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25 Inspirational Startup Quotes
inc - 26 Mar 2015 14:05
Inspirational startup quotes from some of the greatest minds.
Fortune Magazine says Mario Draghi is the world's second-best leader (EUR, USD)
Business Insider - 26 Mar 2015 15:26
According to Fortune Magazine, Mario Draghi is the second greatest leader in the world. Apple CEO Tim Cook is #1. Taylor Swift is #6. Writing for Fortune, former Federal Reserve chair Paul Volcker says of Draghi: Mario...
Red Building at Pacific Design Center getting tenants at last
L.A. Times - 26 Mar 2015 14:00Heinz deal likely to put the squeeze on Kraft workers
New York Post - 26 Mar 2015 05:04
Junk food titan Kraft is going on a diet. Ketchup giant Heinz is likely to eliminate Kraft's Northfield, Ill., headquarters and fire much of its staff after completing its takeover...
Optimal Payments' rights issue is a great deal for existing shareholders
MoneyWeek - 26 Mar 2015 17:31
Shareholders in Aim-listed firms usually dread fundraising, says David Thornton. But this time, shareholders in Optimal Payments have cause to celebrate. The post Optimal Payments' rights issue is a great deal for existi...
Victoria's real secret: 77-year-old billionaire CEO
CNN - 26 Mar 2015 23:08
L Brands, owner of Victoria's Secret, was founded by Les Wexner in 1963. He's still the CEO. He's one of the best (and wealthiest) in retail. The stock is near an all-time high.
'Deliberate crash' a huge blow to Lufthansa
CNN - 26 Mar 2015 17:30
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On Track Innovations (OTIV) Stock Is Up Today After Favorable Patent Ruling
The Street - 26 Mar 2015 17:27
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of On Track Innovations were gaining 17.2% to $1.77 on heavy trading volume Thursday after the technology company received a favorable patent infringement ruling in its case against T-Mobil...
How To Balance Client Work With Personal Passion Projects
Fast Company - 26 Mar 2015 14:00
Matt Owens, co-founder of design studio Athletics, reveals how he manages to take self-started work as seriously as paid client work. Co.Design has partnered with the Brooklyn design studio Hyperakt to bring you Lunch Ta...
Corporate Peer Pressure: A Novel Way to Mandate Sick Leave, From Microsoft
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2015 09:00
The company announced that many of its 2,000 contractors and vendors would have to give employees 15 days of time off with pay.
Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly looking to leave Guggenheim
New York Post - 26 Mar 2015 04:45
Investment banking heavy hitter and Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly is looking to strike out on his own, The Post has learned. Boehly -- who helped pull together the complicated deal...
3 Things Mark Zuckerberg Should Learn From Bill Gates
inc - 26 Mar 2015 00:00
What could the tech veteran teach his younger counterpart? Plenty.
Dramatic images of the massive fire and building collapse in Manhattan
Business Insider - 26 Mar 2015 23:48
A massive fire spread to 4 buildings, causing at least 2 to collapse in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The explosion appears to have started at 121 2nd Avenue and spread to 123 2nd Avenue, bet...
Restoration Hardware (RH) Stock Rises in After-Hours Trading on Strong Earnings Results
The Street - 26 Mar 2015 22:40
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Restoration Hardware Holdings shares are rising in after-hours trading today after the home furnishings retailer reported its fourth quarter fiscal results after the closing bell Thursday.The Cor...
Why Iceland could hold the secrets to the future of medicine
Business Insider - 26 Mar 2015 22:36
In a tiny country of just 320,000 people, scientists have begun to discover precisely how our DNA makes us who we are -- and how it might turn on us. This week, researchers used the complete genomes of 2,636 Icelanders, ...
Buy Online Return In Store (BORIS) and Buy Online Pickup In Store (BOPIS): The Two Acronyms All Small Businesses Should Know
inc - 26 Mar 2015 22:10
These ten letters can represent the starting point for your journey into an omnichannel strategy.
For Greene Construction, Family and Business Share Unbreakable Ties
Boston - 26 Mar 2015 21:34
For Bob Greene, president of Greene Construction in Allston, blood and business are inseparable.
There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be an Entrepreneur
inc - 26 Mar 2015 16:47
Scooter Braun, founder of SB Projects, says that when it comes to opportunities and tools, entrepreneurs today have everything they need.
Wall St. Is Lower, Extending a Losing Streak
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2015 15:59
Oil prices were rising as concerns grew about Middle East turmoil.
7 Signals of Turnover in Silicon Valley
The Huffington Post - 26 Mar 2015 14:57
Great employees fuel the Silicon Valley engine. But keeping them can be a challenge. Like a card player who broadcasts the next move, maybe we can read the turnover signals in advance. According to the U.S. Bureau of Lab...
Prosecutor: Before Crash, Germanwings Passengers Could Be Heard Screaming On Audio
TPM - 26 Mar 2015 14:28
PARIS (AP) -- Prosecutor: Just before crash, Germanwings passengers could be heard screaming on audio.
Borse Dubai Sells Its Stake in London Stock Exchange Group
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2015 12:22
The holding company for the Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai was the largest shareholder in the London exchange. The sale is estimated at as much as $2.2 billion.