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Losing patience with the GDP
New York Post - 22 Mar 2015 05:11
Fed Chair Janet Yellen lost "patient" from her FOMC statement on Wednesday, but not her patience for growth in the economy. But American savers have lost their patience getting zero...
Frontier Airlines to raise some bag fees starting May 1
L.A. Times - 22 Mar 2015 18:00Why the business card is thriving
Business Insider - 22 Mar 2015 21:59
THE details may vary. Americans sling their business cards casually across a table; the Japanese make the exchange of cards as elaborate as a tea ceremony. Some cards are discreet. Guangbiao Chen, a Chinese tycoon, crams...
Companies Profiting The Most From War
The Huffington Post - 22 Mar 2015 21:30
This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St. Worldwide military expenditure shrunk in 2013 for the second consecutive year, falling by 1.9% to $1.75 trillion. The 100 largest arms-producers sold a combined $402 b...
White Label ATMs struggle to stay afloat
livemint.com - 22 Mar 2015 21:23
Low fees and limits on free cash withdrawals render the non-bank ATMs business model unviable
Addiction services providers offer upscale rehab facilities to attract high-paying patients
Boston - 22 Mar 2015 03:45
As the heroin epidemic has grown in Massachusetts, so has the number of addicts with deep pockets looking to kick their habit.
Here's what the Mars One CEO had to say about all the backlash against the mission
Venture Beat - 22 Mar 2015 01:00
Mars One, the company planning to send people on a one-way trip to Mars, has been battered with criticism in the past couple months. The most recent example is a blistering story written by Elmo Keep and published in the...
Corporate 'Culture' Is Not About Art, No.....
Forbes - 22 Mar 2015 21:29
The importance of corporate culture has become a major focus as the UK continues to wrestle with the issue of re-establishing trust in business lost during the financial crisis. '
You're Probably Going About Networking Entirely The Wrong Way
Forbes - 22 Mar 2015 05:40
While it's nice to think that we can meet a stranger on a plane that can change our lives, we're much better off meeting people we already have a connection to.
Obamacare Tax Penalty 2015: Many Choosing Fines Over Enrollment In Affordable Care Act
IBTimes - 22 Mar 2015 01:25
Many U.S. taxpayers are taking a tax penalty instead of buying health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The health care law requires most Americans to have insurance, or ...
Seven Ways to Leverage Visual Storytelling in Your Marketing
Forbes - 22 Mar 2015 01:00
Our attention span as humans is decreasing each year. It's now shorter than the ordinary goldfish. Depending on the source our attention span is roughly between 2.5 seconds and 6.5 seconds. For an average goldfish it...
The Largest Employer In Each State
The Huffington Post - 22 Mar 2015 00:52
It is essential for a state's economy to have a diverse array of companies. Still, the impact each of the companies has on a state's economy varies considerably.
Why European Failure For Premier League Clubs Will Not Stop It Being Referred To As The "Best"
Forbes - 22 Mar 2015 23:54
So beyond fans of the two teams there were Chelsea (admittedly to a lesser extend given their league lead), Manchester City, Arsenal, Spurs and Southampton supporters all running various permutations of outcomes through ...
New proposal would change the way the Pentagon buys weapons
Washington Post - 22 Mar 2015 19:00
In the annals of government contracting, there are all sorts of embarrassments that reveal how wasteful and cumbersome the process can be, from the $600 toilet seat to billions wasted in failed programs.
Best performing investment under Obama is...
CNN - 22 Mar 2015 15:39
President Obama took office in the midst of the Great Recession. Many assets have rebounded, but some more than others.
Is the Do-It-Yourself Retirement Model Failing Us?
Boston - 22 Mar 2015 23:33
401(k) auto-enrollment and auto-escalation programs have made a big difference, but too many retirement savers are still being left behind, says behavioral science and economics professor Richard Thaler.
The 10 most beautiful cars money can buy
Business Insider - 22 Mar 2015 23:30
Cars are more than just a means to get from point a to point b. They can be works of rolling automotive art. Legendary designers such as Marcello Gandini, Giorgetto Giugiaro, and more recently Ian Callum are artistic gen...
Tech Money Sends Funds on the Hunt for Unicorns
The New York Times - 22 Mar 2015 23:28
Big money managers are purchasing shares of private tech companies, once restricted to a start-up's employees and early investors, but they remain difficult for the broader public to acquire.
Time Warner Cable's Triple Play Gluttony and the Net Neutrality Rules
The Huffington Post - 22 Mar 2015 23:05
(NOTE: This Graphic of Gluttony supplies the Time Warner Triple Play bill for the starting month, May 2012, the most recent bill for March 2015, as well as the taxes, fees and surcharges' section for June and August 2014...
Time Warner Cable's Triple Play Gluttony & the Net Neutrality Rules
The Huffington Post - 22 Mar 2015 23:05Rolling Stone to Publish Review of Disputed Rape Article
The New York Times - 22 Mar 2015 23:04
The magazine's managing editor said the review of an article they published in November will be made public "in the next couple of weeks."
Facebook's War Continues Against Fake Profiles and Bots
The Huffington Post - 22 Mar 2015 23:03
If you were to look at a group of 10 recent likes on a news post, chances are that one of those users is fake. Facebook reportedly has around 170 million fake users, and possibly many more that they aren't quite aware of...