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Microsoft Corporation's (MSFT) Xbox One Unlikely To Beat Sony Corporation's (SNE) PlayStation 4 Next Year
Bidness etc. - 13 Sep 2015 15:11
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) have been locked in a never-ending battle, that started with the inception of the original Xbox. Since then, both giants have tried to knock each other ...
Police press ahead with Phoenix freeway-shooting probe
Business Insider - 13 Sep 2015 07:43
PHOENIX (AP) -- Investigators kept pressing ahead with leads about a string of Phoenix freeway shootings as authorities announced that a man questioned in connection with them is not the prime suspect. A 19-year-old man ...
Four NFL Stars Already Out With Concussions - By Halftime
Forbes - 13 Sep 2015 21:31
The NFL is back.
Is this a correction or a bear market? Should we care?
Forbes - 13 Sep 2015 01:36
This question is diverting attention from the real questions about the stock market's decline.
No one has a clue what the federal funds rate will be
New York Post - 13 Sep 2015 00:10
In February, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told a Senate Finance Committee the economy was moving forward, and we could see a rate rise later in the year. Well, it's...
China Unveils Details Of State-Firm Reform As Growth Sputters
IBTimes - 13 Sep 2015 16:53
China unveiled details on Sunday of how it would restructure its mammoth state enterprise sector, including partial privatization, as data pointed to a cooling in the world's second-largest economy. The guidelines, joint...
Economic Growth in China Missed Forecasts in August
The New York Times - 13 Sep 2015 16:23
Investment and factory output were weaker than expected, indicating a further cooling in the Chinese economy.
Lyft Faces FCC Heat For Preventing Users From Opting Out Of Unwanted Robocalls And Texts
Tech Times - 13 Sep 2015 14:18
Lyft has been cited by the FCC as breaking regulations about robotic calls and automated text messages. While the company reportedly does offer users a way to opt-out of these calls, it also doesn't let them use Lyft's s...
Burning Man Burning Up Over Quiznos Ad
NBC News - 13 Sep 2015 03:07
Festival officials see the sandwich chain's video as theft of Burning Man's intellectual property.
How one of the hottest teen brands from a decade ago imploded
Business Insider - 13 Sep 2015 01:21
If you had any Quiksilver gear in the 90s, you were instantly cool. The brand represented trendy California surfer culture. Customers were willing to pay a premium for its T-shirts and hoodies. But that is no longer the ...
Colleges Flush With Cash Saddle Poorest Students With Debt
The Huffington Post - 13 Sep 2015 00:19
New York University is among the country’s wealthiest schools. Backed by its $3.5 billion endowment, the school has built campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai, invested billions in SoHo real estate, and given its star ...
Tech firm recruits high-school students to prevent local brain drain
USA Today - 13 Sep 2015 23:06
Commvault Systems Inc. recruits NJ highschoolers before they leave for Calif. or NY.
30 celebrities who have honorary degrees
Business Insider - 13 Sep 2015 21:27
Apparently there's more than one way to earn a doctorate. While institutions of higher education have been criticized for awarding honorary doctorates to non-graduates, it hasn't stopped them from honoring accomplis...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) To Launch Retail Stores In China, Italy, And Belgium By September End
Bidness etc. - 13 Sep 2015 15:33
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced that by September end, it will open two new stores in Italy and China. The announcement was made on September 9, at its long-awaited annual event in San Francisco, where it also launche...
Tesla Motors Model X Pre-Orders Over 30,000
Bidness etc. - 13 Sep 2015 15:07
The numbers for Model X registrations are still rolling as Tesla Motors Inc\'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) most anticipated electric vehicle (EV) is scheduled for a fanfare launch this month on September 29. According to Tesla Motors ...
3 bad money habits you have to kick
USA Today - 13 Sep 2015 14:46
Ignoring your bills? So not good.
Tweetable tips turn into real college savings
USA Today - 13 Sep 2015 14:32
The fun thing about scanning a stream of tweets is that you're bound to learn something.
How China's Economic Woes Could Hurt the Revenues of American Universities
The Atlantic - 13 Sep 2015 14:00Vermont solar plan brightens green energy hopes
USA Today - 13 Sep 2015 13:32
Rutland, Vt., is embracing a new reputation as the "Solar Capital of New England."
China's VC Boom And Bust And Then What For 2015?
Forbes - 13 Sep 2015 02:56
China venture investments are likely not to stack up at all in the second half of 2015, compared to the roaring first half.
Fantasy football's DraftKings, FanDuel may team up
New York Post - 13 Sep 2015 01:03
Professional oddsmakers haven't posted a line yet, but it appears to be more than a fantasy that DraftKings and FanDuel may get together in a merger. DraftKings Chief Executive Jason...
Miss America suspends spray tan company after complaints
Business Insider - 13 Sep 2015 00:46
The Miss America Organization has suspended the credentials of its official spray on tanning partner ahead of Sunday night's pageant as it investigates allegations made by women across the country that they paid the tann...