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How Meghan Trainor Is Exploiting Body Image, Just Like Everybody Else
Forbes - 29 Sep 2014 18:24
When it comes to Meghan Trainor's "Body Positive" video, every visual choice is gunning for your dirty dollar.
OBAMA: 'They Don't Call Moscow' When There's Trouble In The World
Business Insider - 29 Sep 2014 01:46
President Barack Obama wants everyone to know "how we roll": The US always takes the lead in international crises. In a "60 Minutes" interview Sunday evening, Obama was asked why the US is contributing such a significan...
The Guy Who Raised $55,000 On Kickstarter To Make Potato Salad Threw A Big Party To Celebrate His Success
Business Insider - 29 Sep 2014 23:58
Back in July, Columbus, Ohio-based web developer Zack Danger Brown created a Kickstarter project that bewildered the internet. "Basically I'm just making potato salad," Brown wrote on the Kickstarter page. "I haven't dec...
These Marvel Characters As Retro SuperCereals Will Save You From Boring Breakfast
Fast Company - 29 Sep 2014 14:58
Artists reminisce over the days of sugary breakfast cereals with box-art based on comic book characters the kid in you loves. Do kids today even have Saturday morning cartoons anymore? As someone old enough to have just ...
Snacking has gone seriously global
USA Today - 29 Sep 2014 06:02
While Americans prefer chips; the rest of the world craves chocolate.
Etsy and American Express announce new Small Business Saturday partnership opportunity
News Observer - 29 Sep 2014 20:39
American Express OPEN and Etsy have announced a new partnership that seeks to help online and brick-and-mortar retailers maximize Small Business Saturday sales.
Key Takeaways From BlackBerry's Q2
Forbes - 29 Sep 2014 19:36
The company's restructuring initiatives have certainly been yielding results, helping to cut quarterly adjusted net losses to around $11 million from about $60 million in the previous quarter, while reaching break even a...
The Best Drones For Aerial Photography, Videography, And Generally Having Fun
Fast Company - 29 Sep 2014 17:00
The Wirecutter spent over 35 hours of research and conducted dozens of flights to determine the best drone for your dollar. Dozens of pre-assembled consumer drones are now available between $200 and $9,000, and we looked...
Mobile Apps 2015: 5 Predictions of How Apps Will Change
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2014 13:00
Sponsored Post: Mobile apps have become tablestakes both for B2B and B2C. Yet, just because apps are now seen as essential to any digital strategy, it doesn't mean we can get comfortable.
Six years after AIG bailout, trial asks: was it legal?
Reuters - 29 Sep 2014 03:42
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What Apple and Spotify still haven't solved: Streaming doesn't pay the bills
Washington Post - 29 Sep 2014 22:19
Streaming music has finally overtaken the CD in music sales. But can it be the new business model for the music industry? A new report from the Recording Industry Association of America last week shows that, despite stro...
Zalando Worth $6.8 Billion After Pricing IPO At More Than $27 A Share
Forbes - 29 Sep 2014 20:32
Europe's largest online-only fashion retailer, Zalando, raised at least $668 million in its initial public offering.
Faux Thai food? Enter e-delicious, a robot to palliate palates
livemint.com - 29 Sep 2014 20:17The Incredible Life Of Bill Gates, Who Is Still America's Richest Man
Business Insider - 29 Sep 2014 18:15
With a net worth of approximately $81 billion, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is one of the wealthiest people in the world. He topped Forbes' list of the wealthiest people in America, released today. It's the 21st year...
Why Everyone Is Going Crazy For Sweetgreen -- The Healthy 'Slow Food' Chain Where People Wait 30 Minutes For Salad
Business Insider - 29 Sep 2014 18:14
According to Sweetgreen cofounder Nathaniel Ru: "Healthy is the new luxury; it's the new cool." Capitalizing on this trend by offering locally sourced, fresh, and affordable ingredients, this salad chain is sweeping the ...
Shareholders urge Fedex to cut Redskins ties
New York Post - 29 Sep 2014 17:26
Fedex on Monday continued to feel the heat for its association with the Washington Redskins football team. The Oneida Tribe led a group of Fedex shareholders in asking the company...
5 Things Goldman Sachs Look for in a Company Before Investing
inc - 29 Sep 2014 16:15
Goldman Sachs is one of the largest investors around and now you can learn the inside scoop for what they look for before investing.
New Zealand Dollar Falls After Central Bank Sells
ABC News - 29 Sep 2014 06:05
New Zealand dollar falls to 14-month low after central bank intervenes to sell currency
With New Ad Platform, Facebook Opens Gates to Its Vault of User Data
The New York Times - 29 Sep 2014 04:00
The company is introducing an advertising platform that will allow marketers to use its vast knowledge of consumers on other websites and mobile apps.
3 Big Stocks With Big Volume to Trade for Big Breakouts
The Street - 29 Sep 2014 03:43
aDELAFIELD, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- Professional traders running mutual funds and hedge funds don't just look at a stock's price moves; they also track big changes in volume activity. Often when above-average volume moves i...
Pimco moving away from Bill Gross model, CEO says
Reuters - 29 Sep 2014 03:40
(Reuters) - Pimco is moving away from a founder-led model and the $2 trillion asset manager's flagship fund, formerly run by co-founder Bill Gross "does not define Pimco," CEO Doug Hodge said on Sunday.
Here's The Investment Outlook From The New Managers Who Just Took Over PIMCO's Flagship Fund
Business Insider - 29 Sep 2014 03:39
With Bill Gross' abrupt departure, PIMCO's flagship Total Return Fund has been taken over by Scott Mather, Mark Kiesel and Mihir Worah. Maher, Kiesel, and Worah have just published a Q&A about their investment approach,...