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China's debt is growing faster than its economy
Business Insider - 16 Jul 2015 05:46
While China’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in the year to June there was something that accelerated even quicker – private sector debt. According to Bloomberg, outstanding loans for companies and ...
Why Transparency Should Matter to Food and Beverage Companies
Forbes - 16 Jul 2015 16:57
Food and beverage product recalls, withdrawals and safety alerts, oh my! Another day, another food or beverage product recall. Niagara Bottling recently recalled 14 bottled water brands after one of its spring water sour...
EBay Is Said to Be Near Sale of Enterprise Unit for $900 Million
The New York Times - 16 Jul 2015 06:20
A source said that the online retailer, which is already spinning off PayPal, was in talks with a consortium led by the private equity firm Permira.
HIllary has spent $19 million on her campaign in three months
Business Insider - 16 Jul 2015 05:52
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton spent more than $18 million hiring hundreds of employees in the first three months of her presidential campaign, creating a national operation that vastly outpaces her rivals in...
The IRS has hit a new low
Business Insider - 16 Jul 2015 05:46
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hello? Hello? Customer service at the IRS hit new lows this year, just as taxpayers were grappling with a wave of identity theft and new requirements under President Barack Obama's health law. A repor...
Nintendo's next 'Super Mario' game has a bizarre, glaring flaw
Business Insider - 16 Jul 2015 23:54
"Super Mario" may be an Italian plumber, but that's the last thing you're thinking about while punching question mark blocks. He's just a little cloud of pixels with a tiny brown mustache, right? But in the next "Super M...
A Ten Second Lesson in Customer Service from Discount Tire
Forbes - 16 Jul 2015 23:00
Discount Tire is well known for being the largest tire and wheel retailer in the world – but that’s not its only world title. The company also holds the Guinness World Record for the Longest Running TV Commercial.
Germany Blasts Deutsche Bank Over Culture
Wall Street Journal - 16 Jul 2015 20:21
German regulators accused a half-dozen current Deutsche Bank executives of failing to stop or tell regulators about years of attempted market manipulation, according to a confidential report.
U.S. Stocks Rise as Greek Uncertainty Ebbs
Wall Street Journal - 16 Jul 2015 17:25
U.S. stocks climbed following a batch of upbeat earnings reports and as Greece's Parliament passed austerity measures needed to secure a fresh bailout.
Donald Trump Says He Made Over $1 Million on Each of These 5 Stocks
The Street - 16 Jul 2015 17:16
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Donald Trump is apparently quite the stock picker -- according to Donald Trump. The real estate magnate-turned GOP presidential candidate announced in a press release on Wednesday that he has file...
Uber Fined $7.3 Million By California Regulators, Risks Suspension
Fast Company - 16 Jul 2015 17:14
The ride-sharing company has 30 days to pay the fine--and if it doesn't cooperate, Uber could be suspended in California. A California government agency has hit Uber with a $7.3 million fine for withholding information f...
The Skinny on Coke and Other Beverage Stocks
Barron's - 16 Jul 2015 16:59
Wells Fargo looks at the winners and losers among shares of soda and energy-drink purveyors.
Chinese manufacturer, Xiaomi, responds to Apple's copycat claims
USA Today - 16 Jul 2015 16:20Netflix Subscriber Growth Pushes Shares Up to All-Time High
The Street - 16 Jul 2015 23:58
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Netflix reached an all-time high Thursday, topping the S&P 500 with a gain of 18%. The stock is TheStreet's Move of the Day. Shares saw a boost after Netflix reported second-quarter ...
Foreign Holdings of US Treasury Securities Slip in May
ABC News - 16 Jul 2015 23:57
Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities slipped 0.1 percent in May to $6.13 trillion
Opening Bell | Watch out for Tata Steel, RIL, Essar Oil
livemint.com - 16 Jul 2015 04:39
Asian markets were trading lower with China's Shanghai Composite continuing the slide, down 2.4% despite better than expected GDP data
The National Journal to End Print Edition
The New York Times - 16 Jul 2015 23:56
Atlantic Media, which owns The National Journal, the political magazine, said it would focus its efforts online and on live events instead.
First Take: It's Google vs. the world
USA Today - 16 Jul 2015 23:55
It's getting harder to track of the number of technology markets in which Google is No. 1.
Investors See Good Deal in Ollie's Bargain Outlet on First Day
The Street - 16 Jul 2015 23:55
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Shares of Ollie's Bargain Outlet started trading on Nasdaq with a huge 30% jump after its first morning of trading. Having priced its 8.9 million shares at $16 a share, which was already $1 ab...
Credit cards: the good, the bad and the subprime lender with 12 fees
L.A. Times - 16 Jul 2015 23:552014 Brought Record Warmth To Land And Sea, Government Report Finds
The Huffington Post - 16 Jul 2015 23:54
Last year was likely the warmest year since 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Thursday in a report written by hundreds of scientists from 58 countries. The report analyzes four in...
Intel is about to save $1 billion by failing to keep up with a 50-year-old industry standard (INTC)
Business Insider - 16 Jul 2015 23:52
Intel had a surprise earnings beat on Wednesday, sending its share price up by as much as 8% in after hour tradings. But the bigger surprise was that Intel delayed the roll out of its 10-nanometer chip manufacturing pro...