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Average US Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Rises to 3.89 Percent
ABC News - 3 Sep 2015 16:55
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.89 percent; 15-year loan up to 3.09 percent
Key Food looks to buy A&P workers out of bankruptcy
New York Post - 3 Sep 2015 04:21
Small grocer Key Food is shopping for a better deal from Big Labor. The Brooklyn-based chain, a cooperative of 180 stores that are individually owned, has been negotiating with United...
A former Goldman Sachs employee who went on to launch a startup shares her favorite interview question
Business Insider - 3 Sep 2015 22:33
You may think being in the hot seat, where you typically have to answer dozens of questions about yourself, is tough -- but things aren't necessarily much easier for the hiring manager on the other side of the desk. As a...
Nude Selfies Sent to HR Manager Nix Job Offer
NBC News - 3 Sep 2015 22:44
An Illinois man weighing a job offer accidentally texted two nude selfies to the company's HR manager.
The Force Is With Them: The 3 Companies That Will Make Big Money From Star Wars
Forbes - 3 Sep 2015 16:13
Disney, Hasbro and Electronic Arts investors stand to benefit from a galaxy far, far away.
A Gold Trade Investors Can't Refuse---Even if They Want To
Wall Street Journal - 3 Sep 2015 16:03
London-listed gold miner Polyus gives investors another hard lesson in why they should stay away from emerging-markets resources stocks with small free floats.
Firm recommends BofA separates CEO and chairman roles
New York Post - 3 Sep 2015 06:34
Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan is in for a bumpy ride this month. That much was assured on Wednesday after proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis recommended shareholders...
Greek Americans Continue Fight For Greece After Debt Deal
The Huffington Post - 3 Sep 2015 05:06
Greece may be out of the headlines, but it is not off the Greek-American community’s agenda. That was the message of a briefing call conducted by former California state treasurer and renowned finance expert Phil An...
Why August's jobs report will disappoint
New York Post - 3 Sep 2015 04:28
If this column had sound, I'd be playing organ music right now with the volume climbing like in all those old horror movies -- followed by a shriek, "Aiieee!" On...
Why I Left Wall Street to Start My Own Company
Time - 3 Sep 2015 23:19
Take a leap of faith
Post-crash behavior will lead to Dow 20,000
Investment News - 3 Sep 2015 18:59
The current correction gives the bears the most ammunition to claim that a new bear market has started. But don't jump to conclusions just yet because history suggests otherwise.
Google now offers search information cards on more than 900 diseases
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2015 18:52
Google is making it possible for users to find out more about health conditions that may be plaguing them or their community. The company announced that it is updating its health feature to provide information on more th...
Messing With The Markets: Using The Tax Laws To Influence Economic Behavior
Forbes - 3 Sep 2015 16:34
I shudder every time I see a state government use the tax law as an incentive for a business to do or not do something. I shudder a lot. States provide these incentives so businesses can create jobs, make investments, lo...
Wall St. opens higher on data, ECB comments
Reuters - 3 Sep 2015 16:15
(Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher on Thursday as data pointed to a strengthening U.S. economy and the European Central Bank indicated it could prolong its stimulus program.
Lost Australian sheep yields 30 sweaters worth of fleece
Business Insider - 3 Sep 2015 08:26
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- A lost, overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland was shorn for perhaps the first time on Thursday, yielding 40 kilograms (89 pounds) of wool -- the equivalent of 30 sweaters -- and sheddi...
Millions of British women are suddenly going get more cash next year
Business Insider - 3 Sep 2015 08:17
Around 3.7 million women in Britain are going to find more cash in their pockets from next year, says independent think tank Resolution Foundation. This is because nearly three in 10 employees told them that they will�...
Amazon is spending $500 million to make internet videos a little better (AMZN)
Business Insider - 3 Sep 2015 22:31
Amazon's cloud infrastructure business, AWS, is buying the backend video service Elemental Technologies, the companies just announced in a press release. The Information first reported the news, pegging the price at $500...
SunEdison (SUNE) Stock Jumps on CEO's Comments
The Street - 3 Sep 2015 21:30
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of SunEdison were gaining 10.2% to $11.89 on heavy trading volume Thursday after the CEO of the solar energy company promised the company will see cash flow by 2016 or late 2015. "The most ...
SFX's stock plunges amid cash concerns
New York Post - 3 Sep 2015 06:37
SFX Entertainment, the struggling electronic dance music event promoter, plunged Wednesday on concerns about a cash crunch. The stock fell 33.7 percent, to an all-time low of 67 cents --...
9 Secrets of the Most Successful, Amazingly Confident People in the World
inc - 3 Sep 2015 06:30
Think about Bill Clinton, Steve Jobs, Donald Trump--and the most confident and assertive people you work with. Chances are, they use many of the same tactics to keep everyone else on defense.
Prokhorov nears deal to buy all of Barclays Center, Nets
New York Post - 3 Sep 2015 06:23
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is nearing a deal to buy all of the Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets from Bruce Ratner's Forest City Enterprises, The Post has learned. Prokhorov...
A year later, CVS says stopping tobacco sales made a big difference
USA Today - 3 Sep 2015 06:10
CVS says it is to thank for 1% lower cigarette sales in 13 states. .