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Here's What The 'Today Show' Hosts Look Like Without Makeup
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2014 00:03
The "Today Show" hosts bared all Monday in a segment called “Love Your Selfie.” Dubbed "No Makeup Monday," Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales, Al Roker, Tamron Hall, Carson Daly, Willie Geist, ...
This Is A Perfectly Timed Photo Of Benjamin Netanyahu And Angela Merkel
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2014 18:45
German chancellor Angela Merkel is in Israel, where she held a press conference Tuesday morning with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This photo, apparently taken by photographer Marc Israel Sellem of The Jeru...
Target Push Into Canada Stumbles
The New York Times - 25 Feb 2014 01:49
Shoppers' habits and other factors figure into a projected $8 billion to $9 billion loss in the retailer's first international expansion.
7 Hot Salad Chains That Are Raising The Bar For Lunch
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2014 22:04
Healthy quick-service restaurant chains are experiencing explosive growth across the U.S. as consumers are increasingly opting for more nutritional alternatives to traditional fast food. We have compiled a list of the mo...
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Business Insider - 25 Feb 2014 01:04IBM CEO Ginni Rometty Vows To Spend Another $1 Billion On IBM's Cloud Computing Business (IBM)
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2014 00:18
Software is the lifeblood of IBM but CEO Ginni Rometty is ready to turn that business on its head to own the up-and-coming cloud computing market. Not that she has a lot of choice. On Monday, the company committed to spe...
Food Network Chef Robert Irvine Shares The Top 5 Reasons Restaurants Fail
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2014 21:55
Anyone who has seen an episode of "Restaurant: Impossible" on the Food Network knows that restaurants need much more than mom's classic recipes to survive. According to a frequently cited study by Ohio State University o...
The Surprising Power of Impulse Control
Harvard Business Review - 25 Feb 2014 21:00
It can help you be more productive -- and uncover the work you really love doing.
How To Say "This Is Crap" In Different Cultures
Harvard Business Review - 25 Feb 2014 20:00
Different cultures qualify feedback differently.
The 10 Highest Paying Work-From-Home Jobs
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2014 00:06
It's natural to think that all work-from-home jobs would pay significantly less than their office counterparts, but a new joint study from online job resources FlexJobs and PayScale shows that it's a common misconceptio...
Workboard takes $2.75 million to make working smarter part of every enterprise
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 23:50Leveraging Loneliness Can Unleash Your Entrepreneurial Creativity
Forbes - 25 Feb 2014 22:17
Loneliness sounds bad - but it can be a terrific resource for entrepreneurs.
Former Nokia chief Stephen Elop will run Microsoft's Xbox and tablet businesses
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 06:09
Leaked memo shows Julie Larson-Green will move to a new job and Nokia's Stephen Elop will run divisions that include Xbox.
CrowdWatch brings all crowdfund investing deals under one roof
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 23:32
These aren't Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaigns. Every deal on CrowdWatch is a real investment opportunity made possible by the JOBS Act.
Carl Icahn's criticism of eBay's board highlights Silicon Valley's systemic issues
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 23:30
Guest Post: Carl Icahn is accusing eBay board members of being in conflict. He wrote an open letter to eBay shareholders excoriating its management and board for various alleged lapses in corporate governance.
BlackBerry unveils new Q20 & Z3 smartphones, BBM for Windows Phone
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 23:25
While it's unlikely that BlackBerry's new devices will help the company, making its software available on other platforms is a great strategy.
Tivo founders launch 'Qplay,' a Chromecast-like video curation service
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 22:51
Whether you like it or not, Chromecast copycats are on the rise. The latest: a new set-top box/streaming service called Qplay that launched today from the cofounders of Tivo. Qplay is a $49 TV adapter that sends video fr...
License To Brand: When It Comes To Licensed Products Brands Need To Always Be On Their Game
Forbes - 25 Feb 2014 22:48
Please forgive the long winded title as perhaps I was in a verbose kind of mood when scribing the title. Today boys and girls and marketers, advertisers and branding type people of all ages I want to talk about the licen...
Israeli cooperation and collaboration is making Silicon Wadi the Valley's major competitor
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 22:00
Guest Post: As more startup hubs crop up around the world Silicon Valley will have to adapt in order to compete. Paradoxically, the way to do that might be lessening the competitive spirit a little.
BloomReach says it can track your customers without tracking-tracking them
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 21:53
BloomReach doesn't track people around the internet via cookies or any other technology. Instead, it figures out what you want by watching what you click, and knowing -- as a person would -- what the store's inventory i...
Twitter is bringing even more ads to your search results
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 21:19
Continuing its monetization march, Twitter is expanding its advertising inventory with the debut of promoted accounts in its search results. According to Twitter’s announcement, promoted accounts will be shown alongsid...
Candy Crush Saga publisher abandons the 'Candy' trademark in the U.S. after acquiring Candy Crusher
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2014 21:00
King now has the rights to a 2008 mobile puzzler called Candy Crusher that it will use to protect its Candy Crush Saga property.