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Inspiring Quotes On Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Happiness From Every US President
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2014 16:30
In honor of America's 238th birthday, we collected the finest aphorisms to come from the Oval Office. They include life lessons from George Washington, leadership advice from Thomas Jefferson, and reflections on success...
These Historical Versions Of The American Flag Show A Beautiful Progression Of The US
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2014 22:33
The first officially recognized version of the American flag, from 1776, had 13 stars — in a circle. Although even before the U.S. became an autonomous nation, Americans had a banner to display their patriotism. Si...
Chinese Soccer Ball Exporters Love The World Cup
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2014 14:55
Soccer fans don't just buy jerseys and shoes when the World Cup comes around. They buy balls. This chart from Bloomberg LP Chief Economist Michael McDonough tracks China export volume for footballs (soccer balls), basket...
Why Brazilian Soccer Players Use Only First Names Or Nicknames
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2014 21:43
With the World Cup kicking off on Thursday, we will once again be reintroduced to Brazil's uncommon tradition in which many of the players are known simply by their first name, a variation of their first name, or a nickn...
T-Mobile CEO reacts to FTC cramming allegations, says it has no merit
Tech Times - 4 Jul 2014 04:19
T-Mobile President and CEO John Legere says that the FTC's allegations are "unfounded and without merit," and that the commission should be focusing on holding accountable the bogus third party providers.
7 Crowdfunding Tips Proven To Raise Funding
Forbes - 4 Jul 2014 02:30
This post on crowdfunding success tips answers the following questions for people or businesses thinking about using crowdfunding to raise funding:
Kenya's mobile money revolution
BBC - 4 Jul 2014 01:01
New mobile banking service takes on dominant M-Pesa
Dow soars above 17,000 for 1st time on jobs news
L.A. Times - 4 Jul 2014 04:09Economy adds 288,000 jobs in June, surpassing expectations
L.A. Times - 4 Jul 2014 02:19William Hill boss Ralph Topping retires after 44 years at gambling firm
The Guardian - 4 Jul 2014 18:15
James Henderson will take over as chief executive as company faces scrutiny over fixed-odds betting terminals
Mercedes Challenges BMW For Crown As Investor Favorite
Forbes - 4 Jul 2014 17:24
BMW has been the premium car investor’s favorite for some time, but Mercedes-Benz’s popular new products and its improved efficiency at making them has put the three-pointed star back in the race.
3 Benefits to Bootstrapping Your Startup
Nibletz - 4 Jul 2014 16:55
Raising money can be helpful, but it's not a measure of success.
California grants $420-million tax break to Lockheed Martin Corp.
L.A. Times - 4 Jul 2014 03:21Carol Loomis, Editor for Warren Buffett, Leaves Job After 60 Years
The New York Times - 4 Jul 2014 03:08
Ms. Loomis, 85, is retiring from Fortune magazine to a world of bridge playing and -- you guessed it -- continuing to edit her old friend's writing.
VIDEO: Asian stocks rise on US jobs data
BBC - 4 Jul 2014 02:53
Encouraging news from the US job market boosted Asian stock markets in early Friday trading.
Unpatriotic U.S. Corporations Becoming Hot Political Issue That Unites Right and Left
The Huffington Post - 4 Jul 2014 00:55More than half of 2014′s new jobs pay higher than average wage
New York Post - 4 Jul 2014 00:43
The U.S. is not just adding jobs at the fastest pace since the end of the Great Recession. Hiring is also more spread out and the new jobs pay better...
Tesla Looks To Hire Veterans; Pennsylvania Approves Retail Stores
Bidness etc. - 4 Jul 2014 14:38
Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) has announced an ambitious goal to hire more veterans for its growing workforce. To move forward with the effort, the Palo Alto-based carmaker is partnering up with several veterans groups, as i...
500 Startups' newly released fundraising documents will keep you from 'getting screwed'
Venture Beat - 4 Jul 2014 01:49
Free things are great, and they’re even better when they save you, your startup, and your investors a boatload of money and drama. And lucky for you, startup accelerator program 500 Startups is releasing one of those m...
4 tech risks to watch for when extending your e-commerce biz to China
Venture Beat - 4 Jul 2014 23:00
Guest Post: Great Firewall filtering means non-Chinese sites are even slower than mainland-based sites. On top of that, 38 percent of China's Internet users only access the Internet on a mobile device.
6 things George Washington knew about running a startup
Venture Beat - 4 Jul 2014 21:14
Because wasn't founding the United States of America the ultimate startup endeavor?
Google dumps porn from its ads
Venture Beat - 4 Jul 2014 21:05
Despite being the go-to search engine for all kinds of sexual content, Google has decided to disallow sexually explicit material from ads created by the porn industry.