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People are threatening to boycott Budweiser because of its immigration-themed Super Bowl ad (BUD)
Business Insider - 5 Feb 2017 16:16
Budweiser/YouTube Budweiser's Super Bowl ad has the beer brand in hot water. On Tuesday, Budweiser released its Super Bowl ad online. The 60-second commercial followsAnheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch's journey tot...
Pablo Escobar and 'El Chapo' Guzmán: How 2 of the world's most powerful and dangerous drug lords compare
Business Insider - 5 Feb 2017 21:08
Pablo Escobar and 'El Chapo' Guzmán: How 2 of the world's most powerful and dangerous drug lords compare NOW WATCH: Animated map reveals the most dangerous countries in the world for tourists
If you want to be a millionaire, it's better to be a software engineer than a pro athlete
Business Insider - 5 Feb 2017 16:00
Courtesy of the NBA In 2016, Cleveland Basketball great LeBron James made over$77 million between his pay ($23 million) and endorsements, Forbes reports.New York Giants quarterbackEli Manning made $45 million, and LA Dod...
Opposition Mounts To Trump's Medicaid Block Grant Idea
Forbes - 5 Feb 2017 16:30
There's mounting opposition to the Trump White House's proposal to Medicaid block grants from hospitals, doctors, insurers and AARP, the large organization of seniors.
FCC is stopping 9 companies from providing subsidized Internet to the poor
L.A. Times - 5 Feb 2017 05:05Here's how the US spends over $30 billion on Valentine's Day
Business Insider - 5 Feb 2017 16:18
It's the holiday of love and finding that perfect gift for the man and woman in your life can add up. The US Census Bureauestimates the billions of dollars of Valentine's Day products shipped throughout the U.S. on Febru...
Why it's a good idea to file your taxes early
Miami Herald - 5 Feb 2017 16:03
Tax season is here, and while you have until April 18 to file your return, you may want to think about doing so sooner rather than later. Here are a …
Elon Musk explains what the Tesla logo means
Venture Beat - 5 Feb 2017 05:03
An automaker’s logo can and perhaps should be as recognizable as its cars, if not more. That makes logo design a very important task. Tesla’s logo is certainly not anonymous, but it turns out there’s more to it tha...
Intuit signs deal with Wells Fargo to share customer data
Venture Beat - 5 Feb 2017 02:41
(Reuters) — Wells Fargo & Co reached an agreement with Intuit Inc to allow the bank’s customers who use financial management applications such as Mint, TurboTax and QuickBooks to choose the information they share whi...
Budweiser's 'Immigration' Super Bowl Ad Triggers Boycott Threat
The Huffington Post - 5 Feb 2017 07:25
A Super Bowl ad from Budweiser that focuses on the hardships endured by an immigrant to the U.S. has triggered a backlash in the days leading up to the big game. The ad, previewed on TV and the Internet, tells the story ...
Vuzix aims to ship thin augmented reality smartglasses in 2017
Venture Beat - 5 Feb 2017 18:35
Vuzix knows that people don’t want to be embarrassed when they put something on their face. So the company is working hard to ship a pair of augmented reality smartglasses this year that will be thin enough to wear com...
How to stream the Super Bowl for free
Business Insider - 5 Feb 2017 16:30
Derick E. Hingle/USA Today Sports Fox is doing everyonea solid and letting you stream Sunday's Super Bowl game over the internet for free. Just download the Fox Sports GO app for iPhone/iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Apple ...
The rise of Snapchat from a sexting app by Stanford frat bros to a $3 billion IPO
Business Insider - 5 Feb 2017 15:30
Snapchat Snapchat's beginning sounds a lot like Facebook's from "The Social Network." In Snapchat'scase, it wasn't two ousted cofounders (the Winklevoss twins) againstMark Zuckerberg. But still, it featured the backdrop ...
Former Navy base now has more than 1,200 employees
Miami Herald - 5 Feb 2017 16:09
The agency that's redeveloping the former Brunswick Naval Air Station says it has surpassed its five-year goal with more than double the number of projected jobs. Steve Levesque of the …
Pelosi Calls On FBI To Investigate Trump's Ties To Russia
TPM - 5 Feb 2017 19:29
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called on Sunday for an investigation into President Donald Trump's personal and business ties to Russia.
First big German customer sues Volkswagen in diesel affair
Reuters - 5 Feb 2017 15:42
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It might be impossible to keep up with China's demand for gold
Business Insider - 5 Feb 2017 02:53
Reuters A couple of weeks ago, I was in Toronto meeting with gold industry experts. One night, I spoke with a man who has been in the gold business for over 45 years. For over four decades, this man has bought and sold g...
The Secret Of Successful Saving and Investing
Forbes - 5 Feb 2017 16:12
The secret to successful saving and investing is to set goals, but you need a method to attain them
How AI is changing the way we assess vehicle repair
Venture Beat - 5 Feb 2017 03:00
GUEST: The insurance industry is one that is just beginning to tap into the potential of artificial intelligence. If you've been monitoring the ImageNet challenge over the years, you know that AI’s image classification...
Nebraska tax checkoff offered for conservation
Miami Herald - 5 Feb 2017 01:41
Nebraskans filing their tax returns this tax season again have the chance to contribute to a wildlife and habitat conservation fund. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says the optional …
Budweiser Wins The Super Bowl 51 Brand Advertising Battle
Forbes - 5 Feb 2017 01:33
Overall digital content engagement around Budweiser has increased 606% since the brand's Super Bowl advertisement first went online, which makes Budweiser the winner of the brand advertising Super Bowl 51 battle.
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel was paid millions last year -- his security detail alone costs a small fortune
Business Insider - 5 Feb 2017 01:34
AP Snap Inc. CEO and cofounder Evan Spiegel had a big haul in 2016. Snap made its IPO filing public on Thursday, revealing that it generates over $400 million in annual sales and has an average of 158 million people usin...