Business News
How To Lead In A Boundary-Less World
Fast Company - 14 Oct 2014 11:12
Today's global, hyper-connected economy is being led by knowledge that it no longer takes complex corporate structures or massive factories to dominate. Leadership in today's economy, where physical borders do not define...
Sheryl Sandberg Quietly Sells Atherton Mansion For $9,250,000
Forbes - 14 Oct 2014 18:50
Facebook COO and "Lean In" author, Sheryl Sandberg, has quietly sold her sprawling estate in Atherton, CA for $9,250,000.
The Right Men's Shoes For Every Type Of Pants
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2014 21:23
Matching shoes to the appropriate pants can be tricky. An amateur men's-fashion enthusiast made a helpful guide to choosing appropriate footwear. The guide was first posted to Reddit. The designer, who preferred to r...
How to profit from Ebola
USA Today - 14 Oct 2014 14:03Converse Sues Over Alleged Chuck Taylor Knockoffs
NBC News - 14 Oct 2014 23:58
Nike's Converse brand is suing 31 companies, saying they are selling knockoff versions of its Chuck Taylor shoes
The 10 Best States to Be a Little Girl in America: Research
The Street - 14 Oct 2014 16:36
a NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If you're raising daughters, you might have an easier time if you live in the Midwest, Northeast or Mid-Atlantic regions. A recent report by the Girl Scout Research Institute titled "The State o...
Kim Kardashian's Youngest Sister Kylie Is Suddenly The Most Influential Family Member
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2014 23:09
Kim Kardashian may be sitting front row at fashion week, but it's her younger half sisters who are proving to be the most influential in the fashion world. While Kendall Jenner, 18, has been strutting down the runway nex...
Emirates Airlines CEO: Malaysia Airlines MH370 'Under Control, Probably Until The Very End'
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2014 21:07
As the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 drags on past the seven month mark, not all are happy with the progress of the investigation. One of the sharpest critics of the investigation has been Emirates Airlines CEO...
The 10 Worst States to Be a Little Girl in America: Research
The Street - 14 Oct 2014 16:35
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If you're raising daughters, you might want to avoidaseveral states in the southern or southwesternaregions. A recent report by the Girl Scout Research Institute titled "The State of Girls: Thrivi...
How to protect your home and family from natural disasters
USA Today - 14 Oct 2014 16:10
USA TODAY's Doyle Rice explains how to protect your home and family from natural disasters.
How To Design And Lay Out A Small Living Room
Forbes - 14 Oct 2014 12:00
15 tips to arrange a compact living room for the comfort, seating options and style you crave
Abigail Johnson Named as Fidelity's New CEO
inc - 14 Oct 2014 00:20
She will replace her father Edward Johnson, as announced in a memo to shareholders.
This is what markets are most scared of right now
MoneyWeek - 14 Oct 2014 11:17
There are plenty of things that could be to blame for the markets' current slump. But one thing stands out above them all, says John Stepek. The eurozone crisis is back. The post This is what markets are most scared of r...
RTP's Entegrion awarded $7.8M to develop freeze-dried platelets
News Observer - 14 Oct 2014 00:39
Life sciences company Entegrion said Monday it was awarded $7.8 million from the Department of Defense to develop freeze-dried platelets to be used for emergency treatment of wounded soldiers.
The 30-Minute Interview: Stephen Rosenberg
The New York Times - 14 Oct 2014 22:30
Mr. Rosenberg is the founder and chief executive of Greystone , a financial services and development company based in New York.
2008 Was The Worst Year Of Elon Musk's Life
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2014 18:21
Between scoring a contract to shuttle astronauts to the ISS, unveiling the latest model of the groundbreaking Tesla, and making ownership of solar power systems more affordable than ever before, to say that Elon Musk is ...
Study Says Google, Yahoo And Bing Are Running 'Deceptive' Ads -- And Regulators Are Doing Nothing To Stop It (GOOG)
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2014 15:17
Google, Yahoo and Bing were among 22 search sites told by US federal regulators last year that they need to start marking out ads more prominently in search results to protect consumers from unwittingly clicking on paid-...
The Government In Austria Will Pay Prostitutes $2,000 To Compensate Them For Doctor Visits
Business Insider - 14 Oct 2014 14:59
Prostitutes in the idyllic city of Salzburg, Austria, will soon receive checks for more $2,000 each after a state law that required them to undergo medical checks didn't pass a court review, the local newspaper Heute fir...
Wonkblog: How family planning programs save taxpayers billions of dollars each year
Washington Post - 14 Oct 2014 06:10
Publicly-funded family planning services help low-income Americans avoid serious health conditions while saving billions of dollars each year, according to a new analysis -- benefits that go beyond providing contraceptio...
Fed's 'Doomsday Book' written to save the market
New York Post - 14 Oct 2014 05:29
So, we learned from the trial of insurance giant AIG in New York last week that the Federal Reserve has a "Doomsday Book" that the government doesn't want the judge...
European Court to Hear German Challenge to E.C.B. Bond Buying
The New York Times - 14 Oct 2014 04:02
The suit seeks to block a bond-buying plan by the European Central Bank that has never been used -- but might be soon, if allowed.
Google's Eric Schmidt on what it takes to build an empire
Tech Times - 14 Oct 2014 23:53
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg, an adviser to the current Google CEO, have released a book that highlights exactly how Google runs and what sets it apart from other companies.