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Rajkot civic body slaps Rs1 crore penalty on Reliance Jeo Infocom
livemint.com - 3 Mar 2015 20:06
The civic body said the firm had misused the RMC permission for laying cables in the city
Here's what Kim Kardashian loves most about selfies
Business Insider - 3 Mar 2015 01:00
Kim Kardashian pretty much coined the term "Selfie." With 27.2 million Instagram followers and 29.6 million Twitter followers, people are clearly interested in seeing Kim's countless selfies. In April, she will even re...
Help Your Employees Make Friends and Be Happy at Work
inc - 3 Mar 2015 15:00
Starting a new job means you know no one. What if we could just skip over that whole awkward part?
How To Juggle Competing Job Offers
Forbes - 3 Mar 2015 22:15
The job market is heating up. You might get two job offers and be stuck deciding which one to take. That can feel stressful, but it's a good problem to have!
Wearables Now the Must-Haveables
Boston - 3 Mar 2015 20:17
It may look harmless but kids beware. Put this on, and you may be followed. The Amigo smartwatch allows parents to track their children. A GPS sets off an alarm if the user strays from school, or pre-defined safe zones. ...
Durham’s Square 1 Bank to be acquired
News Observer - 3 Mar 2015 00:57
Square 1 Bank, which went public a year ago, is being sold to a much larger California-based bank for stock valued at $849 million.
Lumber Liquidators rallies after analyst calls fears 'overblown'
New York Post - 3 Mar 2015 17:09
Lumber Liquidators' defenders are coming out of the woodwork. Shares of the hardwood floor retailer rallied more than 5 percent in early trading Tuesday after Janney Capital Markets upgraded the...
Costco picks Visa and Citigroup as new credit card partners
L.A. Times - 3 Mar 2015 06:02This massive financial force will juice the auto market as bank lenders cower
Business Insider - 3 Mar 2015 02:25
Some US consumer banks are pulling out of or scaling back their lending in the subprime auto loan market. But that won't matter much to the biggest automakers in America, many of which have 'captive' finance shops. In ot...
'House of Cards' littered with product placements
New York Post - 3 Mar 2015 05:47
You binge-watched "House of Cards." Now how many brands can you remember? The 13 episode-long third season is the heaviest yet for products on screen, according to several experts in...
Bill Gates Tops Forbes World's Richest List Again
Tech Times - 3 Mar 2015 02:02
Bill Gates is the world's richest man yet again. The Microsoft founder tops Forbes 2015 billionaires list for the second year running and a record 16th time in total.
Akamai discloses internal probe, foreign corrupt practices review
Market Watch - 3 Mar 2015 02:01
Akamai Technologies Inc., a cloud computing services firm, said Monday it is conducting an internal probe into sales practices at one of its overseas markets, and the investigation includes a review of anti-bribery compl...
These fascinating diagrams reveal how to manage people in different countries
Business Insider - 3 Mar 2015 01:35
Japanese managers do their best to avoid telling anyone what to do. This strategy, which is diagrammed on the right, is essential in a culture driven by honor, and it is possible thanks to strong intuitive communication ...
Federal agents raid 20 suspected 'maternity hotels' in California
Business Insider - 3 Mar 2015 20:29
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NBC News to shake up top execs
CNN - 3 Mar 2015 19:08
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Lyft launches rewards program for its drivers
Market Watch - 3 Mar 2015 17:25
Lyft said it would offer rewards like car maintenance and tax discounts based on the number of rides given.
GE Stock May Fall Today on Possible CEO Resignation
The Street - 3 Mar 2015 15:45
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of General Electric Co. may fall in Tuesday's trading session on reports that company chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt may step down within the next year as investors push for a change, B...
BlackBerry offers new phones but turns focus to software
News Observer - 3 Mar 2015 15:22
BlackBerry may be launching four new smartphones over the coming year, but the struggling company is staking its future on becoming a giant in software.
MWC: Intel Announces New Atom Mobile SoCs, LTE Modems, And Telco Datacenter Capabilities
Forbes - 3 Mar 2015 12:24
I attended Intel’s analyst and press conference yesterday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona where Intel made a wide range of announcements ranging from low-end smartphone SoCs to telco datacenter equipment strategi...
Some Private Colleges Turn a Tidy Profit by Going Nonprofit
The New York Times - 3 Mar 2015 05:13
Under a government crackdown on for-profit schools that leave students with useless credentials and punishing debt, some colleges have converted to nonprofits, in lucrative deals.
DealBook: A Warning From Buffett About Banks
The New York Times - 3 Mar 2015 04:11
Warren E. Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has released his annual shareholder letter, and it is unusually critical of the financial industry.