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5 "Stupid" Ideas That Became Million Dollar Businesses
inc - 11 Sep 2014 16:25
Have you ever wondered how some of those late night infomercial products made it on television--or even into production?
Schumpeter: The China wave
The Economist - 11 Sep 2014 16:54
MANAGEMENT thinkers have paid surprisingly little attention to how Chinese firms are run. They routinely ascribe those firms' rapid growth in recent years to their copious supply of cheap labour, or to generous financial...
Source: EMC Is Not Selling VMware (EMC)
Business Insider - 11 Sep 2014 23:22
Earlier today, there were reports of EMC finally giving in to activist pressure and it was exploring selling its VMware unit. But the reports are "not accurate at all," a source familiar with the matter told Business Ins...
Cord cutting? Compare video streaming services
USA Today - 11 Sep 2014 12:37
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon: Which wins the streaming war?
Whoever Gets the Right Traffic (Not the Most Traffic) Wins
inc - 11 Sep 2014 17:55
Getting a large number of visitors to your website or business feels great. But getting the right ones is far more valuable.
8 traders indicted in $300M pump and dump
New York Post - 11 Sep 2014 12:02
A Manhattan grand jury indicted eight defendants in a nearly $300 million pump-and-dump stock fraud scheme, The Post has learned. Some of the defendants are stock promoters who allegedly became...
Gartman: Just started bull market in dollar
NBC News - 11 Sep 2014 22:31
Dennis Gartman of the Gartman Letter, dissects crude oil's reversal today and how gold impacts commodity prices.
The 18 Most Expensive Mansions For Sale In Silicon Valley Right Now
Business Insider - 11 Sep 2014 23:42Big IPOs suck liquidity out of markets: Pro
NBC News - 11 Sep 2014 22:27
Dissecting current market conditions, with Tom Joyce, Knight Capital; "Fast Money" trader Guy Adami; CNBC contributor Jon Najarian; and CNBC's Sara Eisen.
XLU, UYM: Big ETF Outflows
Forbes - 11 Sep 2014 16:58
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU), where 5,800,000 units were destroyed, or...
FDA approves weight-loss drug Contrave
Miami Herald - 11 Sep 2014 12:59
U.S. regulators are greenlighting a new weight-loss drug called Contrave, the third in a string of approvals for anti-obesity treatments.
This new washer is an energy-saving wonder
USA Today - 11 Sep 2014 21:14
The Miele 'W1 Prestige' washer's efficiency score exceeds Europe's A+++ rating by 40%.
Enough With the Free Food, Already. Millennials Want Opportunity and Fair Pay
Forbes - 11 Sep 2014 07:33
With the impending exodus of Baby Boomers from the workplace over the next decade and the insurgence of Millennials into it, Millennials are expected to make up roughly 75% of the workforce by 2025. That’s why it’s e...
Here's One Theory To Explain The Declining Numbers Of Black Baseball Players
Business Insider - 11 Sep 2014 22:45
The number of black baseball players on Major League Baseball teams stands around 8% - that's a huge decline compared to the 1970s. So what happened? Produced by Alex Kuzoian. Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the convers...
Mitt Romney Just Told A Great Story About When He Bought Tons Of Pasta For Chris Christie
Business Insider - 11 Sep 2014 22:44
Two-time GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney once tried to give New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) a large amount of food only to discover Christie couldn't eat it because he "just had an operation." Romney recalled t...
Watch The Entire Construction Of The New World Trade Center In One Perfect GIF
Business Insider - 11 Sep 2014 20:03
Last year, DailyMotion Partnership Manager Dan Milano posted this amazing GIF showing the construction of One World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, from Ground Zero to 1,776 feet. The state-of-th...
Taking Stock: Investors Seem as Interested in Reality as Willy Wonka
The Huffington Post - 11 Sep 2014 18:00Senators urge Burger King to ditch move to Canada
Reuters - 11 Sep 2014 06:13
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Health Insurance Gets Reasonable-As Long as You Don't Get Sick
inc - 11 Sep 2014 20:26
Premiums are up only three percent this year. But you'll pay more before your insurance actually kicks in.
21 Sports-Related Companies to Consider for Your Stock Portfolio
The Street - 11 Sep 2014 17:30
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- With so many different investments options investors often have a difficult time deciding which direction to go. TheStreet wantsato take the clutter out of all the information available and presen...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Business Insider - 11 Sep 2014 09:15
Good morning! Here's what people will be chatting about on Thursday 1. In a speech Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama outlined a four-part plan to "destroy" the Islamic State militant group 2. As part of expanded ...
Fed's rate guidance on chopping block, new exit plan nears
Reuters - 11 Sep 2014 07:02
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is facing perhaps its most pivotal meeting of the year next week, as it debates a potential overhaul of its guidance on interest rates and seeks to nail down a plan for exiting its ex...