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Due To This Obscure Loophole, Some Medical Tests Avoid Oversight
Fast Company - 13 Jan 2016 22:30
These unregulated lab-developed tests include a key prenatal test for Down syndrome. The U.S. government is finally on its way to closing one of the health sector's most controversial loopholes. Read Full Story
First Draft: Koch Executive Disputes Book's Account of Founder's Role in Nazi Refinery
The New York Times - 13 Jan 2016 07:42
A senior executive of Koch Industries on Tuesday sent a letter to the company's employees disputing a new book about the Kochs and other conservative families, saying it significantly exaggerated the role of the company'...
President Obama's New Energy Economy Relies On Renewables And Natural Gas
Forbes - 13 Jan 2016 17:03
President Obama’s glide through the lower chamber on his way to deliver his final State of the Union differed from his very first one seven years ago. In 2009, he was imbued with a confidence and a spirit -- one to car...
Jefferies has made a big hire to its struggling fixed income business (LUK)
Business Insider - 13 Jan 2016 17:45
Jefferies Chris McReynolds, the former head of US Treasuries trading at Barclays, has started work at Jefferies as head of US rates, according to people familiar with the matter. Jefferies declined to comment. Bloo...
Avoid These Two FAFSA Scams
Forbes - 13 Jan 2016 17:18
The FAFSA form is the key to college financial aid. Here's how to avoid two common scams.
Apple keeps close eye on potential Time Warner spinoff
New York Post - 13 Jan 2016 08:02
Time Warner Inc. isn't even on the block yet, but Apple is staying extra close to any possible movement on this front, The Post has learned. The tech giant is among a handful of companies, all possible suitors of the ent...
China shares up as currency fears ease
BBC - 13 Jan 2016 07:35
Chinese shares head higher on Wednesday as efforts by Beijing to stabilise the local currency brought some calm into equity markets.
Oil's collapse is great for you, terrible for Wall Street
New York Post - 13 Jan 2016 06:50
It's time to worry. That's the conclusion Wall Street analysts came to on Tuesday, saying the global economy is hurtling toward the worst year for investors since the 2008 financial crisis. With the price of oil down 39 ...
Sexual advances rampant in Silicon Valley
New York Post - 13 Jan 2016 06:44
The numbers are in -- and Silicon Valley looks like a sleaze pit. Sixty percent of the women working in Silicon Valley have endured unwanted sexual advances, and nearly two-thirds of those women said the harassment came ...
Ford sets a special $1 billion dividend, but profit outlook disappoints
Reuters - 13 Jan 2016 06:16
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Tuesday declared a $1 billion supplemental cash dividend, but its outlook for 2016 profit failed to exceed Wall Street's estimates, sending its stock down in after-hours trading.
For just $199, this budget airline will fly you from California to almost anywhere in Europe
Business Insider - 14 Jan 2016 01:40
Courtesy of WOW Air This week, Icelandic budget airline WOW Air unveiled a set of new flight deals from Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport: $199 one-way tickets to various destinati...
9 over-the-top purchases you could make if you won the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot
Business Insider - 14 Jan 2016 00:51
courtesy Virgin Limited Edition Yes, we know the chances of winning are slim. And you probably wouldn't want to take the lump sum, anyway. But dreaming never hurt anyone. We've compiled a list of some of the most outrage...
University of Chicago couple plays house swap in Hyde Park
Chicago Tribune - 13 Jan 2016 23:27
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Dean Daniel Diermeier and his wife, U. of C. lecturer Ariela Lazar, have paid $3.75 million in recent months for two houses on the same block in Hyde Park. However, in...
The 10 hottest US housing markets to watch in 2016
Business Insider - 13 Jan 2016 17:38
Wikimedia In 2015, coastal tech hubs like San Francisco and Seattle were front and center for housing as millionaires with startup money sought shelter. "But this year, the markets that shine brightest will be those that...
Gold Weaker On Improved Investor Risk Appetite, Firmer U.S. Dollar Index
Forbes - 13 Jan 2016 17:31
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are moderately lower Wednesday on some more profit-taking and weak long liquidation. At mid-week investor risk appetite has up-ticked, which is a negative for the safe-haven yellow metal. A fir...
Why Every Word Counts for Effective Communication
inc - 13 Jan 2016 17:30
The way men and women talk with each other has a long history that takes us back to when we were hunters and gatherers. You can learn a great deal about how you communicate by taking a look back in time.
The Wall Street Journal: Most employees use unauthorized cloud services on their work phones, Cisco says
Market Watch - 13 Jan 2016 17:26
Cisco reports a rapid rise in unauthorized cloud usage
IBM was granted the most U.S. patents in 2015
Venture Beat - 13 Jan 2016 17:17
(By Anya George Tharakan, Reuters) – International Business Machines Corp (IBM) was granted the most U.S. patents for the 23rd year in a row in 2015, according to a ranking by patent analysis firm IFI Claims Patents Se...
British Regulator Proposes Additional Rules to Claw Back Banker Bonuses
The New York Times - 13 Jan 2016 17:05
The Prudential Regulation Authority wants to be able to reclaim, in cases of misconduct, some of the money paid to bankers who changed jobs.
This Super Bowl advertiser tells us why it is a 'no brainer' to spend $5 million on one 30-second ad slot (WIX)
Business Insider - 13 Jan 2016 17:00
Wix — the website building platform — has teamed up with DreamWorks to return to the Super Bowl this year, with its second big game advert. The ad will feature the characters from "Kung Fu Panda 3," as they try to ge...
Wonkblog: Why mainstream researchers think the U.S. Dietary Guidelines lack scientific rigor
Washington Post - 13 Jan 2016 15:00
Eat this. Don't eat that. Five cups of coffee a day is fine. Like most retail nutrition advice, the new issue of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is presented as if there were scientific certainty about what we ought to ...
Crashing oil prices aren't the only reason Qatar might suddenly be worried about money (USO, OIL)
Business Insider - 14 Jan 2016 01:53
Fitria Ramli / Shutterstock The impending closure of Al Jazeera America is baffling in some respects. Qatar turned into one of the Middle East's rising countries through a smart and patient "soft power" strategy. The k...