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This is how much the average person spends on a Father's Day gift
Business Insider - 17 Jun 2015 23:33
How much do you spend on dear old dad's Father's Day gift? Fifty bucks? A hundo? Even if you're spending the latter, your present still falls under the average gift price, which is $115.57, according to a report by the...
E3 roundup: Mario amiibo, VR headsets and YouTube gaming
L.A. Times - 17 Jun 2015 04:38The Top 10 Jobs For Millennials
inc - 17 Jun 2015 20:38
A new study finds that twenty-somethings are best suited to be civil engineers, data scientists -- and, surprisingly, financial planners. Out with the grey hair and in with the beanies! Research finds that millennials, b...
A&P shopping more than half of its 301 stores
New York Post - 17 Jun 2015 04:17
A&P is hungry for shoppers -- the kind that will buy its stores. The money-losing supermarket operator -- whose brands include Food Emporium, Pathmark and Waldbaums in addition to its...
In A.I.G. Case, Surprise Ruling That Could End All Bailouts
The Huffington Post - 17 Jun 2015 04:50
For years, critics of the bailouts during the financial crisis argued that the rescue efforts weren't harsh enough. The chief executives of failing institutions should have lost their jobs. Shareholders should have suffe...
Delivery by drone in 30 minutes? Amazon says it's coming
L.A. Times - 17 Jun 2015 23:29Mexico, Latinos Lash Out At Real Estate Mogul Donald Trump's Trashing Of Mexicans And Immigrants
Forbes - 17 Jun 2015 20:50
Real estate billionaire Donald Trump's derogatory description of Mexico and immigrants was labeled "biased and absurd" and "utterly disrespectful" by the Mexican government and Latino leaders in the U.S.
Fed says U.S. economy still strong enough to handle rate hike
Reuters - 17 Jun 2015 20:44
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Uber Driver Is An Employee, Rules California. There Goes That $50B Valuation
Forbes - 17 Jun 2015 20:17
California just ruled Uber drivers are employees not independent contractors, and that could mean knock-off claims everywhere for the upstart company.
How Marcus Lemonis Uncovered a Florida Ponzi Scheme
inc - 17 Jun 2015 16:38
Things get hairy when the star of CNBC's 'The Profit' tries to fix a small business tainted by its association with a suspected fraudster. Marcus Lemonis has a motto: Every struggling company can be saved. But when he sm...
Minting millionaires: India sees biggest jump of newly rich
L.A. Times - 17 Jun 2015 23:52
Want to be a millionaire? Move to India.
Starbucks closing all 23 La Boulange stores
USA Today - 17 Jun 2015 23:52Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Leaves Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Amid Broader Management Shakeup
Bidness etc. - 17 Jun 2015 21:30
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is shuffling its top leadership to provide for more efficient business processes and improved productivity, in line with its core ambitions.
Is Now the Perfect Time for Mobile Payments?
The Huffington Post - 17 Jun 2015 21:13
Copyright: LDprod via Shutterstock The 2015 Google I/O developer conference recently unveiled Android Pay -- Google's answer to Apple Pay. These rivaling mobile payment services are all part of a growing trend of so call...
Netflix Is About to Be Big in Japan, Plans Locally Produced Shows
The Street - 17 Jun 2015 21:04
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- This fall, Netflix will bring its video-streaming service to Japan, where it will also partner with Osaka-based talent agency Yoshimioto Kogyo to produce local content for Japanese audiences. ...
Goldman Sachs Bans Interns from Pulling All-Nighters at the Office
Time - 17 Jun 2015 21:02
The investment bank is putting an end to overnight work in an effort to improve interns' well-being.
Harvard Professor Bill George Says 'Flex Hours' Are Critical
The Huffington Post - 17 Jun 2015 20:54
Harvard Business School professor and author Bill George talks with Nancy Redd about how "flex hours" are now a big draw for today's employees. Watch the video here. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The ...
Gap Inc (GPS) Stock: Credit Suisse Raises Target Price
Bidness etc. - 17 Jun 2015 20:53
Credit Suisse issued a report today, revising its outlook on Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) stock. Chrisitan Buss, the analyst for the firm covering the stock, has increased the target price by $1 to a revised target price of $35, w...
Goldman Sachs bans interns from staying overnight at the office
CNN - 17 Jun 2015 20:32
The investment bank is prohibiting its interns from working between 12 a.m. and 7 a.m.
FCC Just Slammed AT&T With a $100 Million Fine
Time - 17 Jun 2015 20:31
The phone carrier is being punished for slowing down "unlimited data plans"
SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million
Investment News - 17 Jun 2015 20:16
Interinvest founder hid his interests in penny stock companies he put clients in, agency says
Deutsche Bank Reiterates Buy Rating On Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Stock
Bidness etc. - 17 Jun 2015 20:07
According to a research note published on Wednesday, Deutsche Bank has reiterated a Buy rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock with a price target of $55. The sell-side research firm hosted a lunch meeting o...