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The Darkest Song From 'The Lion King' Was Based On A 1935 Nazi Propaganda Film
Business Insider - 5 Jul 2014 23:30
This year marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most successful animated films ever made, Disney's "The Lion King." When the film first debuted in 1994, the film's themes of death, betrayal, and rebirth made it a pret...
NHL Team Values
Forbes - 5 Jul 2014 23:41
The average hockey team is now worth $240 million, 5% more than last year, due to higher revenue. But operating income fell 21%, to an average of $4.2 million per team as player costs rose 11% to $59 million per team.
Central Banker Smackdown
Forbes - 5 Jul 2014 23:40
Below is the July 5th "Thoughts from the Frontline" newsletter, republished in full. Smackdown: smack·down, ˈsmakˌdoun/, noun, US informal 1. a bitter contest or confrontation. "the age-old man versus Nature smack...
National blind convention speaker to address wages
Miami Herald - 5 Jul 2014 09:09
A deputy administrator for the Department of Labor is set to address the topic of universal wage equality at the National Federation of the Blind national convention.
Egypt's government raises fuel prices dramatically
Miami Herald - 5 Jul 2014 03:24
Egypt's state news agency says the government has raised the prices of fuel by up to 78 percent, following on a promise to cut subsidies that eat up nearly a quarter of the government's budget.
SEC settles with Canadian man tied to penny stock scam
Reuters - 5 Jul 2014 01:03
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with a Montreal man it accused of fraud, barring the man from any future offerings of so-called penny stocks.
Best-selling authors petition Amazon in Hachette dispute
New York Post - 5 Jul 2014 00:49
Amazon continues to feel the heat from its feud with Hachette over pricing on e-books and its move to delay shipment of books by many of Hachette's best-selling authors until...
Quick spin: 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth with new automatic
USA Today - 5 Jul 2014 17:01
Plucky little hot hatch broadens appeal with six-speed automatic as well as stick-shift.
What's making US economy a world beater? 5 factors
News Observer - 5 Jul 2014 09:02
How does the U.S. economy do it?
Small businesses at high risk for data breach
L.A. Times - 5 Jul 2014 02:07China cracks down on Silicon firms after cyber-spying charges
New York Post - 5 Jul 2014 00:41
Silicon Valley companies are fast becoming collateral damage in the US's escalating tech war with China. Beijing -- riled by Washington's charges last month against five Chinese military officials for...
Aeropostale board adopts majority voting standard
New York Post - 5 Jul 2014 00:36
Teen retailer Aeropostale has adopted a majority voting standard for electing members to its board. An uncontested director-nominee to the board of the New York-based apparel chain must now receive...
Hong Kong tops NYC as most popular city among young Brits
New York Post - 5 Jul 2014 23:55
Young British professionals would forsake New York City for a different bit of the old Empire. A new deVere Group poll of the firm's UK-based clients under 35 claims the...
A Complete List Of 20 NHL Players That Elected Salary Arbitration
Forbes - 5 Jul 2014 23:41
Here's a complete list of the 20 players that elected salary arbitration in the NHL
European Commission Broadens Tax Inquiries To Include Amazon: Google, Microsoft & McDonald's May Follow
Forbes - 5 Jul 2014 23:41
Move over, Apple, Starbucks & Fiat: it appears you have some company.
Potential Houston midair plane collision averted
Miami Herald - 5 Jul 2014 23:24
Federal Aviation Administration authorities say air traffic controllers at a Houston airport averted a potential midair collision of two planes.
Business owners rally to save Export-Import Bank from extinction
L.A. Times - 5 Jul 2014 01:29Not all creepy: 3 important findings from Facebook's emotional experiments
Venture Beat - 5 Jul 2014 21:27
Facebook research can save lives and promote democracy
Both Google co-founders reveal beliefs on rent, privacy, taxes, law, & future tech (in 7 quotes)
Venture Beat - 5 Jul 2014 20:25
Here is how two of the most powerful technologists in the world imagine the future.
Driving commerce with mobile: increasing savings & shortening in-store visits
Venture Beat - 5 Jul 2014 20:00
Walmart has sought to revolutionize the in-store experience by adding navigation, voice commands, shopping lists, price comparisons, and other useful tools to its mobile applications. At next week’s MobileBeat -- July ...
Dell starts Founders Club 50 for tech entrepreneurs
Venture Beat - 5 Jul 2014 19:28
Dell launches Founders Club 50, a program designed for startups with a technological focus.
Social Enterprise In Haiti Transforms The Lives Of Peanut Farmers
Forbes - 5 Jul 2014 19:20
Acceso Peanut Enterprise Corp., the latest social enterprise from Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership, targets the more than 12,000 small holder peanut farmers in Haiti.