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Toshiba Could Lose Billions From Troubled U.S. Deal
The New York Times - 27 Dec 2016 14:48
The Japanese company warned of a huge write-off from the acquisition of an American nuclear construction business last year, in its latest stumble.
Samsung extends 'TV plus' service with Fandango deal
Venture Beat - 27 Dec 2016 19:01
Samsung plans to introduce three new Smart TV offerings it hopes will give customers a more tailored and personalized viewing experience. Next week at the Consumer Electronics Show, the company will announce it has teame...
GSFC's chemicals business gets profitability boost
livemint.com - 27 Dec 2016 11:06
If caprolactam prices remain at current levels, analysts expect the GSFC stock to see earnings upgrades
A man cave for fashion-conscious coffee drinkers opens in Wynwood
Miami Herald - 27 Dec 2016 18:45
Imagine blending your favorite coffee shop, clothing store and man cave all into one? Sebastian Tatano-Ramirez had the same idea and his new concept store, Brothers & Brawlers in Wynwood, …
Did you know? You can buy a policy online using OTP
livemint.com - 27 Dec 2016 08:56
There are two ways of doing this. If you have an Aadhaar number, you can opt for e-KYC. Give your Aadhaar number and an OTP authenticates you
Conor McGregor's 2016 By The Numbers: UFC Record PPV Sales, Fight Pay, Live Gate And More
Forbes - 27 Dec 2016 09:56
Coming off a 2015 that saw him go from one of the UFC's top draws to a bona fide professional sports star, Conor McGregor ascended to levels of fame of fortune unlike anything the sport of mixed martial arts has ever see...
Will NCDs remain in vogue for fund raising next year too?
livemint.com - 27 Dec 2016 09:38
Corporates may continue to opt for NCDs next year as well, but a lot will depend on how bonds retain their advantage in comparison to bank lending rates
Iran says it will only pay half price for new jets
CBSNews - 27 Dec 2016 00:10
Iran's official IRNA news agency is reporting the deputy transport minister as saying they won't pay full price on $16.8 billion order
9 tips for hosting the best New Year's Eve party ever
USA Today - 27 Dec 2016 17:02
Throw a New Year's bash your friends will actually enjoy
With higher liquidity, banks are offering more third-party products
livemint.com - 27 Dec 2016 08:54New Ways to Eat Gold: In Your Grilled Cheese, Sushi, or Ice Cream
NBC News - 27 Dec 2016 16:12
If your dish isn't sprinkled with it, it's not extravagant enough. Edible gold is one ingredient that always seems to take luxury cuisine by storm.
Will Gail India stock continue to outperform?
livemint.com - 27 Dec 2016 04:19
Gail India's petrochemicals business is expected to incrementally benefit from better capacity utilization of the new plant in Uttar Pradesh
2016: The best of Mint Money
livemint.com - 27 Dec 2016 11:56
From how Bollywood stars manage their riches to the roller-coaster stock trading gains, Mint Money covered personal finance through 2016 like nobody's business
Kobe Bryant's Net Worth: $350 Million In 2016
Forbes - 27 Dec 2016 16:31
The basketball legend cracks Forbes list of the 40 Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 for the first time thanks to more than $680 million in earnings during his two-decade NBA career.
Why chatbots will disappoint and messaging will thrive in 2017
Venture Beat - 27 Dec 2016 02:10
GUEST: The year 2016 was pretty messy by all accounts — just look at what John Oliver has to say about it. Between Harambe, Brexit, Bowie, the American election, a Syrian refugee crisis, shootings, and, of course, the ...
GamesBeat's top 10 AR and VR stories of the year: Pikachu and porn
Venture Beat - 27 Dec 2016 20:30
In 2016, we finally got high-end virtual reality headsets from Oculus, HTC, and Sony, but it was a yellow-electric rat and the adult-film industry that made the most noise when it comes to the next generation of computin...
Low Oil Prices Will Make Russia More Aggressive In 2017
Forbes - 27 Dec 2016 22:55
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) attends a State Council meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 27, 2016. / AFP / POOL / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA (Photo credit should read NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images) Russi...
How I finally ditched Verizon and switched to Google Project Fi
Venture Beat - 27 Dec 2016 03:01
Back in the fall of 2015, I signed up for Project Fi on a phone I was reviewing at the time, the LG-built Nexus 5X. Rather than ending my two-year Verizon contract early and transferring my main phone number to Project F...
The Real Reason Your Crowdfunding Campaign Tanked This Year
Fast Company - 27 Dec 2016 12:00
Crowdfunding is really just another word for networking. Crowdfunding is really just another word for networking. A successful crowdfunding effort requires more than a sharp video and a bunch of tweets. It requires somet...
One of ISIS' top commanders in Syria has likely been killed in combat
Business Insider - 27 Dec 2016 12:04
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i8 Is Trying To Bring Virtual Reality Out Of The Gaming World
Fast Company - 27 Dec 2016 15:00
Imagine if you could climb Mount Everest and go on stage at a Beyonce concert with your friends...before breakfast. Linc Gasking and his team of visual effects experts at 8i thinks they can make holograms of humans so re...
Celebrity Merchandising: The Multi-Million Wig Industry
Forbes - 27 Dec 2016 02:02
When it comes to being a celebrity, unless you're brokering mega movie deals, perhaps the best and fastest way to earn money is through merchandising. And to drill down on that even more, if you are a woman celeb with fa...