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Major European banks have recently been ramping up efforts to tap their existing staff pools to generate ideas for new fintech products and services, amid a broader push among banks to update their corporate culture.

Last month, BNP Paribas launched its Alpha program, and this week, Societe Generale followed suit with what it calls an "intrapreneurship" program. Читать дальше...

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• FundStrat cofounder Tom Lee says, "if you build a very simple model valuing bitcoin as the square function number of users times the average transaction value. 94% of the bitcoin moves over the past four years is explained by that equation."
• This model is based on Metcalfe's law, which says the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of users on the network. 
• Based on this model, bitcoin has been trading at a level above the price projected by the model. Читать дальше...

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• Some users are reporting issues with the iPhone X where its screen doesn't respond to touch in cold weather.
• Apple said in a statement that the issue will be addressed in a future software update. 

Apple said on Thursday that it's looking into reports that the new iPhone X doesn't work well in cold weather.

The issue first popped up on Reddit, where several commenters said they had encountered an issue that makes the iPhone's screen unresponsive. Читать дальше...

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• Power couples balance successful marriages with high-powered careers.
• From entertainment to politics to tech, these happily married pairs span many industries.
• They're not just powerful — they also have a combined fortune of over $260 billion.
  

Some people seem to have it all.

Juggling a successful career or marriage has its challenges, but doing both well can quickly launch you into power couple status.

Devoting... Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The US Air Force missed at least two chances to block the shooter in last weekend's deadly church attack in Texas from buying guns after he was accused of a violent offense in 2012, according to current and former government officials and a review of military documents.

A third opportunity to flag shooter Devin Kelley was lost two years later by a twist of bad luck when a Pentagon inspection of cases narrowly missed the former airman.

The... Читать дальше...

• Senate Republicans released their version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Thursday.
• The Joint Committee on Taxation found that the bill would add $1.4957 trillion to the national debt, just under a $1.5 trillion limit to pass under a key Senate rule.

Senate Republicans released their version of legislation to overhaul the federal tax code on Thursday, and already the bill has scored a small but important win.

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• Five women came forward to The New York Times with allegations of sexual misconduct against comedian Louis C.K., in a report published Thursday.
• The story shook the comedy and entertainment world, and people took to Twitter to react.
• Many women, especially those in comedy, weren't shocked by the rumors, which had been circulating for years.

Five women accused comedian, filmmaker, and Emmy winner Louis C.K. of sexual... Читать дальше...

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In the future, some jobs will be all but obsolete.

And despite the usual trade-off of handsome compensation for valuable skills, interestingly, some of these disappearing jobs are high-paying.

By 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a decline in employment for 11 jobs that pay more than $60,000 a year, resulting in 74,700 fewer positions than 2016 and about $6.4 billion in lost wages.

One of the perhaps most surprising jobs to make this list ... Читать дальше...

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Over 100 Whole Foods locations now sell Amazon products such as the Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and more, according to an announcement from the grocer.

Amazon started offering its products in a few Whole Foods stores right after its acquisition of the company closed, and has expanded the initiative to many locations since then.

It’s no coincidence... Читать дальше...

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In the Fidelity Insight of the Week, Business Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein speaks to Matt Goulet, a vice president of sector investment strategy. He notes that the influence of the technology sector has surged over the past decade, with it now making up roughly 25% of the market. He says that ETFs are ideal for clients looking to get technology exposure, because they're more tax-efficient, and they offer diversified holdings at low fees. Goutlet also mentions... Читать дальше...

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• In the field of car racing, it's essential for engineers to study data in order to improve a car's performance. 
• At the highest levels of the sport, human drivers perform in near identical ways, leaving the remaining room for improvement in the cars themselves.
• Computer-captured data program Formula One informs all the major decisions when it comes to tweaking a car's performance speed.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix took place in the capital city of Baku earlier this year... Читать дальше...

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• The president's longtime bodyguard was reportedly asked by the House Intelligence Committee whether Trump had hired prostitutes in Moscow in 2013 as alleged in the Steele dossier.
• But it is still unclear whether the committee asked Schiller about other blackmailable
  episodes that allegedly happened in St. Petersburg.
• The question arose out of an allegation made in the explosive Steele dossier that the Kremlin tried to exploit "Trump's personal... Читать дальше...

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Ripe, a blockchain startup, is showcasing how the distributed ledger technology can be applied to farming and provide companies with important data on crops and throughout the supply chain.

By combining a blockchain with purpose-built scanners and specialized sensors, the company is able to provide critical data that is easily communicated to partners... Читать дальше...

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AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner was once expected to close by the year’s end. That timeline was thrown out the window on Wednesday by the US Department of Justice (DoJ), which is now demanding that AT&T sell either Turner Broadcasting or DirecTV for the deal to go through.

Selling DirecTV could crush AT&T's... Читать дальше...

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AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner was once expected to close by the year’s end. That timeline was thrown out the window on Wednesday by the US Department of Justice (DoJ), which is now demanding that AT&T sell either Turner Broadcasting or DirecTV for the deal to go through.

Selling DirecTV could crush AT&T's... Читать дальше...

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Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL commander, best-selling author, and popular podcast host. His new book is a "field manual" for instilling discipline in your life. He has a simple nightly ritual that prepares him for the next day. As the commander of US Navy SEAL Team 3 Task Unit Bruiser, Jocko Willink coined a mantra for his men: "Discipline equals freedom."

It's the idea that by developing and sticking to tested procedures and guidelines, you will be freed to focus on the mission at hand... Читать дальше...

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Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL commander, best-selling author, and popular podcast host. His new book is a "field manual" for instilling discipline in your life. He has a simple nightly ritual that prepares him for the next day. As the commander of US Navy SEAL Team 3 Task Unit Bruiser, Jocko Willink coined a mantra for his men: "Discipline equals freedom."

It's the idea that by developing and sticking to tested procedures and guidelines, you will be freed to focus on the mission at hand... Читать дальше...

• Former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile released an explosive new book.
• In an interview with Business Insider, she discussed her relationship with CNN, her critics within the Democratic Party, and what she thinks about becoming a hero of the right.

Donna Brazile said her book about the 2016 election almost did not happen.

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As Thanksgiving week looms, travelers are planning ahead to beat the crowds. If you want to join them, you'll have to plan to do your traveling on the quieter days. Not sure which those are? Google has you covered. It analyzed historical data to determine the best and worst days to travel. Following is a transcript of the video.

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Dave Lutz, head of ETFs at JonesTrading, has an overview of today's markets.

• Global markets are mostly red Friday morning.
•  The US dollar is slipping.

Here's Lutz:

Good Morning!  US Futures continue under pressure, as peeps eyeball High yield angst, Tax and Roy Moore Headers as reasons.   Spoos are off 40bp early, with Russell and Nazzy just behind.   Wide sea of red over in Europe.   The DAX is down 15bp, with heavy weight coming from healthcare... Читать дальше...

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• Amazon received more than 200 proposals for their new headquarters as cities look to bolster their local economies.
• There are five Rust Belt cities in particular that would be a great fit for Amazon, considering economic developments over the past couple decades.

There are 238 cities and regions in the running for Amazon's new $5 billion headquarters. But there are five in particular that stand to benefit most, if selected.

These... Читать дальше...

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• A former SpaceX employee wrote a Quora post about what it's like to work for Elon Musk.
• His workday was often more than 12 hours.
• Employees used the phrase "You are your own slave driver" to talk about the motivation to work long hours.

Notorious workaholic Elon Musk is so tied to the office that he's been known to sleep on the floor of his factory so he can work nearly around the clock.

So it should come as no... Читать дальше...

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Black Friday is just around the corner. 

However, as retailers seek ways to survive the retail apocalypse, stores' Black Friday hours and sales are increasingly varied. 

For shoppers trying to figure out exactly when stores open and close, we've compiled a full list of every retailer's Black Friday hours.

Here's when stores are opening, when they're closing, and everything in between: 

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• Belk: 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Читать дальше...