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Here's Your Complete Guide To Drones, In One Picture
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 20:47
This is from the Drone Survival Guide, a to-scale silhouette mock-up of the world's drones by Ruben Pater. Pater believes that as drones become increasingly common, people should have the tools to identify them at a mome...
As Congress Does Little To Address Wage Erosion, States Are Moving With Their Own Minimum Wage Legislation
IBTimes - 30 Jan 2014 07:21
As Washington seems incapable of figuring out how to ensure working Americans are paid a minimum wage that can keep up with the economy's perpetually rising costs of living, especially for health care, many states have t...
China HSBC Final PMI Falls To Six-Month Low In January As Output And New Orders Decrease, And Business Conditions Worsen
IBTimes - 30 Jan 2014 07:21
China's manufacturing activity decreased for the first time in six months in January, falling to 49.5 from December's 50.5 and from the 49.6 figure reported in a flash PMI released last week, an HSBC Bank survey revealed...
Nearly 50% of affluent consumers worldwide buy apparel online: PwC study
livemint.com - 30 Jan 2014 21:01
Online purchase of clothes is ahead of those bought via traditional channels, which account for just 25% of apparel bought by affluent, says report by
8 Common Mistakes U.S. Companies Make When Sourcing Goods And Suppliers In China
Forbes - 30 Jan 2014 20:46
China today is full of incredible business opportunities for American entrepreneurs and business owners, but there are risks. The good news is that you can manage and reduce these risks with a methodical approach to sour...
These Charts Show How Companies Can't Make Diet Soda Taste As Good As Regular
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 18:59
Demand for products with artificial sweeteners has waned in recent years. The reason for the decline is that consumers are wary that unnatural sweeteners could be bad for them, according to a recent report by Citibank....
The Senate Is Nearing A Deal On Unemployment Insurance And It Shows The Absurdity Of The Republican Position
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 18:11
When Senate Republicans filibustered the extension of emergency unemployment benefits on January 14, there didn't seem to be much hope that the sides to come to an agreement. Two weeks later though, multiple reports sugg...
Down Goes The Aussie Dollar
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 03:51
China's PMI for January just came in at 49.5, a number that's weaker than expected. The Aussie dollar — which is sensitive to China — is sliding on the news. Join the conversation about this story »
10 Financial Innovations That Are Changing The World More Than Bitcoin
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 21:41
When you talk about the future of payment technology these days, the conversation quite often now turns to Bitcoin. It was literally the first question asked this morning of Visa brass during the firm's earnings call (CE...
Toxic General Pays $15,000 To Try To Whitewash Negative Search Engine Results
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 20:57
Retired Lt. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly, former chief of the Missile Defence Agency, used to have some serious PR problems. In a May 2012 the inspector general of the Department of Defense (DoD) released a damaging report ...
Retailers go slow on expansion, shift focus to profitability
livemint.com - 30 Jan 2014 20:55
Indian retailers will expand, in terms of space, at a lower rate in 2014-15 than they did in 2013-14
Gold Ends Down on Stronger U.S. Dollar, Rebound in Stock Market
Forbes - 30 Jan 2014 20:25
(Kitco News) - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session solidly lower Thursday, pressured by a sharp rise in the U.S. dollar index and by U.S. stock indexes rebounding from recent selling pressure. April gold was last dow...
Nearly Half of America Lives Paycheck-to-Paycheck
Time - 30 Jan 2014 19:36
The economic picture is looking brighter these days. The federal government announced Thursday that economic growth had picked up to its fastest pace in two years, while employment growth over the past five months has av...
The Danish Government Nearly Collapsed Today Over A Deal With Goldman Sachs
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 14:41
Denmark's government is in turmoil after a socialist party quit the ruling coalition over a deal with Goldman Sachs, Richard Milne of The Financial Times reports. The deal involves Goldman purchasing a 19% stake in state...
Senate Leader Reid Just Threw A Wrench Into Obama's Big Bipartisan Proposal
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 13:17
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his opposition Wednesday to trade promotion legislation, tossing a wrench into White House efforts to build congressional support for massive free-trade deals with Asia and Eur...
Titan loses lustre in the December quarter
livemint.com - 30 Jan 2014 12:35
Titan sees the worst decline in sales in the past 10 years as consumers hesitated to buy gold jewellery
Google hits record on revenue gain, stock split
USA Today - 30 Jan 2014 06:10
Google shares hit new record on revenue jump, stock split
Sensex opens 175 points lower after Fed tapering
livemint.com - 30 Jan 2014 06:08
The BSE consumer durables index falls 3.11% to be the biggest loser
Ben Bernanke's last hurrah
New York Post - 30 Jan 2014 05:39
So that's that -- until March. And by then it probably won't be so easy for the Federal Reserve to cut its cancerous quantitative-easing bond program. The Fed and outgoing...
Mobile ad revenue lifts Facebook past Wall Street targets
Reuters - 30 Jan 2014 04:52
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Japan Is Getting Slammed Right Now
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2014 04:16
The global selling continues. Japan is really taking it on the chin, following the selloff in the Europe and the US, and the Fed's continuation of "The Taper." The Nikkei is off 3.4%. Meanwhile this evening, China has re...
Imagine What Super Bowl Ads Would Be Like Without Trademarks
Forbes - 30 Jan 2014 23:56
With all the Super Bowl hoopla here in New York, people seem to be almost forgetting about America’s favorite part of the Super Bowl – the ads.