Personal Finance
Taxpayers' heightened IRS penalty risk may continue through 2020
The agency won’t release a new W-4 form next tax season.
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Media & Advertising
ESPN's streaming service passes 1M subscribers -- but there's a catch
The embattled cable sports network is looking to offset revenue losses related to cord-cutting.
AT&T fires back in bid to preserve its deal with Time Warner
Defending court approval of its huge merger with Time Warner, AT&T is arguing the Trump Justice Department failed to show that the merger will raise wholesale prices for pay-TV programming and for consumers.
Chevy Chase SNL slam not credible: Joe Piscopo
Chevy Chase recently criticized “Saturday Night Live” during an interview with The Washington Pose but former cast member Joe Piscopo said the story is not credible.
Personal Finance
Why women need to contribute more into their 401(k)s than men
“Smart Women Finish Rich” author David Bach discusses why women need to contribute more into their 401(k)s.
Homeowner equity on the rise
U.S. household wealth hit a record level last quarter.
Five financial moves to make this fall
Summer is over, time to check your finances.
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Stocks
Michael Kors to buy out Versace for at least $2B: report
The deal may reportedly be announced as early as Tuesday.
World shares fall on reports China-US trade talks put off
Shares have fallen in Europe and Asia after China reportedly rebuffed a plan for talks with the U.S. on resolving their dispute over trade and technology.
Stock futures point lower as new US-China tariffs go into effect
The Trump administration placed tariffs of 10 percent on the $200 billion of Chinese products, with the tariffs to go up to 25 percent by the end of 2018. Beijing's new levies will be 5-10 percent.
Business Leaders
Billionaire investor questions Elon Musk getting 'a pass' after bombshell tweets
Billionaire investor Sam Zell says he would have been imprisoned if he had followed Tesla CEO Elon Musk when announcing taking a company private.
Interest rates must remain at reasonable levels for investment growth: Sam Zell
Billionaire real estate investor Sam Zell weighs on the potential impact of another Fed rate hike.
US economy is entering ‘frothy’ territory: Sam Zell
Sam Zell, founder of Equity Group Investments, discusses what he foresees for the real estate market and the economy in a new Fed rate environment.
Features
Why the 'gig' economy may not be the workforce of the future
The "gig" economy might not be the new frontier for America's workforce after all.
Sports
Tiger Woods triumph ends five-year drought
Woods was never seriously challenged after starting the day with a three-shot cushion over Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose.
Features
Ex-OpenTable worker charged in bogus reservations scheme
A former OpenTable employee has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly making hundreds of bogus reservations at Chicago restaurants to undermine a rival booking service.
Features
Insider Q&A: Amalgamated Bank CEO Keith Mestrich
Amalgamated Bank underwent the biggest change in its 95-year history this summer, going public on the Nasdaq stock exchange as the nation's only union-owned, publicly traded bank.
Energy
Germany's Porsche says it won't produce new diesel models
Porsche's chief executive says the sports car maker won't produce any new diesel models in the wake of parent company Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal.
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British regulator says Comcast has won an auction to formally bid for Sky, offering 29.6 billion pounds ($38.6 billion).
British regulator says Comcast has won an auction to formally bid for Sky, offering 29.6 billion pounds ($38.6 billion).
When They Were Startups
Jeweler accused of racism for 'take a knee' billboard
Garieri Jewelers owner Scott Garieri on the backlash over the store's 'take a knee' billboard.
Best Self: Achieving your goals with an old school approach
Best Self Co. was created in 2015 by two founders who never thought their daily schedule planner, which helps users organize their day and reach their goals, would turn into a booming business.
Type with a wearable keyboard
TAP co-founders Dovid Schick and Sabrina Kemeny on how their product changes how people type.
Germany's Porsche says it won't produce new diesel models
Porsche's chief executive says the sports car maker won't produce any new diesel models in the wake of parent company Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal.
British regulator says Comcast has won an auction to formally bid for Sky, offering 29.6 billion pounds ($38.6 billion).
British regulator says Comcast has won an auction to formally bid for Sky, offering 29.6 billion pounds ($38.6 billion).
Billionaires buying up media: Savior complex or civic duty?
The Washington Post.
PayPal is the latest platform to ditch Alex Jones, Infowars
You won't be able use PayPal anymore to buy fluoride-free toothpaste or a bottle of The Real Red Pill Plus from right-wing conspiracy promulgator Alex Jones.
FBI arrests Oregon man over alleged YouTube threats
Federal agents arrested an Oregon man who threatened to kill YouTube employees and specifically threatened the CEO of the company, saying he was coming for her, the FBI said Friday.
Naval Academy's cybersecurity program receives accreditation
The U.S. Naval Academy's cyber operations program has been formally accredited.
Media & Advertising
SiriusXM to acquire Pandora in $3.5B deal
The deal will create the world’s largest audio entertainment company.
Billionaires buying up media: Savior complex or civic duty?
The Washington Post.
‘Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison says Main Street contributing to stock market records
“Pawn Stars” host Rick Harrison explains why he thinks main street is having a positive effect on the markets.
Amazon is reportedly planting fake packages to catch thieves
A former logistics manager for the company told Business Insider, “It’s meant to be a trap.”
Congressmen question Google over kids' privacy on YouTube
Two members of Congress are calling on Google to address concerns that YouTube might violate children's privacy.
Industry Insight: IBM on Multicloud Search and AI Strategy
With all of the data that companies accumulate, it's a struggle to find an effective cloud storage repository to not only hold and manage all of that information, but to enable search and security capabilities as well.
Micron outperforms, but trade war costs emerge
Micron's stock is down nearly 6 percent ahead of the opening bell with collateral damage from the U.S.-China trade war overshadowing a strong performance from the chipmaker in its most recent quarter.
Ivanka Trump tours NASA center in Houston, calls space crew
Ivanka Trump made a telephone call to the International Space Station and spoke to the crew while touring NASA's Johnson Space Center.
FanDuel sports book to pay out $82K bet despite system glitch
FanDuel said the 750-1 odds generated by its system was “obviously a pricing error."
Trump boosting offensive capabilities in cyber strategy
The White House is warning foreign adversaries that the U.S. is preparing to step up its offensive cyber capabilities as part of a new government-wide strategy.
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