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Herbalife Contacted by Law Enforcement Agencies: CNBC
NBC News - 6 Apr 2015 12:15
Federal law enforcement agencies recently contacted several Herbalife members for information about their own business practices, CNBC has learned.
Trillion-Dollar Goldmine For Philippine Economy Emerging From Murky Pit
Forbes - 6 Apr 2015 06:00
The Philippines holds the world’s second largest gold reserves, and applications from foreign mining firms are piling up to tap that plus a list of other metals that basically just sit under the ground now. Mining mad...
5 things Elon Musk believed would change the future of humanity... in 1995
Business Insider - 7 Apr 2015 00:57
So what drives a game-changing figure like Elon Musk? That's what Neil deGrasse Tyson was wondering when he got the chance to interview Musk for the March 22 episode of his StarTalk Radio podcast. Musk enrolled at Queens...
To Feed the World in 2050, We Need to View Small-Scale Farming as a Business
Forbes - 6 Apr 2015 22:51
How can we feed the world’s growing population? It’s an age-old question that has resurfaced following the economic shocks and environmental stresses of the past decade.
Chelsea Clinton and Sheryl Sandberg Teach Women How to 'Ask4More'
inc - 6 Apr 2015 22:16
Ahead of Equal Pay Day on April 14th, Levo asked iconic women leaders on how to negotiate for better pay.
Japan stocks beat U.S. as funds soar 10.7%
USA Today - 6 Apr 2015 19:04
Funds that invest in Japan's moribund stock market sprung to life in the first quarter.
Stock indexes drift following weak jobs report
L.A. Times - 6 Apr 2015 18:51Weak job growth in March was probably temporary, Fed's Dudley says
L.A. Times - 6 Apr 2015 18:35Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK) Stock Is Down Today After Announcing Merger Delay
The Street - 6 Apr 2015 18:31
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Hudson City Bancorp were falling 6.2% to $9.84 on heavy trading volume Monday after the bank announced its merger with M&T Bank was delayed. Shares of M&T Bank were falling 3.1% to $123....
This unknown Google exec fought a brutal internal battle, and now he controls a $60 billion business (GOOG)
Business Insider - 7 Apr 2015 01:10
Over the past year, Google's ad products have generated over $60 billion in revenues. The man in charge of the engineers and product managers who build those ad products is Sridhar Ramaswamy. It's a big job. It took Ram...
Apple employees are getting a whopping 50% discount on the Apple Watch
Business Insider - 7 Apr 2015 01:01
Apple is preparing to put its new Apple Watch on shelves and has now revealed how it plans to thank its employees, according to a new memo leaked by 9to5Mac. In the memo, Tim Cook offers gratitude to everyone involve...
Sorry, Rape Deniers: The Rolling Stone Report Isn't What You Hoped
TPM - 6 Apr 2015 19:41
After months of anticipation, Rolling Stone has finally released a critical examination, performed by a team assembled at the Columbia School of Journalism, on all the journalistic failures regarding a December story on ...
Science Agrees: Being Laid Off Is Terrible
The Atlantic - 6 Apr 2015 15:30Disaster Is Inevitable When The Two Decade-Old Stock Bubble Bursts
Forbes - 6 Apr 2015 06:26
The U.S. stock market has been in a bubble for two decades, but the terrifying endgame is not far off.
I've played Exploding Kittens, and you haven't
Venture Beat - 6 Apr 2015 18:15
In which the author got to be one of the first people to take part in a play-test of the game that earned more than $8 million on Kickstarter.
VIDEO: How pension rules are changing
BBC - 6 Apr 2015 10:04
Sweeping changes to pension rules have come into force, which give savers much more control over their money.
Lagarde welcomes Athens payment news
BBC - 6 Apr 2015 06:02
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has welcomed the news that Athens will make a loan payment due to the IMF this week.
Jeb Bush's son is fighting over the Alamo
Business Insider - 7 Apr 2015 00:02
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush (R), the son of likely presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), is locked in a fierce battle over the Alamo - and the right to manage its enormous library collec...
How Do Content Strategies For B2B And B2C Businesses Differ?
Forbes - 6 Apr 2015 22:01
Successful marketing strategies for B2B and B2C markets are very different. A strategic content marketing campaign is an essential part of modern marketing efforts - inbound and outbound - and the content you publish mat...
Pat LaFrieda is Heavy Hitter as Citi Field Upgrades Ballpark
Forbes - 6 Apr 2015 19:35
The Daktronics high definition video board in centerfield is now 62 percent larger. The fences in right-centerfield are now 3 to 11 feet closer. A Jacob deGrom garden gnome will be given away on May 2. These are all nic...
Google HR boss shares the company's 4 rules for hiring exceptional employees
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2015 17:52
Google receives more than two million job applications from around the world each year, hiring several thousand of those candidates. It takes an average of six weeks to secure a hire, and every candidate needs to be scre...
RadioShack's Blueprint for a Rebirth, Planned by a Hedge Fund
The New York Times - 6 Apr 2015 04:37
Standard General, which will take over 1,700 of the 4,000 RadioShack stores, said that eliminating the retailer's heavy cost structure and some old business practices left a core worth saving.