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Meet the Olsen who inspired his twin sisters' label
New York Post - 13 Feb 2014 04:19
On Wednesday, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen presented their Elizabeth and James collection -- the twins' contemporary fashion line named after their two siblings. The 24-year-old Elizabeth we've known since 2011,...
The Annual Returns For Each Emerging Market Since 2004
Business Insider - 13 Feb 2014 00:38
No two emerging market economies are the same. Each country has varying growth prospects and risk profiles. Each country also has the potential to surprise in various ways. So, when investing in emerging markets, the bes...
Home Depot hiring 900 in Miami
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2014 18:29
The Home Depot is looking to hire 900 applicants in Miami, as part of a nationwide hunt for 80,000 new hires in preparation for spring, its busiest selling season.
The Giving Pledge Is Just A Glorified Tax Break: Critics
The Huffington Post - 13 Feb 2014 17:29Paula Deen's New Investor Has "Deep Respect" for Former Food Network Star
Time - 13 Feb 2014 02:38
Paula Deen’s television comeback will be financed with a hefty investment of $75 million to $100 million from Phoenix-based private equity firm Najafi Cos. In statement released Wednesday, the firm’s CEO Jaham Najafi...
US Credit Card Volume Growth Cools Off In 2013, Due To Short Holidays And Debt Wariness
Business Insider - 13 Feb 2014 22:20
Credit card payment volume growth was lukewarm in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2013. Credit card volume — the value of purchases made with credit cards in aggregate — grew by 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to ...
Obama Has Declared Total Victory On Dismantling The Debt Ceiling
Business Insider - 13 Feb 2014 15:49
President Barack Obama said in a statement late Wednesday night that he was "pleased" that both chambers of Congress had passed a "clean" debt-ceiling increase. Obama's statement came after a tenuous vote in the Senate, ...
Barclays Has Started Paying Some Bankers Based On How Well They Behave
Business Insider - 13 Feb 2014 16:10
When it comes to compensation, British bank Barclays gets mixed reviews. Its CEO, Antony Jenkins, has given up his bonus because of the bank's weak performance and legal issues. At the same time, the Barclays is laying o...
Applications for Jobless Benefits Rise to 339K
Time - 13 Feb 2014 16:10
(WASHINGTON) -- The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 8,000 last week to 339,000, evidence that layoffs ticked up. Still, the increase wasn’t enough to suggest the job market is worsening. The La...
Olympic Skier Todd Lodwick Videobombs His Own Injury Report
Dead Spin - 13 Feb 2014 03:55
NBC reporter Randy Moss was reporting on Nordic combine skier Todd Lodwick's injuries when--hey, there he is! Todd Lodwick really gives you that insider perspective on only the most up-to-date Todd Lodwick news. You can ...
MTV's 'Match Machine' Is Weirdly Accurate At Finding Your One True Love
The Huffington Post - 13 Feb 2014 19:45Martenero Introduces Customized Automatic Watches That Are Affordable
Cool Material - 13 Feb 2014 17:00
Removing the battery, circuit boards and pieces of plastic in favor of gears, springs, weights and pieces of surgical steel is bound to lead to increase in price for the timekeeping device you wear on your wrist. Fortuna...
JC Penney CFO Hannah leaving the company
Boston - 13 Feb 2014 16:16
PLANO, Texas (AP) -- J.C. Penney Chief Financial Officer Ken Hannah is leaving the department store operator.
Deadly blast hits Pakistan police bus
Al Jazeera English - 13 Feb 2014 07:21
At least 11 officers died in the suspected suicide attack, officials say, while dozens more were hospitalised.
Liberal India Feels Under Threat After Publisher Pledges to Pulp 'The Hindus'
Time - 13 Feb 2014 07:20
The ability of vocal religious groups, litigants and politicians to threaten publishers has many Indians worried
Yankees Star Jeter to Retire After 2014 Season
ABC News - 13 Feb 2014 02:59
The 39-year-old Yankees captain has won five World Series.
JFK's Grandson Is, Unfortunately, Not Gay
Gawker - 13 Feb 2014 22:50
Gay-themed website Queerty reports that Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy and a junior at Yale, came out as gay in an essay for the Yale Herald before the paper's editors mysteriously deleted hi...
'Reign' Season 1 Spoilers: Episode 12 Synopsis Leaked Online; Francis Returns In 'Royal Blood'
IBTimes - 13 Feb 2014 21:33
"Reign" episode 12, "Royal Blood" CW
Carly "Charli" Scott Missing: Car Of Pregnant Hawaii Woman Found, But No Sign Of 27-Year-Old From Maui [PHOTO]
IBTimes - 13 Feb 2014 20:30
Friends of Carly "Charli" Scott found her car Wednesday night in Maui, but there were no signs of the missing pregnant woman from Hawaii. "THEY HAVE JUST FOUND CHARLI'S CAR. It was found at the top of [surfing spot] Jaws...
PS4 owner finds PS Plus loophole that gave him 20 years of free service
BGR - 13 Feb 2014 19:06
Sony’s PlayStation Plus service carries with it a number of perks worth paying for, including online multiplayer, discounts and access to free games on PSN. But as it turns out, it looks like there’s a loophole that ...
Sochi Worker Struck by Bobsled Suffers Multiple Injuries
ABC News - 13 Feb 2014 18:25
The unidentified man was taken by helicopter to a hospital.
Brands Aren't Dead, But Traditional Branding Tools Are Dying
Harvard Business Review - 13 Feb 2014 18:00
Reports of the death of the brand have been greatly exaggerated.