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Bits Blog: 4chan Message Board Sold to Founder of 2Channel, a Japanese Web Culture Pioneer
The New York Times - 21 Sep 2015 16:34
4chan, an anonymous online message board with more than 20 million monthly visitors, is being acquired by the founder of 2channel, a Japanese message board that inspired 4chan's founder.
Unity touts new services for game developers for monetization, analytics, and discovery
Venture Beat - 21 Sep 2015 17:45
Unity Technologies announced today that it has made it easier than ever for game developers to make money, run analytics, and get their games discovered thanks to free services that come with its widely used game develop...
Recent Rig Cancels Won't Alleviate Oversupply
Barron's - 21 Sep 2015 17:05
Upcoming transactions for available ultra-deep water rigs are likely to reflect depressed prices.
US Home Sales Slide in August After 3 Months of Solid Gains
ABC News - 21 Sep 2015 16:41
US home sales slide 4.8 percent in August as higher prices, limited supply discourage buyers
Top execs at Amazon and Line's India businesses are quitting
Venture Beat - 21 Sep 2015 07:10
India is front and centre for most tech companies right now due to its powerhouse economy, expected to become the world’s second-largest smartphone market behind China by 2020. The country also has an absurdly huge pop...
India Could Become A Top Three Global Market Says RB Global CEO
Forbes - 21 Sep 2015 07:08
With a billion plus population, India provides a massive growth opportunity – and could even make it into its top three market bracket in the next five years, says RB global CEO Rakesh Kapoor. He’s pushing the countr...
An $83 Billion Fund Revels in Risk
Wall Street Journal - 21 Sep 2015 06:43
When oil prices collapsed late last year, the Franklin Income Fund lost more than $2 billion. So portfolio manager Ed Perks doubled down.
The Number Of Companies Weaning Off Carbon Is Surging
The Huffington Post - 21 Sep 2015 06:27
Corporations are finally starting to quit carbon. The number of companies putting a price on their own carbon emissions has tripled since last year, according to a report released Sunday by the environmental data nonprof...
No poverty, hunger in 15 years? UN sets sweeping new goals
Business Insider - 21 Sep 2015 06:11
A season of goal-setting begins this month as the United Nations launches a new 15-year plan to fight grinding world poverty, improve health and education and quell climate change. The Sustainable Development Goals are s...
Mower manufacturer awarded $24.3M in patent lawsuit
Miami Herald - 21 Sep 2015 23:57
A Nebraska-based unit of the Toro Co. has been awarded $24.3 million in a patent infringement lawsuit against Briggs & Stratton. …
Splitting Expenses With Friends and Family Can Cost $51 Billion: PayPal Study
The Street - 21 Sep 2015 23:19
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Sharing expenses between friends and family is bound to cost you more money and hurt your relationship. A PayPal study found the average respondent was owed $450 by friends and family, totali...
Macy's to Hire 85,000 Holiday Workers
NBC News - 21 Sep 2015 17:19
Macy's Inc. plans to hire about 85,000 for temporary jobs ahead of the holidays, about the same as a year ago.
Why Belgian Chefs Are Angry About Plans to Tweak a Mayonnaise Law
Time - 21 Sep 2015 17:19
The condiment is the center of a heated battle
Microsoft Corporation Overweight Rating Reaffirmed At Pacific Crest
Bidness etc. - 21 Sep 2015 16:57
Pacific Crest has reiterated an Overweight rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock, with a 12- month target price (TP) of $55, after it spoke to 20 Microsoft re-sellers in the US and the UK. The firm maintain...
Volkswagen's Recall Troubles May Have Little Effect on China, Its Largest Market
The New York Times - 21 Sep 2015 16:55
The automaker sells almost no diesel cars in the country: fewer than 1,000 of the three million or so the company sells there each year.
5 Unexpected States That Are Growing Renewable Energy In The US
Forbes - 21 Sep 2015 16:53
When we hear the phrase “solar power,” our brains immediately jump to California. Maybe Nevada. But mostly California. These states were the early adopters. California, for its part, has an immense amount of space t...
Volkswagen: The Curse Of The World's Biggest Carmaker
Forbes - 21 Sep 2015 16:37
Volkswagen's tenure as the world's biggest carmaker is off to a rocky start.
VW stock plunges 20% after emissions probe
USA Today - 21 Sep 2015 16:36
Volkswagen stock plunged 20% on Monday morning as investors grapple with the scandal.
The One Thing You Need to Build a $1 Million Business
inc - 21 Sep 2015 16:30
Ravin Gandhi, co-founder of GMM Non-Stick Coatings, says most businesses don't make it to $1 million in revenue. Here are the things that will help you get there.
Why Is Chesapeake Boosting Production Despite Low Oil Prices?
Forbes - 21 Sep 2015 14:44
The company, which presented at the Barclays Energy-Power Conference last week, attributed this growth to the drastic reduction in its operational costs and superior drilling results from its high quality assets across t...
Microsoft Upcoming Lumia 950XL: Specs And Price Leaks
Bidness etc. - 21 Sep 2015 14:22
While Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has achieved greatness when it comes to the PC industry, success in the smartphone market continues to evade the company. The prevailing duopoly by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and G...
Futures Movers: Oil prices edge higher as U.S. rig count falls
Market Watch - 21 Sep 2015 08:00
Over the weekend, a Baker Hughes report indicated the U.S. oil-rig count fell by eight to 644 in the last reporting week, the third-straight weekly decline, boosting prices.