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Why Your Foot Falls Asleep
Business Insider - 22 Jun 2014 15:25
BI Answers: Why does your foot lose feeling when it falls asleep? You've had your foot bent in an awkward position for a long time, and now it feels kind of numb, making it difficult to stand up. When this happens, we of...
You're Getting 250 Brand New Emoji -- Here Are 22 We Wish Existed
Business Insider - 22 Jun 2014 23:37
Earlier this month, The Verge reported that "Unicode, an industry standard that regulates the presentation of text across different software platforms, updated to include 250 new emoji. Everyone was very excited abou...
The World's Super-Rich Aren't Too Concerned About The Gap Between The Rich And The Poor
Business Insider - 22 Jun 2014 17:28
"To which of the following issues are you currently allocating wealth, time or expertise?" This was a question posed to over 4,500 of the world's high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) in a recent survey conducted by Capgemin...
Pimco big: Gap in wealth is a threat to US capitalism
New York Post - 22 Jun 2014 10:33
The runaway success of French economist Thomas Piketty's book on income inequality seems to be bringing out the billionaires to opine on the same subject. Last week it was Goldman...
Suit says banks owe as much as $500 million for false FHA claims
New York Post - 22 Jun 2014 06:26
Banks and mortgage servicers that made phony Federal Housing Administration insurance claims to the feds could owe as much as $500 million in penalties and damages -- for New York...
Top 1 percent spreading nearly $60T in assets to heirs, charities
New York Post - 22 Jun 2014 06:01
It's the greatest migration of wealth ever to hit humanity: The unprecedented flood of money, four times the size of the US gross domestic product, that will be passed along...
Serial entrepreneurs find new problems to fix
USA Today - 22 Jun 2014 03:03
Creating new ventures is something of an addiction for some entrepreneurs.
GlaxoSmithKline sorry for drugs trial pitch to unpaid interns
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2014 01:05
Pharmaceuticals company says tone of blog offered by marketer to graduate website 'trivialises role of clinical trials'
2013 was a fruitful year for some Idaho CEOs
News Observer - 22 Jun 2014 23:41
Most chief executive officers of Idaho's publicly traded companies saw their pay increased in 2013.
The Week Ahead: AT&T-DirecTV Antitrust Hearing, and First-Quarter Growth
The New York Times - 22 Jun 2014 23:30
Executives from AT&T and DirecTV will speak to a House panel on their merger deal, and the Commerce Department will release its final economic growth figures for the wintry first quarter of 2014.
American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Forced To Quit Or Be Fired: Report
The Huffington Post - 22 Jun 2014 21:59Immigrants Are An Extremely Important Force In The US Housing Market
Business Insider - 22 Jun 2014 16:39
Immigration policy is one of the mostly hotly debated issues in the country. From the perspective of the U.S. housing market, evidence shows that immigration is very positive. Immigrants create demand, they clear out und...
Alstom board votes to accepts GE bid
BBC - 22 Jun 2014 03:14
The board of French rail and energy group Alstom votes to accept a $17bn offer from General Electric, in what could be GE's biggest ever acquisition.
U.S. sanctions net snares the innocent, burdens business
Reuters - 22 Jun 2014 02:47
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Why VC firms are raising separate late-stage growth or 'opportunity' funds
Venture Beat - 22 Jun 2014 01:30
Guest Post: With this week’s announcement that early-stage VC Greycroft has raised a $200 million growth fund, this type of fund has officially become a trend. But before we dig into the dynamics of it, let's pay homag...
Trouble in store as Tesco chief Philip Clarke faces investors
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2014 01:05
Chief executive will face anger over the retailer's decline and his own inflated pay
2013 was a fruitful year for some Idaho CEOs
Miami Herald - 22 Jun 2014 23:47
Most chief executive officers of Idaho's publicly traded companies saw their pay increased in 2013.
Sting: My Children Won't Inherit My Wealth
Business Insider - 22 Jun 2014 23:34
Sting's children cannot expect to inherit his multimillion-pound wealth, the rock star has said, joining the ranks of the super-rich who have claimed that passing on their vast fortunes to their offspring could do more h...
Treasury Auctions Set for the Week of June 23
The New York Times - 22 Jun 2014 23:27
The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
France agrees to buy 20% stake in Alstom
Miami Herald - 22 Jun 2014 23:27
The final obstacle to GE's $17 billion takeover of Alstom's power division was overcome Sunday after the French government agreed to terms with the French engineering company's main shareholder.
Renewable energy won't cause electric utility 'death spiral': Study
Venture Beat - 22 Jun 2014 22:30
Beware the idea of a “death spiral,” heralded by some as the inevitable result for electric utilities of mass adoption of renewable energy sources — particularly solar. Under this scenario, advances in renewable en...