Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Do you really have to give out your Social Security number?Jun 11, 2017 7:20 am - "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them." -J.R.R. Tolkien --- David Haas doesn't like to give out hi...
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Fitbit loses ground to Apple, Xiaomi in wearable-device raceJun 10, 2017 7:15 am - Fitbit fell to third place in the wearable-device market in the first quarter, losing out to rival connected watches and fitness bands from Apple and Xiaomi Corp. Fitbit...
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Adam West, who portrayed Batman in a 1960s TV series, has died at 88Jun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Adam West, an aspiring movie star who instead achieved worldwide fame as the tightly clad caped crusader “Batman” in the 1960s hit television series, has died. He was 88...
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AbbVie testosterone gel faces scrutiny as first trial beginsJun 06, 2017 1:00 am - Brian DeMatteo said he hoped AbbVie Inc.'s AndroGel would give him more energy when he started taking the testosterone-replacement medicine in 2010. Instead, he claim...
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Tesla's Model X misses out on America's voracious SUV hungerJun 04, 2017 7:23 am - Not everything Elon Musk touches has been a runaway sales success. While Tesla Inc.'s Model S has been a hit and thousands lined up to order the upcoming Model 3 sedan, ...
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Meet the gravel bike, the latest crossover trendJun 04, 2017 7:20 am - If a mountain bike allows a rider to take the road not traveled, the gravel bike is designed to let riders take the road that's ... only sort of a road. The bike industr...
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Want a piece of esports' 'League of Legends'? It'll cost you $10MJun 03, 2017 7:00 am - Over the last several years, investors have grown curious about the world of professional video gaming. If this were any other sport, one logical thing to do would be to...
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Graduation gifts: What to give, what to expect, and other thoughtful financial giftsMay 28, 2017 7:00 am - With graduation gifts, it's the thought that counts. The cash is nice, too. Spending on graduation gifts in the U.S. is expected to reach $5.6 billion this year, accordi...
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When politics invades your workplaceMay 25, 2017 7:22 am - Americans are talking about politics. This we knew. But while the traditional advice is to steer clear of politics at the office, more than half of American workers in a...
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Sears gets breathing room in deals with MetLife, CascadeMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings gained some breathing room in its comeback effort thanks to deals with some of the biggest names in finance. Lenders including billi...