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Billionaire Roman Abramovich Has Reportedly Booked An Entire Luxury Hotel In Israel For Passover
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 16:35
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is spending almost half a million dollars on a Passover retreat in Israel, booking all 111 rooms in Mitzpe Ramon's Bereshseet Hotel to host family and friends for the upcoming holiday...
MAP: The World Is Going Crazy For Armed Drones
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 22:27
The RAND Corporation released a report today detailing what threat the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, may pose. Seventy countries around the world that have acquired drones. Of ...
MRKH Syndrome: What It's Actually Like For Girls Born Without A Vagina
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 20:19
Scientists recently announced that they had successfully created lab-grown vaginas for a small group of women with a physical anomaly called Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome. "Typically, women with MRKH lack a ful...
HOUSE OF THE DAY: Sofia Vergara Just Bought A $10.6 Million Villa In Beverly Hills
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 20:57
Soon-to-be -married "Modern Family" actress Sofia Vergara just dropped $10.6 million on a villa in the heart of Beverly Hills, according to Trulia. The 11,400-square-foot home has seven bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, includi...
Military Uniforms: Out Of Sight
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 21:24
Expense and stupidity too big to camouflage. "I WEAR camo so I can feel safe," says Sean, a member of the navy reserve. He cannot quite fathom why his combat uniform is different from that of other American servicemen in...
Tips & Secrets From Top CEOs
Forbes - 11 Apr 2014 07:12
These leaders know how to guide an organization to the promised land. Here's what they have to say...
Golfers' Wives And Girlfriends Are Taking Over The Masters
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 21:23
The Masters is the biggest golf tournament of the year. But let's face it, sometimes golf can be slow. As a result, the cameras tend to wander to the golfers' wives and girlfriends. It's interesting to see how they react...
The 5 Fundamental Rules For Resolving Big Problems
Forbes - 11 Apr 2014 07:12
The fundamental rules of engagement from award-winning entrepreneur Carine Strom Clark that she uses to address every work related or personal challenge she faces.
HOUSE OF THE DAY: 50-Acre Connecticut Estate Sells For A Mind-Boggling $120 Million
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 23:48
CTNews.com reports that the Copper Beech mansion in Connecticut, which was once the most expensive home for sale in the U.S., has officially sold for $120 million. The home was first listed for $190 million back in Ma...
Citi Faces Inquiry in California Over Failure to Report Suspicious Activity
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2014 05:36
The Justice Department is investigating whether a Citigroup unit in California failed to alert the government to suspicious banking transactions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
HP admits to federal bribery & money laundering charges
Venture Beat - 11 Apr 2014 02:47
"HP set up an intricate web of shell companies to launder money and used anonymous email accounts and prepaid mobile telephones to arrange covert meetings to hand over bags of cash."
U.S. House panel chairman cites 'failures' related to GM recalls
Reuters - 11 Apr 2014 22:49
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Everything You Need to Know About High-Frequency Trading
The Atlantic - 11 Apr 2014 20:57
Why the algobots that rule Wall Street are good--and why they're evil, too.
Slide Show: How much did Wall Street CEOs earn?
Market Watch - 11 Apr 2014 17:26
The CEOs of the six biggest U.S. banks earn the most since the financial crisis, but not everyone got a raise in 2013.
BMW Extends Recall Worldwide to Half-Million Cars
ABC News - 11 Apr 2014 15:43
BMW extends recall over possible faulty engine bolt to some half-million cars worldwide
China's inflation edges up to 2.4 percent
Miami Herald - 11 Apr 2014 05:37
China's consumer inflation edged up in March as food prices rose despite signs the world's second-largest economy is slowing.
Putin: Ukraine debt threatens Europe gas supplies
Boston - 11 Apr 2014 04:27
MOSCOW (AP) -- Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Thursday that it may face a shutdown of Russian natural gas supplies if it fails to help Ukraine settle its enormous Russian gas bill -- a debt that far exceeds a bailout pa...
Budget Chief Is Choice as New Health Secretary
Boston - 11 Apr 2014 04:19
WASHINGTON -- Even when Sylvia Mathews Burwell was in her early 30s, friends speculated that she might return to her native Hinton, W.Va., and run for governor. After all, she had been a Rhodes scholar, and her mother --...
Step Inside Chelsea Market, The Giant Food Mecca Where Googlers Go When They're Sick Of Free Lunch
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 03:52
Google was one of the first major tech companies to open offices in New York City, fueling what has become a serious tech boom on the East Coast. And now the internet search giant is expanding its already large footpri...
How A Logo's Color Manipulates Your Emotions
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2014 16:08
Some brands are instantly recognizable by the color of their logos. Bright yellow arches on the horizon let you know a McDonald's is nearby. There's a good chance a big brown truck is delivering packages for UPS. These c...
IRS Official Lerner Could Face 11 Years In Prison For Tea Party Scandal
Forbes - 11 Apr 2014 02:23
With Renewed Calls for Criminal Action and Contempt Charges, the IRS Official at Center of Targeting Scandal Remains Mum.
Meet The Civic Hacker Making Congress More Accountable
Forbes - 11 Apr 2014 23:41
“You don’t get many tech people in politics,” says Ted Henderson, a 29-year-old self-confessed 'nerd through and through' who’s been programming since kindergarten. The ex-staffer started ‘hacking’ Congress i...