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Schumpeter: The network effect
The Economist - 15 Jan 2015 16:51
THE purported theme of the World Economic Forum (WEF) changes every year. At this year's gathering, on January 21st-24th, it will be "the new global context". Last time, it was "reshaping the world". But the forum's real...
Insider Selling: Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (BBBY), bluebird bio Inc (BLUE), Foundation Medicine Inc (FMI)
Bidness etc. - 15 Jan 2015 17:32
On January 12, a number of executives sold the shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY), bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE), and Foundation Medicine Inc (NASDAQ:FMI).
Review: 'Backstrom' Might Be The Most Cynical Show on Television
Forbes - 15 Jan 2015 17:01
It's not nearly as uplifting as Hart Hanson's other Fox drama, but fans of Bones will find things to like about Backstrom.
Lousy Bank Earnings Sets Up Decisive Attack on Dodd-Frank
The Street - 15 Jan 2015 17:16
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There are a number of reasons why big banks like J.P. Morgan , Citigroup and Bank of America have been reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter. But one common theme seems t...
Fed's Beige Book Survey Finds Modest Economic Growth
The New York Times - 15 Jan 2015 01:48
The Fed's monthly survey of business activity showed some economic benefits from the steep drop in oil prices, but it warned of the building negative effects on energy companies.
Target leaving Canada, to close all 133 stores, lay off 17,600 workers
L.A. Times - 15 Jan 2015 17:19South Korean consumers: Won over
The Economist - 15 Jan 2015 16:51
The drink of patriots WHEN South Korean celebrities, eager to prove their patriotism, swapped their German BMW cars for home-grown Hyundais on television, during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, they rallied the whole...
Castles for sale
MoneyWeek - 15 Jan 2015 13:22
From a £375,000 apartment in a converted 19th-century building to a £3m Grade I-listed castle with a moat and 20 acres in Staffordshire. The post Castles for sale was first published on MoneyWeek.
RBI directs all banks, NBFCs to share data with credit bureaus
livemint.com - 15 Jan 2015 12:58
The latest RBI directive is aimed mainly at NBFCs, many of which still do not use credit bureaus
5 Things That Millionaires Do Consistently
inc - 15 Jan 2015 14:15
All of us know that money cannot buy happiness, yet in saying this, money still is helpful. Money provides you the capability of continuing to do what you enjoy.
Smartphones At Tipping Point In China
Forbes - 15 Jan 2015 08:58
Bottom line: China’s smartphone market is likely to contract another 10 percent this year, forcing some newer domestic manufacturers out of business, while Huawei’s bid to go upscale in the space is likely to face di...
Southwest hit with record fine for tarmac delays at Midway
Chicago Tribune - 15 Jan 2015 23:44Can productivity save the day in an ageing world?
livemint.com - 15 Jan 2015 21:20This Melting Firing Range In Afghanistan Cost US Taxpayers Nearly A Half-Million Dollars
Business Insider - 15 Jan 2015 19:22
It's a small, half-million dollar drop in the over $700 billion bucket that is the US war in Afghanistan. But the fate of a firing range constructed for the Afghan National Police's training center in Logar province stil...
Gold Fields (GFI) Stock Getting a Boost Today After Swiss Bank Move
The Street - 15 Jan 2015 19:11
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Gold Fields are rising, up 4.55% to $5.74 in midday trading, after Switzerland unexpectedly abandoned its three-year cap on the franc, sending the dollar downwards and gold prices higher...
Cuomo proposes $1.5B upstate NY economic competition
News Observer - 15 Jan 2015 19:05
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pitching a competition that would pit seven upstate regions against each other for a chance to win $1.5 billion in economic development money.
Energy XXI (EXXI) Stock Lower Today as Oil Prices Decline
The Street - 15 Jan 2015 18:57
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Energy XXI are down 4.58% to $2.50 today with oil prices falling as a glut of crude, a strong dollar and expectations of weak global growth weighed on the market, the Wall Street Journa...
The Science Of Ideation: What CMOs Can Learn From GE's Beth Comstock
Forbes - 15 Jan 2015 18:16
This article is by Drew Neisser, founder and CEO of Renegade.
Market Turmoil: Economic Lessons From Switzerland's One-Day, 18 Percent Currency Rise
The New York Times - 15 Jan 2015 17:42
The Swiss franc's abrupt movement shows how the monetary activism of central banks, in this case, the E.C.B., can have unintended consequences.
Swatch CEO Speechless As Swiss National Bank Removes Currency Ceiling
Forbes - 15 Jan 2015 17:24
The sudden move by the bank came just days before one of the most important tradeshows in the Swiss watch industry, Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), set to open January 19 in Geneva. Sixteen watch bands...
Credit Suisse to face consumer push-back at regulatory hearing
Reuters - 15 Jan 2015 10:19
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