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Spike heels get workers' comp recipient in trouble
L.A. Times - 14 Aug 2014 03:02McCrory changes financial disclosure and acknowledges selling Duke Energy stock after coal-ash spill
News Observer - 14 Aug 2014 03:42
Gov. Pat McCrory failed to disclose his ownership of Duke Energy stock this year in two state ethics filings and sold the stock after a torrent of bad publicity about…
Team Of US Marines And Army Special Forces Land On Mountain Where Iraqi Civilians Are Stranded
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2014 00:01
A small team of U.S. Marines and Army Special Forces landed briefly Wednesday on the mountaintop where Iraqi civilians have been stranded while fleeing ISIS militants, The Guardian reports. The move, involving less than ...
DealBook: Louis Bacon and Peter Nygard Move Bahamas Feud to New York
The New York Times - 14 Aug 2014 03:45
The hedge fund billionaire has filed a lawsuit against the clothing magnate, claiming a history of character assassination.
Dominate Your Niche with These Seven Killer Strategies
inc - 14 Aug 2014 23:29
Leverage these seven powerful strategies today and begin boosting your company's sales, conversion rates, engagement, and bottom line.
Elon Musk's Tesla Is Awesome, But It's Not Going To Change The World (TSLA)
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2014 20:49
As my colleague Rob Wile reported Thursday, Credit Suisse analysts Dan Galves and Shreyas Patil have begun covering Tesla Motors, and they predict the stock price for Elon Musk's upstart electric car company will increas...
15 US Companies That German 'Clone Factory' Rocket Internet Copied
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2014 03:30
Rocket Internet is one of the most successful -- and controversial -- startup incubators in the world. Since its founding in 2007 by Oliver Samwer, and his two younger brothers, Marc and Alex, Rocket Internet has helpe...
Capex, Dividends And Buybacks: U.S. Capital Deployment From 1980-2013
Forbes - 14 Aug 2014 18:51
Meb Faber's Idea Farm republished a great study by Credit Suisse's Michael J. Mauboussin and Dan Callahan, CFA that breaks down what American companies have been doing with their cash over the past 33 years: Capital A...
Shell Sells Pinedale Field Properties To Ultra Petroleum
Bidness etc. - 14 Aug 2014 18:58
Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.A) announced today that it would be selling off its Pinedale field properties, which comes under its affiliate SWEPI LP, in exchange for Ultra Petroleum Corp.'s (UPL) properties in Marcel...
How women entrepreneurs build their brand
Forbes - 14 Aug 2014 05:21
In my interactions with women entrepreneurs, I often get the question, how do I develop my personal brand when I’m just starting out and I don’t have any money? For women entrepreneurs, boldly putting themselves ou...
SEC reviewing attempted takeover of Botox maker Allergan
L.A. Times - 14 Aug 2014 22:26Dan Loeb Made A Big Bet On The Auto Loan Business (ALLY, DOW, COG, RAX)
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2014 18:25
Dan Loeb is making a big fat bet on auto sales. Loeb's Third Point just released its latest 13F filing with the SEC, which revealed a new 45.6 million share stake in Ally Financial, the auto loan financier. Other ...
PS4 sales top 10 million: 'Journey has just begun,' says Sony ahead of holiday season
Tech Times - 14 Aug 2014 06:07
Less than a year after its November 2013 launch, Sony's PlayStation 4 has proven to be the most popular latest-generation gaming console with 10 million units sold to customers.
Apple's diversity report is out and Tim Cook is not happy about it
Tech Times - 14 Aug 2014 05:50
Apple is releasing its first workforce diversity report which revealed that most of its employees are whites. Tim Cook reiterates that "inclusion and diversity" are their top priorities.
Alibaba Goes On Tour To Attract Investors
Forbes - 14 Aug 2014 23:49
Alibaba's founder Jack Ma hits the road next month to explain his two-tiered investment structure to would-be investors in the world's largest ever IPO.
Double Your Profits in 12 Months
inc - 14 Aug 2014 23:41
While some strategies and their profit potential may vary by industry and company size, here are eight powerful strategies that you can implement to help boost your company's profits by 20 to 100 percent in a year.
3 Lessons Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know To Achieve Lasting Success
Forbes - 14 Aug 2014 23:38
Discover The Courage Within to Create Something Bigger Than Your Ego
Latest Ukraine Gas Deal Will Irk Russians
Forbes - 14 Aug 2014 23:04
In jab to Russia, Ukraine calls on U.S. companies to invest in natural gas.
Why Pfizer (PFE) Stock Is Up Today
The Street - 14 Aug 2014 14:25
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Pfizer Inc. are up 0.11% to $28.24 after the company won the backing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a key U.S. advisory...
How Will Telecom Italia (TI) Stock Respond To Possible Alliance With Vivendi (VIVHY) In Brazil?
The Street - 14 Aug 2014 20:23
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Telecom Italia , which is Italy's largest phone carrier, said it's in talks with Vivendi about an alliance that would integrate their Brazilian units, Bloomberg reports. Shares of Telecom Itali...
Biotech, Social Media Stocks Are Less Frothy Than Janet Yellen Thinks
The Street - 14 Aug 2014 18:34
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- A month after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said they were overvalued, Internet and biotech stocks continue to push to new highs. Both the First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index and SPDR S&P Bi...
Lloyds Share Sale Postponed as Market Sinks
The Street - 14 Aug 2014 17:15
LONDON (The Deal) -- The British government has postponed plans to sell shares in Lloyds Banking Group to retail investors this September, in a move that may mean the public will not get a look-in at all before next M...