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The 22 most hilarious touchdown dances captured on Vine
Business Insider - 29 Nov 2015 19:30
The touchdown dance is a controversial tradition. Some people think that such overt celebrations of scoring are a sign of bad sportsmanship. Others think they're totally harmless. Either way, though, you have to admit th...
Pope Francis lands in capital of Central African Republic
Business Insider - 29 Nov 2015 11:55
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) -- Pope Francis arrived Sunday in Central African Republic, making the final stop of his first trip to Africa in a country where violence between Christian and Muslim militants has f...
Here's the Autumn Statement cheat sheet -- one pie chart shows where all the money's going
Business Insider - 29 Nov 2015 10:00
Britain's Chancellor George Osborne delivered the Autumn Statement, a bi-annual spending review, on Thursday. The hefty document accompanying it sets out the government's spending plans and economic forecasts. It include...
Semiconductor Memory Acquisitions And Rollouts
Forbes - 29 Nov 2015 03:06
ew products are being introduced to meet the demand for faster memory and storage devices. This demand, and low interest rates are also driving acquisitions, mergers and development agreements in the industry to position...
Ex-BofA employee: My firing was 'act of violence"
New York Post - 29 Nov 2015 01:00
Former Bank of America chief of global wealth management Sallie Krawcheck isn't over her firing by boss Brian Moynihan. One of Wall Street's toughest cookies revealed her darkest career moments earlier this month in an i...
The countries with the world's best digital brands
Business Insider - 29 Nov 2015 15:03
The Digital Country Index from Bloom Consulting ranks 180 countries on their "digital brand appeal," or people's proactive interest in the countries based on billions of online searches. The Index measures nations in fi...
Yes, inequality is bad for everyone - even the rich
Business Insider - 29 Nov 2015 12:39
Yes, inequality is getting worse. Yes, it is bad for economic growth, because it stunts consumer demand. And yes, even the rich ought to worry about the way they are taking an ever-increasing share of society's wealth an...
PlayStation Network is down and Sony is working to fix it (update)
Venture Beat - 29 Nov 2015 04:00
Update on November 28 at 6:00 p.m.: PSN is down once again. It’s a long weekend in the United States, but gamers may have trouble spending that free time playing games on a Sony console. PlayStation Network is down on ...
Trucker shortage means thousands of available jobs
USA Today - 29 Nov 2015 04:00
Hard work is available in the trucking industry for those who can hack it on the road.
Dear John: Wells Fargo client feels churned & burned
New York Post - 29 Nov 2015 03:00
Dear John: I'm a retired 71-year-old who moved to Florida in May 2014, and I'm not very happy with the so-called advisers at Wells Fargo regarding my Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The one adviser who was handling ...
What's wrong with London's tech industry?
Venture Beat - 29 Nov 2015 00:40
Our tech scene is doing incredibly well, but it could be doing even better.
Fiscal Harmony In World Markets? Mario Draghi Of European Central Bank And Janet Yellen Of Federal Reserve Look To Stabilize Economy In 2016
IBTimes - 29 Nov 2015 20:11
The European Central Bank, the top economic regulatory authority for the eurozone, considered several options to stabilize European economies in 2016, including a bond-buying program, the Financial Times reported Sunday....
Eight Things They Don't Teach You In School About Entrepreneurship, But Probably Should
Forbes - 29 Nov 2015 15:51
The skills that entrepreneurs really need to succeed
OPEC Is Ready to Rumble Over Saudi Output
Wall Street Journal - 29 Nov 2015 23:47
Pressure is building on Saudi Arabia to rein in its oil output after a year of pumping full tilt, setting up the most contentious OPEC meeting in years this week.
50% of Black Friday shoppers opted for ecommerce this year
Venture Beat - 29 Nov 2015 23:22
An equal number of U.S. shoppers sought to buy items online as they did in physical stores over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to a closely watched survey...
How To Deal With The Post Launch Doldrums
Forbes - 29 Nov 2015 22:44
Don't be fooled into thinking your startup will be an overnight success. Growing a successful business takes time and perseverance.
Watch Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson show off Amazon's Prime Air delivery drones
Venture Beat - 29 Nov 2015 22:22
Remember back in December 2013 when CEO Jeff Bezos revealed Amazon Prime Air, a futuristic drone system that is supposed to one day deliver your packages in 30 minutes or less? Almost two years later, as competitors scra...
How World Bicycle Relief Plans On Funding A Million Bicycles In Africa
Forbes - 29 Nov 2015 21:50
In 1987, at 23, FK Day started what would become one of the largest bicycle parts companies in the world, Sram. Last year, they had over $500 million in revenue.
Square IPO: How Venture Capitalists Made Money Buying $9 Shares For $15.46 - And Who Lost Out
Forbes - 29 Nov 2015 21:37
Square IPO has been fascinating to follow. Here is a tech company which was valued at $11.01 / share in 2012 and at $15.46 / share in 2014. Yet it went public at $9 / share and the investors in the previous round still m...
NextGen Crowdfunding 2015: Will The 'New 98%' Create A New Economy?
Forbes - 29 Nov 2015 21:25
There are many people who have their hopes pinned to equity crowdfunding--not the least of which are the entrepreneurs hoping to fund their startups. There is a cottage industry of those that see the bigger picture promi...
Why the iPad Pro will dethrone the iPad 2
Venture Beat - 29 Nov 2015 21:00
GUEST: After its inaugural week on the market, Apple's shiny new tablet, the iPad Pro, claimed just 0.03 percent of total iPad market share. Given that the company recently reported a 20 percent decline in iPad sales, th...
Here's how Amazon's drone delivery system works
Business Insider - 29 Nov 2015 23:31
Amazon is cutting out the middle-man, literally, with its latest innovation: delivery via drone. On the crest of one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, Amazon is once again showcasing its new delivery servi...