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21-Year-Old Kobe Bryant Got Advice From Giorgio Armani That Shaped His Outlook On Life
Business Insider - 31 Oct 2014 19:33
Kobe Bryant, 36, has been playing basketball in the NBA for 18 years. He's been playing at an elite level the whole time, defying time through meditation, paleo diets, and mysterious surgeries in Germany, keeping him on...
Ex-Apple Supplier Says A Soured Deal With Apple Forced It Into Bankruptcy (AAPL)
Business Insider - 31 Oct 2014 00:48
A former Apple supplier, GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT), is in the middle of filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a potentially lucrative partnership with the tech goliath fell apart. We're now getting GTAT's take on why ...
Alibaba Fights To Maintain Lead In Singles' Day
Bidness etc. - 31 Oct 2014 16:56
A trademark squabble broke out Thursday between Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (BABA) and JD.com, after JD.com published a letter by Alibaba warning Chinese advertisers from using the "Double Eleven" motif in any of their un...
The true cost of hiring an employee? Much more than their salary
Forbes - 31 Oct 2014 02:00
Working out the true cost of hiring an employee in your business has, historically, been difficult to calculate.
How I Did It: Matt Maloney of GrubHub and Seamless
inc - 31 Oct 2014 20:30
GrubHub co-founder Matt Maloney took his Chicago food ordering service from scrappy startup to a public company worth $3 billion.
RAOUL PAL: The Dollar Is On The Brink Of The Biggest Technical Break In Fiat Currency History
Business Insider - 31 Oct 2014 21:01
The Federal Reserve ended quantitative easing this week. And soon it'll start tightening monetary policy with interest rate hikes. This is coming as central banks in the rest of the world maintain loose monetary policy o...
Albuquerque Judge Rules Dog Bite Wound Covered By Auto Policy
The Street - 31 Oct 2014 20:21
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A federal judge in Albuquerque has ruled that an insurance policy must cover a $700,000 claim for a severe facial wound suffered by a child bitten by a dog in a parked SUV. The Albuquerque Journa...
On the downswing, chat room giant Paltalk plans pivot inspired by YouTube & Twitch
Venture Beat - 31 Oct 2014 18:36
Paltalk is a strange company. All startups risk it all to realize their vision, but 15-year-old Paltalk will live or die for something you probably haven’t thought about in a while: chat rooms. Paltalk launched during ...
Google's Halloween Bash Was The Most Outrageous Office Party Ever
Business Insider - 31 Oct 2014 17:10
With more than 30,000 employees working at its Mountain View headquarters, Google's company parties are massive affairs. Costumes, candy, and other sweets make Halloween the perfect time for an over-the-top event at the ...
The Wall Street Journal: Big banks brace for penalties in probes
Market Watch - 31 Oct 2014 06:09
Big banks in the U.S. and Europe are stockpiling billions to pay for a potential trans-Atlantic settlement of allegations that they manipulated foreign-exchange rates as talks heat up with regulators on both continents.
7 Ways For Women to Win and Succeed in Business
The Huffington Post - 31 Oct 2014 01:18Ukraine and Russia Reach Accord on Natural Gas Deliveries
The New York Times - 31 Oct 2014 00:22
The agreement, under European Union auspices, ends a standoff over payments for gas Ukraine had already consumed, and terms for future deliveries.
Here's The Memo Jefferies' CEO Wrote Supporting The Banker Whose Divorce Stunned Wall Street
Business Insider - 31 Oct 2014 23:17
One story has dominated Wall Street this week -- the sad divorce and custody battle between Jefferies global head of healthcare, Sage Kelly, and his ex-wife Christina. In an incredibly detailed deposition, Christina al...
Exxon, Chevron shrug off effect of low oil prices
News Observer - 31 Oct 2014 19:15
Falling oil prices hardly seem to be bothering the two biggest U.S. oil companies, but things could get tougher in the coming months.
YouTube Doubles Its Frame Rate (And Here's Why You Should Care)
Fast Company - 31 Oct 2014 18:45
Frame rates are boring tech jargon, we know. But YouTube has just made a major upgrade that will affect content creators everywhere. This is a video of Mario Kart playing on the Wii U. I know, you might not play video ga...
What Happens When You Blend The Faces Of World Leaders
Fast Company - 31 Oct 2014 17:00
The "average" world leader can reveal a lot about the nature of democracy. The United States' founding fathers were stoic men, gazing toward the frontier with rugged resolve. Our modern presidents are entirely different-...
LinkedIn Beats Earnings; Stock Soars
Bidness etc. - 31 Oct 2014 16:17
LinkedIn Corp (LNKD) announced results for the third quarter of its 2014 fiscal year (3QFY14) yesterday after the closing bell. The company managed to beat analysts' estimates for revenue and earnings, resulting in a 4.5...
US Consumer Spending Down 0.2 Percent in September
ABC News - 31 Oct 2014 16:14
US consumer spending retreats in September, first setback in 8 months
Small Business Expert: Your Customer Service Questions Answered
Forbes - 31 Oct 2014 15:30
Forbes.com Small Business Expert, Customer Service edition: Customer service questions answered right here by Micah Solomon, a customer service consultant, author and speaker.
Rick Berman Encouraged Energy Executives To Use These Nasty Tactics On Environmentalists
The Huffington Post - 31 Oct 2014 06:40Rent a Full Floor of New York's Pierre Hotel for $500,000 a Month
Wall Street Journal - 31 Oct 2014 06:22
The floor includes the two-bedroom Presidential Suite, which can combine with other rooms for a total of 4,786 square feet.
Japan central bank shocks market with fresh easing
Market Watch - 31 Oct 2014 06:21
In an unexpected move, the Bank of Japan's policy board votes to expand the pace of its quantitative easing, sending Tokyo stocks soaring and the Japanese yen falling sharply.