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PRESENTING: Horoscopes For Bureaucrats
Business Insider - 8 May 2013 20:47
Earlier today we looked inside Indian magazine Bureaucracy Today. One of our favorite sections of the magazine was the Horoscope for Bureaucrats. This involves both professional and personal readings. Aquarius was one of...
Alex Ferguson Created $385M In Value For Manchester United
Forbes - 8 May 2013 19:40
Sir Alex Ferguson, who has announced his retirement as manager of Manchester United, created more value for the team he led than any other head coach in history I can think of. By my estimation Ferguson is responsible fo...
Republicans delay vote on Perez for Labor post
Boston - 8 May 2013 20:22
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans have used a procedural move to delay a panel from considering the confirmation of Thomas Perez to head the Labor Department.
Interview With Armada Hoffler CEO Louis Haddad
Forbes - 8 May 2013 19:13
Today Armada Hoffler (NYSE:AHH) came public on the New York Stock Exchange, issuing 16.5 million shares at $11.50 each. The company actually boosted the share count from 14.6 million.
Fusion-io names former HP CTO Shane Robison as new CEO
Venture Beat - 8 May 2013 16:40
Both CEO David Flynn and chief marketing officer Rick White are leaving Fusion-io to become startup investors.
European telco revenues drop as price wars heat up
Reuters - 8 May 2013 12:19
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Microsoft says it's sold 100M Windows 8 licenses
News Observer - 8 May 2013 00:36
Microsoft said it sold 100 million licenses for its latest operating system and will introduce an update to the company's flagship product in time for the year-end holiday shopping season.
NTSB orders scans of Boeing 787 battery as flights resume
Reuters - 8 May 2013 21:16
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Gay rights plan seen as threat to immigration bill
Boston - 8 May 2013 20:39
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Religious leaders said Wednesday that adding a gay rights proposal to immigration legislation could risk their support for the bill, setting up a potential Senate showdown.
Case Study: How to Integrate an Acquired Brand
Harvard Business Review - 8 May 2013 16:00
An auto rental company considers whether to subsume its car-sharing start-up.
Spain refuses to hand over ex-HSBC worker
Miami Herald - 8 May 2013 15:15
Spain's National Court on Wednesday ruled against extraditing a former HSBC employee to Switzerland, where he faces charges of stealing and revealing client information.
McDonald's April sales fall more than expected
Reuters - 8 May 2013 15:02
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp's April sales at established restaurants declined slightly more than analysts had expected as it faced tougher times in Europe, Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
China Calls US 'The Real Hacking Empire' Following Pentagon Report
Business Insider - 8 May 2013 12:32
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Analysis: Hedge funds in search of distress take a look at Detroit
Reuters - 8 May 2013 07:07
(Reuters) - In the past two decades, a group of specialized hedge funds have transformed corporate bankruptcies, injecting much-needed capital while at the same time drawing fire as "vultures."
Fannie Mae, KPMG agree to pay $153 million to end shareholder lawsuit
Reuters - 8 May 2013 01:35
(Reuters) - Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae and accounting firm KPMG have agreed to pay $153 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit filed by Ohio pension funds and others accusing the companies of issuing false and ...
News Corp 3Q beats Street on pay TV, 'Pi'
Miami Herald - 8 May 2013 22:43
News Corp. beat Wall Street's forecast for the January-March quarter, helped by growing revenue from pay TV networks including Fox News Channel and FX, and the hit 20th Century Fox movie "Life of Pi."
This Insane Graphic Shows How Complex Marketing Technology Is Right Now
Business Insider - 8 May 2013 22:08
The marketing technology world is insanely specialized and complex. How complex? This new chart from LUMA Partners breaks down the world's many different components, from sales and marketing to e-commerce technology to w...
Panel Votes To Ban Veterans Affairs Bonuses
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 19:18KYLE BASS: 'You Have To Be Sh---ing Me' Japan's Adding A Ponzi Scheme To A Ponzi Scheme
Business Insider - 8 May 2013 18:44
Kyle Bass is on his favorite topic here at the Sohn Investment Conference -- Japan. His bottom line is that the country's "shock and awe" monetary policy is going to work, and Japanese leaders are beginning to realize th...
Why Woman Should Brag More
Forbes - 8 May 2013 18:13
by Lisa Curtis
Chesapeake wins bond dispute with Bank of NY Mellon
Reuters - 8 May 2013 17:11
(Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp won the right to redeem $1.3 billion of notes early, as a federal judge rejected an argument by the notes' trustee, Bank of New York Mellon Corp , that the company waited too long to te...
With Bleak Job Prospects, Parents and Children Buy Into Franchises
The New York Times - 8 May 2013 16:49
Some unemployed parents and their children, who have an entrepreneurial spirit but lack the experience or capital to start a business alone, are deciding to join forces.