Business News
Apple Is Now a $700 Billion Company
inc - 11 Feb 2015 03:16
The technology company's market value is almost twice that of oil giant Exxon Mobile.
Sriracha's inventor refuses to trademark the name even though he could be losing out on millions
Business Insider - 11 Feb 2015 21:22
Sriracha's founder could have made millions of dollars from trademarking the name. The hugely popular Asian hot sauce's title has been used by brands like Heinz and Frito-Lay. But David Tran, the Vietnamese refugee w...
How Coca-Cola Turned Its Ship Around - And How Your Business Can Too
Forbes - 11 Feb 2015 04:53
If you want to build a ship,” runs the quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupery at the beginning of David Butler’s new book about Coca-Cola, “don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Inst...
Greek PM easily wins confidence vote, EU showdown looms
Reuters - 11 Feb 2015 02:05
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HYG, SCO: Big ETF Inflows
Forbes - 11 Feb 2015 17:47
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG), which added 13,800,000 units, or a ...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: No Foreign News Is Great U.S. News
The Street - 11 Feb 2015 03:35
Search Jim Cramer's "Mad Money" trading recommendations using our exclusive "Mad Money" Stock Screener. NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Separate the U.S. from the rest of the world and you'll see a rational and coherent market ...
Helen Keller Puts the Smackdown on Mansplaining
The Atlantic - 11 Feb 2015 18:34How To Become A 401(k) Millionaire In Four Easy Steps
Forbes - 11 Feb 2015 16:29
If it weren't for the tripwires of human behavior, becoming a millionaire would be a pretty easy path to follow.
50 Indicted in Bribery Schemes Involving NYC Employees
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2015 05:17
Sixteen city employees among those involved after inquiry began into single building inspector.
39 Incorrectly Used Words That Can Make You Look Bad
inc - 11 Feb 2015 23:50
Easy to get wrong. Fortunately, not hard to get right. (Except the whole "who" and "whom" thing.)
Tripadvisor (TRIP) Stock Higher In After-Hours Trading Today Following Revenue Beat
The Street - 11 Feb 2015 23:47
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Tripadvisor are up 6.88% to $71.90 in after-hours trading today after the company reported fourth quarter revenue that beat analysts' estimates. The Massachusetts-based online travel com...
Starbucks' Howard Schultz Goes Where CEOs Fear to Tread (Again)
inc - 11 Feb 2015 23:36
Howard Schultz is holding open forums for employees to discuss their experiences of race. Should you do the same?
U.K. Aims for Faster Job Growth in Technology Sector through New Initiative
The Street - 11 Feb 2015 23:15
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The U.K. is launching a new initiative, called HQ-U.K., to attract U.S. technology companies to build their international headquarters in the U.K. According to Baroness Joanna Shields, the di...
US alleges that China unfairly helps its exporters
News Observer - 11 Feb 2015 17:15
The United States is challenging China at the World Trade Organization, alleging that the Chinese government unfairly subsidizes exports in seven industries.
Understanding Trust, In China and the West
Harvard Business Review - 11 Feb 2015 15:00
Its function is subtly different in each culture.
14 things you didn't know your iPhone headphones could do
Business Insider - 11 Feb 2015 14:54
Every iPhone comes with a pair of "EarPods," which are capable of doing a lot more than you think. Make life infinitely easier and learn these 14 things you can do with your pre-packaged iPhone headphones. Produced by Wi...
Committee advances alternative fuel tax bill
News Observer - 11 Feb 2015 05:55
A Senate committee has advanced a bill that would add a new state tax on electric and other vehicles that use nontraditional fuels.
Impasse on Funding for Homeland Security Is Looming in Congress
The New York Times - 11 Feb 2015 05:06
Senate Republicans have failed three times to pass a bill to finance the department in what has become a larger fight over President Obama's immigration policies.
Patent troll targets crowdfunding startups -- Innovation Act could stop that
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2015 04:00
Guest:House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte re-introduced the Innovation Act Thursday. The move comes not a moment too soon, as patent trolls have begun to target one of the newest areas of innovation: crowdfunding.
NBC suspends Brian Williams for six months with no pay
Market Watch - 11 Feb 2015 03:51
NBC News is suspending Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of its "Nightly News" program, without pay for six months.
Nvidia's earnings beat Wall Street's expectations as visual computing spreads
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2015 23:26
Nvidia has strong results across its various chip market segments.
Jon Stewart will leave 'The Daily Show' as the highest-paid late-night host on TV
Business Insider - 11 Feb 2015 03:07
Jon Stewart announced Tuesday afternoon he will be stepping down from "The Daily Show." Stewart, 52, will leave the Comedy Central show as TV's highest-paid late-night TV personality. According to TV Guide's annual salar...