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Millennial Nanny Turned Shark Tank Entrepreneur Stampedes Into 10,000 Stores Despite Cancer
Forbes - 8 Apr 2016 16:01
Building a successful business is as hard as finding the cure for cancer. Now imagine doing it while you actually have cancer. Tiffany Krumins, inventor of the wildly successful Ava the Elephant children’s medicine dis...
Facebook now lets verified Pages share branded content from marketers
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2016 15:13
Facebook has announced a change to its branded content policy that will allow media companies, publishers, and marketers to now share branded content across the social network. Branded content is defined as any post — ...
Jamal Edwards: 'don't start a business to make money; start it with a passion'
The Guardian - 8 Apr 2016 08:00
The SB.TV founder set up his YouTube channel aged 15. He shares his business advice, including why entrepreneurs should be discerning about investors Age belies experience for 25-year-old Jamal Edwards. The digital entre...
The Wall Street Journal: Las Vegas Sands settles SEC charges for $9 million
Market Watch - 8 Apr 2016 04:52
Casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp.(TICKER:LVS) will pay $9 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that its Chinese operations had poor accounting controls from 2006 through at least 2011, the ag...
The remarkable resume of Leonardo da Vinci shows that even geniuses need to sell themselves
Business Insider - 8 Apr 2016 22:28
Before he was famous, before he painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, before he invented the helicopter, before he drew the most famous image of man, before he was all of these things, Leonardo da Vinci was an armor...
I found 9 years worth of messages hidden in my secret Facebook inbox
Business Insider - 8 Apr 2016 18:55
When I learned that Facebook has been filtering messages into a hidden inbox, I found 9 years worth of unread messages dating back to 2007, including some important ones. Produced by Jenner Deal. Original Reporting by Sa...
How to create a killer LinkedIn résumé in 5 minutes
Business Insider - 8 Apr 2016 17:22
Shutterstock If you want to discover how to attract clients using LinkedIn, it's critical to understand what your ideal audience on that particular platform wants... and what they don't. For instance, they're not interes...
Japan's economic plan 'backfiring' as yen surges
The Guardian - 8 Apr 2016 06:54
The currency hit a fresh high of 107.6 against the dollar, threatening government hopes of stronger growth and raising prospect of forex intervention Japan's finance minister Taro Aso has ratcheted up the warning against...
Labor calls for banking and financial services royal commission
The Guardian - 8 Apr 2016 06:11
Bill Shorten says scandals reveal systemic problems and Labor will act if the government does not Labor has called on the government to launch a royal commission into banks and financial services and said, if it refuses,...
Bottlenose dolphins' sonar is more advanced than scientists thought
Business Insider - 8 Apr 2016 23:01
Bottlenose dolphins are masters of echolocation but according to what researchers know about sonar, they shouldn't be. Researchers at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana found that bottlenose dolphins direct thei...
I sat on my cat because of VR
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2016 22:05
I’ve already hurt myself in virtual reality, and now I’m hurting animals. Please don’t call PETA. I sat on my cat because I was trying to sit down in virtual reality. While wearing my HTC Vive headset, I noticed th...
Under Armour is down 48%, but not really (UA, UA.C)
Business Insider - 8 Apr 2016 16:22
Under Armour shares were down nearly 50% in early trading on Friday. But there's a catch. Its shares have essentially been split as from Friday after the company issued extra 'Class C' stock to all existing shareholders�...
Airports around the world to embrace mobile apps 2018
Business Insider - 8 Apr 2016 01:00
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "E-Commerce Industry Insider" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Travel research and bookings are shifting to mobile, and airports are responding by o...
Oculus Rift's privacy policy draws concern from U.S. Senator Al Franken
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2016 23:30
It’s not just savvy PC gamers who have worries about virtual reality privacy. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota sent a letter to Oculus chief executive officer Brendan Iribe on Thursday expressing his concern over the priva...
Bullish Gold Still Far from 'Crowded Trade' After Record Jump
Forbes - 8 Apr 2016 23:25
Gold tends to do well when other assets do badly, but it does best when people lose faith in central banks, and central bankers have done all they can to unnerve investors so far this year. Fed downgrades, Eurozone QE, a...
Watch how HTC Vive's Windlands will have you swinging like Spider-Man in VR
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2016 23:15
Developers and designers are still figuring out movement in this crazy virtual reality thing. Some early games have you walking around in a space no bigger than a small room, others have you teleporting, and some even tu...
Judge orders Apple to help FBI unlock iPhone in Massachusetts case
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2016 23:12
(Reuters) — A U.S. magistrate judge in Boston in February ordered Apple to assist law enforcement officers in examining the iPhone of an alleged gang member, according to a court filing unsealed on Friday. “Reasonabl...
SpaceX rocket blasts off on cargo delivery run for NASA
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2016 23:07
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Friday with a cargo ship bound for the International Space Station and the launch vehicle's reusable main-stage booster set to attempt a quick return landing on an oce...
Twitter acquires employee feedback tool Peer
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2016 22:35
Twitter has acquired Peer, an employee and manager feedback tool launched by former Salesforce COO George Hu, the startup quietly announced yesterday. Peer sought to reinvent performance reviews and create an environment...
Here Comes Another Tough Earnings Season, But Better Times Lie Ahead
Forbes - 8 Apr 2016 22:24
Companies in the S&P 500 are expected to report a 9.1% decline in quarterly profits.
Bandai Namco's Tales series goes mobile with crossover game
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2016 22:15Freedom From Religion Foundation Attacking Clergy Housing Tax Benefit Again
Forbes - 8 Apr 2016 21:20
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is renewing its struggle against the parsonage exclusion.