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Bitcoin recovers some losses after its worst week since 2013
Venture Beat - 27 Dec 2017 04:14
(Reuters) — Bitcoin rose 15 percent on Tuesday, recouping about half of the losses it sustained last week, its worst since 2013, as investors who had missed out on earlier rallies bought the world's biggest and best-kn...
The cryptocurrency mania is the most fascinating financial phenomenon I've ever seen
Business Insider - 27 Dec 2017 02:37
Wolf Richter with Jim Goddard on “This Week in Money“: The piquant irony: My ruminations were recorded on Wednesday, before the stupendous crypto-crash on Friday when some of the things we’d discussed two days earl...
DLF looks to raise Rs3,500 crore via debentures, warrants to promoters
livemint.com - 27 Dec 2017 19:06
DLF shareholders have approved the issue of debentures and warrants to promoters in lieu of Rs11,250 crore equity infusion into the company to reduce debt
Here's how much you should invest in crypto
Business Insider - 27 Dec 2017 03:18
Thomson Reuters It's important to start small and increase your size as your grow more comfortable. Never invest more than you can afford to lose. Bitcoin is the "reserve" cryptocurrency. “Tama, how much should I inves...
Sex Trafficking Sting Finds Microsoft, Amazon Workers As Clients
Tech Times - 27 Dec 2017 02:23
A sex trafficking sting made interesting reveals including the fact that employees from Microsoft, Amazon, and other tech companies used their work emails to buy prostitution services. The companies say it's against thei...
6 Things Great Bosses Do to Empower Employees
inc - 27 Dec 2017 01:03
Most business owners believe they are focused on their people above all else. Yet many employees and customers don't see it that way.
Tony Robbins Says This 4-Letter Word Is the Greatest Obstacle in Pursuing Your Dreams
inc - 27 Dec 2017 00:27
Discover the single biggest thing stopping us from reaching greatness.
FDA Approves First Drug To Change Your DNA. It Cures a Rare Genetic Blindness.
inc - 27 Dec 2017 00:03
The pace of treatments tailored to your DNA is picking up fast.
Emerging Markets: Growing in Maturity?
Wall Street Journal - 27 Dec 2017 21:30
The MSCI Emerging Markets stock index is turning 30. Huge political shifts and globalization have changed the face of the index over time.
Celgene: Two Small-Cap Biotech Stocks It's Selling
Barron's - 27 Dec 2017 20:24
Celgene has recently trimmed positions in CRISPR Therapeutics and Atara Biotherapeutics.
Why you should never order ice on a plane
Business Insider - 27 Dec 2017 20:17
Reuters/Kham If you order ice on an airplane, there's a chance it could be riddled with bacteria. Ice is typically made from the plane's supply of tap water, which is kept in tanks that have been found to breed bacteria....
"Phantom Thread": Paul Thomas Anderson's Furious Fusion of Art and Love
The New Yorker - 27 Dec 2017 19:58
Richard Brody reviews the film "Phantom Thread," directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps.
What Oprah and 2 Emmy Winners Can Teach You About Making a Powerful Speech
inc - 27 Dec 2017 19:00
Let these actors gives you an education in speaking
Work to start on controversial addition to Duke Energy power plant in 2018
News Observer - 27 Dec 2017 18:49
Construction will start in mid-2018 on an addition to a Duke Energy power plant in Lincoln County despite concerns among some state officials about whether it will be needed. The …
19 simple social skills that will make you more likable
Business Insider - 27 Dec 2017 17:08
Kevin Winter/Getty Images • Likability isn't necessarily inherent. • You can practice certain behaviors in order to appear — and become — more likable. • Practices range from smiling more to honing your listeni...
Apple faces mounting lawsuits for deliberately slowing down iPhones
New York Post - 27 Dec 2017 17:07
The lawsuits over slow iPhones keep piling up. Apple now faces at least eight US class-action suits charging that it defrauded iPhone users by slowing the devices without warning to compensate for poor battery performanc...
The Big Lie Organizations Tell And How To Stop It
inc - 27 Dec 2017 17:00
Organizations are telling the lies and that is part of the reason billions of people around the world are stuck in jobs where they don't feel valued or appreciated.
Consumer confidence tumbles off 17-year high
Business Insider - 27 Dec 2017 17:00
Getty/Stephanie Keith Consumer confidence fell off 17-year highs in December, Conference Board data showed. Consumers were more positive about present conditions, but mixed about the state of the labor market. US consume...
How the smartest company in the world thinks about investing in startups (NVDA)
Business Insider - 27 Dec 2017 17:00
Glassdoor Nvidia is one of the best-performing companies of 2017, and it has a somewhat unique approach to investing. The company isn't necessarilytrying to make money from the startups it invests in, but it is trying to...
How Can I Fix My Employee's Bad Attitude?
inc - 27 Dec 2017 17:00
... and four other tricky workplace dilemmas.
WATCH: Residents in high-tax states rush to file property taxes before new rules take effect
ABC News - 27 Dec 2017 16:45
The new tax code limits the amount that people can deduct on federal returns.
Flurry: Apple led holiday device activations, but Samsung gained ground
Venture Beat - 27 Dec 2017 19:16
Apple had a very good 2017 holiday season, once again holding the top place in smartphone and tablet activations, though it remained at 44 percent of total activations in both 2016 and 2017, according to Flurry Analytics...