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Alfred Taubman's grandson's huge blunder with family money
New York Post - 15 May 2016 04:15
The late billionaire real estate titan Alfred Taubman's grandson, Jason Kalisman, made a big miscalculation in one of his first investments of the family's money, a source close to the situation told The Post. Last fall,...
An exec who has interviewed thousands of people at Goldman Sachs shares the biggest mistake she sees candidates make
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 22:00
Bloomberg When interviewing for a job, it's instinctual to want to say what you think the interviewer wants to hear. But if you think this is the best strategy for a successful interview, you'd be sorely mistaken, Edith...
London's former mayor says the EU is on the same doomed path as Hitler
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 01:03
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This is why Tesla and Google are the future of cars -- and Apple isn't (AAPL, TSLA, GOOG)
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 15:55
AP Photo/Tony Avelar Tesla just made a very smart move: it hired Peter Hochholdinger to oversee production of its vehicles. Hochholdinger came from Audi, where he spent his entire career doing nothing but building Audis...
Berkshire Hathaway is getting hooked up with a $63 billion interest-free loan from the US government
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 14:58
AP Images Berkshire Hathaway held its annual meeting recently and released its first quarter report this past Friday, so there is no better time to examine the factors that have contributed to the uncommon success of W...
Amazon is reportedly expanding its private label to food, coffee, diapers
Venture Beat - 15 May 2016 23:56
Amazon may be looking to expand its private-label brands to include more perishable food and household items such as nuts, spices, coffee, diapers, laundry detergent, and baby food. It’s reported that this roll out wil...
Warren Buffett's bet on Yahoo could be the best thing to happen to the company
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 04:55
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Here's why it's so hard for the government to bust Herbalife
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 03:34
For the past three years, activist investor Bill Ackman has criticized the nutritional supplement company Herbalife to anyone who will listen — and on April 27, his audience happened to be a group of U.S. senators. �...
Here's what Goldman Sachs' US workforce looks like
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 15:38
Goldman Sachs just published its 2015 "Environmental, Social and Governance Report." The interactive web page has lots of stuff on what Goldman is doing in various areas, and we're going through it right now. First up, t...
Trump says Brexit wouldn't impact potential UK-U.S. trade deal if he is president
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 15:26
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Britain leaving the European Union would make no difference to a potential bilateral trade deal if he became president, according t...
Here's why Apple made a billion-dollar bet on the Uber of China
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 15:04
Original story here. NOW WATCH: Here's where Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs started as interns
How A Marketing Leader Transformed A 65 Year Old Business Into A Digitally-Savvy Enterprise
Forbes - 15 May 2016 06:03
The sale of YouTube from a Denny's booth is a fitting way to begin a story about how one of America's most enduring eateries transformed from a digital laggard into a digitally-savvy leader. While most marketing leaders ...
Bisnow Media sells its multi-city enterprise for $50 million
Washington Post - 15 May 2016 05:08
A New York private equity firm snapped up the chatty newsletter and events business.
Can Buffett-backed bid unlock Yahoo growth where others failed?
Reuters - 15 May 2016 02:46
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China asks Britain for advice on creating financial super-regulator
Reuters - 15 May 2016 02:32
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City residents feel the burden of eye-popping rent
New York Post - 15 May 2016 02:15
It's official: For more than half of New York City renters, the rent truly is too damn high. A new report looks at how many New Yorkers are rent-burdened, forking over 30 percent or more of their pretax income for rent a...
3 Cheap Stocks Set To Double Their Dividends
Forbes - 15 May 2016 01:37
Plenty of investors judge a stock’s dividend by one thing: the current yield. It’s a key figure, to be sure, but it’s just a starting point. If you’re investing for the long haul, dividend growth is way more impo...
Why has America stopped shopping?
New York Post - 15 May 2016 01:30
By all measures, America has stopped shopping. Last week, many of the largest retailers reported recession-like earnings and watched their stocks suffer devastating declines. The American consumer can see things far more...
Something looks a little bit off in the American job market
Business Insider - 15 May 2016 00:40
Something looks a little bit off in the US labor market NOW WATCH: FORMER GREEK FINANCE MINISTER: The single largest threat to the global economy
Amazon to launch new private-labels in coming weeks: WSJ
Reuters - 15 May 2016 23:59
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will launch new lines of its private-label brands in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Northrop Grumman warns Va. at risk from IT contract changes
Miami Herald - 15 May 2016 23:58
Northrop Grumman has told Virginia officials that it won't serve as the prime contractor for the state's information-technology services. …
Cut Through The Noise: How To Differentiate Yourself To Attract Investments
Forbes - 15 May 2016 23:16
Investments can make or break a company, which is why it's vital that leaders attract the right investors at the right time under the right terms. Unfortunately, too many companies fail to set themselves apart -- and fai...