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Ed Sheeran hosts MTV Europe Music Awards in Milan
Business Insider - 26 Oct 2015 01:20
MILAN (AP) -- Pop singer Justin Bieber dominated the MTV EMAs with five European music awards Sunday night, including for best male performer, best collaboration and best look. "It's been a long couple of years. I just f...
An Ex-Navy SEAL Commander Says You Need 3 Of These To Be A Truly Great Leader
inc - 26 Oct 2015 00:45
Every leader has their interesting suggestions for success. This one, however, might make you think.
Joey Logano wins Talladega with controversial finish that
Business Insider - 26 Oct 2015 01:53
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- As Joey Logano made his third straight trip to victory lane, questions swirled about reigning Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick's late-race tactics. Several competitors accused Harvick of intentio...
Monday Sector Leaders: Services, Healthcare
Forbes - 26 Oct 2015 20:39
Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Monday, shares of Services companies are outperforming other sectors, higher by 0.4%. Within the sector, Kohl's Corp. (NYSE: KSS) and Netflix Inc. (NASD: NFLX) are two larg...
How to watch the last supermoon of the year tonight
Business Insider - 26 Oct 2015 23:31
There is an especially large and bright full moon coming out tonight. So, if you want an exceptionally good look at some of the stunning features on the lunar surface, this evening will be the night to look for them. ...
Some big UK firms to use 'blind recruitment' to reduce bias
News Observer - 26 Oct 2015 16:09
Britain's civil service and several major companies have agreed to recruit university graduates and apprentices without knowing the applicants' names in an effort to eliminate bias against people from ethnic minorities. ...
Former NSA Head's Cyber Startup Raises $32.5 Million
NBC News - 26 Oct 2015 15:50
Former National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander's cyber security startup, IronNet Cybersecurity, said on Monday it had raised $32.5 million.
General Motors and U.A.W. Reach Tentative Contract Accord
The New York Times - 26 Oct 2015 07:10
The announcement, minutes before the previous agreement was set to expire, appears to follow the contours of an accord last week with Fiat Chrysler.
We Have A Trend: Third Poll Shows Carson Beating Trump In Iowa
TPM - 26 Oct 2015 18:27
A third poll released in the past five days put retired pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson on top in Iowa. Carson now leads celebrity tycoon Donald Trump by 14 points in a Monmouth University poll of likely Iowa Repub...
Woman faces 2nd-degree murder charges in Oklahoma crash
Business Insider - 26 Oct 2015 16:24
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- A 25-year-old woman accused in the deaths of four people at the Oklahoma State homecoming parade is scheduled to appear in court Monday, after witnesses said she drove her car into spectators wi...
Valeant Calls for S.E.C. Investigation Into Short-Seller's Actions
The New York Times - 26 Oct 2015 14:57
The chief executive of Valeant Pharmaceuticals said that a short-seller's allegation that the company inflated its revenue was "completely untrue."
Yellen, consensus-builder, needs to send strong signal at Fed meet
Reuters - 26 Oct 2015 09:48
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Is Holacracy Right For You? Here's What You Need To Know
Forbes - 26 Oct 2015 05:07
Whether you decide to pursue Holacracy or not, you should take some time thinking about the issues that it brings to the fore and ask: If not Holacracy, then what?
IBM is speeding up SPSS with Apache Spark
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2015 23:54
IBM today announced that it is enhancing several of its existing software products with the Apache Spark open-source data processing engine, including the SPSS predictive analytics software. IBM bought SPSS for $1.2 bill...
Houston's Lesbian Mayor Battles Conservatives In Fight Over LGBT Rights
TPM - 26 Oct 2015 22:44
HOUSTON (AP) -- After a drawn-out showdown between Houston's popular lesbian mayor and a coalition of conservative pastors, voters in the nation's fourth-largest city will soon decide whether to establish nondiscriminati...
Why Residential Solar Is Having A Powerful Impact
Forbes - 26 Oct 2015 21:59
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Howard Marks on Investment Lessons Gleaned from Sports
Barron's - 26 Oct 2015 19:40
Investors should emulate Yogi Berra's consistency, not Reggie Jackson's big-swinging heroics.
Monday Sector Laggards: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Shipping Stocks
Forbes - 26 Oct 2015 17:41
In trading on Monday, oil & gas exploration & production shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.4%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Petroquest Energy (PQ), down about 11.2% and shares of M...
Drugmaker Valeant raises detailed defense
Reuters - 26 Oct 2015 16:48
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc laid out a detailed defense on Monday of its relationship with a little-known specialty pharmacy, but its arguments failed to calm all investors' concerns.
The Future Of Gasoline: U.S. And China Still Driving Demand Higher
Forbes - 26 Oct 2015 16:48
Despite prognostications otherwise, gasoline demand in the United States and globally continues to grow. Lower gasoline prices combined with net additions to the global fleet of vehicles powered by gasoline mean that des...
Bridgestone buying Pep Boys for about $835 million
L.A. Times - 26 Oct 2015 16:43U.S. stocks are mostly lower in early trading; LendingTree jumps
L.A. Times - 26 Oct 2015 16:41
Stocks ticked lower Monday morning as investors began another big week of company earnings and looked ahead to a policy meeting of the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 remained in positive territory for the year. The index m...