Daily Times |
Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin makes aggressive moves in Hollywood
Los Angeles Times China's richest man, Wang Jianlin, has been on a buying spree in Hollywood. His media conglomerate, Dalian Wanda Group, has aggressively expanded into the U.S. film industry. The company, which already owns the nation's second-largest theater chain … China's Richest Man, Dalian Wanda's Wang Jianlin, Makes His Move on HollywoodWall Street Journal China's Box-Office Slump Deepens After Drought of Summer HitsBloomberg China's richest man serves up global badminton dealReuters CNBC –Daily Caller –Fortune –Business Insider all 71 news articles » |
What’s the future of work? While engaging some of the world’s smartest people in fields as diverse as robotics, AI, the on-demand economy, and the economics of labor, Silicon Valley’s leading intellectual describes the key drivers of some of today’s most successful startups and about what technology like driverless cars, Siri, Google Now, Microsoft Cortana, and IBM Watson teach us about the future; specifically, how he’s starting to see their connections and how this will catalyze positive action across all industries.
Increasingly, renewable energy technologies are moving from standalone solutions to integrated systems that align companies energy, finance, operation and resilience objectives. As the number of clean-energy solutions grows, so do the opportunities to create a portfolio of approaches — including both onsite and offsite wind and solar systems. In this conversation, a leading independent power producer and one of its largest customers discuss the secrets of their success.
The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed the way we connect and interact with the world, from wellness and health monitoring to smart utility meters, integrated logistics, and self-driving cars. What is the potential impact beyond “things” — on our workforce, our communities and the way in which we work? Hewlett Packard Labs has been asking these questions. Learn how they are harnessing IoT innovations to drive solutions that work for both people and the planet.
The poorest 20% of our neighbors pay the most for electricity – 10% of total household income. Community solar will transform access to affordable clean energy for low income households if we deploy equitable project finance models that scale with the market instead of depending on subsidies. Learn about emerging project development and finance models that are empowering urban and rural communities.
One of the tech world’s iconic innovators shares some ground-breaking new solar energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage technologies, and with that, why clean technology remains a staggering opportunity today.
Bloomberg |
U.S. Consumer Spending Little Changed as Income Gains Cool
Bloomberg Consumer spending was little changed in August as income growth cooled, pointing to a softening in consumption after a run of strong gains. The August result followed a 0.4 percent advance the prior month that was revised up, Commerce Department … US consumer spending slowed in AugustWashington Post US Consumer Spending Flat in AugustWall Street Journal Consumer spending weakensTribune-Review Reuters –MarketWatch –U.S. News & World Report –Business Insider all 43 news articles » |