AP

The publicly traded shares without any voting rights in a company totally controlled by just two guys should be labeled “junk equity,” said Anne Simpson, an investment director at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension fund in the US.

“You’re constraining the capital markets in a way you’ll come back to regret,” she told the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee on Thursday, as reported by the LA Times. “Innovation, we’re interested... Читать дальше...

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At least 70% of billionaires have a bachelor's degree, according to Wealth-X, and 22% have a master's degree. While the path to riches may not be paved in college degrees, it certainly helps.

Based on data from Wealth-X, we compiled a list of the top 10 universities by the number of billionaire graduates.

8. TIE: University of Chicago

Notable graduate: Former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham

Number of degrees earned by billionaires... Читать дальше...

Reuters

Bill Ackman is leaving Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

The billionaire founder of hedge fund Pershing Square, who was once the company's biggest cheerleader, has sold his investment and will step down from the Valeant's board until its upcoming election.

The stock has fallen about 9% in after-hours trading on this news.

Jefferies will be handling the transaction for Ackman, selling 27.2 million shares valued at $306,400,000, or $11.10 to $11.40 per share. Sources tell... Читать дальше...

Okta

Okta, a security startup valued at $1.2 billion, has filed registration papers for its long-awaited initial public offering, the latest in a string of tech startups looking to tap the public markets following an IPO drought. 

The company said on Monday that it plans to list shares on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker "OKTA," but did not disclose how much money it plans to raise or the valuation at which it is seeking to go public. 

Okta's S-1 filing reveals that the... Читать дальше...

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White House press secretary Sean Spicer and NBC's Peter Alexander had an intense back and forth during Monday's press briefing.

Alexander's line of questioning homed in on President Donald Trump's credibility, after Spicer relayed a quote from Trump about the positive February jobs report at Friday's press briefing. Trump had told Spicer that the reports "may have been phony in the past, but" were "very real now."

Trump slammed the validity of jobs reports on the trail... Читать дальше...

Microsoft

Citrix, the $13 billion tech company best known for software like GoToMeeting, is working with Goldman Sachs to negotiate a possible sale, reports Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources.

This isn't the first time that Citrix has shopped itself around: in late 2015, and under pressure from activist shareholder Elliott Management, Citrix was said to have unsuccessfully tried to find a buyer.

At the time, it was reported that Citrix was looking for a good price for the whole business... Читать дальше...

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In making something, whether it is a business, an app, a book, or art, we bring something into the world that could come only from us.

In "The War of Art," Steven Pressfield explains that the Romans used the word "genius" to denote an inner spirit, holy and inviolable, that watches over us, guiding us to our calling.

"A writer writes with his genius; an artist paints with hers; everyone who creates operates from this sacramental center," he writes. "It is our soul's seat... Читать дальше...

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While the tech and automotive worlds have been racing to build self-driving cars, there's another potential revolution going on in the personal transportation industry: flying cars.

Google co-founder Larry Page for instance, has backed two related companies working on the idea, Kitty Hawk (which is thought to be working on autonomous vehicles) and Zee.Aero, which is working on something that's a cross between a car and a helicopter. And there's other startups... Читать дальше...

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Party City has a reason to celebrate. 

A note out March 13 by a group of Credit Suisse analysts led by Seth Sigman says the firm should expect numerous growth opportunities in 2017 thanks to "healthy underlying trends" and a unique business model. 

The bank's target price for Party City (PRTY) stands at $19.00, above its current $13.98.

That might sound surprising considering the numerous pressure points that have cut into the bottom line of many brick-and-mortar stores. Читать дальше...

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The Congressional Budget Office on Monday released a much-anticipated report detailing the possible effects of the American Health Care Act, the GOP leadership's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

The report estimates the impact of the AHCA on a variety of elements including coverage totals, the federal deficit, and the cost of premiums in the individual market.

Here's a rundown of the major findings:

• 14 million people would lose their coverage in 2018... Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Sunday introduced amendments to China's nascent civil code to make defaming "heroes and martyrs" of the ruling Communist Party a civil offense, as the leadership moves to strengthen its grasp on the history of the People's Republic.

China's ongoing National People's Congress (NPC), an annual meeting of some 3,000 delegates, is currently debating general rules for a civil code. The rules are expected to be passed by the event's close this Wednesday. Читать дальше...

Tyler Cowen, author of "The Complacent Class," came to Business Insider and discussed how Donald Trump's role as a "placebo president" has its benefits. 

Bundesarchiv

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A prosecutor in Poland says that evidence shows without doubt that a Minnesota man was a Nazi unit commander suspected of contributing to the death of 44 Poles.

Robert Janicki said that various evidence gathered in years of investigation into U.S. citizen Michael K. confirmed "100 percent" that he was a World War II commander of a unit in the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion, which is accused of burning villages and killing civilians in Poland. Читать дальше...

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St. Patrick's Day may be an Irish holiday, but it's celebrated all over the world.

In fact, you might be surprised to learn that the first St. Patrick's parade didn't happen in Ireland — it was held in New York City, in 1762.

While the NYC parade continues to be the largest St. Paddy's gathering, people everywhere dress up and take to the streets on March 17 to celebrate shamrocks, leprechauns, and pints of Guinness.

Here are 13 of the world's biggest celebrations. Читать дальше...

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Stocks ended Monday little changed.

The Dow dipped into the red, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 ticked up slightly.

The quiet day comes as the Federal Reserve is set to kick off its two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday.

We've got all the headlines, but first, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 20,882.37, -20.61, (-0.10%) 
• S&P 500: 2,373.62, +0.81, (+0.03%)
• Nasdaq: 5,874.19, +12.52, (+0.22%)
• US 10-year bond yield... Читать дальше...

If I asked you, “What motivates you?” what would you say?

Last week, I asked people on Twitter. Here’s what they said:

GrowthLab

All of these are super logical, magnanimous responses. “I just want to help people!” Very laudable. IWT readers are so great, you guys.

However, how come nobody said…

• “I want to be a millionaire”
• “I want to make my ex jealous”
• “I want to have sex with more attractive people”

Hmm…

This can be really uncomfortable to admit. Читать дальше...

Yext

New York-based Yext, a self-styled "knowledge engine" that helps businesses keep their listings on services like Yelp, Google Maps, and Apple's Siri up-to-date, has filed for an IPO.

You can read Yext's S-1 filing with the SEC here. It usually takes several weeks after this filing drops before the stock actually begins trading on the market.

Yext began life in 2006 as an advertising services company, but has changed businesses several times since then. In 2012, it sold Felix... Читать дальше...

CBS

CBS has officially given a series order for “The Big Bang Theory” spinoff “Young Sheldon,” Variety has learned. The half-hour multicam, currently with an unspecified number of episodes ordered, will premiere in the 2017-18 season.

Created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, the series follows “The Big Bang Theory’s” Sheldon Cooper at age nine, living with his family in East Texas and going to high school.

Jon Favreau is directing and executive producing the first episode of the series... Читать дальше...

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Cultivation of coca — the base ingredient of cocaine — surged 39% in Colombia in 2014, which was followed by a 42% increase the next year.

In 2016, that production saw another significant increase, rising a little over 13%, from 392,897.5 acres to about 444,800 acres, or about 695 square miles, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

The latest cultivation estimate is derived from satellite imagery gathered by the US and indicates that farmers... Читать дальше...

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Business Insider is hiring a paid intern to support our Business Development team’s growing international licensing and partnerships division. 

The role directly supports a variety of partner initiatives behind the global editorial and commercial network of a leading digital publishing company. This role is situated on the business side of the company and involves collaboration with partners in various international time zones as well as internal teams to execute on partner growth opportunities. Читать дальше...