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Here Are The Watches 9 Wall Street Titans Wear
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2015 19:00
Masters of the Universe aren't known for having anything resembling a jewelry collection except for one item -- a watch. They're collectible, gorgeous and at times incredibly expensive pieces that can be handed down from...
Bank employees to go on nationwide strike on 7 January
livemint.com - 1 Jan 2015 16:13
The unions have been demanding a wage revision linked to the gross profit of the banks
Virginia eyes broader array of exports to Cuba
News Observer - 1 Jan 2015 18:00
Long before the thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations, Virginia farm products helped feed the people of the Communist regime, making the state one of the top three U.S. exporters to Cuba.
Snapchat has raised $485M since April, new filing shows
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2015 02:10
Remember that it just started to get revenue.
Americans Favor EPA Regulation Over Carbon Tax Or Cap And Trade
Forbes - 1 Jan 2015 16:03
Americans want the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases, preferring EPA regulation far more than a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade program, according to a Harvard political scientist who has conduct...
The best of times, and worst of times, for America's auto industry
Washington Post - 1 Jan 2015 03:27
Wave goodbye to a banner year for the U.S. auto industry. Six years after the federal bailout saved it from driving off a cliff, the nation's car-and-truck economy has rebounded with supercharged sales, innovative upgrad...
Jets in Seattle to interview for coach, GM jobs
News Observer - 1 Jan 2015 23:40
Woody Johnson's search for the New York Jets' next coach and general manager has taken him to Seattle.
Even Republicans Will Like These Pictures Of President Obama With Kids...
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2015 16:26
From White House photographer Pete Souza's gallery of 2014: April 28, 2014. "'Help me up!', the President beckoned after posing for a photograph with children at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, the Philippines." September...
NewsWatch: Why 2014 was a great year for the patient investor
Market Watch - 1 Jan 2015 16:00
Every year, eight of 10 active managers underperform their benchmarks net of fees.
The Year In Wealth Preservation 2014
Forbes - 1 Jan 2015 04:53
It is remarkable how the asset protection industry has so rapidly expanded in the last couple of years. This is primarily due to two factors.
Here's Why We Call Them 'Bear' And 'Bull' Markets
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2015 04:08
When stocks are up 20% from a low, we're in a bull market. And when stocks are down 20% from a high, we're in a bear market. But where do these names come from? According to Scottrade, these characterizations were design...
Minimum-Wage Increases: The Justice of Redistribution
The Huffington Post - 1 Jan 2015 03:46States' Minimum Wages Rise, Helping Millions of Workers
The New York Times - 1 Jan 2015 03:45
Statewide or districtwide, minimum wage increases will go into effect in 20 states by Thursday, and, all told, 29 states will exceed the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour at the beginning of January.
Google Paid $50,000 To Hackers Who Found Some Really Bad Holes On Google's Cloud
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2015 00:29
You can earn a lot of money these days as a high tech "bounty hunter" who locates hard-to-find software bugs and turns them into the vendors for reward money. Just this week, a team of security researchers in Poland got ...
Brouwer's late goal lifts Capitals to outdoor win
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2015 23:47
Washington
Retirement Income In Review. A look back at popular stories of 2014
Forbes - 1 Jan 2015 00:12
What were the top retirement income stories for 2014: Here's my top 10
Business Management With 'Environmental Beta': The Measure Of Change
Forbes - 1 Jan 2015 23:36
Now more than ever, business is an exercise in the management of constant change. And the fields that our business operate in are dynamic, ever-changing, and hard to predict. 'Environmental Beta' is a calculated assesmen...
Brazil's Rousseff vows to tackle graft, boost economy
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2015 23:33
Brasilia (Brazil)
OPEC Oil Dispute: Iran Calls On Saudi Arabia To Address Plunging Prices, Warns Inaction Is A 'Serious Mistake'
IBTimes - 1 Jan 2015 23:31
A top Iranian official has called for Saudi Arabia to take steps to address plunging oil prices, which fell this week to their lowest point in nearly six years. The two nations in recent months have headlined OPEC infigh...
Customer Service Improvement: 15 Places To Leapfrog The Competition
Forbes - 1 Jan 2015 23:30
Here's a recap: 15 of the most important places to make service improvement in your business, in order to get 2015 off to a fabulous start.
Apple Went To Incredible Lengths To Save This Barn (AAPL)
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2015 23:14
Apple's new "spaceship" campus will have a fitness center, and a century-old barn next to it. The Glendenning Barn, a historical landmark, has been in Cupertino since way before tech companies starting calling the area S...
GM recalls 92K trucks, SUVs for ignition lock defect
News Observer - 1 Jan 2015 23:01
General Motors is recalling 92,221 full-size trucks and SUVs for a defect in ignition lock systems that can cause safety problems in hot conditions.