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Victoria's Secret Says That Parents Are Protesting A Teen Line That Doesn't Exist
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 23:17
For weeks, parental vigilantes have been protesting a certain teen product line at Victoria's Secret. "Victoria's Secret has just launched a new line called 'Bright Young Things' marketed to tweens and teens," reads ...
How to Persuade People to Join Your Startup
Forbes - 28 Mar 2013 20:12
When you’re first getting your start-up off the ground, finding and reeling in awesome team members can be one of your biggest challenges. In my last post, I discussed the strategies that InstaEDU used to...
Amazon Defends Offensive Ad
The Huffington Post - 28 Mar 2013 23:49The Man Who Plays With Fire
Wall Street Journal - 28 Mar 2013 23:52
Forget horseshoes. Using traditional tools and methods, modern-day blacksmith Michael Bondi crafts architectural features like hammered curtain rods and an elliptical bronze staircase.
T-Mobile Girl Was Sexy But Ineffective
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 03:07
As the nation struggles to come to terms with the loss of T-Mobile girl Carly Foulkes — the company has decided to drop the pink-clad model from its new iPhone campaign — we at Business Insider felt it was ...
Moovweb nabs $16M to help businesses optimize content for mobile
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2013 03:30
Eyeballs are moving to the mobile web faster than ever these days, and mobile content management platform Moovweb plans to help out clients by making sure their message is optimized for mobile devices.
Fisker mulls bankruptcy as investor search persists: sources
Reuters - 28 Mar 2013 23:58
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - Fisker Automotive, the U.S.-backed maker of luxury plug-in hybrid sports cars, has hired law firm Kirkland & Ellis to advise it on a possible bankruptcy filing, a source said on Thursday, whi...
Check Out The Most Famous Street Corners In Hip Hop History
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 23:56
Jay Shells is an artist and graphic designer based in Manhattan who combines his love for design with his passion for hip hop in his latest project, "Rap Quotes." First seen on ANIMAL New York, Shells has been installing...
For Many, S&P 500 Is Market's Real Measure
Wall Street Journal - 28 Mar 2013 23:44
For all the fanfare around the Dow's recent record, an all-time high for the S&P 500-stock index marks a more significant milestone for many investors.
Jockey And Fruit Of The Loom Are Both Desperate To Get Jon Hamm To Wear Their Underwear
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 21:42
The world got a healthy dose of TMI regarding "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm; namely that he likes going commando, but his "impressive anatomy is so distracting that they politely insisted on underwear.†While Hamm didn't...
China Doesn't Want Anyone To See This Picture Of The New President's Wife Singing To 1989 Massacre Troops
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 21:37
Peng Liyuan, wife to China's new president Xi Jinping, has the makings of a media darling. Thanks to her fashion sense and a glamorous background in music, she's earned favorable comparison to Michele Obama and former Fr...
Test Drive A Renault, Get A Private Show From Dancing Girls
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 16:55
Experiential ads are taking over. Renault UK allowed two unsuspecting people to test drive its new Clio model with a fake car sales person. When the drivers stopped at an intersection, they were asked to they try the "va...
The 10 Biggest Mistakes Of Tim Cook's Tenure As Apple CEO (AAPL)
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 03:00
Tim Cook's short run as Apple CEO has been pretty great. While the stock has fallen from its heights, it's still up overall since he took over the company. However, he's not perfect. No one is. Yesterday, we looked at th...
Lawyer Who Investigated Wall Street Goes To Work On Behalf Of Big Banks
The Huffington Post - 28 Mar 2013 23:58If You Make More Than $1.3 Million, Watch Out
The Huffington Post - 28 Mar 2013 23:54Creationist Wagers $10,000 That No One Can Prove Genesis Wrong
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 23:51
A California creationist is challenging anyone to disprove the literal interpretation of the book of Genesis, Amanda Holpuch of the Guardian reports. The wager is $10,000, the arena is a minitrial (featuring a bailiff an...
Chief Justice John Roberts Had His Credit Card Numbers Stolen
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 23:50
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has been a victim of credit-card fraud. A Supreme Court spokeswoman said someone got hold of one of Roberts's credit card account numbers. The court did not provide any...
Here Are The Craziest Ways Automakers Tried To Get Our Attention At The New York Auto Show
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 23:49
The press preview days at the 2013 New York International Auto Show are over, and we were there to see the debuts of dozens of new cars. Over two days of non-stop press conferences and announcements, automakers who wante...
Have a cow: Bovine beauty fetches $170K
NBC News - 28 Mar 2013 23:48
Think beef is expensive now? A cow just sold for a record $170,000 at auction in Syracuse, N.Y."That's more than the median home price in Central New York last month: $112,500," wrote Marnie Eisenstadt in the Syracuse Po...
Art Markman, Ph.D.: You Follow Advice Despite Conflicts of Interest
The Huffington Post - 28 Mar 2013 23:44
An adviser's job is to help you get what you want. Yet, when your advisers have a reason to recommend something that is better for them than it is for you, there is still a desire to help them out at your own expense.
Apple Bans Sweatshop Game From App Store
The Huffington Post - 28 Mar 2013 23:41The iPad Is Really Awesome, Says Apple (AAPL)
Business Insider - 28 Mar 2013 23:37
As a follow up to its "Why You'll Love The iPhone" campaign, Apple launched a new similar site today for the iPad and iPad Mini. You can check out the page here. It points out a lot of iPad features like its selection of...