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KISS, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley And The Far Reaching Tentacles Of Their Giant Empire
Forbes - 21 Feb 2014 17:03
KISS and the amazing careers of the two great rock-stars that make so many things happen
In Defense of Corporate Wellness Programs
Harvard Business Review - 21 Feb 2014 17:00
Nurturing employee health is good for productivity -- and workers.
'I just want to sit back... do nothing'
livemint.com - 21 Feb 2014 14:34
Two decades and many laurels later, Franklin Templeton India AMC's Sivasubramanian K.N. calls it a day
With Logan parking lots overflowing, passengers get valet service
Boston - 21 Feb 2014 06:20
The biggest problem at Logan Airport this week isn't canceled flights or icy runways or surly TSA agents. It's the parking.
Savings alert: 10 days of deals on Redbox movie and game rentals
News Observer - 21 Feb 2014 20:43
Heads up, movie and gaming fans. Redbox will launch its "10 Days of Deals" promotion tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 22.
TiqIQ raises $1.7M to sell more game tickets -- & data about all those tickets
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2014 01:00
It's good to be able to surface game tickets available from many secondary sites. But now TiqIQ is going further, by selling raw data about those tickets to teams. And investors are nodding their heads.
Contemporary with sunken great room next to Walpole Country Club is Home of the Week
Boston - 21 Feb 2014 22:42
Contemporary home with Mansard roof, sunken great room and two wings located next to Walpole Country Club is the Home of the Week.
Wall Street Opens Higher, With Tech Shares in Focus
The New York Times - 21 Feb 2014 16:55
Strong results from technology companies could bolster a rally that lifted the S.&P. 500 close to record levels in the previous session.
Change.org Crashes After 1.5 Million People Sign Petition To Overturn Olympic Figure Skating Result
Business Insider - 21 Feb 2014 13:51
Change.org, a website that hosts public petitions, crashed Friday morning after a flood of users signed a petition to investigate a controversial Olympic figure skating result. Russia's Adelina Sotnikova won the gold med...
Bill would let Natchez Med Center file bankruptcy
Miami Herald - 21 Feb 2014 00:38
Mississippi legislators are advancing a bill that would allow Natchez Regional Medical Center to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
Fitbit Recalls Its Force Wristbands
Time - 21 Feb 2014 22:25
Fitbit is voluntarily recalling its latest Force wristbands due to the number of users complaining that the activity tracker gave them a skin rash. According to a statement released by Fitbit CEO James Park, only 1.7% of...
Fannie earns $6.5B in Q4; repaying bailout in full
New York Post - 21 Feb 2014 17:13
Here's one taxpayer bailout that worked. Fannie Mae, which posted net income of $6.5 billion from October through December, will have repaid its full government bailout after paying its fourth-quarter...
Silicon Valley's Paydays Are Outrageous--So, Where's the Outrage?
The Atlantic - 21 Feb 2014 16:09
Lavishing executives with $20 million--or $100 million--is pointless and wasteful, whether the CEOs live in the Financial District or Mountain View.
Fannie Mae profits push taxpayers into black on housing bailout
Reuters - 21 Feb 2014 15:48
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Will Your Entrepreneurial Personality Sink Your Start-Up?
Harvard Business Review - 21 Feb 2014 15:30
Among the behaviors associated with a predilection for entrepreneurism are a sense of entitlement, micromanaging, slow decision making, stubbornness, and distraction.
SandP 500 Aiming for All-Time Highs
Bidness etc. - 21 Feb 2014 15:13
The S&P 500 index (SPX) gained more than 11 points yesterday, closing just shy of 1,840. Strong manufacturing data, which reflected the acceleration of US manufacturing activity to its fastest pace in four years, helped ...
EU Imposes Ukraine Sanctions
Boston - 21 Feb 2014 14:59
Ukraine's bloodiest day of clashes. In the past two days alone 75 people - including policemen - have been killed....many reportedly by snipers. Scenes like these persudaded the EU to impose sanctions on the Ukrainian of...
Here's A 10-Second Guide To What Traders Are Chatting About Right Now
Business Insider - 21 Feb 2014 14:35
Dave Lutz of Stifel Nicolaus has a roundup of what traders are chatting about ahead of the U.S. market open: Good Morning! US Futures are slightly higher, with the E-Minis dancing near 1840 on this Expiry Friday as S...
Berkshire's Oriental trading buying SmileMakers
Miami Herald - 21 Feb 2014 14:34
Oriental Trading Co. has announced that it's buying a novelties company, SmileMakers, from office products retailer Staples Inc.
Photos: Oprah Buys a Home for Her Half-Sister
ABC News - 21 Feb 2014 14:32
Oprah buys her long-lost sibling an upgraded home.
Mexico to trump Japan as No. 2 car exporter to US
Boston - 21 Feb 2014 07:39
CELAYA, Mexico (AP) -- Sayonara, Japan. Mexico is on track to replace the Asian automotive giant as the second-largest exporter of cars to the United States by the end of the year.
American Apparel taps restructuring experts
New York Post - 21 Feb 2014 05:46
Clothing and accessories retailer American Apparel has tapped restructuring advisers after being bogged down by weakening sales and heavy debt, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the...