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Guilty-Looking Ohio State Fan Who Went Viral Didn't Actually See Herself On ESPN
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2015 22:37
The breakout star of the Sugar Bowl was this Ohio State fan, who was shown on ESPN giving the guy next to her a neck rub until before abruptly stopping and looking around awkwardly. Video of the fan went viral, and somew...
25 Life Hacks For The Modern Gentleman
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2015 16:54
There are certain things every guy should know. From such kitchen knowledge as how to properly cook a steak or pour a cocktail, to a fashion sense like how to match your dress shoes to your suit and how to get the right ...
Slide Show: The plunge in oil will hurt these people most
Market Watch - 2 Jan 2015 20:37
The drop in oil prices is generally expected to be a positive for the economy, but it's not a boon for everyone. Here's a look at those hurting from the plunge.
Mortgage rates defied forecasts in 2014; what's ahead in 2015?
L.A. Times - 2 Jan 2015 01:06Apple sued because iPhone isn't 16 GB
CNN - 2 Jan 2015 21:40
Your iPhone doesn't really let you store 16 GB of data on it. Two people are suing Apple about that.
Insider Selling At FireEye Inc (FEYE), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Coupons.Com Inc (COUP)
Bidness etc. - 2 Jan 2015 13:30
Bidness Etc looks into the details of the most recent insider selling by executives of FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), and Coupons.Com Inc (NYSE:COUP).
Even Scientists Think You're Working Too Early in the Morning
inc - 2 Jan 2015 12:45
One way to ensure that adults get more sleep? Delay the morning start time of work--or at least make it flexible.
2014 box office hits $10.3 billion, down 5.2% from previous year
L.A. Times - 2 Jan 2015 02:08Baby shortage imperils Japan's economy
CNN - 2 Jan 2015 12:24
Japan's acute baby shortage and shrinking population could severely limit economic growth.
World of Warcraft, Hearthstone authentication servers down intermittently
Venture Beat - 2 Jan 2015 22:05
Blizzard is looking into the problem.
48 Of The Most Important Scientific Discoveries Of 2014
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2015 21:06
It may be 2015 already, but in 2014 we saw some truly amazing scientific discoveries. We landed a probe on a comet, discovered new particles that further our knowledge of the physics of the universe, and learned more abo...
Piano Stores Are Closing As Fewer Children Take Up The Instrument
The Huffington Post - 2 Jan 2015 18:38NYSE 2015: US Stocks Start 2015 With Slight Increase
IBTimes - 2 Jan 2015 17:31
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Friday as equities looked to rebound from a sharp decline in the previous session, but moves and volume were likely to remain small as the holiday week draws to a close.
Germany Is Getting Paid To Borrow Money Again
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2015 17:15
The amazing collapse in German bond yields is continuing. Today, five-year bonds (or bunds) have a negative nominal return for the first time ever. That means that investors buying a 5-year bond on the market today wil...
Barrick Gold (ABX) Stock Declines Today Following Chilean Supreme Court Ruling
The Street - 2 Jan 2015 17:06
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Barrick Gold shares are down 2.33% to $10.50 in early market trading on Friday after the gold exploration and mining company announced that Chile's Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal of a l...
France Just Quietly Killed Off Its Failed 75% Super-Tax
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2015 10:12
The eye-catching and eye-watering 75% payroll tax rate in France was quietly killed off by the government yesterday, after failing to raise revenue. The tax was also accused of driving high earners away from France. Th...
A Look At BlackBerry's Deals And Acquisitions In 2014
Forbes - 2 Jan 2015 15:34
The company executed reasonably well on its strategy of transitioning into an enterprise-focused provider of mobility solutions, introducing its latest BES 12 mobile device management software, acquiring new customers th...
Friday's ETF with Unusual Volume: PGJ
Forbes - 2 Jan 2015 18:54
The PowerShares Golden Dragon China Portfolio ETF (PGJ) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 298,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 64,000. Shares of PGJ were...
Euro Starts New Year At New Lows In Asia
IBTimes - 2 Jan 2015 06:31
(Reuters) - The euro started the new year at 29-month lows in Asia after the head of the head of the European Central Bank fanned expectations it would take bolder steps on stimulus this month, so underlining the U.S. do...
Mutual Funds Weekly: New year for stock investors should be just like the old one
Market Watch - 2 Jan 2015 06:29
The first day of a new year is a chance to learn from the old year. For stock fund and ETF investors, 2014 was a great teacher.
Marriott Petitions FCC to Block Personal Wi-Fi Hotspots
Tech Times - 2 Jan 2015 06:07
Marriott has petitioned the FCC to grant the hotel chain permission to block the personal Wi-Fi and Mi-Fi devices of hotel guests. The request cites security issues as its reason.
Bill Ackman taking Herbalife fight to Hispanic community
New York Post - 2 Jan 2015 05:29
Activist Bill Ackman is starting the new year off with a bang. For the first time in his more than two-year campaign against Herbalife, the billionaire investor will take his...