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Online spending this holiday season is set to hit a record $143.7 billion

If digital spending during November and December reaches $143.7 billion that would be a 14.1% rise from a year ago.

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Stocks are set for a lower Tuesday open on Wall Street, after the S&P 500’s Monday record, with the Nasdaq on track for biggest losses.

Grocery stores are no longer the future for some consumer goods brands, says new VC founder

Getting mass distribution on the shelves of huge retailers may not be the best way forward for new consumer-goods brands, according to the co-founder of a new venture capital (VC) business The Craftory.

Financial advisors need a succession plan to benefit clients and their own firm

With average financial advisor now in their 50s and many in their 60s and 70s, the fate of thousands of practices remains in doubt. Studies show that most small advisors, particularly solo practitioners, have no successor to fill their shoes.

UAW strike cost GM about $3.8 billion for 2019, substantially higher than estimated

The 40-day strike lasted from Sept. 16 until Friday, when a majority of the union’s 48,000 members approved a new four-year deal. It was the longest national walkout against the automaker since a 67-day strike in 1970.

Trump is blessed with the best of enemies – the World Series boos prove it

The World Series crowd that heckled President Trump was loaded with affluent denizens of the Washington suburbs. Because of that, It’s a stretch to think the boos will hurt Trump in any discernible way, writes Jake Novak.

Video games need to insulate players from addiction, CEO of ‘Pokemon Go’ creator says

Game developers like Niantic are increasingly having to grapple with discussions around gaming addiction.

GM’s third-quarter earnings beat estimates despite $1 billion strike cost

Analysts will be interested in finding out additional details about how a 40-day strike by the United Auto Workers impacted the company’s third and fourth quarters and whether or not it was enough for GM to change its outlook for the year.

Mastercard earnings beat on top and bottom lines

Mastercard was up 1% in premarket trading after beating earnings expectations. Gross dollar volume came in at $1.7 trillion, up 14% from the year-earlier period.