Business News
How to saber a bottle of champagne with an iPhone
Business Insider - 31 Dec 2015 19:56
Sabering a bottle of champagne is the ultimate party trick. But what do you do when your trusty saber is missing? Well, use the phone in your pocket of course. We used the iPhone 5 because of its blunt edge. Disclaimer:�...
VW scandal could mean that it's game over for diesels in the US
Business Insider - 31 Dec 2015 16:21
Thomson Reuters FRANKFURT - Volkswagen's emissions test-cheating scandal could kill nascent markets for diesel cars in North America, Japan and China, the chief executive of automotive supplier Continental has told a Ger...
Singapore Developer of Alzheimer's Drug Plans U.S. IPO
Wall Street Journal - 31 Dec 2015 12:03
TauRx, a Singaporean company focused on developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease, has invited banks to pitch for a mandate to advise it on a potential public offering.
Big Pharma is having a harder and harder time cashing in on R&D
Business Insider - 31 Dec 2015 05:33
Thomson Reuters A recent Deloitte report highlighted a disturbing trend in the pharmaceutical industry: It appears that investments made in research and development just aren't delivering the way they used to. In 2010 De...
1MDB Sells Majority Stake in Real-Estate Project for $1.7 Billion
Wall Street Journal - 31 Dec 2015 04:45
1Malaysia Development agreed to sell a majority stake in Bandar Malaysia, a real-estate project in Kuala Lumpur, to a consortium that includes a state-owned Chinese company, for about $1.7 billion.
Owners of big GM SUVs complain of vibration, wind noise
USA Today - 31 Dec 2015 17:04Sharpest decline in midwest business activity since July 2009
Business Insider - 31 Dec 2015 16:45
Sergio Lora / Flickr 2015 ends on a low note in the midwest. The Chicago purchasing manager index (PMI) unexpectedly plunged to 42.9 in December, which is the lowest reading since July 2009. Any reading below 50 signals ...
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players drafted before Stephen Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft
Business Insider - 31 Dec 2015 16:38
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Stephen Curry is arguably the greatest basketball player in the world right now. While it is not unusual for an all-time great to slip past the first pick in the NBA Draft, it is strange to see a...
Chinese companies keep giving crazy reasons for losing their financial records
Business Insider - 31 Dec 2015 16:23
Reuters Earlier this week a Chinese company said it lost four years of financial records when a truck carrying them to its headquarters was stolen. The truck was found; the documents were not. It was a very sad incident....
Futures lower ahead of New Year holiday
USA Today - 31 Dec 2015 15:42
U.S. stock futures were lower Thursday, ahead of the New Year holiday.
Everything we know about PE ratios crammed into a useful, yet somewhat confusing chart
Business Insider - 31 Dec 2015 15:19
The forward price/earnings (PE) ratio — the price of the S&P 500 divided by the expected earnings of those S&P 500 companies — is probably the most popular way to measure value in the stock market. But what does it r...
Why Business Plans Are Pure Folly -- But Planning Isn't
Forbes - 31 Dec 2015 15:13
Writing a formal business plan is not helpful when launching a new business, but business planning is critical. This article explores the difference.
How To Attract Passionate Employees, Loyal Customers And Raving Fans
Forbes - 31 Dec 2015 15:00
A powerful vision, which produces clarity in mind and in action, is the guiding beacon that I use to set course and be a leader through good times and bad. If you want to be a leader who makes a difference, builds a comm...
This Year's Best Retail Stock Will Surprise You
Forbes - 31 Dec 2015 05:32
This company has had a bumpy ride, but it looks like the ship has begun to right itself.
Oil, Asia shares see subdued end to year dominated by Fed, China
Reuters - 31 Dec 2015 05:26
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY
2015 was a huge year for marijuana -- 2016 will be even bigger
Business Insider - 31 Dec 2015 05:04
REUTERS/Kimberly White There's an old adage in American politics: "As Ohio goes, so goes the nation." While it might hold true for presidential campaigns — the last candidate to reach the White House without winning th...
Renault Booked $170 Million Loss On F1 Team
Forbes - 31 Dec 2015 04:40
French auto giant Renault booked a $169.1 million loss on the sale of its championship-winning Formula One team in 2009 according to company documents which have come to light as a result of the motor manufacturer buying...
Ten Years After Blowup, Amaranth Investors Wait to Get Money Back
Wall Street Journal - 31 Dec 2015 04:30
Amaranth Advisors was one of the biggest hedge-fund blowups in history. Now, the fallen fund is approaching a new milestone: a decadelong wait to give investors back what remains of their money.
EPA orders barrier for nuclear waste at Missouri landfill
Miami Herald - 31 Dec 2015 23:59
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday ordered installation of an isolation barrier to make sure that an underground fire does not reach buried nuclear waste at a suburban St. Louis landfill. …
EPA orders barrier for nuclear waste at Missouri landfill
News Observer - 31 Dec 2015 23:59
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday ordered installation of an isolation barrier to make sure that an underground fire does not reach buried nuclear waste at a suburban St. Louis landfill. …
U.S. Oil Prices End 2015 Down 30% for the Year
Wall Street Journal - 31 Dec 2015 22:40
Oil prices capped a second straight year as one of the worst-performing commodities, as a global glut of crude continues to weigh on the market.
Seven Things That Made Me Laugh This Year
Forbes - 31 Dec 2015 22:19
Laughing your way to 2016