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Donald Trump is drawing a $110,000 pension from the Screen Actors Guild
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2015 03:38
Buried in Donald Trump’s financial disclosure form, released Wednesday, is a bit of a surprise: listed among the Donald’s receipts is a $110,228 Screen Actors Guild pension. Though the amount is chump change for Trum...
An Analysis of Best Buy's Turnaround And Its Plans For FY 2016
Forbes - 23 Jul 2015 14:40
Best Buy's return on equity, which is a widely used indicator of a company's profitability, stood at a negative 8% at the end of 2011. While other similar companies went bankrupt, Best Buy took its online rivals head-on ...
Why NASA's latest discovery of Earth 2.0 is so important in the search for life on other planets
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2015 21:20
Today, a team of NASA scientists hit a new milestone in the 20-year hunt for a planets outside our solar system by finding a world more like Earth than anything we've ever seen before. Their momentous discovery point...
Some Places Are Already Providing Free Community College. You Just Haven't Heard About It.
The Huffington Post - 23 Jul 2015 23:22
President Barack Obama's push for free community college has captured national attention, but some U.S. states and cities have been offering it for a long time before the idea gained popularity. Delaware's Student Exc...
The Cost Of Child Care Might Not Be Skyrocketing
FiveThirtyEight - 23 Jul 2015 17:53
It's become conventional wisdom that child care costs are burdensome for American families and that the burden is growing fast. But new research suggests that the claim of skyrocketing child care costs is overblown. In a...
Donald Trump threatens to make Republicans' worst nightmare come true
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2015 14:01
Real-estate developer Donald Trump would increasingly consider a third-party presidential campaign if the GOP establishment treats him unfairly, he told The Hill in a Wednesday interview. "I'll have to see how I'm being...
EMC Could Absorb VMware by Year End
Barron's - 23 Jul 2015 18:59
It's the best option given material cost synergies, more tightly integrated solutions and go-to-market potential.
Sale of the Veritas Business Could Boost Symantec's Valuation by 10%
Forbes - 23 Jul 2015 14:44
Global security software giant Symantec Corp. is reportedly closing in on a deal to sell its information management business, Veritas, to private equity firm Carlyle Group. The sale could bring in $7-$8 billion for Syman...
What Most Entrepreneurs Don't Know About Focus
inc - 23 Jul 2015 17:00
Use the following ways to master your focus to achieve your goals.
An ex-White House staffer and former spy just raised $7.5 million to disrupt the airline industry
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2015 23:46
Gone are the days when a six-figure check could land you unlimited first-class flights for life. Since then, airline fares have only gone up, and coach class conditions have only gotten worse. Flying privately or on a ch...
Gold is in its worst slump since 1996
CNN - 23 Jul 2015 18:42
Gold prices have declined for 10 straight days, the longest losing streak since September 1996.
Say Goodbye to Shopping at Walmart at 3 A.M.
Time - 23 Jul 2015 17:23
24-hour Walmart Supercenter is fading.
Comcast (CMCSA) Stock Falls Following Earnings Results
The Street - 23 Jul 2015 17:11
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Comcast shares are down by 1.97% to $63.23 in mid-market trading on Thursday, after the media company reported it's 2015 second quarter earnings results. The Philadelphia, PA-based multimedia co...
The Audacious Rebranding of the Marijuana Industry
inc - 23 Jul 2015 17:13
While the fight for legalization is still being fought, entrepreneurs are taking charge to rebrand the plant away from outlaw culture and towards the Whole Foods crowd.
Starbucks Chooses Lyft Over Uber for New Rewards Program
inc - 23 Jul 2015 17:08
The coffee giant reportedly decided to go with the company it deemed as aligning more closely with its "values."
Strong customer growth helps AT&T beat profit estimates
Reuters - 23 Jul 2015 23:43
(Reuters) - AT&T Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier added postpaid customers.
12 gorgeous aerial photos of the seaside city of Marseille in southern France
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2015 21:48
With over 84 million visitors in 2014 alone, France is the most popular tourist destination for international travelers in the world. While many go to Paris, the seaside city of Marseille, in southern France, is the co...
40 psychological facts you should know about yourself
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2015 21:05
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Qualcomm's Bills Are Coming Due
Wall Street Journal - 23 Jul 2015 19:34
A huge, activist-supported cost-cutting program won't solve all of Qualcomm's challenges
Russia may have to scrap it plans to build a fifth-generation stealth bomber
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2015 18:22
Russia's new fifth-generation bomber project has been put on the back burner and the plane won't enter production for nearly a decade, Zachary Keck reports for the National Interest citing Russian officials. The Kremli...
Airbnb picks up the tab for travelers to Cuba
CNN - 23 Jul 2015 18:09
Travelers headed to Cuba this week and staying at an Airbnb property are in for an added treat: free lodging.
7 ways to get the hiring manager's attention with your cover letter
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2015 18:41
Although your résumé is definitely important, the cover letter can also be a make-or-break factor. Before you even get an interview, your application will have to impress the recruiter or hiring manager, so perfecting ...