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A Humbling Portrayal Of Humanity: Meet the Humans of Bombay
Forbes - 15 Apr 2016 08:44
What began as a project inspired by the popularly known Facebook photography page, Humans of New York, Karishma Mehta?s Humans of Bombay has grown into something in stark contrast ? a supremely humbling portrayal of huma...
Volkswagen Launches New Tiguan SUV In Europe But Americans Must Wait Until 2017
Forbes - 15 Apr 2016 12:41
Volkswagen will launch its new Tiguan SUV in Europe this month, but Americans will have to wait until next year for a bigger version, made in Mexico. The new Tiguan is a bit longer and wider, and slightly lower. The whee...
NBA owners have just agreed to put ads on jerseys
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2016 20:48
NBA owners have agreed to put ads on jerseys for the 2017-2018 season. Produced by Jacqui Frank Follow BI Video: On Facebook
The 9 biggest misconceptions everyone has about cologne and perfume
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2016 20:37
Samantha Lee/Business Insider Fragrance is incredibly misunderstood. Even the name confuses people. Many think cologne is for men and perfume is for women, but those terms merely refer to the concentration of scent oils...
Closing The Research Gap: 3 Stocks Trading Well Below Their True Worth
Forbes - 15 Apr 2016 18:50
Brian Smoluch: At Hood River Capital Management, we manage about $800 million in small-cap growth assets. The firm is owned in equal amounts by the three portfolio managers.
Drive-thru burritos could be in Chipotle's future
New York Post - 15 Apr 2016 09:03
Are drive-thrus in Chipotle's future? A JPMorgan analyst who upgraded the burrito chain's stock on Thursday to "overweight" predicted Chipotle will recover from a months-long food safety crisis that has cost the company ...
A man accidentally deleted his entire company with one line of code
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2016 03:55
ShutterStock / timofey123 A man has managed to delete his entire company after accidentally running a command on his servers. The command removed every file stored on the servers that previously held customer websites th...
A Swedish man invented a bicycle that looks like a car
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2016 23:46
Mikael Kjellman wanted a bike he could use during Sweden's harsh winters. His solution is the PodRide. It's a four-wheeled bicycle protected by a fabric shell. It is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo. Story and editing...
San Francisco Wants Uber and Lyft Drivers to Register For Business Licenses
inc - 15 Apr 2016 23:41
The city has identified nearly 37,000 people as drivers for one of the two ride-sharing companies.
Panama papers: don't demonise those who help others legally avoid tax
The Guardian - 15 Apr 2016 08:00
In the wake of the Panama Papers leaks, tax avoidance should be made illegal and then CEOs and companies can be legitimately prosecuted As the revelations in the Panama papers continue to make ever greater waves across t...
Saudi confirms 'genuine' $681M donation to Malaysian PM
Miami Herald - 15 Apr 2016 13:58
Saudi Arabia has for the first time publicly confirmed Malaysia's claim that the Saudi royal family deposited $681 million into Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts, countering accusations that the money was siphon...
This 'e-skin' could be the smartwatch of the future
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2016 22:08
Someya Laboratory What if instead of wearing a watch, you had a light-up sensor thinner than your skin, taped to your hand, that would constantly tell you the time, temperature, and your vital signs? You could simply ...
The Most Important Leadership Trait All Ethical Bosses Share
inc - 15 Apr 2016 22:00
Worldcom, Enron and VW have shown us what happens when integrity is absent at the top. Here are 5 reasons why integrity is so crucial to success.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen can start taking outside money again
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2016 17:07
REUTERS/Steve Marcus Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen has a new firm that's allowed to raise outside capital. Cohen indirectly owns "more than 25%" of the newly launched Stamford Harbor Capital and will not sup...
Stolen 'Magnum, P.I.'-Style Ferrari Is Found After Decades
NBC News - 15 Apr 2016 12:55
A cherry-red Ferrari stolen nearly 30 years ago was found this week, decades after it went missing from a car consignment lot.
Debate Takeaways: Clinton, Sanders show their fighting side
News Observer - 15 Apr 2016 07:37
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders let loose with a series of combative accusations on Wall Street, the minimum wage and guns in a rough-and-tumble debate Thursday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. …
Red Bull dropped a watermelon from a diving platform to show how high its divers jump
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2016 23:15
Red Bull cliff divers are among the best in the world. To show just how high they jump from, Red Bull dropped a watermelon into the water from over eight stories high. It exploded. "If you don't break the water than ...
What Lies Ahead for the Controversial Digital Currency Bitcoin?
inc - 15 Apr 2016 07:50
Whether it's in a positive light or a negative light, Bitcoin never fails to facilitate debate.
China's Economy Slows to 6.7%, the Lowest Rate Since the Global Financial Crisis
Time - 15 Apr 2016 07:09
China is trying to transition away from its reliance on export manufacturing to growth based on services and consumption
This polarizing sculpture of Hitler is expected to fetch more than $10 million
Business Insider - 16 Apr 2016 01:35
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Fewer deals and smaller checks: Startups suffered in Q1 as first-time financing fell 31%
Venture Beat - 15 Apr 2016 08:01
While it’s never easy for entrepreneurs to convince venture capitalists to invest in their new companies, it was especially difficult during the first quarter of this year. Fewer startups received first-time funding, a...
Forget Deflation And Inflation, 'Slowflation' Is The Reality For Investors
Forbes - 16 Apr 2016 00:52
After eight years of unconventional monetary policy initiatives of immense scale from the world's global central banks, we appear to be grappling with the limitations of monetary policy. Despite herculean efforts over th...