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Dolce & Gabbana is selling ridiculously ornate $8,000 headphones
Business Insider - 9 Mar 2015 23:54
Last week, Dolce & Gabbana debuted a new accessory during its Milan Fashion Week runway show -- ridiculously ornate $8,000 headphones. There were headphones that looked like crowns. Headphones with fur. Headphones with...
Investors have flooded out of the US and into European funds as the economy heats up
Business Insider - 9 Mar 2015 11:08
Credit Suisse just hiked their Eurostoxx 50 target for the end of 2015 from 3,600 to 3,900 (it's currently at 3,594). That would mean a rise of about 25% this year, and would likely make European stocks some of the worl...
USW Strike Update: Negotiations With Royal Dutch Shell To Resume Today
Bidness etc. - 9 Mar 2015 20:39
Discussions between United Steelworkers (USW) union and Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) to end the biggest oil refinery strike in the US are expected to resume today, as the strike enters Day 37.
Did larger iPhones create the market for Apple's Watch?
Venture Beat - 9 Mar 2015 06:00
Adobe principal research analyst Tamara Gaffney has an interesting theory about the Apple Watch. Hours away from Apple’s official reveal, Gaffney argues that the Watch may fly off shelves because of an unrelated produc...
This is the richest man in US congress, but he'd rank only 166 in China's congresses
Business Insider - 9 Mar 2015 21:26
With a net worth of nearly half a million, Darrell Issa (CA-R) is the richest man in any of the three branches of US government. But were at a meeting of China's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Poli...
This department store no one ever talks about is beating Wal-Mart, Amazon, and TJ Maxx
Business Insider - 9 Mar 2015 21:05
Department store chain Kohl's is womens' favorite place to shop for clothes, according to a new Piper Jaffray report on female shoppers' spending habits. Coming in second place behind Kohl's was Macy's, followed by JCP...
Opinion Journal: Thomas Piketty's About-Face
Boston - 9 Mar 2015 20:34
Hoover Institution Research Fellow Russ Roberts on the French economist's walk back on his thesis about inequality in the past 100 years. Photos: Getty Images
How to Beat the NYC Real Estate Market: Expert Shares Inside Trade Secrets
The Street - 9 Mar 2015 19:34
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- International investors are pouring streams of wealth into US real estate, bringing the New York real estate market to a feverish frenzy. In 2014, investment sales volume hit at a record high, ove...
China is Obama's trump card in push for Pacific Rim trade pact
L.A. Times - 9 Mar 2015 04:15How To Be An Entrepreneur Who Can See Around Corners
The Huffington Post - 9 Mar 2015 00:26
Every entrepreneur realizes that change is now the norm, and they have to adapt their business quickly to survive and prosper. In fact, the best entrepreneurs seem to see breakthrough changes coming even before they real...
3 Common Mistakes Startup Entrepreneurs Make
inc - 9 Mar 2015 00:20
Here are the three most common pratfalls my clients (and I myself) have fallen victim to, and how to avoid them.
Apple Watch: Everything You Would Expect, And More
Bidness etc. - 9 Mar 2015 22:47
The Apple Watch has finally been revealed in all its glory, and it is everything we expected and more. Apple CEO Tim Cook said of the new smart wearable, andldquo;The Apple Watch is the most personal device we have ever ...
Boeing boosts 777's appeal, eyes new midsize jet
Market Watch - 9 Mar 2015 22:18
Boeing Co. improves its existing 777 jetliner with better fuel efficiency and more seats in a bid to boost sales before a revamped version arrives early next decade.
Faulty Braking System To Blame For Delta Air Lines, Inc. Flight 1086 Crash
Bidness etc. - 9 Mar 2015 13:37
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) flight 1086 crash is currently under review. Investigators believe that a faulty brake system on the MD-88 aircraft may have been the reason behind the crash at LaGuardia Airport.
How To Be A Great Entrepreneur, By Venture Capitalists
Forbes - 9 Mar 2015 13:30
The VCs backing Facebook, Spotify and Warby Parker share what makes a great entrepreneur tick.
Bank of America Corp Sued By Former Trainees
Bidness etc. - 9 Mar 2015 13:14
Andrew Blum and Zaq Harrison, who were part of the banks Practice Management Development trainee program, filed the case in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday. They claimed that they were not paid for overtime; for wo...
Starting Out? Why You Should Get a Coworking Space
inc - 9 Mar 2015 23:18
Here are five potential benefits to having a shared office space.
Ben Stein: NYT Snubbed 'Civil Rights Leader' George W. Bush In Selma Photo
TPM - 9 Mar 2015 22:30
Actor and former Republican speechwriter Ben Stein said during an appearance Monday on Fox News that he thought the New York Times had snubbed former President George W. Bush, whom he described as a "civil rights leader,...
Used cars could be Tesla's secret weapon (TSLA)
Business Insider - 9 Mar 2015 21:20
Over the weekend, Credit Suisse Dan Galves published a research note on Tesla. Galves is bullish on the electric car maker: his $290 target price is about where the stock peaked in September of 2014 -- $100 higher than w...
Oil ministry to cushion ONGC subsidy burden: Dharmendra Pradhan
livemint.com - 9 Mar 2015 20:28
ONGC met over 54% of loss that fuel retailers incurred over subsidies during first nine months of current fiscal
The Sephora effect: How the cosmetics retailer transformed the beauty industry
Washington Post - 9 Mar 2015 17:51
The beauty industry has had something of a makeover recently as cosmetics retailers have learned an important lesson about selling their goods to millennials: They don't want to buy makeup the same way their moms did.
PayPal may acquire Israeli security startup CyActive for $60M
Venture Beat - 9 Mar 2015 17:12
PayPal may be in the process of purchasing the Israeli-based security firm CyActive for $60 million. CyActive is a predictive analytic security technology that protects against malware. The news that PayPal is in the pro...