Washington Post |
Former CEO struggles to defend why Equifax deserves $7 million IRS contract to prevent fraud
Washington Post Equifax's former chief executive Richard Smith repeatedly deflected questions from a Senate panel Wednesday about a $7 million IRS contract the company recently received to help prevent fraud and whether the company could profit from the hack that … Senator To Ex-CEO: Equifax Can't Be Trusted With Americans' Personal DataNPR 'Monopoly Man' crashes ex-Equifax CEO's Senate hearingNew York Post Senator Warren Criticizes Equifax Potential to Profit From BreachU.S. News & World Report Bloomberg –The Hill –BuzzFeed News –Fortune all 516 news articles » |
CNBC |
Billionaire Warren Buffett: 'I don't need a tax cut' in a society with so much inequality
CNBC Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is keenly aware of the potential for gross inequality in the very system that has allowed him his own success. The octogenarian investor is worth almost $80 billion and is the third richest person in the world … Applying Warren Buffett's Investing Lessons TodayNasdaq Pilot Flying J deal with Warren Buffett has far-reaching implicationsThe Tennessean Warren Buffett, Larry Fink Criticize Trump Tax PlanNewsmax Yahoo Finance –Geo News, Pakistan –Houston Business Journal –Dealbreaker all 79 news articles » |
Chicago Tribune |
The era of holiday deals is dead, and so is Black Friday
Chicago Tribune Americans are expected to spend an average of $1,189 this holiday season. But fewer plan on braving Black Friday crowds, as Americans have become accustomed to dears year round. (David Paul Morris / Bloomberg). Abha BhattaraiWashington Post. More than 50 stores announce they'll be closed on Thanksgiving DayKFVS List: Stores closed on Thanksgiving 2017WKYC-TV |
From a human rights perspective, the renewable energy movement could not be more welcome — or more urgent.
The most sustainably minded generation is the least likely to take simple environmental actions. “Reverse crowdsourcing” might ease their existential woes.
Cities are in a race against climate change, and they’re in it together. The recent C40 Talks revealed the “relentless” pace from Austin to Paris and beyond.
Advice for making the Global Globals tangible for businesses.
The Daily Meal |
Jack Daniel's Flag Mistaken for ISIS Banner by Nervous Neighbors
The Daily Meal Jack Daniel's flags are a familiar feature in frat houses across the U.S., but one young man in Zurich accidentally caused quite a furor when he hung one over his apartment building, and his neighbors mistook it for the black flag of ISIL. Man mistaken for terrorist after his 'ISIS banner' turns out to be a Jack Daniel's flagThe Drinks Business Booze-lover erects a Jack Daniel's flag outside his house… only for his neighbour to mistake it for an ISIS bannerThe Sun |
Economic growth and the expansion of e-commerce means there is a growing number of commercial vehicles on city streets contributing to congestion and air pollution. Several new technologies and business models have the potential to mitigate these negative effects while also making urban deliveries more affordable. The attractiveness of these technologies will vary by city and be heavily influenced by population density and economic conditions.
Half a century ago, the first images of Earth from space were broadcast around the world. These catalyzed awareness that, for better or worse, Earth is a dynamic, interconnected system. For tech companies pursuing “sustainability,” this awareness presents a paradox of cosmic proportions. On the one hand, we hope that new innovations will improve the quality of life for billions of people. Yet we’re accelerating the transformation of ecological commons into expendable commodities.