Business News
Fifth Avenue Inspirational Shopping Not Doing Business
Forbes - 28 Apr 2013 22:36
A recent advisory opinion of New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (PETITION NO. C120126A) shows us a company (Petitioner X) that was desperately trying to avoid New York State nexus. They sold stuff on line ...
Iraqi Prime Minister May Be Speeding Toward The First Dictatorship Since Saddam
Business Insider - 28 Apr 2013 22:50
There used to be a joke Iraqis told about television: there are only four channels, and Saddam is on every one of them. Now Saddam's long dead, it's a decade later, and Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki has openly censored ...
Key economic events for the week of April 29
Washington Post - 28 Apr 2013 23:22
This week: A new jobs report is released, as well as data on housing, construction and personal income. The Federal Reserve holds its latest policy meeting. Personal income data for March comes out at 8:30 a.m. Analysts ...
Smart Shopping
Forbes - 28 Apr 2013 22:36
SHOP, a new gallery exhibition and pop-up shop coinciding with New York Fashion Week, proves that not all fashion -- or consumption -- is banal.
Just How Creative Are The BRICS?
Forbes - 28 Apr 2013 22:32
Remember the BRICS? You know, those five "emerging market" countries comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Well, recently they held their fifth annual BRICS Summit. The occasion inspired me to take ...
Stocks to Watch: Herbalife is Monday's main stock attraction
Market Watch - 28 Apr 2013 11:31
Herbalife, Newmont, and Hertz are among some of the more notable companies reporting earnings on Monday.
Still stuck on central-bank life support
Reuters - 28 Apr 2013 21:06
LONDON
Krugman: 'Maybe I Actually Am Right'
The Huffington Post - 28 Apr 2013 19:12Mitsubishi UFJ eyes $4 billion Morgan Stanley assets: Bloomberg
Reuters - 28 Apr 2013 23:25
NEW YORK
The Media Equation: Cable TV's Shift to Darker Dramas Proves Lucrative
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2013 23:08
Built on lush portraits of human pathology, subscription- and ad-supported cable channels gradually became hotbeds of quality and profits, as detailed in "Difficult Men" by Brett Martin.
The US Doesn't Have Any Good Military Options In Syria
Business Insider - 28 Apr 2013 23:08
There is evidence that troops loyal to Syrian Bashar al-Assad have used chemical weapons, and U.S. lawmakers are urging President Obama to respond. It's not that simple. The military options range from one-off missile st...
Maverick operator Digicel takes on the big boys in Myanmar
Reuters - 28 Apr 2013 23:05
SINGAPORE
NewsWatch: Data to overtake earnings as May looms
Market Watch - 28 Apr 2013 23:00
Stocks have fared well after another earnings season of lowered expectations, but expect economic data and central-bank policy to take on more influence as the market begins to enter its softer months.
Greek Lawmakers Approve Controversial Bailout Provision
The Huffington Post - 28 Apr 2013 22:50NBA Legend Michael Jordan Got Married This Weekend
Business Insider - 28 Apr 2013 22:43
Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan marries 35-year-old former model in Palm Beach, Fla. Michael Jordan got married over the weekend in front of a few hundred of his family and closest friends. The Charlotte Bobcats ...
Another Exec Leaves After Multi-Billion Dollar Scandal
The Huffington Post - 28 Apr 2013 22:41Italian policemen shot near new gov't swearing-in
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2013 22:25
In the very moments Italy's new coalition government was being sworn in, ending months of political paralysis in a country hoping to revive a bleak economy, a middle-aged unemployed bricklayer opened fire Sunday in the s...
Re-Mission 2 games re-imagine how to help kids survive cancer
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2013 21:00
Kids who helped design it say that it's hard to understand why they need to take meds that make them throw up. The games help convey why it helps.
House of Nerds: Kevin Spacey takes on real politicians with his Netflix machinations
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2013 17:25
After watching House of Cards, you'd think that the real Washington D.C. would want to distance itself from the nefarious plotting of Kevin Spacey's Frank Underwood. But you'd be wrong.
Why your personality will be scored in the next 5 years
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2013 17:00
Your character will soon become a universal score that people will use to make decisions about whether to hire you, sell to you, or otherwise interact with you in the future.
Nike: Microsoft's unexpected rebranding inspiration
Venture Beat - 28 Apr 2013 16:43
These are upcoming Microsoft logos -- as strange as it may seem.
Six Solid Marketing Ideas From Those Who Do It Best
Forbes - 28 Apr 2013 13:00
I have been doing a bit of Spring cleaning, trying to eliminate the clutter in my office.