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GoDaddy sticks its star employees in a glass box and tells them to grab as much cash they can in 15 seconds
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 14:56
GoDaddy has a cash machine in its headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. But it's not an ATM. When a salesperson hits a certain number, they're invited to put on a special jacket with big pockets and crouch down in a clear plas...
Leaked NSA documents show AT&T helped spy agency: report
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 02:56
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NewsWatch: Why gas prices are rising as oil falls to 6-year lows
Market Watch - 16 Aug 2015 15:00
Crude-oil prices are trading at levels last seen in the midst of the financial crisis, but that is not translating into lower gasoline prices in some parts of the country thanks to a refinery outage in Indiana.
Lynn Swann had ties with another shady business: report
New York Post - 16 Aug 2015 01:42
NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann is coming under fire for being a celebrity director of bankrupt Caesars Entertainment and is being charged personally along with his fellow directors for...
Target of 18-day manhunt killed in California
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 23:10
RIDGECREST, Calif. (AP) -- An 18-day manhunt in the mountainous high desert of central California ended when two deputies opened fire on a man who pulled out a handgun during a confrontation on a rural road, authorities ...
Fisker looks to start a new car company
USA Today - 16 Aug 2015 17:06Where to save big on back-to-school shopping
USA Today - 16 Aug 2015 16:33
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Fed Watch: China Changes Everything
Forbes - 16 Aug 2015 16:03
The sport of Fed watching has grown from its humble beginnings gauging how fat Alan Greenspan’s briefcase looked on his way to the FOMC meeting. Today we have a continuous, almost never ending loop of when will the Fed...
Are Crazy ROI Metrics Destroying Branding and Storytelling?
Forbes - 16 Aug 2015 15:58
Discounting the power of storytelling for branding and obsessing over the numbers can get content marketers into trouble. Harness your brand story, continue to nurture these efforts over time, and don't rely on the numbe...
The scariest reason China devalued the yuan, in one chart
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 15:46
There are a bunch of reasons why China decided to devalue the yuan, ranging from falling exports to an ailing property market... The most worrying, though, is probably a destructive change happening in the country's labo...
Lumber Liquidators (LL) Stock Surges After Tiger Management Discloses Stake
Bidness etc. - 16 Aug 2015 15:11
Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LL) spiked higher in trade on Friday after sitting in negative territory for much of this year. The stock was up 7.76% to $14.02 per share through Friday's close after collapsing ne...
Trump wants money from Mideast countries supported by US
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 15:01
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is outlining a foreign policy in which the United States would put ground troops in the fight against Islamic State militants and demand money from Middle...
How to build a great credit score from scratch
USA Today - 16 Aug 2015 14:48
Hey, remember: At some point, everyone has no credit history.
The Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 In Honor Of Elvis Presley's 80th Birthday
Forbes - 16 Aug 2015 07:08
In honor of what would have been Elvis Presley's 80th birthday - he would have been 80 years old on January 8, 2015 - Hamilton has released a celebratory version of the Ventura for 2015 called Elvis80.
Dun & Bradstreet's CMO On Leading Change In A Dynamic Environment
Forbes - 16 Aug 2015 06:07
To get a glimpse into the life of today's marketers, I'm talking with a variety of CMOs as part of my CMO Insight Series. Interviews include CMOs from large firms (i.e., Jeff Jones from Target), start-up firms (i.e., Bre...
11 Rules: Inspiration From Tina Roth Eisenberg For A Better Work Life
inc - 16 Aug 2015 04:10
Entrepreneurs eschew rules however, business success may just come from establishing a list of rules to work and live by.
Baby Retailer Founders Become China's Latest Billionaire Couple
Forbes - 16 Aug 2015 01:32
The co-founders of one of China’s largest retail chains that specialize in products for young children became the country’s latest billionaire couple on Thursday.
All eyes on QBs at Ohio State as competition heats up
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 23:47
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Ohio State quarterback competition is heating up as the Buckeyes head into a week of two-a-day practices. Coach Urban Meyer says he likes what he has seen out of J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones ...
The Latest: Day brings 4-shot lead to 13th tee at PGA
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 23:44
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) -- The Latest from the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits (all times local): 4:38 p.m. Jason Day is still going strong at the PGA Championship, and closing in on his first major title. He's 19 und...
Unplug From Media Stocks? Maybe Not
Wall Street Journal - 16 Aug 2015 23:43
The summer swoon is seen by some portfolio managers as time to buy shares of companies they expect to weather the industry's tumult.
This is what $11.85 trillion worth of household debt looks like
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 23:42
Household debt in the US was unchanged at $11.85 trillion for the second quarter of 2015. "Mortgages balances, the largest component of household debt, declined in the second quarter. Mortgage balances shown on consum...
Tebow runs for a score, Eagles beat Colts 36-10
Business Insider - 16 Aug 2015 23:41
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Tim Tebow got a warm Philly welcome. Tebow threw for 69 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first game in two years, Kenjon Barner returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown and ran for a score and th...