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Top 10 Luxury Car Brands In China
Forbes - 2 Aug 2013 04:43
According to the 2013 World Luxury Index by the Digital Luxury Group, these are the global auto makers the rich Chinese want to drive.
For the latest in radar, Raytheon built a balloon
Boston - 2 Aug 2013 04:21
To protect Washington from attack, the Army didn't turn to some cutting-edge technology such as drones outfitted with spy cameras.
Motorola Is Trying To Erase The Sex Jokes It Made While Marketing The Moto X
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2013 00:03
Motorola's has been building up hype for the Moto X, its first smartphone since Google bought the company. And the marketing campaign has been pretty heavy with its use of sexual double entendres. For example, this after...
Your Money: An $18 Million Lesson In Handling Credit Report Errors
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2013 21:51
Despite a whopping judgment against Equifax, little is going to change for those who find mistakes in their credit reports, industry observers say.
The World's First 5-Star Yacht Hotel Will Never Set Sail
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2013 22:15
A $200 million "yacht hotel" is set to put down its anchors permanently off the southern tip of Spain by the end of the year. The Sunborn Gibraltar is one of the largest yachts in the world at an astounding 465.8 feet lo...
Most 2013 job growth is in part-time work, survey suggests
News Observer - 2 Aug 2013 22:03
The July government employment report released Friday showed the job market treading water. And a closer look at one of the two measures the Labor Department uses to gauge employment...
One Player From Every NFL Team Who's Ready To Have A Breakout Year
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2013 18:02
With the first preseason game quickly approaching, we scoured through NFL rosters in search of players primed to break out in 2013. We considered age, previous statistics, surrounding talent, schemes and position competi...
Germany ends Cold War spying pact with US, Britain
Boston - 2 Aug 2013 16:59
BERLIN (AP) -- Germany canceled a Cold War-era surveillance pact with the United States and Britain on Friday in response to revelations by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden about those countries' alleged el...
The Marine Commandant Scandal Is A Rare Look Into The Power And Influence Of 4-Star Generals
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2013 14:24
Commandant of the Marine Corps General James Amos allegedly sought to have criminal investigation documents classified, an action which could possibly incriminate him under article 37 of the Uniform Code of Military Just...
Tight pipeline capacity pushes N.E. natural gas prices higher
Boston - 2 Aug 2013 08:28
Wholesale natural gas prices in New England rose twice as fast as most of the country in the first half of the year, largely due to a lack of pipeline capacity in the region to meet growing demand for the fuel, according...
Dell shareholders convene a third time as buyout battle escalates
Reuters - 2 Aug 2013 06:01
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Regulators close small bank in Florida
Boston - 2 Aug 2013 23:54
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators have closed a small bank in Florida, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures to 17 this year.
We Ate Balut - The Absolute Strangest Food You Can Find In New York City
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2013 23:48
Maharlika is a restaurant in Manhattan's East Village that sells one of the strangest foods you can buy in New York City. It's called the balut, and it's basically a hard boiled egg with a fertilized duck embryo inside. ...
Voxy gets $8.5M for its English-language learning apps
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2013 23:44
Pearson made the strategic investment in Voxy, and intends to incorporate the language-learning technology into its existing suite of tools.
Time Warner Cable Drops CBS in NY, LA, Dallas
Time - 2 Aug 2013 23:40
(LOS ANGELES) -- Three million Time Warner Cable customers in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas are losing the CBS channel, as the cable provider says it is dropping the network in a dispute over fees. The nation's second...
Berkshire Hathaway's 2Q profit jumps 46 percent
Boston - 2 Aug 2013 23:31
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s second-quarter profit jumped 46 percent as Warren Buffett's company reported big paper gains on the value of its investments and derivative contracts.
Ferrari Sales Are Slow, But Profits Are Soaring
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2013 23:13
Back in May, Ferrari made the announcement it would target maximum sales of 7,000 cars this year, down from 7,318 sales in 2012, in order to improve the exclusivity of the marque while at the same time protect its margin...
What It Looks Like When A Russian Gay Rights Activist Tries To Protest On A Military Holiday
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2013 22:31
Today a lone LGBT activist, later identified as Kirill Kalugin, walked into St. Petersburg's Palace Square in an attempt to protest Russia's controversial "gay propaganda" laws. Unfortunately for him, it was also Russian...
Why Was 2012 LEGO's Most Successful Year In Terms Of Revenue?
Forbes - 2 Aug 2013 17:29
Why was 2012 LEGO's most successful year in terms of revenue? This question was originally answered on Quora by David Eaton.
US issues global travel alert over al-Qaida threat
Boston - 2 Aug 2013 17:09
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States has issued a global travel alert because of an al-Qaida terrorist threat.
AIG, Chinese group still in talks on $4.8 billion ILFC deal: sources
Reuters - 2 Aug 2013 05:12
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Bucket Lister is a morbid, colorful to-do list for your dreams and life goals
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2013 23:06
Is your favorite to-do list app not "long-term" enough for you? Then meet Bucket Lister.