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L.A. restaurants push for tips to count toward minimum wage
L.A. Times - 20 Apr 2015 01:49IBM was saved this quarter by one of its oldest product lines: the mainframe (IBM)
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 23:32
Killer sales of IBM's brand new System Z mainframe seriously buoyed up the company this quarter. IBM announced the new mainframe in January, but it didn't actually start shipping them until early March. Thanks to sales o...
The 2 reasons a former Florida senator wants to publish secret records that could implicate the Saudis in 9/11
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 18:44
Despite leaving Capitol Hill in 2005, former U.S. Senator Bob Graham (D-Florida) has continuously sought to declassify the final 28 pages of a congressional inquiry into the 9/11 terrorist attacks that could highlight a ...
Upcoming: Live Chat With Marketing Guru Shama Hyder on April 23
inc - 20 Apr 2015 23:18
Tune in here at 2 p.m. ET on April 23 for an exclusive live video chat with Shama Hyder, CEO, author and speaker.
Will Agent Carter Be Replaced by Ms. Marvel on ABC?
Forbes - 20 Apr 2015 20:49
According to new rumors, the next phase of ABC's Marvel slate involves more superheroes and less not-so-super heroes.
Jeb Staffer Fired For Offensive Tweets Makes App To Catch Offensive Tweets
TPM - 20 Apr 2015 20:17
Ethan Czahor, the former chief technology officer for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) who was fired for offensive tweets, has created an app to catch offensive tweets and similar content.
Bringing depression out of the shadows in startups
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2015 04:30
How common is the issue of depression in the startup world?
Avison Young Hires Big to Accelerate Growth in New York
Wall Street Journal - 20 Apr 2015 04:18
A. Mitti Liebersohn has left his longtime brokerage team at JLL to join Avison Young's New York office.
Apple's new MacBook is full of compromises (AAPL)
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 23:40
The new MacBook is a bit of a mixed bag. It's thin, light, and has a stunning high-resolution display, but it's also full of compromises. Here's a quick overview of what to expect from Apple's newest computer: SEE ALSO:�...
Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) Stock Declines Today on Generic Copaxone Approval
The Street - 20 Apr 2015 21:05
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Teva Pharmaceuticals shares are down 2.57% to $63.24 in trading on Monday continuing the decline the drug maker's Tel Aviv shares experienced in trading on Sunday after the FDA approved a generi...
13 celebrities who are outspoken about their love of weed
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 18:57
In honor of smoking holiday 4/20, we've rounded up 12 celebrities who have openly discussed their love of smoking weed. Some like Snoop Dogg and Rihanna make no effort to hide their habit, but others like Justin Bieber h...
Women in the Digital World: The Microsoft Approach
Forbes - 20 Apr 2015 18:31
Alain Crozier and his team at Microsoft have just spent a full day introducing 350 young girls, aged 13 & 14, to the digital world. The President of Microsoft, France, is determined to see more girls choose technology �...
Iconix Brand (ICON) Stock Is Down Today on COO's Resignation
The Street - 20 Apr 2015 16:09
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Iconix Brand were falling 12.4% to $28.05 on heavy trading volume Monday following the announcement that COO Seth Horowitz resigned from the apparel company. Horowitz tendered his resign...
Alibaba Goes Beyond E-Commerce but Can It Do It All?
The Street - 20 Apr 2015 13:00
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Alibaba is the largest e-commerce company in China but it's been steadily expanding beyond its core business of online retail and tackling all sorts of new ventures. However, it's unclear what the...
Pantone Introduces 'Minion Yellow,' Its First New Color In 3 Years
The Huffington Post - 20 Apr 2015 11:57
The Pantone Color Institute has unveiled a new color: "Minion yellow." As the name suggests, the color was inspired by the bespectacled animated characters from Universal Pictures' and Illumination Entertainment's "Despi...
European markets are climbing after a slump in China
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 11:50
European markets (with the exception of Spain) are seeing a decent start to Monday's session, after a sell-off in China. Here's the scorecard as of 10:50 a.m. London time (5:50 a.m. New York) France's CAC 40: +0.28% Germ...
Kraft to nix fake colors in Mac & Cheese
USA Today - 20 Apr 2015 22:15
Kraft says it will remove artificial preservatives and synthetic colors from Mac & Cheese.
US stocks rally on China stimulus ahead of tech earnings
livemint.com - 20 Apr 2015 21:48
Dow Jones rises 1.18%, S&P 500 gains 0.91%, Nasdaq adds 1.21%
Daily Dividend Report: PG, MS, COST, ZION, NRG
Forbes - 20 Apr 2015 20:15
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) declared an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.6436 to $0.6629 per share on its Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Comp...
This map shows the best tourist attraction in every state
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 19:03
The US isn't called "America the Beautiful" for nothing. Each year, millions of tourists come from home and abroad to see the country's majestic landscape and iconic sites, from the Grand Canyon to Mount Rushmore. But t...
Holy Roller
TPM - 20 Apr 2015 19:00
ICYMI: Huckabee: Don't enlist in the military until we have a more godly president.
The Wall Street Journal: Jon Corzine considers launching hedge fund
Market Watch - 20 Apr 2015 14:59
Jon S. Corzine, the embattled former MF Global Holdings Ltd. chief executive and ex-chairman of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has discussed plans to start his own hedge fund in recent months, according to people familiar wit...