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Here's An Insane Video Of People Changing Wheels While Driving On Only Two Wheels
Business Insider - 23 Apr 2014 01:19
There's no need to pull over to change wheels when you can just pop up on two wheels and keep on moving. Well, at least in one instance. A video posted to Youtube appears to show a Toyota FJ Cruiser lifted on two wheels ...
A Small Creek Connects The Atlantic And Pacific Oceans
Business Insider - 23 Apr 2014 17:47
Reddit user wheatley_cereal has posted a factoid that we have no doubt is widely-known among Mountain West residents, but of which the rest of the country is almost certainly unaware: It's possible for a fish to swim dir...
The Founder Of Russia's Version Of Facebook Flees Russia
Business Insider - 23 Apr 2014 23:52
After giving up control of Russia's Facebook-like social network, VKontakte, Pavel Durov, the site's founder, has fled the country, according to The Moscow Times. Tuesday, Buzzfeed reported that Durov handed over the com...
The Wall Street Journal: McDonald's says Ronald McDonald will join Twitter
Market Watch - 23 Apr 2014 23:56
McDonald's is pushing Ronald McDonald back into the spotlight, using the clown mascot to comment on Twitter and updating his outfits as the fast food giant tries to attract younger consumers.
Video: OppenheimerFunds CMO Martha Willis On How Thought Leadership Is Driving Growth
Forbes - 23 Apr 2014 21:01
The marketing organization at investment-management firm OppenheimerFunds has evolved substantially from its sales-focused past. At the helm of the modernization of the organization has been CMO Martha Willis, who explai...
In Amazon-HBO And Dish Deals, Media Giants Awkwardly Embrace Cord-Cutting
Forbes - 23 Apr 2014 19:55
Cable and satellite TV providers know you don't need or want the vast majority of what they're piping into your home. The average TV viewer only watches ten or so channels in a given month, and not all of those are must-...
Gay business owners still face challenges
Miami Herald - 23 Apr 2014 18:22
It happens a few times a year: A customer refuses to work with Dave Greenbaum because he's gay.
SodaStream shares spike on report of Starbucks talks
Reuters - 23 Apr 2014 18:12
(Reuters) - Shares in SodaStream International Ltd rose as much as 17 percent on Wednesday after the Israeli business newspaper Globes said Starbucks Corp was in advanced talks to buy 10 percent of the home soft drink ma...
E-commerce startup Fluid uses IBM's Watson. Now IBM invests in Fluid
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2014 04:30
Investing in Fluid gives IBM a few advantages, including association with hot startups, rather than stodgy enterprises.
Australia To Buy 58 More F-35 Fighter Jets For $11.6 Billion
Business Insider - 23 Apr 2014 01:58
Australia will purchase 58 more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at a cost of Aus$12.4 billion ($11.6 billion), the government said. The new aircraft will bring Australia's total JSF force to 72 aircraft, with the first due to...
Nearly Sixty Percent Of Facebook's Ad Revenue Now Comes From Mobile
Business Insider - 23 Apr 2014 23:23
Facebook first quarter earnings are out. The social network posted a strong performance for the first three months of the year, thanks to continued mobile growth. First quarter ad revenue reached $2.27 billion, 82% gro...
George Will Tells Colbert Why Working At Fox News Is Better Than ABC (VIDEO)
TPM - 23 Apr 2014 21:34
Months after he joined Fox News, George Will is a proud company man.
Allergan stock climbs amid $46-billion bid
L.A. Times - 23 Apr 2014 04:33Business Briefing: I.R.S. Gave Bonuses to Workers Owing Back Taxes
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2014 04:06
The Internal Revenue Service has paid more than $2.8 million in bonuses to employees with recent disciplinary problems, including $1 million to workers who owed back taxes, a government investigator said Tuesday.
Business Briefing: McDonald's Profit Declines as U.S. Sales Weaken
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2014 04:05
McDonald's said Tuesday that its profit slipped in the first quarter as global sales remained weak for the world's biggest hamburger chain.
Caesars enters New York casino competition
Miami Herald - 23 Apr 2014 03:50
Caesars Entertainment is vying to build a casino 50 miles north of New York City.
Wal-Mart to report how compliance targets impacted executive pay: WSJ
Reuters - 23 Apr 2014 03:37
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is set to report as soon as Wednesday on how its executives performed on their goals to overhaul compliance operations and how that affected their pay, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Forbes To Launch Forbes Philippines, The Latest Local Edition In Asia
Forbes - 23 Apr 2014 03:22
Forbes Media and Summit Media, a leading Philippines publisher with more than 20 titles under its umbrella, yesterday announced a partnership to publish Forbes Philippines, a monthly magazine for leading CEOs and entrepr...
A Million New Wireless Subscriptions Lift AT&T Revenue, but Profit Is Flat
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2014 03:08
The telecommunications company's first-quarter earnings were flat compared with the previous year, but its revenue grew 4 percent, to $32.5 billion.
Apple blames low Q2 iPad sales on inventory changes
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2014 23:36
The iPad’s sales are still declining, but Apple’s tablet may not be in as much trouble as some may think. In its earnings report today, Apple revealed that it sold 16.35 million iPads during the second quarter. Analy...
Growth for 2nd Watch proves big companies are embracing public cloud tech (exclusive)
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2014 23:35
Amazon Web Services leads the way in the public cloud market, and because 2nd Watch helps enterprises get on Amazon's cloud, it's been growing lately.
Apple has 'nearly' 800 million iTunes accounts
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2014 23:33
Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks the number of people using iTunes is "staggering."