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Swiss private bank linked to Malaysia scandal
New York Post - 14 Aug 2016 06:30
A former unit of US insurance giant AIG is in the crosshairs of global regulators on an international hunt for billions of dollars -- hot money misappropriated, they suspect, from the controversial Malaysian sovereign we...
Tesla has become a 'driving force' in San Francisco area manufacturing
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 05:04
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has had many interesting and unexpected effects in its decade of existence. It’s launched a series of electric cars with 200 miles or more of range, which remain--eight years after its f...
$15 An Hour Convention Meets 400 Years Of Class Bashing
Forbes - 14 Aug 2016 14:00
Dismissing the call for a higher minimum wage as a program for the lazy ignores the country's long-standing class issues.
Major US renting markets are starting to crumble
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2016 18:58
Rebecca Cook/Reuters This is how it is happening in Miami: A heroic building boom in Greater Downtown has created a phenomenal condo glut just when federal regulators decided earlier this year to track down money launder...
12 things you shouldn't do at high-end restaurants
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2016 18:00
Netflix Even seasoned diners can sometimes use a good refresher on the do's and don'ts of high-end restaurants. A recent Quora thread asked for the rookie mistakes people can make at fancy restaurants. The responses are ...
Manufacturers Eye Prospects for Electric Trucks
NBC News - 14 Aug 2016 12:53
With over half of the world's population in cities where electric trucks make sense, Mercedes is the latest manufacturer to introduce an e-truck.
Army heeds Obama call, attacks high energy bills
USA Today - 14 Aug 2016 15:30
It's surpassed $1 billion in energy savings since 2014.
Megaupload's Dotcom to appeal U.S. forfeiture of assets ruling
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 10:22
SYDNEY (By Harry Pearl and Charlotte Greenfield for Reuters) — German tech entrepreneur and alleged internet pirate Kim Dotcom will seek a review of a Federal Court decision which rejected his bid to keep hold of milli...
The UK voted in June to leave the European Union, but they'll remain together for a while
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2016 03:11
Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke LONDON
This chart shows how quickly college tuition has skyrocketed since 1980
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2016 16:00
Student-loan debt in the US has grown to a staggering $1.3 trillion, and many policymakers refer to the seemingly inexorable levels of mounting debt as a crisis. Some, like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Democratic pre...
Deliveroo told it must pay workers minimum wage
The Guardian - 14 Aug 2016 15:56
Company ordered to pay couriers statutory rate unless court rules they are self-employed, as row over wage deal continues Deliveroo has been told by the government that it must pay its workers the minimum wage unless a c...
Sage software firm hit by data breach
BBC - 14 Aug 2016 15:35
Police are investigating a data breach at the large UK business software company Sage.
Americans are starting to get worried about the 'new housing crisis'
Business Insider - 14 Aug 2016 14:00
Americans are catching on to the rise in home prices. The gap between the demand for new homes and the supply coming onto the market, which we've dubbed "the new housing crisis," has caused prices to soar and priced out ...
Despite Global Economic Volatility, Small Business Borrowing Remains Strong
Forbes - 14 Aug 2016 07:22
Loan approval rates at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) declined slightly for the first time in six months in July 2016, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™, the monthly analysis of more than 1,...
Interior designer makes life easy for hedge fund clients
New York Post - 14 Aug 2016 05:45
You have heard of Stepford wives? Now there are Stepford homes. Interior designer Gale Sitomer is always there for her high-net-worth hedge fund clients. Sitomer-designed homes are top shelf -- and she makes sure they st...
Production company behind 'Spotlight' could be for sale
New York Post - 14 Aug 2016 04:15
Anonymous Content, the production and management firm behind "Spotlight," the Oscar-winning movie about the Boston Globe's investigative team that uncovered serial sexual abuse by priests, is again discussing a possible ...
Money laundering has Wall Street freaking out
New York Post - 14 Aug 2016 02:26
Wall Street executives are freaking out under the strain of widespread money fraud. More compliance cops, more technology and expanded budgets are needed, they warn, to help stem the flood of dirty money laundered intern...
Republicans Got Totally Scammed By Donald Trump's Creation Myth
The Huffington Post - 15 Aug 2016 01:56
WASHINGTON ― For the past year, Donald Trump has been selling himself to Republican voters and party leaders as a master developer, casino mogul, airline executive and all-around brilliant businessman. What they didn...
From Goals To MITs
The Huffington Post - 15 Aug 2016 01:37
Is it time to rethink the wisdom of goal setting? We've all been taught the value of setting goals that are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound. But what happens when we have too many goals?...
Lululemon's CEO sees lots of room to grow
News Observer - 15 Aug 2016 01:36
Lululemon Athletica is having a Zen moment. After two tough years, the company known for yoga wear is enjoying a rebound in sales and CEO Laurent Potdevin is optimistic that Lululemon can keep the momentum going. …