Personal Finance: Latest Financial Topics from Forbes Magazine

Exxon Mobil Profit Beats Expectations on Big Cost Cuts
As oil prices continue their slide

Ford Is Working on an Electric Car to Compete With Tesla
“They will be very competitive from a cost, quality, range standpoint.”

Sort-of-Secret Microsoft Flow Aims To Connect Your Online Apps
Goal: Easing workflow among your myriad online services.

Term Sheet — Friday, April 29
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Power Sheet – April 29, 2016
Power Sheet – April 29, 2016

Why Chevron Shares Are Down Today
As Chevron slashed spending during the quarter

Elon Musk Opens Up a Free Training Gym for Artificial Intelligence
Made for developing smarter computers, not pumping iron

Why Major League Baseball Teams Are Turning to Virtual Reality
Including the Tampa Bay Rays

Zero Hedge’s Anonymous Authors Have Been Unmasked
Former employee spills the beans

Valeant Files Much Delayed Annual Earnings Saying It’s “Cured”
Though the company is still facing investigation by the government.

Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Is Issuing Actual ‘Woman Cards’
Now, you too can play the card.

Mark Zuckerberg Makes a Power Grab at Facebook
The argument for Facebook’s governance setup is the same one in favor of benevolent dictators.

Starbucks Opens its First Store in Ferguson
It’s part of a broader push to open stores in lower income communities.

The Toxic Billion Dollar Goldman Sachs Bond Deal that the SEC Let Get Away
The SEC inexplicably backed off on an investigation into a disastrous Goldman mortgage bond deal.

I Played the National Debt Game as Donald Trump and Here’s What I Learned
His policies don’t exactly add up.

Telegram Denies Reports of Google Talks
The firm has denied Russian media claims that Google has been considering a takeover.

Ronald Reagan’s Family Blasts Will Ferrell’s ‘Alzheimer’s Comedy’
Movie to be a comedy biopic about Reagan’s battle with dementia.

Apple’s Relationship with China’s ‘Dictatorship’ Worries Icahn
The billionaire investor announced that he sold his Apple shares.

Atlantic City Could Default As Early As Sunday
It’s been a tough few decades for the faded casino hotspot.

Minnesota Police Have a Sealed Search Warrant for Prince’s Paisley Park
They also won a court order to keep the findings secret.

Australia Is Blocking China From Buying 1% of Its Landmass
Regulators say the “size and significance” of the deal is a conern.

WATCH: Kay Koplovitz on How She Became the First Female Network President
“You have to draw the picture for yourself of what you believe you really want to do.”

Rihanna Is Puma’s Secret Weapon to Compete With Arch Rival Adidas
The Puma CEO expects the singer to work for the brand.

CEO Daily: Friday, April 29
Amazon Wins the Quarter

White Powder Mailed to Trump Campaign Office Ruled Harmless
It’s not the first threat sent to the campaign.

How Chipotle’s E. Coli Outbreak Has Brought the Chain Down to Earth
“Now, Chipotle is just your average restaurant company.”

Meet Hollywood’s 18-Year-Old Mogul-In-the-Making, Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne acts, directs, produces, sings — with 20 million followers on social media.

Euro Zone Is Growing Faster Than the U.S. And Britain
But there’s still cause for concern.

Here’s Why Expedia Shares Are Soaring
The travel site posted a surprise quarterly profit as a string of acquisitions helped boost revenue.

The FBI Paid Less Than People Thought to Hack the San Bernardino iPhone
And the agency will get to re-use the technique in the future for free, sources say.

Protesters Stormed the Streets After a Donald Trump Rally in Orange County
Things got ugly.

British Airways Owner Says Brussels Attacks and Brexit Fears Hit Hard
Shares were down almost 5% after IAG reported that it would trim its growth plans.

The One Thing Every Business Owner Should Be More Honest About
Transparency is priceless.

What Every Business Can Do to Be More Innovative
It will help motivate your employees

Pandora’s Strong Ad Sales Lift Stock 11%
Investors get welcome news from the music streaming service.

Uber Wants to Charge You For Jerking Around Your Driver
Frequent cancelers, beware.

Etsy Is No Longer Asking Employees to Pick a Gender
The company just upped its “diversity report” game.

Google Will Stream GOP Convention Despite Anti-Trump Protest
Is it good for democracy if Google pulls out?

Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone’s Q&A App Is Back Again
But does the world need anything beyond Google?

Google Just Hired A Former Motorola Executive to Lead Hardware Projects
Search giant hires former Motorola president Rick Osterloh.

Amazon Web Services Forges Ahead Like There Is No Competition
The company’s cloud division logged more than $2.5 billion in sales this quarter.

New Hardware Fuels Amazon’s Big Earnings
Popular devices helped the e-commerce giant shake the Fire Phone debacle.

Target’s New Robot Helper Is Busy At Work On Aisle 3
The retail giant is testing robots in a San Francisco department store.

Coroner Identifies Apple Employee Found Dead at Headquarters
Worker was found dead yesterday with a head wound.

If You Want Your Employees to Stay, Maybe You Should Do This
“Stay” interviews are getting more common.

Carl Icahn Says He Sold All His Apple Stock
Carl Icahn and Tim Cook won’t be having dinner any time soon.

How to Get Free Breakfast From Subway For an Entire Month
But, of course, there’s a catch.

Government Requests For Facebook User Data Rise Sharply
Law enforcement is keenly interested in what people say on the social network.

The $400 Hair Dryer Proves James Dyson Is the Master of Making Boring Products Cool
A mini retrospective of the entrepreneur-inventor’s work so far.

Clinton Superdelegates Say Angry Sanders Supporters Are Harassing Them
They’ve gotten nasty phone and email messages.

SpaceX Undercuts ULA to Win Rocket Launch Contract With U.S. Air Force
The Air Force had relied solely on United Launch Alliance to launch satellites for the past decade