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Uber's Black Car Service In New York Is About To Get Slightly More Expensive
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 19:02
On-demand car app Uber is changing its price for its black car service in New York. Starting on Monday, Uber will put new rates into effect for its high-end car service, according to an email the company sent to its cu...
Guess Which Body Part Hurts The Most When Stung By A Bee
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 21:58
Michael Smith had a painful experience. A bee flew up his shorts and stung him on what is frequently considered (for men) the most sensitive spot, the testicles. That this happened wasn't a total surprise, since he studi...
Michael Jordan's Golf Cart Is Incredible
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 18:29
Michael Jordan is holding a celebrity golf event in Las Vegas this weekend. The unquestioned star of Day One was MJ's amazing golf cart. It's Carolina blue, with his Jumpman logo, rims, and monogrammed leather bucket sea...
This Gorgeous, Fun Game Is The Most Popular Paid App For The iPhone Right Now
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 18:38
Monument Valley, is the newest app that's at the top of the App Store. In the game, you're a princess, and you're running on a three dimensional maze. It's inspired by MC Escher drawings. It's hard to describe, but it�...
Honey Maid Found The Perfect Way To Respond To Homophobes Who Hated Its New Ad
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 16:16
On March 10th, Honey Maid — the graham cracker company — launched a commercial that celebrated all different kinds of families. The message was that no matter what, love is what makes a family a family. They showed f...
Here's The Story Behind The Strike That Got 250 UPS Workers Fired
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 21:21
UPS recently fired 250 Queens, N.Y., employees for staging a 90-minute strike in February to protest the dismissal of one of their co-workers, Jairo Reyes. The story has been widely reported, but little has been said ab...
The Best Men's Shoes For Rainy Days
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 17:15
Rainy weather can ruin your quality work shoes, and soak straight through your canvas sneakers. That’s why every man needs a few options to choose from during a rainstorm — whether they're nice work shoes for a meeti...
The Top 10 IPOs On Aim
Forbes - 4 Apr 2014 17:30
The Alternative Investment Market in London has just had its best year since the financial crisis, but which have been the best performing new issues?
Tax Tips for the Looming Deadline
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 16:12
Are you one among the millions of procrastinating Americans who haven't begun to think about filing yet? Kathy Pickering, H&R Block Tax Institute executive director, offers tips on the News Hub. Photo: Getty Images. ...
Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich Resigns Amid Gay Marriage Backlash
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 05:07
Eich, who had been on the job less than two weeks, drew public scorn for donating money supporting California's gay marriage ban in 2008.
Here's Why Hillary Clinton Is 'Deeply Worried' About The UN's Damning Climate Report
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 23:45
Yesterday, at the launch event for the U.S. Global Development Lab, the conversation was mostly optimistic. The goal of the lab is create a center for science and innovation focused on what the assembled leaders agreed w...
Employers' Huge Tax Refund Hopes Dashed by Supreme Court Severance Pay Ruling
Forbes - 4 Apr 2014 23:20
The Supreme Court’s unanimous reversal of the pro-employer, 2013 Sixth Court decision in U.S. v. Quality Stores Inc., has quashed any prospect of big tax refunds to employers for their past severance payouts to laid-of...
NCAA alcohol awareness program gets $3M boost
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 22:00
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Anheuser-Busch Inbev said Friday it will contribute $3 million over five years to NCAA efforts intended to raise awareness about problems with alcohol.
SandP 500 And Homebuilder Stocks Fall On Employment Numbers For March
Bidness etc. - 4 Apr 2014 19:49
The Labor Department has announced that US non-farm payrolls increased by 192,000 during March, which missed analysts' forecast of an increase of 200,000. The S&P 500's exchange-traded fund (SPY) is currently down about ...
GrubHub Pops 50% As Wall Street Gobbles Up IPO
Forbes - 4 Apr 2014 17:10
Investors got hungry when $GRUB debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday morning.
The 13 Types Of Political Selfies
Business Insider - 4 Apr 2014 17:10
2014 is fast shaping up to be the Year of the Selfie with countless boldface names attempting to go viral by turning their cellphones on themselves and tweeting and 'gramming the results. Since politicians are always eag...
Justice Dept Probing High-Speed Trading for Insider Trading
NBC News - 4 Apr 2014 16:50
The Department of Justice is investigating high-frequency stock trading to see if any of the practices violate insider trading laws, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday.Brokerage firms use high-frequency tradin...
Leaving buyers club could be Fed's next tricky task
Reuters - 4 Apr 2014 07:18
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GM hires crisis manager Jeff Eller: NYT
Reuters - 4 Apr 2014 06:09
(Reuters) - General Motors has hired Jeff Eller as a crisis management adviser, the New York Times reported, as the automaker faces investigations over ignition switch defects linked to deadly crashes and mounting recall...
Fonterra fined by New Zealand court over botulism food scare
Reuters - 4 Apr 2014 06:07
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Tesla gigafactory faces skepticism from Panasonic & analysts
Venture Beat - 4 Apr 2014 04:02
If the company starts production of its next model, a lower-cost sedan often dubbed the "Model E," it will need multiples of its current battery supply.
Nest CEO: We're halting all sales of Nest Protect alarms
Venture Beat - 4 Apr 2014 03:50
The device's gesture recognition may not be up to speed, and customers might accidentally deactivate the Nest Protect alarm with one wave in the wrong direction.