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The 10 Best Smartphones of 2015
The Street - 22 May 2015 18:41
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- We've seen some great new smartphones hit the stores in the past few months. New and updated designs from Samsung , LG, HTC, Asus and even BlackBerry are meant to challenge Apple and its iPhone 6 ...
25 of the weirdest houses from around the world
Business Insider - 22 May 2015 20:12
There's no place like home. Particularly when home is built upside-down, made of shipping containers, or erected in the likeness of the Pyramids. Some dwellings are more unique than others. From domes to caves, treehous...
How to Recover When You Overshare
The Huffington Post - 22 May 2015 18:50
Yes, we've all done it. Made a comment that we wish we could immediately retract but as one of my favorite sayings goes, "You can't unscramble an egg." Try as you might, it's often difficult to recover from a verbal miss...
What are the odds of winning the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes?
L.A. Times - 22 May 2015 20:29The Wall Street Journal: Egg prices jump as bird flu spreads
Market Watch - 22 May 2015 06:52
The financial toll of the worst U.S. bird-flu outbreak in history is soaring, forcing some poultry companies to suspend operations and boosting prices for eggs and turkeys as supplies tighten.
6 Insider Tips for Writing Emails That People Will Actually Read
inc - 22 May 2015 04:15
Most people feel overburdened by email. Here's how to make them care about yours.
Early Twitter investor Chris Sacca may be about to get more critical of the company
Business Insider - 22 May 2015 03:28
Chris Sacca, one of Twitter's earliest investors and longtime defenders, may be about to become more critical of the current state of affairs at the company. In a lengthy blog post on Thursday, Sacca signalled that he ...
China very worried about U.S.-led Pacific trade deal
Market Watch - 22 May 2015 03:22
The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal may be controversial in the U.S., but in China it appears to be the object of great worry and, in some respects, seems to be driving policy in Beijing.
Men Are from Wikipedia and Women Are from Pinterest
inc - 22 May 2015 23:00
Men and women use social media differently -- be sure your online marketing is targeting the right audience.
Home Depot -- Still Building Value After Strong First-Quarter Results
The Street - 22 May 2015 20:20
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Don't hold your breath waiting for shares of Home Depot to get cheap. The world's largest retailer of home-improvement products hasn't been cheap for a long time and it's likely heading higher. W...
Petrobras SA (ADR) (PBR) Scandal Leads To Another Arrest
Bidness etc. - 22 May 2015 14:23
Another person fell victim to the Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA's (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) corruption scandal on Thursday. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Milton Pascowitch was the latest to be arrested amid the s...
Senate advances fast-track trade bill sought by Obama
Reuters - 22 May 2015 05:05
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S&P ends at all-time highs but traders eye weak volume
Reuters - 22 May 2015 02:04
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Thursday after disappointing economic data bolstered expectations that an interest rate hike is likely to come only later in the year.
Neville Brothers Daughter Gets Receipt With N-Word At 'Huck Finn' Restaurant
TPM - 22 May 2015 22:57
The daughter of one of the Neville Brothers received a receipt on Thursday with the N-word on it after sending a meal back at the New Orleans restaurant Huck Finn's Cafe, the New York Daily News reported.
Dick Portillo reflects on sale of eponymous restaurant chain
Chicago Tribune - 22 May 2015 20:48What Obama's Organizer-In-Chief Can Teach You About Crowdfunding
inc - 22 May 2015 20:35
Professor Marshall Ganz, Obama's 2008 Organizer-In-Chief, created a storytelling framework for political movements. It happens to be the perfect weapon for your crowdfunding project.
On Leadership: Many finance workers still don't think they can report wrongdoing
Washington Post - 22 May 2015 17:31
This week, a new survey about continued bad behavior in the finance industry landed with a thud. It came out around the same time that five big banks agreed to pay more than $5 billion to settle criminal charges that the...
Deutsche Bank CEOs Face Pressure After Rebuke
Wall Street Journal - 22 May 2015 17:29
After a stinging rebuke from shareholders at Thursday's annual meeting, Deutsche Bank co-chief executives Anshu Jain and Jürgen Fitschen must quickly present details on their strategy for turning the bank around.
Microsoft's cross-platform clipboard app OneClip leaks for Android, iOS, Windows, and Windows Phone
Venture Beat - 22 May 2015 17:03
We tried it, and OneClip is awesome.
A billionaire explains what investors always get wrong
Washington Post - 22 May 2015 14:11
Traders often look at the news to anticipate what their next move should be. When will the Federal Reserve raise rates? Is the housing market rebouding? Is the jobs report going to be a disappointment?
Jeremy Grantham: The Fed blows a bubble
MoneyWeek - 22 May 2015 11:45
Investment guru Jeremy Grantham has warned that US stocks are almost in bubble territory. The post Jeremy Grantham: The Fed blows a bubble was first published on MoneyWeek.
China, India likely to be largest shareholders of AIIB: sources
Reuters - 22 May 2015 06:43
(Reuters) - China will likely take a 25-30 percent stake in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and India is likely to be the second-largest shareholder, delegates attending a meeting of the bank's founding m...