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Eight 'Killer New-Car App' Features For 2013
Forbes - 31 Jan 2013 20:48
The best of the latest features available in model-year 2013 cars and crossovers.
MasterCard Announces Earnings
Forbes - 31 Jan 2013 23:49
MasterCard (MA) announced that it earned $605 million, or $4.86 per share, during its most recent fiscal quarter, up from
How The Chuck Hagel Era Will Reshape America's Military
Business Insider - 31 Jan 2013 21:24
That America is heading toward a tighter fiscal belt is a foregone conclusion. The big question is what this will do to the military. A lot of that depends on Chuck Hagel, who, despite a testy nomination process, is like...
This Was The Moment When Chuck Hagel's Confirmation Hearing Went Totally Off The Rails
Business Insider - 31 Jan 2013 23:32
The Senate's interrogation of Chuck Hagel went from bad to worse on Thursday, when newly-elected Texas Sen. Ted Cruz laid into Obama's Defense Secretary nominee with some bogus visual aids. In an unorthodox move, Cruz st...
New 'Longevity Gene' Can Reverse Age-Related Issues In Mice
Business Insider - 31 Jan 2013 23:46
A "longevity gene" can help boost the production of blood cells by reversing the decline of stem cells in old age, a study suggests. Blood-generating stem cells become slower in old age, increasing stress on the body, bu...
Morgan Stanley raises CEO Gorman's base salary to $1.5 million
Reuters - 31 Jan 2013 23:32
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley Inc said Chief Executive James Gorman will receive a base salary of $1.5 million in 2013, nearly double the $800,000 he received last year.
Grand Central Will Celebrate Its Centennial By Returning To 1913 Prices
Business Insider - 31 Jan 2013 18:16
To celebrate its 100th birthday, Grand Central Terminal restaurants and shops are having a crazy discount tomorrow. Participating retailers will be rolling their 2013 prices all the way back to 1913 costs on February 1st...
Drink Up: The Justice Department just came out in favor of cheaper beer
Washington Post - 31 Jan 2013 23:36
George W. Bush never much liked antitrust enforcement. So, as the curtain began to fall on the second Bush term, the beer industry saw its chance and took it, pulling off two of the industry's biggest-ever mergers. SAB M...
Focus Financial does it again, lands $1B RIA
Investment News - 31 Jan 2013 23:36
Tenth deal of 2012 for national aggregator
YACHT OF THE WEEK: Cruise With Your Friends On The $12.75 Million 'Deep Blue II'
Business Insider - 31 Jan 2013 23:30
During the winter months, few vacations are as tempting as a cruise around the Caribbean. If you want to do it in style, consider the "Deep Blue II." The luxury yacht has room for 10 guests in five staterooms, including ...
Phil Mickelson's Bid For A Record-Tying Round Of 59 Ends In Heartbreaking Fashion
Business Insider - 31 Jan 2013 23:56
The only thing that stood between Phil Mickelson and tying the PGA Tour record with a round of 59 was a 25-foot putt. But the lip on the final hole was unkind as the ball circled the hole and did not fall in. Mickelson w...
Create and design websites on your PC with CoffeeCup [VB Store]
Venture Beat - 31 Jan 2013 16:00
Sponsored Post If you've been hunting for a bundle of PC software that will allow you to code in seconds, easily publish intuitive elements to your website, and edit your images in a snap, then this VentureBeat Store dea...
Now It's Up To The FCC To Okay Google Glass (GOOG)
Business Insider - 31 Jan 2013 23:57
Google has filed an application for Google Glass, its futuristic, Internet-connected headset, has arrived at the Federal Communications Commission, according to Engadget. The FCC approves electronic devices that emit rad...
A Look Back at Year Two of The Apothecary at Forbes
Forbes - 31 Jan 2013 23:53Mutual Funds Weekly: Give your investment playbook a silver lining
Market Watch - 31 Jan 2013 23:44
A plan and a purpose is the silver lining of an investor's playbook. To succeed, each of these strategies has to be solid -- and flexible. Yet many investors enter the game unprepared for both the short-term volatility a...
To Bank Analysts, the Glass Is Half Full
Wall Street Journal - 31 Jan 2013 23:42
Many bank CEOs now see their business glass as half-empty. Analysts beg to differ, saying rebounds in spending, real estate and business investment will boost returns.
January car sales aim for a 5-year high
Market Watch - 31 Jan 2013 23:42
Auto industry analysts predict a 15% increase in the number of new cars and pickups sold in the year's first month.
High & Low Finance: Court Case Offers a Peek Into Mortgage Security Pricing
The New York Times - 31 Jan 2013 23:41
As the government calls a program to buy mortgage-backed securities a success, a court case is a reminder of how much information is still not publicly available about that market.
Investors open gates for 'online but off-cloud' storage device
Venture Beat - 31 Jan 2013 23:37
The Transporter started as a Kickstarter campaign and is now backed by $6 million in venture capital.
So This Is What The Guggenheim Museum Would Look Like If It Were Tripled In Size
Business Insider - 31 Jan 2013 23:29
The Guggenheim Museum in New York City is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's -- and America's -- most classic buildings. But what if it had an extra 13 floors? That's what the architects at Athens- and New York-based Oiio Archi...
Want a Square card reader? Verizon stores are literally giving them away
Venture Beat - 31 Jan 2013 22:40
Starting today, Verizon Wireless retail stores will start selling Square hardware -- the nifty credit card-reading dongle for smartphones and tablets. The craziest part: The iOS and Android dongles are selling for $9.97,...
Stocks dip, but S&P has been January since 1997
NBC News - 31 Jan 2013 17:31
Stocks dipped slightly Thursday, but the Standard & Poor's 500 still logged its best January since 1997. The index gained 5.1 percent for the month, its strongest month since October 2011.