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There will be just a bit more rare Wagyu steak in NYC over the next week
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2015 20:38
Just a quick note to keep you up to date with New York City steak news. BLT Steak and BLT Prime will be serving super rare Kagoshima (Wagyu) twin beef ribs for the next week. Chef Cliff Crooks got his hands on ...
Good Financial Record Keeping Has Value Beyond Tax Season
inc - 13 Mar 2015 17:45
While inaccuracies in your tax filings can lead to trouble with the IRS, failing to keep good financial records can also cost you big money when it comes time to sell.
Kirsty Bertarelli is Britain's richest woman and might be the country's worst neighbor
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2015 11:51
Meet Kirsty Bertarelli. She's probably the worst neighbor to have in Britain. She also happens to be the richest woman in the UK. She is worth more than Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and the Queen combined, at £9....
Ex-trader fights US to regain reputation
New York Post - 13 Mar 2015 17:30
Michael Kimelman wants his reputation back. The former trader and lawyer, who spent 20 months in prison after being found guilty of insider trading -- after turning down an offer...
Three more dragged into widening Petrobras scandal
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2015 05:25
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Forget personality tests, Edward Jones uses job simulation to assess potential hires
Investment News - 13 Mar 2015 19:45
Firm finds virtual assessments in which candidates perform key duties are better at determining retention.
Do You Bite Your Nails? It Might Mean You're A Perfectionist
The Huffington Post - 13 Mar 2015 16:42
Are you mindlessly twisting your hair or biting your nails as you read this article? New research from the University of Montreal suggests that compulsive behaviors like these might say more about your personality than y...
Retiring: Rotary and Peace Corps Find Renewed Relevance With Older Volunteers
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2015 15:44
Old-line volunteer organizations are stepping in to deliver opportunities for retirees to stay connected and give back.
Here are the most popular programming languages in every state
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2015 21:03
Programmers in Silicon Valley may get to work on a lot of sexy products, but most developers are working in the bowels of big businesses. Here's a map that shows what we mean. Market research firm Frac.tl took a good har...
With Plan to Join China-Led Bank, Britain Opens Door for Others
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2015 12:47
Britain's joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank over American objections will encourage allies like South Korea and Australia to follow suit, analysts say.
How to join Britain's '200' Isa millionaires
Telegraph - 13 Mar 2015 10:11
Telegraph research suggests Britain now has around 200 Isa millionaires. The figure could soon reach 2,000, based on these calculations
Intel cuts revenue forecast as desktop demand weakens
Reuters - 13 Mar 2015 02:06
(Reuters) - Intel Corp slashed nearly $1 billion from its first-quarter revenue forecast as small businesses put off upgrading their personal computers, sending the chipmaker's shares down more than 5 percent.
Chart shows just how hard it is to become a professional athlete
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2015 23:08
The NCAA has released data that shows just how hard it is for high school athletes to make it all the way to the pros. For six sports (football, men's basketball, baseball, women's basketball, men's soccer, men's ice h...
The surging dollar is a signal that a colossal financial event is just around the corner
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2015 16:26
The dollar is set for its strongest quarterly strengthening since 1992, according to Bank of America, a good sign that a rate hike is around the corner. When markets expect that US interest rates will be hiked, it typica...
VIDEO: China's richest man likes UK best
BBC - 13 Mar 2015 02:25
Wang Jianlin, chair of China's largest property company, Dalian Wanda, says the UK has one of the most open markets in the world.
Russians Financed The U.S. Anti-Fracking Movement: Oil Tycoon
Forbes - 13 Mar 2015 00:06
Russians financed the anti-fracking movement in the United States, an American oil tycoon alleged today during the Forbes Reinventing America Summit in Chicago. Hamm's comments bring to American soil an allegation made l...
5 reasons you should be excited about the 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' director
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2015 23:42
Thursday, brought a lot of news for "Star Wars" fans. The title of the first spinoff, "Rogue One," was announced along with the release date for "Star Wars: Episode VIII" (May 26, 2017). The news brought the likely excit...
Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index Erase 2015 Gains Ahead Of Federal Reserve Meeting
IBTimes - 13 Mar 2015 23:26
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Friday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging more than 145 points, as economists look ahead the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week. The blue-chip Dow and Standard & Poor's 5...
Market shocks could become more common, warns Bank of England
Telegraph - 13 Mar 2015 23:13
Chris Salmon, the Bank of England's executive director for markets, has told traders to 'take heed' of recent falls
CubeSmart Larger Than S&P 500 Component Joy Global
Forbes - 13 Mar 2015 22:42
In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example Joy Globa...
It's raining cats and dogs at SXSW
Venture Beat - 13 Mar 2015 15:30
Despite all the terrible marketing leading up to it, SXSW is still a terrific interactive festival.
How to Calculate the Value of Your and Your Employees' Time
inc - 13 Mar 2015 12:00
Are you wasting your, and your employees', time doing tasks that would be better off delegated? Here's how to do the math.