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McDonald's Is Selling A Squid Ink-Dyed, Black Bunned Burger In China [THE BRIEF]
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 16:35
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today: McDonald's is selling black and white bunned burgers in Hong Kong. The black dye is made out of squid ink. Mmm. While the limited time treat appears to have first...
Why You Stink At Trade Shows
Forbes - 21 Aug 2013 06:00This Tiny Office Uses Movable Walls To Adapt To Any Need
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 23:02
The task of changing around a small office space to accommodate more employees or an event can feel daunting. Organizations like New York-based non-profit Environmental Grantmakers Association, which more than doubles in...
How 'Jobs' Actor Josh Gad Lost 30 Pounds After Playing Steve Wozniak
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 22:31
Actor Josh Gad is used to playing the overweight, funny sidekick on NBC's recently cancelled "1600 Penn" and in a range of films from "Love & Other Drugs" to "The Internship." But in his latest film "Jobs," the 32-year-o...
MarksJarvis: Fear continues to grip consumers, economy
Chicago Tribune - 21 Aug 2013 07:00Mutual Funds Try Hard To Hide One Statistic
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 23:51
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. Mutual Fund Companies Are Keeping A Big Secret (Advisor Perspectives) Gary Halbert of Halbert Weal...
Government Declassifies Court Opinions About Surveillance Violations
TPM - 21 Aug 2013 23:54
The government on Wednesday made public portions of three secret court opinions detailing government violations of surveillance rules, in which Americans' electronic communications were swept up over a three-year period.
CHART OF THE DAY: Septembers Are The Worst
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 20:45
When it comes to the stock markets, history is a guide but never gospel. In his latest weekly Macro View comment, Guggenheim Partners' Scott Minerd offers this interesting bar chart of average monthly stock market return...
Greek state broadcaster resumes news programing
News Observer - 21 Aug 2013 07:47
Greece's new state television channel began airing news programs Wednesday, more than two months after the government's abrupt closure of the state broadcaster, ERT, drew international condemnation and led to...
On San Onofre, Edison is trying to pull a fast one
L.A. Times - 21 Aug 2013 03:23Fox News media chief Brian Lewis fired after internal investigation
L.A. Times - 21 Aug 2013 00:54
Fox News Executive Vice President Brian Lewis, the communications chief and a top strategist for the cable channel, was terminated after an internal investigation raised questions about his conduct.
Square Feet: New York Hotels Decide It's Time for a Makeover
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2013 00:12
After years of reduced spending, hotel owners in the city are making capital improvements, spurred in part by fears of bad reviews on online sites.
Mandatory Paid Vacation Laws Are No Free Lunch
Forbes - 21 Aug 2013 23:34Market Treads Water Ahead Of Fed Minutes, Banks Looking Good
Forbes - 21 Aug 2013 16:16Asia stock markets choppy as focus remains on Fed
News Observer - 21 Aug 2013 07:22
Asian stock markets were choppy Wednesday as traders waited for hints from the U.S central bank about when it might begin to reduce its massive stimulus effort.
Former Ala. school official charged with husband
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2013 23:57
A former Alabama education official and her husband are facing felony ethics charges over the handling of federal stimulus funds.
FPL, sister company to cut 1,000 positions
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2013 23:57
Florida Power & Light and its sister company, Nextera Energy Resources, plan to eliminate about 1,000 positions nationwide over the next two years.
Not Even The Experts Detected This $80m Art Fraud
Forbes - 21 Aug 2013 23:56Las Vegas newspapers battling over joint operation
Boston - 21 Aug 2013 23:53
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The publisher and editor of the Las Vegas Sun has accused the company that owns the Las Vegas Review-Journal of trying to kill their cross-town rivalry with a bid to buy out his newspaper and Internet i...