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A Host of Hardware Keeps Photos Safe and Shared in 2016
inc - 1 Jan 2016 04:00
As the new year arrives, we're again faced with how to best protect, organize and share your photos. For those who'd rather avoid or augment cloud storage, a number of devices provide simple homes for digital memories.
One of the world's major oil producers could face a huge problem in 2016
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2016 16:50
Tife Owolabi/Reuters This coming year is shaping up to be a difficult one for economies that are disproportionately dependent on oil. This is especially true for Nigeria, where there's a possibility of renewed conflict ...
The Federal Reserve's Brave New Interest Rate World
Forbes - 1 Jan 2016 07:05
On December 17th, 2015, the FOMC raised interest rates for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis.
12 Habits You Can Immediately Adopt to Create Explosive Growth
inc - 1 Jan 2016 05:10
How to kick off the year with a boost to your business and your productivity.
Russia could go 100% renewable in 15 years and save tons of energy costs in the process
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2016 04:40
olga.belobaba via ://.flickr.com/photos/belobaba/6012083893/ creative commons Russia could go 100% renewable by 2030, and cut their energy costs by 20%, say researchers. A study found that the cheapest option for Russia ...
How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Fared on Thursday
ABC News - 1 Jan 2016 00:33
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Thursday
Hillary clinton raised $112 million in 2015
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2016 20:56
Scott Eisen/Getty Images US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton raised $55 million in the last three months of 2015, her campaign said on Friday. The latest haul for Clinton, 68, brings her 2015 fundraising...
If you are thinking about having kids, you should make these 5 financial moves first
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2016 16:03
Thomas Peter/Reuters Ever listen to a weary, sleep-deprived parent bemoan the cost of raising children? You might hear them utter the phrase "hemorrhaging money" on more than one occasion. Yes, kids are bundles of joy, b...
The 16 most powerful people in finance
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2016 16:01
Getty Images / Michael Buckner Business Insider recently released its list of the most powerful people in the world, and 10 of the top 50 included hedge fund managers, bank CEOs, and other magnates in the finance industr...
These are the 10 companies that spend the most on advertising in the US
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2016 14:31
YouTube Collectively, the top 200 advertisers in the United States spent a record $137.8 billion on advertising in 2014, up 2% year on year, according to Ad Age's annual "200 Leading National Advertisers" report. But whi...
Wall Street Got Burned In Washington This Year, For Once
The Huffington Post - 1 Jan 2016 13:00
So, that happened. It was a tough year to be a bank lobbyist in the nation's capital. Wall Street's biggest banks worked both houses of Congress, the Obama administration and five independent regulatory agencies, all to ...
China's manufacturing sector contracted for a fifth month in December
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2016 04:54
REUTERS/Stringer Activity in China's manufacturing sector contracted for a fifth straight month in December, an official survey showed on Friday, reinforcing fears the world's second-largest economy may be stuck in a pro...
Gray Matter: In 'Star Wars,' Was the Death Star Too Big to Fail?
The New York Times - 1 Jan 2016 23:53
"Star Wars" offers a way to model systemic risk.
Revised Complaint Seeks Return of Money Bet on Fantasy Sports
The New York Times - 1 Jan 2016 23:46
The New York State attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, wants FanDuel and DraftKings to give back the millions of dollars they have made in the state and pay a penalty.
Here come the minimum wage hikes
Business Insider - 1 Jan 2016 23:39
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Kansas lawmakers approve contract for software
Miami Herald - 1 Jan 2016 23:33
Kansas lawmakers have approved a six-month contract with a software company that was criticized for technical delays last year. …
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
News Observer - 1 Jan 2016 21:28
iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Dec. 31, 2015: …
Windows 10 ends 2015 under 10% market share
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2016 20:58
9.96 percent. Close, but no cigar. Five months after its release, Windows 10 still hasn’t passed 10 percent market share, according to the latest figures from Net Applications. Windows 10 was installed on over 75 milli...
5 ways ecommerce will change in 2016
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2016 20:15
PREVIEW: From mobile wallets to new lending platforms, from buy buttons to one-touch payments, 2015 saw the world of digital commerce advance in innovation and increase in popularity. What does 2016 hold? Based on emergi...
Europe's Fractious Politics Loom as Threat to Markets
Wall Street Journal - 1 Jan 2016 19:31
A nascent economic recovery and central bank money-printing should continue to buoy European equities in 2016, investors say. But political troubles mean markets can expect bumps along the way.
2016 Gloom or Boom: Will Rising US Interest Rates Crush Stock Markets?
Forbes - 1 Jan 2016 18:51
A potentially volatile year ahead with falling stock and bond prices and high risk of worsened emerging markets crisis will likely create a quadrennium for investors
Using Cubii's elliptical trainer is one of my New Year's resolutions
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2016 18:15
I sit at my desk and write posts all day for my job. My fingers get a lot of exercise, but not the rest of me. That’s why I’m looking forward to using Cubii, an elliptical trainer that fits under your desk and lets y...