Business News
Here's what the $294 trillion market of global financial assets looks like
Business Insider - 12 Feb 2015 04:25
So, how big is the global market for financial assets? We're talking about stocks, bonds, and all of the various securities in between you can invest in. Deutsche Bank's Sanjeev Sanyal estimates the value of the whole ma...
Icahn values Apple at more than $1 trillion
Reuters - 12 Feb 2015 03:30
(Reuters) - Activist investor and major Apple Inc shareholder Carl Icahn said the iPhone maker's stock should be trading at $216, far above its record high of $124.92 hit on Wednesday.
This drivable car was 3D printed in 44 hours
Business Insider - 12 Feb 2015 20:01
At the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Local Motors 3D printed a plastic car called the Strati. Local Motors took the chassis, seats, door panels, and thousands of other components, and 3D pr...
Here's how a $50 drop in oil prices affects every country in the world (BLK, OIL, USO)
Business Insider - 12 Feb 2015 23:55
The oil crash has impacted oil importers and exporters differently. The 50% plunge in oil prices will be a roughly $1.7 trillion gain for consumers in oil importing nations, according to BlackRock. But exporters will suf...
Adani asks SC to lift stay on Aptel proceedings, hearing on 17 Feb
livemint.com - 12 Feb 2015 15:35
Firm also seeks to argue all its contentions before the tribunal, including a challenge to a 2013 order of the CERC, which the Aptel had refused
Tax Tip: File Your Taxes for Free
ABC News - 12 Feb 2015 10:36
Are you giving too much of your hard-earned money to Uncle Sam?
Valentine's Day Chocolate Will Cost More This Year, as Cocoa Prices Rise
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2015 03:44
Higher demand in Asia, difficult weather in the major cocoa-producing countries in West Africa and attacks of fungus are contributing to the price increases.
Kraft Suffers A Loss On Rising Cost Of Benefit Plans
Forbes - 12 Feb 2015 23:41
Kraft Foods reported a net loss in its fourth quarter on Thursday, widely missing estimates, driven by the rising cost of post-employment benefit plans.
Are Millennials Giving Up on Working?
inc - 12 Feb 2015 14:00
Labor market participation among teenagers and young adults is down compared to the late 1990s.
IRS warns about "dirty dozen" tax scams
USA Today - 12 Feb 2015 05:02
Beware of phone schemes, phishing, identity theft refund fraud and more
NewsWatch: 10 cheap energy stocks that could soar up to 202%
Market Watch - 12 Feb 2015 00:00
If you expect a rally in oil prices, now is the time to buy oil companies, writes Phil van Doorn.
The California Chasm: A Look At Income Inequality In The Golden State
The Huffington Post - 12 Feb 2015 23:58Your Guide to Landing a VC Meeting (Infographic)
inc - 12 Feb 2015 23:27
You don't need lots of luck to get that appointment -- just tactical timing.
How to Stop Procrastinating in 3 Minutes With One Simple Question
inc - 12 Feb 2015 21:45
Feeling stuck right now? Learn the simple question that will pull you out of any time-wasting slump and kick your butt into gear...
Orbitz agrees to be sold to Expedia for $1.33 billion
Chicago Tribune - 12 Feb 2015 18:29Jerky: An Industry That's Anything But Dried Up
Forbes - 12 Feb 2015 15:38
In need of a last minute Valentine’s Day gift that’s sure to get her attention? Consider jerky, the sleeper snack category with double digit growth in the last four years according to Nielsen that has been getting pl...
Elon Musk Shrugs Off 4Q Miss, Predicts Tesla's Market Cap At $700 Billion In 2025
Tech Times - 12 Feb 2015 15:00
Despite production snags, widening loss, and increasing capital expenditures, Elon Musk predicts a market capitalization at Apple levels in 10 years.
Life Without Passwords: IDC's Latest Innovation Predictions
Forbes - 12 Feb 2015 14:59
According to research firm IDC, the world is fast approaching the next wave of digital innovation. Much sooner than you may think, passwords will become a relic of our insecure past and bespoke products will be within th...
U.S. foreclosure activity rises 5 percent in January: RealtyTrac
Reuters - 12 Feb 2015 07:04
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Make Enterprise Software People Actually Love
Harvard Business Review - 12 Feb 2015 18:00
Why IT is shifting from features to emotion.
Codeship launches ParallelCI, a tool that lets developers test code way, way faster
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2015 20:01
Codeship, a startup with a cloud service for testing and deploying code, has completely revamped its tool, enabling developers to test multiple batches of code at once. As a result, companies can run the latest versions ...
10 richest Hollywood movie moguls
Market Watch - 12 Feb 2015 13:05
These Hollywood hotshots have done well for themselves.