Business News
The Big Surprise in Home Energy Consumption: Gaming PCs
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 00:50
The typical gaming computer consumes as much power each year as approximately three refrigerators, according to a study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
BIL, UST: Big ETF Inflows
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 16:46
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL), which added 13,700,000 units, or a 28.7% incre...
Clinton's proposals on campaign finance
Business Insider - 8 Sep 2015 06:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton is sketching out some proposals Tuesday to curb the amount of money in politics. A look at her plan: --Push for legislation to close "loopholes" that enable people to secretly sp...
Why More and More Companies Are Ditching Performance Ratings
Harvard Business Review - 8 Sep 2015 14:05
They’re no longer relevant to the ways we work.
Uber China Raises $1.2 Billion While Rival Didi Kuaidi Receives $3 Billion Funding
Tech Times - 8 Sep 2015 05:59
Fundings for app-based transportation services companies Uber and Didi Kuaidi in China are currently on the roll. Both cpmpanies have declared sponsor investments, worth billion of dollars.
With Friends Like Mitch McConnell....
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 17:47
There is nothing good about tobacco.
How To Start A Small Business For Less Than $1,000
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 16:57
Nobody said becoming a successful entrepreneur was easy--but with a little bit of planning and a little bit of money, it is possible to create and grow a successful business.
One of the biggest private equity firms is turning into a huge real estate company (BX, BEE)
Business Insider - 8 Sep 2015 16:33
The biggest private equity investor in real estate is making yet another multi-billion dollar buy. Blackstone's seventh real estate fund is spending about $6 billion to buy Strategic Hotels, the latest in a series of b...
How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market
inc - 8 Sep 2015 15:30
Rachel Cohen, co-founder of Snowe, explains how to set yourself apart by creating a killer brand.
Buffett Plies Volatile Waters, Digs in on IBM
ABC News - 8 Sep 2015 18:19
Warren Buffett says market volatility doesn't bother him, still buying $500M in stocks a week
OPEC Accepts Indonesia's Return to Oil Group
Wall Street Journal - 8 Sep 2015 18:03
OPEC has notified Indonesia that the country can rejoin the oil-producing group when it next meets in December
Bankrate Paying $15M to Settle SEC Charges on False Results
ABC News - 8 Sep 2015 18:01
Bankrate, publisher of finance data, paying $15M to settle SEC charges of manipulating results
Media General to buy Meredith for $2.4B in TV, magazine deal
USA Today - 8 Sep 2015 17:57
The combined company will take on the name Meredith Media General and own 88 TV stations.
Disney Teams Up With Amazon and Microsoft
NBC News - 8 Sep 2015 17:31
Disney has signed agreements with Amazon and Microsoft that will allow them to use its cloud-based digital movie service.
Stocks surge as Dow up more than 250 points
USA Today - 8 Sep 2015 17:29
Traders return from a 3-day holiday weekend and send stocks higher.
7 Habits You Must Master to Build a Successful Startup
inc - 8 Sep 2015 15:35
Here's how Scott Rosenblum is making waves at Neutrino.
Asian Stocks Lackluster After Weak China, Japan Data
ABC News - 8 Sep 2015 05:42
Asian stock markets lackluster after weak China, Japan economic data
Japan Economy Contracted 1.2 Percent in April-June Quarter
The New York Times - 8 Sep 2015 05:21
Japan's economy contracted at a 1.2 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, according to revised data Tuesday, as economists warned China's slowdown and financial market turmoil might weaken an expected recovery i...
Labor Unions: The Folks Who Gave You the Weekend
The Huffington Post - 8 Sep 2015 04:58
The celebration of Labor Day is a good time to remember the role that labor unions have played in raising living standards and improving the quality of life for working people in the United States. While most people reco...
Asian stocks brace for China trade data, dollar up
livemint.com - 8 Sep 2015 04:40
Asian stocks break six day falling streak; China FX reserves highlight capital outflows concerns
The dentist who reportedly killed Cecil the lion is headed back to work
Business Insider - 8 Sep 2015 04:09
The Minnesota dentist whose reported killing of Cecil the lion fueled a global backlash, emerged Sunday for an interview in which he disputed some accounts of the hunt. Video courtesy of Associated Press Follow BI Video:...
Tax Policies Spur Companies to Offer Pension Buyouts
Wall Street Journal - 8 Sep 2015 03:46
More companies are preparing to offer lump-sum pension buyouts to their former employees, taking advantage of tax policies making it possible to reduce their pension obligations and lower their costs.