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Microsoft Windows 10 Setup Stuck At "Preparing To Install"? Here's The Fix
Bidness etc. - 30 Jul 2015 14:41
July 29 marked the day Microsoft finally released the last numbered iteration of Windows to users all across the globe. The new operating system (OS) is being offered through Windows Update to Windows 8.1 and 7 users, wh...
Matson To Pay $15 Million For Devastating Hawaii Molasses Spill
The Huffington Post - 30 Jul 2015 06:52
HONOLULU (AP) — A major shipping company has agreed to pay more than $15 million to compensate for a 2013 molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii's attorney general said Wednesday. Attorney General Doug Chin called t...
Microsoft Windows 10 Update Still Not Showing? Here's How To Manually Trigger Download
Bidness etc. - 30 Jul 2015 12:06
Following months of Technical Previews and Insider Betas, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has finally released the final build of Windows 10 concurrently in 190 countries. If you haven't received the update despite r...
Whole Foods earnings fall short amid overcharging scandal
New York Post - 30 Jul 2015 06:09
Whole Foods Market is still smarting over a report last month that it overcharges consumers -- and shoppers responded by voting with their wallets. The company reported disappointing quarterly results...
Federal Reserve inches closer to interest rate hike
L.A. Times - 30 Jul 2015 05:41The Wall Street Journal: When you're not an introvert, nor extrovert: the 'ambivert'
Market Watch - 30 Jul 2015 20:05
Psychologists, scientists and business experts are taking a closer look at the overlooked category smack in the middle of introversion and extroversion.
Qualcomm, Inc. In Hot Water With NCTA, FCC Over LTE-U Spectrum Interference
Bidness etc. - 30 Jul 2015 18:21
Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) has been called out by the National Cable and Telecommunication Association (NCTA) for negating concerns over coexistence of LTE- Unlicensed (LTE-U) and license assisted access (LAA) technolo...
Charter cable deal target Time Warner Cable adds customers
L.A. Times - 30 Jul 2015 16:53
Time Warner Cable is adding more customers as it awaits the government's decision on whether Charter Communications should be allowed to buy it, creating a new cable giant with 24 million subscribers.
U.S. jobless aid applications rise to still-low 267,000
Chicago Tribune - 30 Jul 2015 16:47Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Maintains Dividend Payments Amid Cheap Oil
Bidness etc. - 30 Jul 2015 16:15
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), the world's biggest energy company in terms of market capitalization, has announced its quarterly dividends for holders of its common stock, in a press release on July 29.
Uber is causing taxi medallions to decline in value
Boston - 30 Jul 2015 16:10
Taxi cab drivers are required to purchase medallions to pick up passengers. Since Uber came to Boston, the value of these medallions has decreased.
Good but not great: U.S. economy grows 2.3%
CNN - 30 Jul 2015 16:03
The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in the second quarter -- a lukewarm sign of recovery after a sluggish first quarter.
What does Jeremy Corbyn stand for?
MoneyWeek - 30 Jul 2015 15:39
A radical left-wing fantasist or a champion of traditional Labour values? Mischa Frankl-Duval asks what the Labour party would look like under Jeremy Corbyn. The post What does Jeremy Corbyn stand for? was first publishe...
DuPont sales slump might fuel Peltz return
USA Today - 30 Jul 2015 07:03
Many wonder if Peltz is preparing new arguments he should be on chemical giant's board.
Samsung plans to 'adjust' Galaxy S6 and S6 edge pricing in response to poor quarterly earnings
Venture Beat - 30 Jul 2015 06:19
Samsung announced its quarterly earnings today, and as a result of disappointing sales numbers in this year’s flagship Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge launch the company says it will drop the price of the two phones. The company...
Takeaway From Fed Meeting: Expect a Rate Increase This Year
ABC News - 30 Jul 2015 06:03
Fed appears on track to raise rates as early as September but first wants to see further gains
US Home Rental Prices Climb Again in June
ABC News - 30 Jul 2015 06:03
US home rental prices up 4.3 percent in June; momentum ticks down in NYC, LA and DC
Is Another Dollar Surge Ahead? Watch This Important Chart Pattern
Forbes - 30 Jul 2015 06:02
The U.S. dollar may be forming a chart pattern that indicates another strong rally ahead.
A new Apple TV is coming in September
Business Insider - 30 Jul 2015 23:35
September is going to be a big month for Apple. The company is not only likely to unveil new versions of its iPhone 6, but it will also introduce a long-awaited update to its Apple TV, BuzzFeed News reported Thursday. Ac...
The 12 best things to do in Rome
Business Insider - 30 Jul 2015 22:59
It may be a cliché, but there’s no better advice for visitors to the Eternal City than the old adage, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do. This is where la dolce vita originated, after all. Of course, after more than...
Fur trade a goldmine for China's Olympic bid city
Business Insider - 30 Jul 2015 05:49
Zhangjiakou (China)
Ryan Leslie Sells Out Of $5K Albums, Talks Building Brands Through True Authenticity
Forbes - 30 Jul 2015 23:57
For the release of his lifetime concept album MZRT, Ryan Leslie partnered up with Gumroad -- a direct-to-consumer selling platform that Eminem has also notably used to distribute material straight to fans. Leslie's conc...