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Forbes - 12 Aug 2013 18:52A Corn Boom Starts to Wilt
Wall Street Journal - 12 Aug 2013 02:13
The boom in corn prices that helped propel the U.S. farm economy is fading amid expectations for a record-high harvest.
The Eight-Minute Test That Can Reveal Your Effectiveness as a Leader
Harvard Business Review - 12 Aug 2013 18:00
The results may surprise you.
NY regulator issue subpoenas to firms tied to Bitcoin: WSJ
Reuters - 12 Aug 2013 06:10
(Reuters) - New York's top banking regulator has issued subpoenas to several companies associated with Bitcoin as part of an inquiry into business practices of the virtual currency industry, the Wall Street Journal repor...
Box office top 20: $29.8 million for 'Elysium'
News Observer - 12 Aug 2013 23:57
Neill Blomkamp's science-fiction thriller "Elysium" led a crowded field at the box office, topping the weekend with $29.8 million.
BlackBerry weighs putting itself up for sale
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 17:52
TORONTO (AP) -- BlackBerry will consider selling itself after the long-awaited debut of its new phones failed to turn around the struggling smartphone maker.
UK bars trash cans from tracking people with Wi-Fi
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 17:38
LONDON (AP) -- Officials demanded Monday that an advertising firm stop using a network of high-tech trash cans to track people walking through London's financial district.
Medtronic completes $200M deal for Cardiocom
Miami Herald - 12 Aug 2013 16:47
Medtronic Inc. said Monday that it closed its $200 million acquisition of Cardiocom, which develops and provides services that help manage chronic diseases.
The Last Time We Witnessed This Many 'Hindenburg Omens' Was Before The Bear Market Began In 2007
Business Insider - 12 Aug 2013 15:11
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high of 1,709 two Fridays ago, but has since struggled to break through 1,700 again. The chopping trading activity has repeatedly generated a pattern that stock market chartists call the...
Laws differ on disclosing murders in sale houses
Miami Herald - 12 Aug 2013 07:01
The small, white house with a crisp green lawn near the quiet curve of a cul-de-sac with a patch of neatly tied-up irises in the front is the very picture of a grandparents' home.
FTIL, MCX shares fall as investors await NSEL settlement plan
livemint.com - 12 Aug 2013 06:46
Shares of FTIL decline as much as 7.4%, while those of MCX drop 5% to hit the lower circuit
Japan PM adviser Hamada: no need to hurry with sales tax hikes
Reuters - 12 Aug 2013 06:31
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India's balance of payment problems hamper rupee rescue
livemint.com - 12 Aug 2013 06:25
Balance of payments position is undermining RBI's ability to defend a tumbling rupee
MIT's Bill Aulet charts 24 steps to start-up success
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 02:52
Bill Aulet is convinced anyone can be an entrepreneur. The director of the Martin Trust Center For MIT Entrepreneurship recently published a how-to for budding business owners to guide them through the ups and downs of l...
25 Under 25: Meet The Next Generation Of TV, Music, And Movie Stars
Business Insider - 12 Aug 2013 23:58
There's always room on the A-list for the right kind of young talent. Spotting that young talent is the tricky part. Looking at reputation, connections, future projects, and our own editorial gut instincts, we've rounded...
NFL Players Don't Like 'Unfashionable' Thigh And Knee Pads
Business Insider - 12 Aug 2013 23:56
Some NFL players are unhappy about the new rule requiring them to wear thigh and knee pads -- not because of the added weight -- because they aren't fashionable. Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden told the Akron Beaco...
Personal Finance Daily: Time to sell your BlackBerry?
Market Watch - 12 Aug 2013 23:54
Should you sell your BlackBerry device before the troubled tech company is itself sold? Find that story and more, in today's Personal Finance Daily.
Saint Laurent's Boat Shoes Are Good For Any Occasion, But Are They Really Worth $545?
Business Insider - 12 Aug 2013 23:50
I've been wearing Saint Laurent's 2013 classic leather lace-up boat shoe every day for the past 14 days. The shoe retails for $545 and is available in one material: black leather. From the price alone, it should be clear...
The many legal millstones weighing down JPMorgan
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 23:49
NEW YORK (AP) -- The London whale isn't the only thing weighing on JPMorgan Chase these days.
Convercent just moved into one of the coolest new startup offices in Denver
Venture Beat - 12 Aug 2013 23:37
Convercent is an up-and-coming startup in Denver's quickly growing scene, and its new office is killer.
Hybrid storage company Tegile gets $35M -- to poke giant NetApp
Venture Beat - 12 Aug 2013 23:36
Sept. 9 - 10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Tickets On Sale Now Tegile Systems, a Silicon Valley company that makes hybrid storage for virtualized server and desktop environments, said it has raised $35 million in a third round...
Plumfare acquired by Groupon (confirmed)
Venture Beat - 12 Aug 2013 23:23
Plumfare, a mobile discovery app for foodies, has been acquired by Groupon.