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This photo of Cindy Crawford has never been Photoshopped -- and now it's going viral
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2015 16:16
It's not a secret that the majority of photos we see of models and celebrities have been digitally altered. Whether a photo editor is using Photoshop to smooth out skin, remove a zit, or make an arm look thinner, it's ra...
Think your annual bonus is pretty good? This Chinese startup is giving its employees Teslas
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2015 08:30
Chinese companies traditionally give bonuses around the Lunar New Year. But what if the incentive for this year takes the form of a car -- specifically, a Tesla?
FireEye (FEYE) Stock Closes Higher Today After Financial Sector Cyber Hack
The Street - 17 Feb 2015 23:07
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of FireEye closed higher by 3.72% to $43.83 on Tuesday after a widespread breach in the financial sector increased global concerns about cyber security. Russia's Kaspersky Lab, the worl...
Ed Mitchell's Que restaurant has closed in Durham
News Observer - 17 Feb 2015 01:03
Renowned pitmaster Ed Mitchell has closed his restaurant at American Tobacco Campus, citing limited cooking capacity and a lack of private dining space. This is Mitchell's second stymied business venture…
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio explains how capitalism works
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2015 17:13
Ray Dalio is distinguished not only for founding Bridgewater Associates -- the world's biggest hedge fund -- or by his estimated net worth of $15 billion, but by his unique business philosophy and his tendency to explain...
Alibaba founder Jack Ma was rejected from 30 jobs, including KFC, before becoming the richest man in China
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2015 18:05
Jack Ma is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. His e-commerce company, Alibaba, attracts 100 million shoppers a day. Ma is worth an estimate $20.4 billion. But before he was the richest person in Chi...
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has a terrifying 'game theory' about the 'incredible threat' to Europe
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2015 17:19
Greece's finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, is developing a bit of a cult following. Somewhere between his academic background, his history as a video game economist, and his trademark leather jackets, an economic rocks...
Hackers steal up to $1 billion from banks, security firm says
L.A. Times - 17 Feb 2015 06:03Backlog of cargo ships at L.A., Long Beach ports grows amid labor dispute
L.A. Times - 17 Feb 2015 03:57Greece and the Eurozone Dance on the Precipice
Time - 17 Feb 2015 03:10
The ball's in your court, Eurozone tells Athens. Return it by Friday or else. What ball? Athens says.
On the Road: Numbers May Not Give a Complete Picture of Passenger Unruliness
The New York Times - 17 Feb 2015 02:44
While government statistics show a decline in reported incidents, an international body says they have been on the increase in recent years.
IGATE (IGTE) Downgraded From Buy to Hold
The Street - 17 Feb 2015 19:20
Editor's Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet, Inc. or any of its contributors including Jim Cramer or Stephanie Link. TheStreet Ratings q...
MGM Resorts International (MGM) Stock Climbing Today Despite Earnings Miss
The Street - 17 Feb 2015 18:32
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of MGM Resorts International are climbing, up 1.03% to $21.68 in late morning trading Tuesday, after the casino resorts company reported fourth quarter earnings of 1 cents per share, lower ...
3 Ways To Optimize Your Employee Referral Program
inc - 17 Feb 2015 17:00
Get the most out of referrals with these easy-to-implement ideas.
CSX Stock Lower Today After Massive Train Derailment Carrying Crude OIl
The Street - 17 Feb 2015 15:32
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of CSX Corp. are down 0.22% to $36 in pre-marker trade after a train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed during a snowstorm in southern West Virginia yesterday, sending ...
Stocks: 4 things to know before the U.S. open
CNN - 17 Feb 2015 12:19
Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day.
Oil, gas regulators to discuss rules for flood safety
News Observer - 17 Feb 2015 12:11
Colorado regulators are holding a public meeting on proposed new rules to keep oil and gas wells safer after the 2013 Front Range flood was blamed for spills.
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. regulators revive work on incentive-pay rules
Market Watch - 17 Feb 2015 06:22
U.S. financial regulators are focusing renewed attention on Wall Street pay and are designing rules to curb compensation packages that could encourage excessive risk taking, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Which U.S. President Also Served As An Executioner?
Forbes - 17 Feb 2015 02:38
With another Presidents Day upon us, it seems an appropriate time to look at a few of the odd and interesting facts about the people who have held the "highest office in the land".
Ask the experts: Co-working spaces helping to redefine the modern workplace
News Observer - 17 Feb 2015 02:10
The Triangle co-working spectrum offers many choices - coffee shops, public libraries and shared office space, all hives of activity giving small startups and freelancers a physical presence, Internet access,
REPORT: Snapchat is raising another round at a $16--19 billion valuation
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2015 23:45
Snapchat may soon be the third most-valuable startup in the world, behind Uber and China's Xiaomi. Bloomberg is reporting that the mobile photo platform is seeking $500 million at a $16-19 billion valuation, and that it'...
The foremost academic expert on 'Fifty Shades of Grey' tells us why the movie is truly horrible
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2015 23:37
Amy Bonomi, a public health researcher and the chair of the human development and family studies department at Michigan State University, has taken several people to see "Fifty Shades of Grey" -- but she doesn't exactly ...