Crain’s Chicago Business |
Hershey may be too tempting for Mondelez to resist
Crain’s Chicago Business It was just two months ago that Mondelez International Inc., the $70 billion international snacks business formerly part of Kraft Foods, dropped a poorly executed attempt to acquire chocolate behemoth Hershey Co. Mondelez had made a low-ball bid of … The Hershey's (HSY) CEO J.P. Bilbrey on Q3 2016 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha Hershey Revenue and Profit RiseWall Street Journal Hershey earnings a treat just before HalloweenWFMZ Allentown MarketWatch –TheStreet.com –Business Wire (press release) –Financial Times all 13 news articles » |
CNET |
UK court rules Uber drivers are employees, not contractors
CNET A London court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classified as employees, rather than independent contractors. The decision could have serious ramifications on the ride-hailing company and its so-called "gig economy" brethren. Uber's current … Uber drivers deserve paid vacation and minimum wage, British court rulesLos Angeles Times Uber Should Pay Drivers Minimum Wage, UK Court RulesHuffington Post In landmark decision, British court rules Uber drivers should get minimum wageWashington Post Daily Mail –Chicago Tribune –Christian Science Monitor –Nasdaq all 193 news articles » |
Adweek |
Facebook's Ad Targeting Is Under Scrutiny About Whether It Allows Discrimination
Adweek Facebook is known for its sophisticated ad targeting that lets brands get super-targeted in how they buy ads, but a possible flaw in the ad-buying system discovered by ProPublica highlights an option that lets brands segment their ad buys to specific … UPDATE: Is Facebook Enabling Advertisers to Discriminate by Race?Fortune How Facebook's Ad Tool Fails to Protect Civil RightsThe Atlantic Facebook's Targeted Ads Could Be Used To Exclude Certain RacesHuffington Post KTLA –Cosmopolitan.com –AgencySpy –Daily Beast all 113 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Exxon Warns on Reserves as it Posts Lower Profit
Wall Street Journal Exxon Mobil Corp. warned that it may be forced to eliminate almost 20% of its future oil and gas prospects, yielding to the sharp decline in global energy prices. Under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and New York state … Exxon Concedes It May Need to Declare Lower Value for Oil in GroundNew York Times Exxon Mobil's (XOM) Q3 2016 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha Earnings reveal shape of oil recovery: Long, hard and unevenHouston Chronicle Bloomberg –CNBC –Dallas News –CNNMoney all 121 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Democrats Face Difficult Obamacare Fight in 2017, Even If Clinton Wins
Bloomberg Everyone has plans for Obamacare next year. After news broke Monday that premiums for the Affordable Care Act will rise an average of 22 percent next year, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spent the week defending the health-care law, … Idaho insurers say stay in network or pay 6 figuresWashington Times Obamacare Hits a PotholeNew York Times Mitch McConnell: Face it, Obamacare has failedCNN Huffington Post –U.S. News & World Report –Fox News –Slate Magazine (blog) all 1,922 news articles » |
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