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AD OF THE DAY: Photographers Almost Kill Themselves Just To Get That Shot
Business Insider - 30 Nov 2012 03:35
Camera commercials tend to all follow the same story: show how easy it is to use a camera and how well the pictures turn out. Canon's latest commercial does something different — it shows how hard taking a really ...
France clinches ArcelorMittal investment, saves jobs
Reuters - 30 Nov 2012 23:13
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government struck a deal with ArcelorMittal on Friday which will see the steelmaker invest 180 million euros ($234 million) in its Florange steelworks, allowing some 600 jobs at two shuttered...
We Don't Recommend It, But Here's How To Use The Latest Sexting App
Business Insider - 30 Nov 2012 21:58
Snapchat, a photo-sharing app, has seen massive growth since launching last year in September. We are convinced that that runaway growth has a lot to do with features that make it ideal for sexting, or sharing risqué ...
Astronauts could some day use 3D printers to create tools from moon rocks
Venture Beat - 30 Nov 2012 23:58
Future astronauts could one day find a lot of use in 3DÂ printing.
The Supreme Court Is Going To Decide If Biotech Companies Can 'Patent Nature'
Business Insider - 30 Nov 2012 23:57
The U.S. Supreme Court decided in a closed-door meeting Friday it's going to hear an epic fight over whether companies can patent isolated genes. The high court is limiting its review to whether companies can patent the ...
David Beckham Is Loyal To Sponsor, Refuses To Answer Reporter's iPhone
Business Insider - 30 Nov 2012 23:55
David Beckham met with the media leading up to tomorrow's MLS Cup Final. And during one of his answers, an iPhone on the table, which was doubling as a reporter's recorder, received a phone call. In a move we have seen f...
John Dvorak's Second Opinion: Nintendo Wii U to catch people off guard
Market Watch - 30 Nov 2012 23:53
The new gaming system will be like the original Wii in how it became a surprise best-seller. This has a lot to do with the company’s unique perspective and inventiveness that borders on the artistic, writes John C...
Fedex hiking ground shipping rates almost 5% in 2013
NBC News - 30 Nov 2012 23:52
FedEx Corp , the No. 2 U.S. package-delivery company, said on Friday it will raise its average rates for ground shipments and home deliveries by 4.9 percent beginning in January.
Market Extra: New gas-ethanol blend could damage cars: AAA
Market Watch - 30 Nov 2012 23:44
The use of a gasoline blend with a higher percentage of ethanol could damage cars and void warranties, travel and leisure group AAA says Friday, urging federal regulators to temporarily halt sales of the fuel.
Why Wall Street wanted Groupon to sack Andrew Mason
Venture Beat - 30 Nov 2012 23:36
What is Wall Street's beef with Groupon CEO Andrew Mason?
Allan Brawley: Does 'Capitalism With a Conscience' work?
The Huffington Post - 30 Nov 2012 23:34
It turns out that doing the right thing for your employees, your community, and other stakeholders not only demonstrates capitalism with a conscience; it is also good for business.
Credit Reporting Firms Must Give Annual Reports
ABC News - 30 Nov 2012 23:31
Nationwide specialty consumer reporting companies are required to provide annual reports just like the three large credit agencies, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (...
Catchphrases obscure who pays for ‘base-broadening’ tax reform
Washington Post - 30 Nov 2012 23:31
“Base-broadening, rate-lowering tax reform.†It sounds good, right? But what if you call it what it really is? Charity-destroying, home-shrinking, state-burdening tax reform. Doesn’t sound as good, doe...
A Healthcare Plan That's Failing
Forbes - 30 Nov 2012 23:29FedEx to hike ground shipping rates 4.9 percent in 2013
Reuters - 30 Nov 2012 23:26
(Reuters) - FedEx Corp , the No. 2 U.S. package-delivery company, said on Friday it will raise its average rates for ground shipments and home deliveries by 4.9 percent beginning in January.
How Senior Communities Can Connect with Their Neighbors
Forbes - 30 Nov 2012 23:22
Too often, we stash our elders away in institutional residential care facilities. And, sadly, even many active seniors choose to separate themselves from the broader world, opting for what they see as the safety and secu...
Do Investors Care About SEC Mandated Disclosures of Analyst Stock Ownership?
Forbes - 30 Nov 2012 23:21ArcelorMittal to Invest in French Steel Site, Keep Jobs
The New York Times - 30 Nov 2012 23:17
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal will invest 180 million euros in its Florange steelworks in northern France under a deal with the government to save jobs at two shuttered blast furnaces, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on...
REPORT: This State Lost HALF Of Donations To Overhead
The Huffington Post - 30 Nov 2012 23:17There's Enough Evidence Against Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens And Sammy Sosa For Hall Ban
Forbes - 30 Nov 2012 23:16
There will be a hotly contested debate during the next month over whether three of the most accomplished alleged cheaters in Major League Baseball?s Steroids Era deserve to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Supporters of...