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Snickers Bars Recalled in Germany After Plastic Find
NBC News - 23 Feb 2016 16:42
Confectionery giant Mars launched a major recall of several brands in Germany after a customer found a piece of plastic in one of its chocolate bars.
Hollywood backs Fifth Journey to take movie-licensed games to China
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2016 16:00
Hong Kong game publisher Fifth Journey has won backing from film studios Universal Pictures, Lionsgate, and MGM Studios to create movie-based mobile games for Asian markets such as China. The business makes sense because...
5 Stocks So Dominant They'll Survive a Downturn
Barron's - 23 Feb 2016 12:43
Marc Pinto loads the stock portion of the Janus Balanced fund with fast-growing, disciplined firms.
Stocks sag after big rally to start the week
USA Today - 23 Feb 2016 16:39Home Depot earnings beat estimates, raises dividend 17%
USA Today - 23 Feb 2016 16:04Yelp Isn't the Only Tech Company Paying Minimum Wage
inc - 23 Feb 2016 18:13
An Eat24 employee's Medium post complaining of low wages draws attention to the wealth gap within the tech industry. Here's what employees in similar positions at other companies make.
28 places to party before you die
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2016 18:07
Facebook/Papaya club @ Zrce beach Some of the world's most stunning destinations are also home to incredible nightlife for travelers to explore. From iconic clubs to world-renowned festivals, these places give travelers...
The decline of US labor unions in one chart
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2016 17:32
Labor unions, once a key part the American workforce, have been on the decline for decades. As jobs have moved to "Right-to-work" states, the number of Americans that are a member of a labor union has gone from around 30...
Consumers 'winning' even as oil hurts banks: Jamie Dimon
USA Today - 23 Feb 2016 17:01
JPMorgan's CEO says Main Street is strong even as the bank warns of rising oil defaults
London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse in Merger Talks
Wall Street Journal - 23 Feb 2016 16:44
London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Börse are in talks about a potential merger that would create a combined group worth more than $28 billion.
The "Bank Of Bill Gates" Enters A New Era
Forbes - 23 Feb 2016 15:49
Bill Gates doesn’t like to dither. Just seven years after his philanthropic Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-founded a organisation committed to the financial inclusion of the world’s 2.5bn unbanked people, it no...
Bill Cosby's Sexual Assault Hush Money...And Taxes
Forbes - 23 Feb 2016 15:49
Bill Cosby paid hush money and now wants it back. But did he write it off, and must he report it as income now?
Asian shares surrender gains as oil prices retreat
Reuters - 23 Feb 2016 05:29
SINGAPORE/TOKYO
Trump's economic plan would blow a massive hole in the budget
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2016 04:33
AP Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump frequently rails against the runaway, $19 trillion national debt and promises to bring it to heel if he is elected president. "We're getting to be a large-scale version...
Ford CEO on Apple debate: Committed to protecting privacy
USA Today - 23 Feb 2016 16:37
Mark Fields is transitioning Ford from an automotive company to an auto and a mobility company.
Macy's beats estimates in Q4, pursues possible real estate deal
USA Today - 23 Feb 2016 16:31
Profit and revenue both top forecasts, but sales still fell in 'disappointing' year.
Business leaders call for Britain to stay in EU
USA Today - 23 Feb 2016 16:26Startups Crash Real-Estate Brokerage Market
Wall Street Journal - 23 Feb 2016 13:32
A new generation of tech-focused startups are charging into real-estate brokerage, rolling out an array of mobile services in hopes of grabbing a piece of the red-hot U.S. apartment market.
NTPC's offer for sale sees full subscription from institutional investors
livemint.com - 23 Feb 2016 08:47
The institutional investors' subscription in NTPC OFS hits 123% of the allocation as early as 11.30am
Oracle buys cloud software startup Ravello Systems for $500 million, source says
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2016 00:11
Oracle today disclosed that it has acquired Ravello Systems, a company with tools for running enterprise workloads in public cloud environments. Oracle didn’t disclose terms of the deal, but a source familiar with the ...
Pocket starts experimenting with 'high-quality' sponsored posts
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2016 23:53
Article-saving app company Pocket is finally starting to pick up revenue through advertising. In a blog post today the company announced that it’s beginning to display sponsored posts in the app, which works on web bro...
Separate 'You' from Your Business Idea
Forbes - 23 Feb 2016 23:49
Much like evaluating how you and a potential life partner might fare in the long haul, it is in your best interest to fully know your business idea's best points and worst points. Identify areas that need work and assess...