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This Futuristic Looking 3D-Printed Cast Could Finally Make Having A Broken Arm Look Cool
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 20:42
While your friends may not be able to sign this cast, it sure looks a huge improvement on the old one. This new 3D-printed alternative kind of looks like a black plastic spider web wrapped around your arm and it uses an ...
Obama Just Signed A Ted Cruz Bill Into Law
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 23:49
President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a bill that was sponsored by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and will effectively bar Iran's proposed United Nations ambassador from entering the United States. Though he sign...
Here's How Money CAN Buy Happiness
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 17:05
We're always looking for quick ways to be happier. So here's one: Spend some money. According to a new infographic from Happify, money can buy us a certain amount of happiness — depending on how you choose to spend it....
HOUSE OF THE DAY: Robin Williams Lists His Extraordinary Napa Valley Estate For $30 Million
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 16:13
Robin Williams has relisted his 653-acre estate in Napa Valley for $29.9 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. The actor had previously tried and failed to sell the estate, nicknamed Villa Sorriso, for $35 million in...
Man Convicted After Selling $2.6 Million In Cheap Batteries The US Navy Used On Ships
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 03:24
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Southern California man who fled the U.S. to live on his yacht has been convicted of selling the U.S. military more than $2.6 million in cheap, knock-off batteries that were used in aircraft...
Watch This Bald Man Grow Hair In A Matter Of Seconds
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 21:49
A demonstration of the hair product Caboki has garnered more than 5 million views since being posted on YouTube about a week ago, and it's easy to see why. Simply by having someone rub a can of the product against his he...
The $100,000 Aston Martin Vantage Signals The End Of An Era
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 17:17
Automakers are slowly but surely pushing the traditional manual transmission toward obsolescence, and that's bad news for drivers who prize the skill and control of a manual gearshift. The case against manuals is strong....
Chinese Government Admits One-Fifth Of Country's Farmland Is Polluted
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 04:56
BEIJING (AP) — China's government says in a report that nearly one-fifth of the country's farmland is polluted, mostly from yearslong accumulations of toxins from factories, mining and agriculture. The report raises sh...
Hollywood Begs for a Tax Break in Some States, Including California
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2014 03:18
A battle for filmmaking tax credits has begun in several states -- including in California, the home of Hollywood -- and has led to cutbacks in others like Maryland.
Is Big Tech A Bad Investment Bet?
Forbes - 18 Apr 2014 15:05
Intel, IBM, and Google reported recent quarterly results that were not thrilling. But this does not mean that they are all bad investments. After all, in the last year shares of Google (up 37%) and Intel (up 24%) have p...
US Warns Fund Managers Of Possible Additional Sanctions On Russia, Tells Them To Account For The Risk
IBTimes - 18 Apr 2014 17:31
The U.S. government has reportedly warned asset managers that it's planning further sanctions against Russia for its intervention in Ukraine.
Many More NFC-Enabled Mobile Phones Will Be Shipped Through 2018
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 19:14
The likelihood that near-field communication (NFC) will take off as an in-store mobile payments technology is still far from certain, but if it fails it won't be for lack of NFC-enabled phones. In 2013, 275 million mobil...
Illinois the second state to launch inquiry into Herbalife
New York Post - 18 Apr 2014 05:02
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is investigating Herbalife, becoming the second state regulator to probe allegations the company is a pyramid scheme. Madigan's office confirmed the probe Thursday after being...
BP exec settles with SEC, sold stock during gulf spill
New York Post - 18 Apr 2014 03:21
A former BP employee who was a coordinator during the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has agreed to settle federal charges of using confidential information on the...
10 Things In Tech You Need To Know This Morning (ZNGA, MSFT)
Business Insider - 18 Apr 2014 12:28
Good morning! Friday is here! Let's start it with news: Zynga is trying to make a comeback with a mobile version of FarmVille. This is the first major game launch from new CEO Don Mattrick who was previously running Xbo...
Goldman profit sees 11% dip
New York Post - 18 Apr 2014 05:01
Goldman Sachs reported an 11 percent drop in quarterly profit as client activity remained constrained and fixed-income revenue shrank, but both earnings and revenue beat market estimates and the Wall...
Riggio bags $64M in Barnes & Noble stock sale
New York Post - 18 Apr 2014 04:52
Barnes & Noble is struggling, and its chairman is selling -- again. Shares of the bedraggled bookseller plunged 12 percent Thursday after it disclosed Chairman Len Riggio sold a massive...
Low Baltic Dry Shipping Index Doesn't Necessarily Mean Deflation
IBTimes - 18 Apr 2014 03:31
From the look of life on the seas, one might get the sense that the global economy is again bound for a potentially nasty downturn. Recent months have seen a sharp drop in a widely watched gauge known as the Baltic Dry I...
Nikkei gains on upbeat US corporate earnings, data
livemint.com - 18 Apr 2014 05:44
Nikkei should stay resilient on Friday, though trading volume may be subdued, says market players
Hawaii lawmakers still at odds on minimum wage
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2014 05:32
Hawaii House members put forward a new minimum wage plan Thursday that would allow most employers in the state to take a longer time to increase wages.
12 Reasons Why New Zealand's Economic Bubble Will End In Disaster
Forbes - 18 Apr 2014 04:16
Though commonly hailed as a safe-haven, New Zealand has an inflating bubble that will end in tears.
DealBook: Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Adjust to New Banking Climate
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2014 04:09
Morgan Stanley's solid first quarter provides evidence that it has adapted better to a stricter regulatory environment than rivals like Goldman Sachs, which reported an earnings decline.