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What I learned by waking up at 4:30 a.m. for 21 days
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2016 16:30
Filipe Castro Matos In 2014, I put myself to a new challenge. It was one of the biggest life hacks I’ve ever done. The challenge was simple: waking up 21 consecutive workdays at 4:30 a.m., a challenge I gave the name o...
Elon Musk makes some strange financial decisions
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2016 15:09
Getty Images Musk is the largest shareholder in SolarCity, SpaceX and Tesla. He is also the chairman of SolarCity and chief executive of SpaceX and Tesla. At 44-years old Musk has built a business empire that is unique, ...
Stock Websites That Warren Buffett Could Love
Barron's - 30 Apr 2016 06:31
Today's volatile markets are testing value investors. MoneyChimp, GuruFocus, and YCharts can help.
Japan's leading bitcoin exchange BitFlyer secures $27 million
Venture Beat - 30 Apr 2016 09:03
Tokyo-based BitFlyer, the company behind a Japanese bitcoin exchange, announced this week that it has secured about $27 million...
MasterCard's strong start to 2016
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2016 05:30
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Industry Insider" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Master card's strong start to 2016 Though MasterCard’s profits went down in Q1 2016, ...
How to Get McDonald's, Burger King And Other Fast Food Restaurants To Pay For Your College
Forbes - 30 Apr 2016 21:51
It probably isn't the first place you'd look, and it certainly isn't the only place you should look for money to pay for college, but your favorite fast food restaurant might be able to offer you a scholarship.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Made $36 Million Last Year Despite $6 Million Pay Cut
Tech Times - 30 Apr 2016 17:03
Yahoo paid Marissa Mayer $36 million in compensation last year, despite the company's shrinking revenue and profits. The CEO is also expected to receive a huge payout of $55 million if she is terminated after Yahoo is so...
Uber proposes $225,000 and other changes to settle guide dog lawsuit
Venture Beat - 30 Apr 2016 05:55
Uber announced today that it has proposed a settlement with the National Federation of the Blind California chapter. The technology company has asked a judge to approve the deal in which Uber will not only publish a serv...
The Supreme Court May Have Just Derailed Europe's Safe Harbor Agreement
Fast Company - 30 Apr 2016 15:30
The new rules won't help assure Europeans their data is safe from surveillance on the servers of U.S. companies. On Thursday, the Supreme Court gave federal agencies far wider latitude to hack and search into computers a...
Google Hires Ex-Motorola President Rick Osterloh As Chief Of New Hardware Division: What He Brings To The Table
Tech Times - 30 Apr 2016 15:22
Google has taken on board ex-Motorola President Rick Osterloh to head its new hardware division. Osterloh brings plenty of marketing and product designing experience to the table, which will benefit Google in the long te...
The 11 best healthcare companies to work for in America
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2016 15:00
AP Images Anyone looking to break into the healthcare industry will find there are plenty of careers to choose from. These types of jobs can lead to meaningful work, high job satisfaction, and great pay. Business In...
Berkshire Hathaway event celebrates what makes firm special
Miami Herald - 30 Apr 2016 14:58
Berkshire Hathaway's peculiarities are on display again this weekend with tens of thousands of people filling an arena to listen to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger talk business for hours at the conglomerate's annual m...
Prankster Puts Up Sale Ad For Yahoo On Craigslist
Tech Times - 30 Apr 2016 14:29
Yikes! Pass the salt please! Someone just placed a fake ad putting Yahoo up for sale on Craigslist. The prankster is adding insult to injury by listing the item's condition as 'Salvage.'
Apple Tops ExxonMobil in Generous Dividends
Barron's - 30 Apr 2016 07:39
We take a look at the 15 top dividend-paying companies by total dollar amount in the S&P 500.
At First Eagle Global Fund, Patience Makes Perfect
Barron's - 30 Apr 2016 07:37
Portfolio managers Matt McLennan and Kimball Brooker are willing to wait for good value opportunities.
The Types of Revenue Investors Love the Most
inc - 30 Apr 2016 06:55
Whenever you approach potential investors, revenue will form a big part of negotiations.
The 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Venture Beat - 30 Apr 2016 06:41
This week, Tech.eu tracked 11 technology M&A transactions and 63 funding deals (totalling €500 million, about $573 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel. Here's an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news items fo...
The Cloud Is Tearing Up Tech and Helping Amazon
Barron's - 30 Apr 2016 06:32
Western Digital and Seagate got clobbered last week after reporting earnings were being hurt by cloud computing. Expect more of the same from other traditional tech firms.
Why China's Economy Won't Land Softly
Barron's - 30 Apr 2016 06:32
The country has reverted to its old tricks by fueling growth with more credit. Debt is now growing at historic rates.
Apple's Selloff Has a Mixed Effect on ETFs
Barron's - 30 Apr 2016 06:32
The stock's sudden decline affords an opportunity to measure the pros and cons of indexed and equal-weight exchange-traded funds.
Congress is making an $18 billion gamble with the Pentagon's war fund
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2016 05:55
Thomson Reuters In the pre-dawn hours of Thursday morning, the influential House Armed Services Committee voted to advance a $610 billion spending roadmap for the U.S. Defense Department in fiscal year 2017. The national...
Five Ways Baby Boomers In Business Should Mend Their Ways
Forbes - 30 Apr 2016 23:48
Hey, Millennials in the business community: Here are Five Ways to Spot a Baby Boomer, which could also serve as Five Ways Baby Boomers In Business Should Mend Their Ways, my take on a recent presentation by author and re...