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The biggest and best: Meet the 4 new cruise ships coming to South Florida
Miami Herald - 27 Oct 2016 01:37
When they sail into South Florida ports in the next several weeks, the region's four newest cruise ships will be floating superlatives. They're their line's biggest, costliest, classiest, grandest -- …
Want To Boost Your Career? Re-Think The Volunteer Experience On Your Resume.
Forbes - 27 Oct 2016 01:14
It can be difficult to wait in line for your career to begin when you're young and jut starting out. But what if the secret to landing your dream job wasn't waiting in line, but volunteering more and doing it differently...
US Court Approves $14.7 Billion Volkswagen Dieselgate Settlement
Tech Times - 27 Oct 2016 05:48
Volkswagen in the United States has been hit hard with a $14.7 billion settlement fine that must be honored in full by 2019, or face additional charges. This all stems from the 2015 allegation that Volkswagen used specia...
A story from a dinner party Winston Churchill's mother attended over a century ago illustrates what it means to be a charasmatic leader
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 20:55
Public domain One of the greatest lessons in leadership comes from the Victorian era: Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone were competing for the position of the prime minister of the United Kingdom. These two leaders...
This infographic explains the British pound's October flash crash
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 10:58
We all know that software is eating the world. For better or worse, that statement applies to the financial world as well. It is said today that 75% of all financial market volume is automated, though there are lower and...
Why Zuckerberg, Gates And Omidyar Are Investing In Fintech For The Poor
Forbes - 27 Oct 2016 07:05
Mark Zuckerberg, World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Omidyar Network are doing a lot to learn from their own experiences in the fintech field and replicate it in other countries, especially in Asia.
These maps show how devastating Somali pirates used to be
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 18:36
AP Somali pirates are in the news againfor a few reasons.There was the release of 26 hostages after 5 years, along with warnings thatpirates could make a resurgenceand thefrightening prospect of piracy by Islamic extremi...
Read Uber's entire 98-page plan to make flying cars a reality in the next decade
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 17:44
Uber Uber has a new plan for making commuting faster: flying cars. The company debuted its new project for electric aircraft that takes off and lands vertically in a white paper it published Thursday. Dubbed Uber Elevate...
Why Science Says Starting Work at 4 A.M. Is So Bad for You
inc - 27 Oct 2016 15:17
A recent report suggested that getting a jump on everyone else in the pre-dawn hours is a good thing. Not really.
Nintendo to unveil Switch console's price and details on January 12
Venture Beat - 27 Oct 2016 05:53
Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima announced today that major details about the Nintendo Switch home-and-tablet game console will be shared at a January 12 event called the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017. Fans have ...
China's industrial sector continues to turn a profit
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 05:15
Business Insider Australia / Getty Images Profits at Chinese industrial firms increased by 7.7% year-on-year to 557.1 billion yuan ($US85.15 billion) in September, according to data released by China’s National Bureau ...
Why Marketers Should Care About Weather As Much As Merchants Do
Forbes - 27 Oct 2016 04:43
IBM recently bought The Weather Company, which includes consumer brands The Weather Channel and Weather Underground. In conferring with IBM's Harriet Green, General Manager, Watson Internet of Things, Commerce and Educat...
Astronomers discovered a rare kind of star that actually looks like a pumpkin
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 19:40
Astronomers have discovered a rare type of star that is squashed at the ends, making it look sort of like a pumpkin. They discovered these stars with the Kepler and Swift space telescopes. Video courtesy of NASA Follow T...
Nissan is building its new model in the UK despite Brexit
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 12:31
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Here's How One NFL Player Is Investing 70 Percent of His Salary
inc - 27 Oct 2016 12:00
Glover Quin is betting he can make more money investing in startups than with his NFL salary.
Stocks: 7 things to know before the U.S. open
CNN - 27 Oct 2016 11:03
Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day.
Germany's Gameforge doubles down on PC games as it lays off mobile staff
Venture Beat - 27 Oct 2016 01:00
Gameforge said it has acquired a military PC game from Aeria Games, even as the German game publisher laid off staff making mobile games. Earlier this week, Gameforge said it would lay off a fifth of its workers in Karls...
Notable Thursday Option Activity: NFLX, EQIX, ATVI
Forbes - 27 Oct 2016 19:37
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Netflix Inc. (NASD: NFLX), where a total volume of 73,114 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contr...
European Union Trade Deal With Canada Moves Forward
The New York Times - 27 Oct 2016 17:56
The Belgian prime minister said on Thursday that the country's leaders had reached a compromise, but the deal could still run into problems.
How to choose the best cut of steak -- according to Anthony Bourdain
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 17:30
"Appetites"author Anthony Bourdain says beef tenderloin, the cut filet mignon comes from, isn't worth cooking. For a good steak, he uses cuts that don't have such an high price tag. Follow Tech Insider:On Facebook
The 25 most influential music artists under 25, according to Spotify
Business Insider - 27 Oct 2016 15:50
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Spotify has revealed its annual list of the 25 most influential artists under the age of 25. To come up with its ranking, the streaming service said it looked at several factors, including the number...
350 Miami-Dade girls to get taste of tech and entrepreneurship in all-day conference
Miami Herald - 27 Oct 2016 17:13
The nonprofit CODeLLA, AT&T and the University of Miami Center for Computational Science are teaming up to help inspire next generation of female innovators. Nearly 350 Miami-Dade County girls, ages …