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Christie Brinkley Cuts the Price on Turks and Caicos Home
Wall Street Journal - 15 Aug 2014 00:38
The model is asking $9 million. The house first went on the market in late 2013 for $10.75 million.
The Case Against Smartphones
Fast Company - 15 Aug 2014 22:03
Smartphones are ubiquitous--but for political, social, and philosophical reasons, not everyone is swiping. "We're the last generation of people who knew what life was like before smartphones." Read Full Story
SeaWorld Is Building Bigger Whale Tanks (SEAS)
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2014 15:05
SeaWorld announced it will build new, larger habitats for its Orca whales. The announcement comes after the company on Wednesday saw its shares fall more than 30% as it faces continuing declines in attendance in the ...
Dodge's $63,000 Charger Hellcat Is Faster Than These Legendary Supercars
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2014 14:23
The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hemi Hellcat is the fastest and most powerful sedan ever to make it into mass production. With 707 horsepower and a top speed of 204 mph, it's performance is world beating. Even more impressive...
Two Monster Billionaires Emerge From Coca-Cola's $2B Energy Drink Deal
Forbes - 15 Aug 2014 02:56
With Coke deal, the two top Monsters look to become billionaires.
Meet The Rising Pop Star Who Landed A Record Deal Thanks To Tinder
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2014 22:42
Tinder has been used the world over to hook people up. It's even produced marriages. But this may be the first record deal to come as a result of the swipe-right matchmaking app. Ryn Weaver, a 21-year-old rising pop star...
Coca-Cola Pays $2.2 Billion For Major Stake In Monster Beverage
IBTimes - 15 Aug 2014 06:31
(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) said Thursday it is making a cash payment of $2.15 billion for a 16.7 percent stake in Monster Beverage Corp (MNST.O) as the world's largest soda maker seeks to expand into faster-growing ...
Ferrari tops $38M to set auction record
USA Today - 15 Aug 2014 04:45New Hampshire Is The Best State In The US For Wine Drinkers
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2014 22:40
America is known for its Californian wines, but it turns out that the best state to be a wine drinker is none other than New Hampshire. According to new data from the American Wine Consumer Coalition's 2013 report card (...
Michael J. Fox 'Stunned' By Robin Williams' Parkinson's Diagnosis
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2014 06:37
On Friday, Robin Williams' wife, Susan Schneider, revealed the late actor had been suffering from the early stages of Parkinson's disease -- a chronic and progressive movement disorder with symptoms that worsen ov...
David Einhorn Buys 7 Million Shares Of Apple (AAPL, SUNE, TIME, AER, APC, NOK, RAD)
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2014 00:17
David Einhorn added more than 7 million shares to his stake in Apple, bringing his total holdings in the iPhone maker to more than 9.4 million shares worth $878 million, according to his latest 13F filing with the SEC. ...
One Photo Sums Up The Incredible Transformation Of The Protests In Ferguson, Missouri
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2014 04:11
In the aftermath of the fatal police shooting on Saturday of 18-year-old Michael Brown, a black man who was unarmed, massive protests erupted in the town of Ferguson, Missouri. The protests were often tense, as heavily-a...
15 Best New-Car Summer Clearance Deals
Forbes - 15 Aug 2014 21:18
Incentives as rich as $8,000 and lease deals as low as $99/month are up for grabs to help lure consumers into new-car dealers' showrooms as the 2014 model year comes to a close.
New "Humin" App Will Revolutionize How You Network
inc - 15 Aug 2014 16:47
The app remembers all the details about people you've just met, so you don't have to.
Weakness in Eurozone, Asia pose risks to U.S. economy
L.A. Times - 15 Aug 2014 02:36Ebay in talks to take bitcoins at payments unit : WSJ
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Watch The Trailer For Björk's Epic New Documentary
Fast Company - 15 Aug 2014 21:30
The Icelandic artist's trailer for the documentary about her epic 2011 Biophilia tour is full of trippy nature footage galore. Icelandic pop goddess Björk's 2011 tour for her eighth studio album Biophilia was a pyrotech...
Jack Dorsey And Other Square Insiders Respond To All The Haters
Fast Company - 15 Aug 2014 19:00
Square just posted the "Top 10 Myths About Square." Jack Dorsey and his superstar investors respond to the six they really care about. Lately, Square CEO Jack Dorsey has been binge watching Friday Night Lights. The uplif...
U.S. Producer Prices Rose 0.1 Percent In July, Sign Of Modest Inflation
IBTimes - 15 Aug 2014 17:31
An estimate of U.S. prices ticked up in July, signaling inflationary pressures remain modest across the country's economy. The producer price index for final demand goods and services, those sold for personal consumption...
Can an Outside CEO Run a Family-Owned Business?
Harvard Business Review - 15 Aug 2014 17:00
Yes, by embracing the complicated family dynamics.
Simple Trick to Make Better Decisions
inc - 15 Aug 2014 23:03
Economist and bestselling author Noreena Hertz explains what the most successful people do differently when they're faced with high-stakes decisions.
Three-wheeled Elio gets closer to going on sale
Miami Herald - 15 Aug 2014 09:30
Your next commuter car could have two seats, three wheels and get 84 miles to the gallon.