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By Jon D. Markman On October 18, 201702:00 PM Eastern
China’s rise as an economic power has been relentless. State leaders have pulled every lever to maintain at least high single-digit growth.
Now, the emerging superpower has secured a...
By Jon D. Markman On October 11, 201702:00 PM Eastern
A necessary evil. That’s how many Americans view air travel.
Very often, flying is the only way to cover long distances fast enough to do what you want to do. Like bask on a Yucatan beach for...
By Gavin Magor On October 5, 201707:00 AM Eastern
When it comes to health care for the over-65 set, Medicare dominates. But the giant government program doesn’t cover everything. That’s why many seniors turn to Medicare Advantage or Medicare...
By Jon D. Markman On September 29, 201702:00 PM Eastern
The real robot revolution begins Tuesday, Oct. 10. The catalyst will be U.S. Patent No. 9,785, 911.
This patent is being granted to Pittsburgh-area startup IAM Robotics for its Swift Solution...
By Jon D. Markman On July 24, 201702:00 PM Eastern
There is a new theory making the rounds on Wall Street.
It holds that historically low volatility is the product of smarter investors who are armed with more information.
It is a cool theory....
By Jon D. Markman On July 21, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Next time you get a traffic ticket, there’s a bot for that. The artificially intelligent software defends drivers against traffic tickets – and wins often. And it’s now available in all 50...
By Jon D. Markman On July 12, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Digital is the future of everything.
And banks should have been at the front of the line. They have the most to gain. It has not worked out that way.
The simple reason is fear.
Bankers...
By Jon D. Markman On July 10, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Passively managed exchange-traded funds are clobbering the performance of actively managed mutual funds this year. And brainy portfolio managers are starting to freak out.
A recent piece in The...
By Jon D. Markman On June 21, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Mining giant Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) is willing to go to hell and back for copper.
Its new mine near Superior, Arizona, bores nearly 7,000 feet below the Earth’s surface. There, temperatures...
By Jon D. Markman On May 30, 201707:30 AM Eastern
Mark Fields is out as the top man at Ford (F).
Conventional wisdom puts the blame somewhere in the vicinity of Elon Musk, CEO at Tesla (TSLA). Don’t believe it.
The auto business faces a...