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How To Feel Confident In Any Situation
The Huffington Post - 20 May 2015 13:27
Hollywood producer and author of A Curious Mind Brian Grazer explains his guiding principle -- that following our innate curiosity can lead to a bigger life -- and how certain questions can help you connect with almost a...
George Clooney considered playing Marvel's Nick Fury until he saw this unbelievably gory scene
Business Insider - 20 May 2015 19:24
Warning: Unbelievably gory scene below. Before Marvel signed Samuel L. Jackson to play Nick Fury, it was in talks with George Clooney for the same role. Clooney would have been a natural fit for the rakish veteran-turned...
This Is the Version of the Apple Watch Most People Are Buying
Time - 20 May 2015 20:16
Analyst also points out one troubling sign
Reddit CEO Ellen Pao: 'It's not our site's goal to be a completely free-speech platform'
Business Insider - 20 May 2015 03:07
Interim Reddit CEO Ellen Pao is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to online harassment. Last week, Reddit introduced controversial new rules to fight the rampant harassment and make users feel safer ...
Tom Negovan sells condo to ex-wife
Chicago Tribune - 20 May 2015 22:47Pep Boys (PBY) Stock Spikes on Potential Takeover Bids
The Street - 20 May 2015 17:58
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Pep Boys shares are climbing 15.9% to $10.72 in morning trading on Wednesday following reports that the car care business has received interest from multiple suitors for a potential sale, accordin...
Debt collection: How long before you can't be sued?
L.A. Times - 20 May 2015 19:53Banks to Pay $5.7B in Fines For Manipulating Currencies
NBC News - 20 May 2015 16:17
Feds hit some of the world's largest banks with a $5.7 billion fine for rigging foreign exchange rates.
Tata Steel's profitability knocked down by lower steel prices
livemint.com - 20 May 2015 17:58Scientists discovered how to grill a steak using lava
Business Insider - 20 May 2015 23:06
The Syracuse University Lava Project is a collaboration between sculptor Bob Wysocki and geologist Jeff Karson. The project supports a wide variety of scientific experiments including the grilling of foods using the lava...
UBS ordered to pay investor $1 million as Puerto Rico claims roll in
Investment News - 20 May 2015 20:36
Brokers allegedly pushed conservative investor to put 100% of assets into risky proprietary bond funds.
App Analyzes Your Personality And Tells You How To Work It At Work
The Huffington Post - 20 May 2015 18:06
Sometimes you need a little inspiration for the workplace. Career site Levo League has released an app that can help you gain some insight about your own talents and how to translate them into the office. The app, Thinki...
Japanese Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in a Year
The New York Times - 20 May 2015 04:30
Gross domestic product expanded at an annualized rate of 2.4 percent in the period from January through March, stronger than the 1.5 percent expected.
The CEO behind last year's biggest US tech IPO explains the benefits of going public -- besides the money (LC)
Business Insider - 20 May 2015 02:37
One of the biggest reasons a company goes public is to raise more money. But with so much private capital available in the VC market these days, startups are increasingly delaying going public. By doing so, they get to a...
Amazon's cloud is ten times bigger than the next fourteen competitors combined
Business Insider - 20 May 2015 02:18
The Amazon Web Services cloud sees ten times as much usage as the next fourteen competitors combined, according to a new report from industry research firm Gartner. Perhaps equally eye-opening: The No.2 cloud service...
Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Are Easy Way Into High-Quality Funds
The Street - 20 May 2015 22:39
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Executive Vice President Naureen Hassan says Schwab's Intelligent Portfolio investors are split evenly among GenX Millennials and Boomers who adapted to online accessibility. She added that about ...
Gale Sayers, wife sell Chicago condo
Chicago Tribune - 20 May 2015 20:257 signs the fiduciary movement is coming to an end
Investment News - 20 May 2015 19:21
The reasons why it's time to close the curtain on the fiduciary movement and move on to finding the answers to more impactful questions
NBA owner's daughter calls out NBA writer who complained about the lack of 'trophy wives' at the lottery
Business Insider - 20 May 2015 18:34
NBA writer Chris Sheridan was heavily criticized for writing a post about Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor's wife, Becky, on Tuesday after the NBA draft lottery. Becky wasn't allowed to represent the team at the ...
Legal Battle Brews Over Gadhafi's Millions
Wall Street Journal - 20 May 2015 18:15
Mutassim Gadhafi was a prized customer for Bank of Valletta. But after Mr. Gadhafi and his father, Col. Moammar Gadhafi, were killed during Libya's 2011 revolution, his remaining millions have landed Bank of Valletta in ...
Fed minutes indicate June rate hike unlikely
L.A. Times - 20 May 2015 20:35Prima Biomed (PBMD) Stock Nearly Quardruples in Value on Positive Clinical Study Results
The Street - 20 May 2015 19:19
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Prima Biomed shares are up 270% to $5.93 in afternoon trading on Wednesday after the biopharmaceutical company announced the final test data from the Phase II study of its ovarian cancer treatment...