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Snapchat Of Vine Celeb Kissing A Guy Goes Viral Days After His Tasteless 'Only Gay Men Get AIDS' Video Resurfaces
Business Insider - 13 Jul 2014 20:53
16-year-old Nash Grier is what you'd call a "Vine Celebrity," with over 8 million followers on the video-sharing platform, more than any other user on Vine. But the teenager found himself in hot water after a video he pu...
A Teenager Lands A Modeling Contract After Posting Tons Of Selfies To Instagram
Business Insider - 13 Jul 2014 16:57
If you don't know the story about how Kate Moss became a supermodel, here's the abridged version: In 1988, 14-year-old Moss was walking through JFK airport with her mother when Sarah Doukas, the founder of Storm Model M...
Hi-Yo, Silver! Lone Ranger Outfit Sells for $195,000
NBC News - 13 Jul 2014 06:40
The suit, guns, holster, boots and hat were worn by actor Clayton Moore after he retired from playing the western character on TV.
Long-term-care options have evolved
Investment News - 13 Jul 2014 07:01
Much has changed in the past two decades when it comes to long-term-care op-tions and how to fund them.
Germany Wins The World Cup With A Goal In The 113th Minute
Business Insider - 13 Jul 2014 23:37
In a game full of missed opportunities, substitute Mario Gotze controlled a cross with his chest, poked a shot the goalkeeper, and won the 2014 World Cup for Germany with a 113th-minute goal. The final score line: German...
LeBron James Got Video Of The Field Stormer At The World Cup Final Getting Tackled By Security
Business Insider - 13 Jul 2014 23:00
New Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James is at the World Cup final in Rio promoting Nike. When a guy ran onto the field in the second half, ESPN cut to scenic shots of the stadium and didn't even mention it to viewers. LeBr...
Wealthy Wall Street bigs keep struggling golf industry afloat
New York Post - 13 Jul 2014 02:35
The game of golf is recovering from years of triple-bogies. As budget-conscious middle-class Americans massively quit the game, the rich are propping up the struggling golf industry -- and golf-crazed...
Why retailers need not fear Amazon's Fire Phone
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2014 06:00Using Customer Analytics To Improve Corporate Performance
Forbes - 13 Jul 2014 18:09
Striving to gain greater insights into how existing customers can be retained and grown while attracting new prospects, nearly all companies are capturing customer data at an accelerating rate.
Brilliant Management Advice From LinkedIn's Billionaire Founder
Business Insider - 13 Jul 2014 16:30
The days of lifetime employment at a single company are long gone, and the trust between employers and employees is broken. Companies welcome new hires into their "family," with the caveat that they can be fired at any t...
Japan says Pacific trade talks agree broadly on labor, health issues
Reuters - 13 Jul 2014 06:30
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The Curious Case Of The Bulgarian Bank Runs
Forbes - 13 Jul 2014 05:59
So now we know what lies beneath the recent Bulgarian bank runs. Fraud.
Study: Patents hurt tech and startups, help pharmaceuticals
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2014 02:00
A new study adds some empirical firepower to the idea that poor patent laws are crushing innovation in the technology industry.
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt near deal to buy Russell Stover: report
Reuters - 13 Jul 2014 00:03
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ICICI Bank to list insurance units when valuations optimum: Chanda Kochhar
livemint.com - 13 Jul 2014 11:09
Kochhar says there are no immediate plans for listing of any of its subsidiaries
Hulu secures exclusive $80M deal with South Park, throws content behind a paywall
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2014 18:24
Web streaming giant Hulu has landed a major deal with the creators of South Park, securing exclusive rights to the TV show’s massive content backlog. Since 2008, South Parks’ creators have made nearly every episode o...
Home insurance rates increased for Ohioans in 2013
Miami Herald - 13 Jul 2014 16:49
Ohioans paid more to insure their homes last year, according to figures recently released from the state's Department of Insurance.
Apple is building a new iBeacon-powered device, FCC filing reveals
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2014 16:04
Heads up, iBeacon developers: Apple is gearing up to launch a new product that will utilize its location-aware iBeacon technology, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission. Apple’s iBeacon techn...
DIY Investment Tips From ... "Withnail and I"
Forbes - 13 Jul 2014 08:26
Investment inspiration can come from many highly unlikely sources. Wisdom is typically gained from an expensive education of real-world experience and painful losses. Occasionally, though, we can find important nuggets o...
The history of Rap Genius: from rap lyrics blog to annotation powerhouse
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2014 20:16
First Rap Genius helped the Web understand rap. Then the startup set out to annotate everything, from literature and history to sports and film. Now with 40 million in new funding from Dan Gilbert and Andreessen Horowitz...
Do You Call Yourself An Entrepreneur?
Forbes - 13 Jul 2014 16:00
It seems everyone is a self-described entrepreneur.
IBM pushes its big data software at Chinese universities
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2014 08:00
IBM is pushing big data software to Chinese universities, by way of an agreement with China’s Ministry of Education. Under a program called IBM U-100, IBM is donate a whole mess of big data and analytics software worth...