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This is what the lucky student who got into all 8 Ivys has been doing for the past year
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2015 23:58
Kwasi Enin, the then-Long Island high school senior who got into all eight Ivy League schools, can breathe a sigh of relief this admissions day around. As kids all around the country are hearing the news of their accepta...
Gas Prices Headed Below $2, Way Below
Forbes - 31 Mar 2015 22:38
Speeding past Newark Airport on Interstate 95 in New Jersey, a stunning scene across the way offers a rare glimpse into the future of the US energy business, and the picture isn’t pretty.
How to find the ideal retirement location
USA Today - 31 Mar 2015 17:25Comedy Central reacts to backlash against new 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah's bad tweets
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2015 21:18
Late Monday night, the internet lit its torches for newly-appointed "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, who is taking over for Jon Stewart on the late night show, after unearthing some offensive tweets Noah sent a few years b...
SEC drops investigation of Inland American but giant REIT raises new questions over fees
Investment News - 31 Mar 2015 18:57
The giant nontraded real estate investment trust, with $7.5 billion in total assets at the end of 2014, received a clean bill of health but joined a lawsuit against former business partners.
Wiley Rein cuts a combined 48 attorneys and staff
Washington Post - 31 Mar 2015 18:23
Wiley Rein, one of Washington's largest law firms, has cut a combined 48 attorneys and staff -- 18 partners and of counsel, 18 secretaries and 12 administrative support staff.The reductions represent about 9 percent of t...
A former CFO is now unemployed and living on foodstamps after his rant against Chick-fil-A went viral
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2015 17:20
A former executive of a medical device company says a video of him bullying a Chick-fil-A employee has destroyed his career. Adam Smith once earned more than $200,000 a year as the chief financial officer of Tuscon-based...
The chilling story of how Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard rose to power
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2015 20:57
While much of the reaction to HBO's new documentary "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief" has been focused on the shocking allegations of abuse and manipulation within the church, the film also examines ho...
How Hong Kong's subway turns a $2 billion profit
CNN - 31 Mar 2015 02:52
You can find one of Hong Kong's most profitable businesses about 30 meters below the earth's surface.
The Unintended Lessons of Indiana's Religious Freedom Act
inc - 31 Mar 2015 19:00
The fictional Leslie Knope of Parks and Recreation would be up in arms about Indiana's Religious Freedom Act, as are many smart, real-life small-business owners. But the story has some valuable lessons to teach.
11 Safe High-Yield Dividend Stocks for Times of Volatility and Uncertainty
The Street - 31 Mar 2015 18:37
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- With the Federal Reserve indicating interest rate increases, conflict in Yemen, oil price drops, and a bull market that has run for a full six years, positive stock market returns in 2015 are far...
How to Inspire and Hire the Best Talent in 2020
inc - 31 Mar 2015 21:00
A fast guide to top workplace trends that will impact your success in the next five years.
IBM, Weather Channel team for better business forecasts
USA Today - 31 Mar 2015 06:06
IBM and Weather Channel parent company use cloud service for better forecasts.
Elon Musk's SpaceX buying $90 million of Elon Musk's Solar City solar bonds
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2015 01:13
SolarCity said that SpaceX is essentially getting paid back by the sun.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: We influenced Georgia not to pass its own 'anti-gay' law (CRM)
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2015 23:58
As we previously reported, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has become the hammer that is most heavily pounding on Indiana governor Mike Pence to change a controversial law that could encourage discrimination against gay peop...
NASCAR Says It's 'Disappointed' With Indiana's New Anti-Gay Law
TPM - 31 Mar 2015 19:08
The stock-car racing organization NASCAR released a statement on Tuesday saying it was "disappointed" by Indiana's religious freedom-law, which could allow discrimination against gay people.
PHOTOS: Inside the luxury department store in London where Apple will launch the gold Apple Watch (AAPL)
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2015 17:16
Bit by bit, Apple has given a little away at each stage of the Apple Watch development. All that's left now is the retail store unveiling so that people can actually buy them. In the UK, only select Apple Stores and Oxfo...
How these business coaches make up to $30,000 a month working and living wherever they want
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2015 17:13
By the time they met in 2014, AJ Amyx and Andy Zitzmann were very familiar with professional coaching. In fact, between training, seminars, books, and coaches, the now 30 and 38-year-olds, respectively, had spent a combi...
Millions of Americans have little to no money saved
USA Today - 31 Mar 2015 06:05IBM steals a high-profile customer from Amazon's cloud (IBM, AMZN)
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2015 06:01
Fast on the heels of its deal with Twitter, IBM has signed another interesting partner in its quest to help companies make sense of massive amounts of data: The Weather Company (parent company of the Weather Channel). ...
Four things you need to know about 'China's World Bank'
Market Watch - 31 Mar 2015 06:00
With Tuesday marking the deadline for nations wishing to join as "founding members" of China's new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, here are the four things you need know about the AIIB.
John Taft: Wall Street Can Be A Force For Good
Forbes - 31 Mar 2015 05:48
John Taft, the CEO of RBC Wealth Management US and a frequent guest here on my show, has compiled the thoughts of some of Wall Street's elite discussing how its power can be used for the greater good in a new book, A For...