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Just When You Thought Lady Gaga Couldn't Get Any More Awesome
Forbes - 25 Sep 2012 23:44
As the editor of the Celebrity 100, I've been impressed by Lady Gaga for the last few years. She's made a ton of money ($142 million in the last two years by our count) by churning out great pop music and happily working...
Why Your Equity Could be Worth Less Than You Think (Or Possibly Nothing at All)
Forbes - 25 Sep 2012 23:15
Today’s post comes to you with the help from my friend Jeron Paul, of Scalar Analytics, who with his co-founder Matt Tillotsen explained to me recently some of the intricacies investors (and founders) need to...
5 Ways Cloud Computing is Disrupting Everyone's Job
Forbes - 25 Sep 2012 22:31
A few months back, IDC released a study, underwritten by Microsoft, that predicted cloud computing would eventually add about 14 million jobs to the global economy. Of course, those are direct jobs cited in the study, su...
Advertising: Oreo’s Daily Twist Campaign Finale Enlists Consumers
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2012 03:20
Kraft Foods, the maker of Oreo cookies, and a team of agencies will be working live with consumers to produce the final ad of the brand’s Daily Twist campaign.
Waldorf Astoria's new guest: Bees
CNN - 25 Sep 2012 02:37
New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel hosts six new beehives to bring locally produced honey to their famed restaurants.
Balancing privacy, networking on phones
CNN - 25 Sep 2012 02:24
Dave Morin, CEO of Path, talks to CNN about how to make money through social networking on mobile phones.
Frequent Flier: A Naughty Word Offends a Fellow Flier, 6 Years Old
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2012 01:53
I’m not much of a talker on flights. I figure people want to be left alone. But on one recent flight my seatmate was a girl about 6 years old; she was charming, but talked nonstop.
Facebook commerce a hit for small retailers
USA Today - 25 Sep 2012 00:49
Facebook commerce a home run for small retailers, a strikeout for big retailers.
Ally non-U.S. operations draw interest from GM, banks: source
Reuters - 25 Sep 2012 23:39
(Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc's international operations have drawn interest from more than 15 bidders, including banks and General Motors Co , according to a source familiar with the matter.
Tesla cuts revenue forecast due to slow Model S rollout
Reuters - 25 Sep 2012 23:31
DETROIT (Reuters) - Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc cut its forecast for 2012 revenue on Tuesday because of a slower-than-expected rollout of its Model S sedan, sending its shares down almost 10 percent.
Home prices rose in July in 20 major cities
USA Today - 25 Sep 2012 23:20
Case Shiller index says prices were up 1.2% from July 2011
The United States Is More Equal Than The European Union
Forbes - 25 Sep 2012 23:07
Just how unequal modern societies are becoming is a big political question these days. My native UK has much the same arguments going on as we see in the US at present. Society has become more unequal, this is a bad thin...
U.S. court revives ex-Chrysler executives' age bias claims
Reuters - 25 Sep 2012 22:49
(Reuters) - Hundreds of former Chrysler LLC executives claiming they lost retirement benefits because of age bias can sue the company's former parent Daimler AG, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Lingerie Football League: We Fired Some Current NFL Replacement Refs
Forbes - 25 Sep 2012 22:43
If you haven't heard about the Monday Night Meltdown in the NFL yet, you probably need to get out more. To sumarize: A last-second play was called a touchdown by one referee, and an interception by another refe...
Bits Blog: RIM Shows Off New BlackBerry Phones, but Gives No Release Date
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2012 22:32
Thorsten Heins, the president and chief executive of RIM, did not offer a specific date for what he called “our most important launch ever.â€
BUSINESS: Ericsson’s Chief on Surviving Disruption
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2012 22:32
Hans Vestberg, chief executive of Ericsson, discusses the fast-changing communications industry.
Bits Blog: Japanese Look for Alternatives to Apple's Maps
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2012 22:19
Alternative mapping companies in Japan, like Navitime, are using the opportunity of Apple's less-than-stellar iPhone map app to trumpet their wares.
HuffPost Live Chief: We're Doing Great, But We Don't Know Yet How To Measure How Great
Forbes - 25 Sep 2012 22:16
How many people are watching HuffPost Live, the new-wave cable TV channel launched in August by the Huffington Post? "More than I had hoped," says president and co-creator Roy Sekoff.
DealBook: A Tax Shelter Mitt Romney Could Love
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2012 22:02
Gov. Mitt Romney’s 2011 tax return highlights the use of a tax planning technique that may have allowed him to avoid Medicare tax liability derived from his employment at Bain Capital.
Group accuses BofA of bias in managing foreclosed homes
Reuters - 25 Sep 2012 21:51
(Reuters) - A nonprofit group on Tuesday accused Bank of America Corp of maintaining and marketing foreclosed homes in white neighborhoods much better than those it owns in African-American and Latino neighborhoods.
Deal Professor: Hedge Fund's Complex Scheme May Backfire, Costing It Millions
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2012 21:51
After the Telus Corporation proposed converting its nonvoting shares into voting shares, Mason Capital Management made a bet against the proposal in a gamble that could now fail.
Wealth gap widens as labor's share of income falls
NBC News - 25 Sep 2012 21:34
Labor income has dropped as a share of total income earned in the United States, widening the gap between rich and poor, according to a study by the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank.