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New client best interest rule raises standards but 'muddies the water' on advisor, broker differences

New client best interest rule raises standards but 'muddies the water' on advisor, broker differences

Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), the new rules passed by the SEC in September, may have raised the standard of care required of brokers making investment recommendations to their clients, but it didn't clear up the confusion about the differences between registered investment advisors and brokers.

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Method, Olly, now Welly. Serial entrepreneur Eric Ryan reveals the secret behind his billion-dollar success story

Method, Olly, now Welly. Serial entrepreneur Eric Ryan reveals the secret behind his billion-dollar success story

Eric Ryan, co-founder of Method and gummy vitamin and supplement brand Olly, is on a mission to reinvent the first-aid category with his newest company, Welly. In an interview with CNBC, he reveals how he spots niches ripe for reinvention and balances work as a single dad of three.

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6 Reasons Why Your Startup May Not Be Generating Enough Revenue

6 Reasons Why Your Startup May Not Be Generating Enough Revenue

If you’re not hitting your revenue goals yet, it could be for a variety of reasons. Here are a few common ones and how to avoid them. Continue reading

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Airbnb signs Olympics deal up to 2028

Airbnb signs Olympics deal up to 2028

Airbnb has struck a deal to support the Olympic Games up to 2028, the short-term home rental company announced on Monday.



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Teens want AirPods, Nike and Louis Vuitton for Christmas, survey shows

Teens want AirPods, Nike and Louis Vuitton for Christmas, survey shows

According to a new survey from Piper Jaffray, Apple, Nike, and Louis Vuitton are at the top of the holiday wish list for teenagers.

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California to stop buying GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler vehicles over emissions fight

California to stop buying GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler vehicles over emissions fight

California said on Monday it will halt all purchases of new vehicles for state government fleets from GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler and other automakers backing President Donald Trump in a battle to strip the state of authority to regulate tailpipe emissions.



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CBA insurance arm pleads guilty to cold-calling offences: Australia watchdog

CBA insurance arm pleads guilty to cold-calling offences: Australia watchdog

The life insurance arm of Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleaded guilty to 87 counts of breaching a law banning sales staff from making unsolicited calls to sell financial products, the country's corporate regulator said on Tuesday.



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Carl Icahn urges U.S. SEC to 'rethink' proposed rule change for proxy advisers

Carl Icahn urges U.S. SEC to 'rethink' proposed rule change for proxy advisers

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn on Monday urged the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to rethink a proposed rule change for proxy adviser firms, saying it would make activist investing "even more difficult and expensive to practice."



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Oil slips as lack of U.S.-China trade talk progress frays investor nerves

Oil slips as lack of U.S.-China trade talk progress frays investor nerves

U.S. oil prices fell for the second straight day on Tuesday amid market jitters over limited progress between China and the United States on rolling back trade tariffs, exacerbated by a rise in U.S. inventories.



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U.S. watchdog backs Bezos' protest over key Pentagon launch program

U.S. watchdog backs Bezos' protest over key Pentagon launch program

A U.S. watchdog on Monday backed a protest from Jeff Bezos' space company that challenged the Pentagon's military space launch procurement strategy, showing support for one of the Amazon billionaire's disputes with major agency procurement programs.



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U.S. Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal

U.S. Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal

Four Democratic leaders on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee on Monday wrote Alphabet Inc's Google and Ascension Health demanding briefings by Dec. 6 on how patient data the hospital chain is storing on the cloud is used.



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Asian shares soft as trade doubts creep back in

Asian shares soft as trade doubts creep back in

Asian shares started Tuesday softer as another day awaiting clearer news on the progress of U.S.-China trade negotiations weighed on jaded investors' sentiment.



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Exclusive: New York State Attorney General investigating WeWork - sources

Exclusive: New York State Attorney General investigating WeWork - sources

The New York State Attorney General (NYAG) is investigating WeWork, according to two people familiar with the matter, adding to a series of problems facing the workspace provider.



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Australia regulator says CBA life insurance arm pleads guilty to offences

Australia regulator says CBA life insurance arm pleads guilty to offences

The life insurance arm of Australia's largest lender, Commonwealth Bank of Australia , pleaded guilty to 87 counts of hawking offences, the corporate regulator said on Tuesday.



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Lawmakers urge U.S. government to tighten export controls to China on security fears

Lawmakers urge U.S. government to tighten export controls to China on security fears

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Monday urged the U.S. government to swiftly issue rules to make it harder to export sophisticated technologies to China that Beijing can use to boost its military.



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