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Here are the biggest bets made by top hedge funds in the first quarter
Business Insider - 21 May 2017 02:28
Carl Court/GettyImages Here they are: The darlings of hedge fund stock pickers. S&P Global Intelligence has released its Hedge Fund Tracker, which takes alook atthe holdings ofthe ten largest pure play hedge funds. Such ...
Pols need to be held accountable for their market-influencing hysteria
New York Post - 21 May 2017 06:24
Imagine being paid by your employer and then intentionally harming the company's customers. Sometimes our politicians do just that. On Wednesday morning, stocks opened down on Tuesday's news over the latest development i...
Colgate buyout could put board member in tough spot
New York Post - 21 May 2017 05:00
A member of Colgate-Palmolive's board could be in a difficult spot if Kraft-Heinz makes a move on the company. The Post reported last week that Colgate's CEO Ian Cook said he'd be open to a buyout offer at $100 per share...
The New York Stock Exchange is slowing down trading for a key market
Business Insider - 21 May 2017 16:47
Frank Polich/Reuters The New York Stock Exchange has won approval for planstointroduce a 350-microsecond delay in trading on its market for small-cap companies. The delay will apply to NYSE American, the market previousl...
Baby boomers are making it harder for millennials to buy homes
Business Insider - 21 May 2017 16:40
Shutterstock If you've been in the market for your dreamhome, you may have found that it's particularly difficult to find one right now. Housing inventory has rachedhistoric lows across the country, and competition is he...
Bill limiting workers' compensation heads to Ohio Senate
Miami Herald - 21 May 2017 16:00
The Ohio House voted this past week on a workers' compensation budget that blocks workers living in the country illegally who get hurt on the job from accessing compensation benefits. …
8 Ways to Earn Full-Time Income From Your Hobby
inc - 21 May 2017 00:30
Here are 8 ways to turn a hobby into a six-figure income that will make you feel great at the same time.
Thousands are flocking to a credit card that helps people repair their bad FICO scores and avoid payday loans
Business Insider - 21 May 2017 16:45
• Millions of Americans with subprime credit scores don't have access to credit cards or any other reasonably priced way ofborrowing money. • Income volatility has doubled in the past 30 years, and as a result many o...
Art sales aren't booming despite record sell-off
New York Post - 21 May 2017 06:03
Three billionaire art collectors sold trophy works at Christie's and Phillips auction houses last week, but the sell-off doesn't mean the market has peaked. "I don't see it as a top," Kenny Ackerman of Ackerman's Fine Ar...
Success rate: What percentage of businesses fail in their first year?
USA Today - 21 May 2017 21:32
More businesses survive past their first year than you might expect. And that could be bad news for entrepreneurs.
3 Ways VR and AI Startups Are Alleviating the Isolation Mentality
inc - 21 May 2017 16:30
The smartest VR and AI startups are already targeting this market -- besides being good business, it presents an opportunity to actually improve people's lives.
Here Are The Next Steps To Tackling The Opioid Epidemic
Forbes - 21 May 2017 16:11
Gary Mendell and Shatterproof are implementing a plan...and it's got lots of science.
How to break free from the Apple ecosystem (AAPL)
Business Insider - 21 May 2017 16:00
Shutterstock/Business Insider The iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch make for a great team, as they work with each other to streamline common tasks and make them easier to do. However, there are several reasons you might wantt...
Cities, towns receive $2M in grants for technology upgrades
Miami Herald - 21 May 2017 15:36
The state has awarded a total of $2 million in grants to upgrade technology in nearly four dozen cities and towns. The information technology grants are made through Republican Gov. …
There's one big reason the stock market is becoming Trump-proof
Business Insider - 21 May 2017 15:28
Corporate earnings growth has proven itself to be a more-than-capable safety net for US stocks -- something that's proven to be a necessity in an era where the latest Donald Trump headline can whipsaw global markets. His...
Exec who charged investors for girlfriend's flight changes firms
New York Post - 21 May 2017 04:41
This former Apollo money man circled the globe -- and not alone. Ali Rashid, the ex-Apollo Global Management senior partner who charged investors for flying his girlfriend around the world, has quietly landed in the New ...
React VR speeds up Oculus Home on Samsung Gear -- it's three times faster
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 01:41
Gear VR got a massive refresh recently. Not only did a new version of Samsung and Oculus' mobile VR headset release with a new motion controller, but there were updates on the software side, too. These updates were deliv...
10 Habits Of Super Likeable Leaders
The Huffington Post - 21 May 2017 23:56
If you want to be a leader whom people follow with absolute conviction, you have to be a likeable leader. Tyrants and curmudgeons with brilliant vision can command a reluctant following for a time, but it never lasts. Th...
Former greyhound track falls into disrepair in Waterloo
News Observer - 21 May 2017 23:51
The eyesore that used to be the Waterloo Greyhound Park has fallen into disrepair while two groups with a claim on it battle in court. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports …
Former greyhound track falls into disrepair in Waterloo
Miami Herald - 21 May 2017 23:51
The eyesore that used to be the Waterloo Greyhound Park has fallen into disrepair while two groups with a claim on it battle in court. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports …
Drug company probing lawsuit allegations at union's request
News Observer - 21 May 2017 23:49
At a union's request, a California-based drug wholesaler is looking into allegations in a 2016 lawsuit that the company flooded West Virginia with prescription pain pills. McKesson Corp. spokeswoman Kristin …
Drug company probing lawsuit allegations at union's request
Miami Herald - 21 May 2017 23:49
At a union's request, a California-based drug wholesaler is looking into allegations in a 2016 lawsuit that the company flooded West Virginia with prescription pain pills. McKesson Corp. spokeswoman Kristin …