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Wolff In Favor Of Mosley Budget Cap
Forbes - 4 Jul 2015 16:36
Toto Wolff, boss of Formula One championship leaders Mercedes, has become the first team principal to lend support to radical proposals from motor sport’s former governor Max Mosley, to reward teams for adhering to a b...
Donald Trump is on an absolute roll after wild week filled with Twitter fights and heated debates about rape
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2015 15:16
It'd be hard to argue that real-estate developer Donald Trump hasn't disrupted the 2016 presidential race, two weeks after his entry -- and this week's string of events proves this in remarkable clarity. Notably, a new C...
How Much Data Does Apple Inc. Music Use?
Bidness etc. - 4 Jul 2015 14:04
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), on June 30, finally released the long-awaited Apple Music streaming service, bundling it with the iOS 8.4 release. The service has been integrated right at the core of the operating system (OS),...
The 14 most exciting new tech products that will launch before the end of the year
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2015 14:53
We're halfway through the year, which means there's still plenty of time for companies such as Apple, Google, and Samsung to release new products in time for the holiday season. Although most of these companies haven't s...
How to tell if your Cuban cigars are real or fake
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2015 14:19
Business Insider recently sent three reporters to Havana, Cuba to experience the city as tourists. One of the top priorities on our list was to buy some authentic Cuban cigars. We tried two different approaches. First, w...
An extra period in the Declaration of Independence might change our understanding of government
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2015 14:00
The Declaration Of Independence made the United States an autonomous country 239 years ago this Fourth of July. But the document's official transcript, produced by the National Archives, might contain a significant error...
Greece faces running out of essential food supplies on Monday
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2015 13:16
Greece's supermarkets are being bled dry after the the government announced last week that the country's bailout conditions would be put to a vote on Sunday July 5 – and now it's set to get worse. The announcement led...
The One Key Characteristic That All Millionaires Have
inc - 4 Jul 2015 13:00
Can it be that millionaires all have one thing in common? Some think so.
Greece-Inspired Volatility Proves Value of Alternative Mutual Funds
The Street - 4 Jul 2015 12:15
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The spike in volatility as a result of the Greek debt crisis has the market on edge and the VIX, or so-called fear index, spiking over 30% to almost 19. Jonathan Angrist, portfolio manager for the...
DuPont spinoff spurs anxiety over pollution cleanups
USA Today - 4 Jul 2015 06:25
The spinoff, Chemours, will take with it liability for nationwide pollution cleanup bills.
Crying Greek pensioner: the story behind the poignant photo
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2015 04:11
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Vending machine revenues crater under strict nutrition rules
New York Post - 4 Jul 2015 04:09
Food vending machines are serving up nothing but unappetizing results for their owners these days. Once a profitable and steady business, the machines -- in millions of offices, schools and...
New Credit Suisse CEO promises 'ruthlessly selective' review: FT
Reuters - 4 Jul 2015 03:37
(Reuters) - Newly appointed Credit Suisse AG Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam, in an interview with the Financial Times, promised a "ruthlessly selective" review of the Swiss bank's businesses, amid expectations that the in...
5 Extremely Good Reasons to Stop Checking In While on Vacation
inc - 4 Jul 2015 02:25
A growing number of executives check in once a day or more while they're on break. Here's why that's a bad idea.
World Bank Deletes Critical Passage on China
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jul 2015 01:21
The bank removed from a recent report its call on the Beijing government to reduce its influence on the country's financial system, raising questions over internal controls and external influence at the international bod...
Meet The Greeks On Both Sides Of Sunday's Referendum
The Huffington Post - 4 Jul 2015 23:47
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Athens Friday night, two days before Greeks are expected to vote in a crucial referendum on a bailout deal with the country's international creditors. "Yes" and "no"...
Greece Crisis 101: No way out
CNN - 4 Jul 2015 23:32
No matter the result, Sunday's national referendum won't solve the Greece crisis.
Surprise! Lil Wayne Drops Entire New Free Album On Tidal
Forbes - 4 Jul 2015 23:25
Another month, another surprise release by one of the biggest names in the music world. Today, Lil Wayne has dropped his latest album, Free Weezy Album (or FWA as it appears to have been shortened to), exclusively on Tid...
GOLDMAN: Here are the 3 main scenarios for Greece after its referendum (GREK, EUR)
Business Insider - 4 Jul 2015 23:12
The Greek referendum could swing either way on Sunday. A "Yes" vote would mean Greeks prefer their government to agree to conditions for a bailout that it is strongly against. The government is encouraging a "No" vote th...
NewsWatch: Know this about Sunday's Greek referendum!
Market Watch - 4 Jul 2015 23:00
Greeks are going to the polls Sunday and membership in the eurozone could hang in the balance.
Wonkblog: Five paragraphs spell out the big problem Greece faces after the referendum
Washington Post - 4 Jul 2015 22:47
Mostly everyone is focused on whether Greece approves or rejects a referendum Sunday on Europe's austerity program. A "yes" vote means that the ruling party, Syriza, will likely step down, and Greece will be back at the ...
The Wall Street Journal: Greek importers begin to feel the squeeze
Market Watch - 4 Jul 2015 22:36
Capital controls in Greece don't appear yet to have significantly curbed the country's imports--amounting to about $64 billion a year--especially that of essential items like food, drugs and fuel. That is thanks to safet...