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Attention insomniacs: here are 9 gadgets that will help you sleep better
Business Insider - 23 Jun 2016 23:22
Pixabay Scientists still don't fully understand sleep, but it's clear that getting enough of it is very important, since being well-rested comes with a myriad of health benefits. For the 40% of the US population t...
What will you do when banking dies?
MoneyWeek - 23 Jun 2016 17:32
Central banks have been aggressive in their attempts to boost growth. But all they will achieve is the debasement of the currency. That presages disaster, says Dan Denning. The post What will you do when banking dies? wa...
Is Iran Oil About To Drop?
Forbes - 23 Jun 2016 15:52
Between January and May, Iran’s reported oil production jumped from 2.93 million barrels per day to about 3.6 million barrels per day. Iran’s oil minister, Bijan Namdar Zangeneh, claims Iran’s production will incre...
An exercise scientist reveals how to get six-pack abs
Business Insider - 23 Jun 2016 16:53
Shawn Arent, the director of the Center for Health and Human Performance at Rutgers University and a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine, explains what you'll really need to show off those six-pack abs. Pr...
Here's how Warren Buffett told LeBron James to invest his millions
Business Insider - 23 Jun 2016 04:55
Getty/David Liam Kyle First off, congratulations to the Cleveland Cavs for winning the NBA Finals on Sunday night. It would be hard to imagine a more exciting Game 7 (and I think we were definitely owed an exciting gam...
Alibaba's Ma: We have 'zero tolerance' for fakes
CNN - 23 Jun 2016 04:52
Alibaba founder Jack Ma is talking tough on counterfeits after his remarks last week raised eyebrows.
US Stocks Rise as Britons Go to Polls on EU Membership
ABC News - 23 Jun 2016 16:21
US stocks climb as investors feel more certain that Britain will vote to stay in the European Union
GE Capital to sell French lending unit to Cerberus
USA Today - 23 Jun 2016 15:42House upholds Obama 'fiduciary rule' on retirement savings
Miami Herald - 23 Jun 2016 05:28
President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the House have blocked a GOP attempt to derail new administration rules that require financial professionals to put their clients' best interest first when giving advice on r...
George Soros thinks China will 'land hard' - here's why he's wrong
Business Insider - 23 Jun 2016 03:01
Reuters/Jorge Silva Although a number of well-known hedge fund managers such as Kyle Bass and George Soros have publicly stated they believe some kind of a “hard landing” in China is coming, not everyone agrees. Mark...
A Saudi royal might be buying the Plaza hotel for $352 million
Business Insider - 23 Jun 2016 02:15
Shutterstock/Sean Pavone Could the Plaza Hotel finally be getting a new owner? After a canceled foreclosure auction this spring, an unidentified member of the Saudi royal family and London-based investment firm 3 Associ...
How Jerry Seinfeld Made His Millions
inc - 23 Jun 2016 18:16
Learn the strategy the top 1 percent use to be productive.
Average US 30-Year Mortgage Edges up to 3.56 Percent
ABC News - 23 Jun 2016 16:57
Long-term US mortgage rates rise slightly but remain low enough to drive sales up
Why the Amazon Threat to Tesco is Real
Wall Street Journal - 23 Jun 2016 16:51
The U.S. tech giant's ambitions in U.K. grocery will make it even harder for local supermarkets to turn a decent profit.
Jeff Gennette to become Macy's CEO, Terry Lundgren to step down
USA Today - 23 Jun 2016 16:38
Current President of Macy's Inc., Gennette will assume the CEO position in Q1 2017.
Merrill Lynch to pay $415 million for misusing customer cash: SEC
Reuters - 23 Jun 2016 16:34
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch unit will pay $415 million and admit to wrongdoing to settle charges that it misused customer cash to generate profits and failed to safeguard their securities from credit...
Judge rules Viacom board members stay for now
USA Today - 23 Jun 2016 16:19
For now, Viacom's current board of directors stays intact.
U.S., European stocks jump as 'Brexit' vote begins
USA Today - 23 Jun 2016 16:10
Investors appear to be betting that voters in the U.K. will choose to remain in the EU.
Russia's Gazprom Beats Lithuania In Billion Dollar Lawsuit
Forbes - 23 Jun 2016 15:53
Gazprom's innocence here bodes well for German backing of Nord-Stream II, providing Russia does not use it as a means to shut down Russian-Ukrainian gas routes into Europe.
This High-Profile IPO Could Open the Unicorn Floodgates
Time - 23 Jun 2016 15:41
The company's shares will start trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange
Asian Tycoons Will Be First Hit by 'Brexit' Vote
Wall Street Journal - 23 Jun 2016 07:13
As ballot counting comes in before Europe awakes, Asian tycoons Li Ka-shing and Ratan Tata will be the first to feel the seismic waves of the vote result.
Orient Securities: Here Comes Another Leveraged Bet on China's Market
Wall Street Journal - 23 Jun 2016 05:45
Chinese brokerage Orient Securities plans to raise as much as $1 billion in its Hong Kong public offering. It's hard to see why now.