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Map shows the most popular NFL team in every state
Business Insider - 14 Sep 2015 18:40
The Cowboys may be America's team, but when it comes to the most popular team in every state, Dallas can only lay claim to a handful. Vivid Seats, a site that specializes in the sale of tickets for live events, collecte...
Step aboard the 'Dreamboat,' Salesforce's floating hotel for Dreamforce
Market Watch - 14 Sep 2015 22:57
Salesforce.com Inc.'s annual software conference, Dreamforce, has grown so large that the cloud software company had to add to San Francisco's hotel inventory this year by docking a cruise ship as a "floating hotel" for ...
A former Goldman Sachs employee who launched a startup says this is the most impressive question a job candidate has asked her
Business Insider - 14 Sep 2015 00:00
You may think how well you answer the hiring manager's questions is what will make or break a job interview — but it turns out the questions you ask can be just as important. Becca Brown, cofounder of Solemates, a b...
When Markets Tumble, Just Chill, Says Legendary Investor
The Huffington Post - 14 Sep 2015 22:53
Smart investors keep their cool. That's the message of a recent memo from Howard Marks, chairman of the investment firm Oaktree Capital. In a lengthy reflection on the challenges of investing, Marks wrote that last m...
Federal student loan application to be easier and earlier next year
Chicago Tribune - 14 Sep 2015 20:17Are Women Their Own Worst Enemies?
The Huffington Post - 14 Sep 2015 19:41
By: Falon Fatemi (Image Source: ThinkStock) Women have been grappling with sexism, bias, and pay gaps since they busted into the tech industry. Almost every woman has a story about gender discrimination in the workplace ...
Kiva Co-Founder: You Need Less Than You Think to Start a Business
inc - 14 Sep 2015 18:27
Jessica Jackley, co-founder of the microlending business Kiva, shares inspirational stories that show you have everything you need to be an entrepreneur right now.
Condé Nast Names Robert Sauerberg New C.E.O.
The New York Times - 14 Sep 2015 18:08
The publishing company also said Charles Townsend would become chairman of Condé Nast U.S. and said S.I. Newhouse Jr. would become chairman emeritus.
Wall St. Opens Lower Amid Uncertainty Over Rates
The New York Times - 14 Sep 2015 15:59
Without clear signals indicating whether the Federal Reserve will act on interest rates this week, traders were expected to be cautious.
GOP Presidential Candidate Scott Walker To Propose Vast Union Restrictions
The Huffington Post - 14 Sep 2015 09:50
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker on Monday will call for sweeping restrictions on organized labor in the U.S., seeking to replicate nationwide his successful effort as Wisconsin's gov...
Laurene Powell Jobs Commits $50 Million to Create New High Schools
The New York Times - 14 Sep 2015 06:01
Ms. Powell Jobs has ventured more into the public sphere since her husband, Apple's Steve Jobs, died in 2011, and now she plans to finance an experiment in overhauling education.
Unicorpse: Why founders and investors should stop talking about unicorns
Venture Beat - 14 Sep 2015 03:00
The current usage of the word unicorn makes me tired. I could rant about it for a while, but that would make me tired of myself ranting about it. Instead, I'd like to focus on a word that appeared a month ago by Aileen L...
Puerto Rico Needs Treasury's Help, Secretary Lew Is Told
The New York Times - 14 Sep 2015 22:38
Eight Hispanic lawmakers urged Secretary Jacob J. Lew to intervene on behalf of the financially struggling island as his predecessors helped automakers.
AMD's Retakes Ground in Graphics
Barron's - 14 Sep 2015 21:29
AMD has regained lost share at $400 and $200 price points while Nvidia dominates the premium high end.
10 Ways Mobility-as-a-Service Changes Your Lifestyle
The Huffington Post - 14 Sep 2015 20:52
Just about everything related to transportation is now becoming automated, on demand, or available to borrow. Over a few short years, an abundance of VC-funded apps have emerged that crowdsource just about every aspect f...
LG will reportedly unveil a 55-inch 'rollable TV' prototype in 2016
Venture Beat - 14 Sep 2015 20:24
Never mind the 111-inch double-sided TV that LG showed off at IFA earlier this month; that’s so 2015. A rollable TV, though — now that’s something I could see fitting in nicely to my pimped-out IoT living room of 2...
VW reveals new Tiguan crossover, plug-in concept
USA Today - 14 Sep 2015 20:08
The Tiguan hadn't gotten an overhaul since 2007.
A Call For 'Forceful Stewardship' By Investors On Climate Change
Forbes - 14 Sep 2015 20:00
Leadership is needed: it is time for investors to prepare their portfolio companies for a transition to a low-carbon economy, and to do it through "forceful stewardship." So says Raj Thamotheram, founder and chief execut...
How hedge fund legend Jim Simons went from cracking codes to cracking financial markets
Business Insider - 14 Sep 2015 18:41
Jim Simons, the legendary investor and founder of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, gave a rare interview to Ted's Chris Anderson to chat about his stint at the National Security Agency, his hedge fund and the role sc...
A Day-Trading Profit From China's Market Plunge---if It Were Allowed
Wall Street Journal - 14 Sep 2015 13:25
Taking advantage of what looks like a pattern in Beijing's aggressive share buying, a day trader could have made 8% as the market dived this summer--that is, if day trading were allowed in China.
DEUTSCHE BANK: We expect the stock market to do 1 of 3 things after the Fed speaks on Thursday (SPY, SPX)
Business Insider - 14 Sep 2015 18:40
All eyes are on the Fed and its decision to raise interest rates or not this week. Stock market investors and traders will surely be among those watching. In a note to clients, US equity strategist David Bianco at Deutsc...
The Cowboys are now the most valuable sports team in the world
Business Insider - 14 Sep 2015 18:22
For the ninth consecutive year, the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable team in the NFL, according Forbes' annual ranking of football franchises. This year, the Cowboys' $4 billion valuation also lands them ahead of E...