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The Best New Social Network In Ages Is All About Selfies
Fast Company - 16 Apr 2015 15:45
Path's third app, Kong, plunges you into a crazy, colorful universe of animated GIF selfies. It's unrepentantly awesome. There's just nothing that looks quite like Kong, now available on Google Play and the iOS App Store...
The 5 best coffee shops in Reykjavik
Business Insider - 16 Apr 2015 18:31
Iceland is known for its incredible natural landscape but many are not aware that it also has a vibrant capital city. Reykjavik is home to some great options for food, shopping, and nightlife. And since there are no inte...
Here's why you should worry if a woman just got promoted to a top position at your company
Business Insider - 16 Apr 2015 23:06
It's no secret that women are seriously underrepresented in top leadership. In the US, they occupy just 20% of senior management roles. So when you spot your first female colleague setting up shop in a corner office, you...
The Wall Street Journal: Ex-J.P. Morgan Chase investment adviser charged with embezzlement
Market Watch - 16 Apr 2015 22:35
A former J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. investment adviser in New York has been accused by federal authorities of stealing at least $20 million from clients and using the money for his own online trading and to pay his mortgage...
Amanda Palmer Uncut: The Kickstarter Queen On Spotify, Patreon And Taylor Swift
Forbes - 16 Apr 2015 20:53
Amanda Palmer figured prominently into the FORBES magazine story "Revenge Of The Record Labels," which explores how the majors have not only saved but strengthened their grip on the industry. She had a lot more to say ab...
Netflix Hauls in Tons of New Users With Original Programming
inc - 16 Apr 2015 19:20
Netflix said Wednesday that it gained 4.9 million subscribers in the first three months of the year, more than any other quarter since the video streaming service's debut eight years ago.
Why One Mom's Blog Post About Direct Sales Schemes Hit a Nerve
ABC News - 16 Apr 2015 18:10
One woman outside Houston is putting the brakes on friends who try to sell her nail art, skincare and kitchen goods, or so-called multi-level marketing products.
Slide Show: 10 coastal towns where you can afford to retire
Market Watch - 16 Apr 2015 12:00
Retiring near the coast is many people's dream. Here are 10 coastal towns where real estate is affordable.
World Bank economists seek oil subsidies' end
USA Today - 16 Apr 2015 05:32Payout from BP oil spill settlement tops $5 billion
Reuters - 16 Apr 2015 04:01
(Reuters) - The administrator overseeing a BP Plc fund to compensate people and businesses claiming they were harmed by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill said on Wednesday more than $5 billion has been paid out.
IBM Earnings Preview: Revenues To Decline As Business Environment Remains Challenging
Forbes - 16 Apr 2015 19:40
Considering the challenging business environment, we expect that revenues across different divisions will continue to decline in Q1. However, we are closely monitoring the new signings in the services business as this wi...
Boston RIA hit with $48 million arbitration award
Investment News - 16 Apr 2015 19:37
Clients accused Lee Weiss of recommending an unsuitable investment in a Polish tobacco company.
Here's What to Expect When Seagate Technology (STX) Releases Earnings Friday Morning
The Street - 16 Apr 2015 19:00
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Seagate Technology are down 1.2% to $55.99 in early afternoon trading Thursday, a day ahead of the company's third quarter fiscal 2015 earnings release tomorrow morning before the mark...
Wall St. edges lower; investors look for profit growth
Reuters - 16 Apr 2015 17:13
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday as corporate results showed little organic growth even as they largely beat profit expectations.
Former Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke to advise Citadel hedge fund
L.A. Times - 16 Apr 2015 17:09Mortgage rates held steady this week, Freddie Mac says
L.A. Times - 16 Apr 2015 16:57The changing face of Zuari Agro Chemicals
livemint.com - 16 Apr 2015 14:50Currencies: Dollar inches up against yen; Aussie gets jobs boost
Market Watch - 16 Apr 2015 08:19
Aussie dollar soars on jobs data, which leaves the dollar fighting for gains against the yen.
Futures Movers: Oil prices stay supported, Brent trades above $60/barrel
Market Watch - 16 Apr 2015 07:18
Oil prices remain supported in Asian trade Thursday after strong gains in the previous trading session, boosted by signs of slowing U.S. supply and strengthening demand.
From Internet To Healthcare: Zhang Ligang Builds China's Top Medical Examination Chain
Forbes - 16 Apr 2015 05:10
For almost six years, Zhang Ligang devoted himself to China’s burgeoning Internet sector. The 44-year-old graduate of Harvard’s medical school ditched his pursuit of a Ph.D in genetics to join Sohu, one of the countr...
Microsoft the big winner in Google antitrust lawsuit
New York Post - 16 Apr 2015 05:06
Google and its "Don't be evil" motto were the big losers on Wednesday after Europe's antitrust regulator sued the tech giant -- alleging it unfairly favored its own businesses in...
Adultery dating site looks to raise $200 million with UK IPO
New York Post - 16 Apr 2015 04:39
If you're going to go public with a dating site for adulterers, there's no place like swinging London. That's the thinking as Ashley Madison -- an online service for cheating...