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FACEBOOK IN FLUX: A Hacker Haven's Nonstop Reinvention (FB)
Business Insider - 21 Jan 2013 17:02
It's been just over a year since Facebook employees moved into their new home in Menlo Park, Calif., trading digs near Stanford University for a cluster of buildings close to the San Francisco Bay. But the move was just ...
This is how money dies
MoneyWeek - 21 Jan 2013 20:56
Central banks have put cash on a course for destruction. Bengt Saelensminde explains the four signs that will portend the end is nigh, and how you can protect your wealth.
What's In Kaepernick's Gatorade Cup?
Business Insider - 21 Jan 2013 02:52
Here's a funny moment from the sidelines. Colin Kaepernick picks up a Gatorade cup from the table, looks in, is disgusted, and puts it back. What is in there? [gif via @bubbprog] Please follow Sports Page on Twitter and ...
Frequent Flier: Seat-Dancing Takes the Fear Out of Turbulence - Frequent Flier
The New York Times - 22 Jan 2013 01:43
Yael Cohen is the founder of a cancer education organization geared to people in their 20s and 30s. She has a novel way of distracting herself while flying.
The Two Most Important Paragraphs From Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech
Business Insider - 22 Jan 2013 01:20
In his highly-anticipated second inaugural speech Monday, President Barack Obama signaled that he will take a more aggressive approach to achieving his liberal policy goals, opening up a new, more assertive chapter of hi...
Stobart under fire for appointing executive chairman
The Guardian - 21 Jan 2013 21:51
Corporate governance group says Avril Palmer-Baunack's promotion is 'continuation of poor governance standards' Stobart Group has been criticised by corporate governance experts for promoting its deputy chief executive t...
At La Guardia, Delta Uses iPads to Fill the Wait Time
The New York Times - 22 Jan 2013 01:56
Delta has upgraded the dining and shopping areas in its terminals at La Guardia, and iPads in the waiting areas give travelers easier access to it all, leading to greater spending per passenger.
Why does a flu shot cost so much?
News Observer - 22 Jan 2013 01:54
Among the long list of reasons the fearful give for not getting a flu shot ? hatred of needles, skepticism about vaccines, laziness ? there?s one that relates more closely...
Crest Nicholson plans return to stock exchange
The Guardian - 22 Jan 2013 01:51
£50m windfall for management when housebuilder rejoins the London stock exchange The management of housebuilder Crest Nicholson is in line for a £50m windfall after one of the highest-profile victims of the financial c...
Former Lloyds banking boss says sorry for PPI mis-selling scandal
The Guardian - 22 Jan 2013 01:47
Helen Weir tells parliamentary commission sales of payment protection insurance had subsidised bad unsecured loans The former head of Lloyds Banking group's retail division has apologised for the mis-selling of payment p...
Dutchman to be new Eurogroup head
BBC - 22 Jan 2013 01:43
The Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem is elected the new head of the Eurogroup, replacing the outgoing Jean-Claude Juncker.
Top earners, especially married, poised to pay most in taxes
News Observer - 22 Jan 2013 01:38
It pays to be single ? that is, when it comes to high earners? tax bills.
Blockbuster paid £250,000 in UK tax on profits of £37m over 15 years
The Guardian - 22 Jan 2013 01:36
Move rental chain's UK franchise was charged £78m in royalties for use of brand, IT systems and other rights by US parent The UK division of Blockbuster, the 528-strong DVD rental chain which went bust last week, delive...
Game over? Atari files for bankruptcy in US
The Guardian - 22 Jan 2013 01:32
American arm of iconic games company behind Asteroids and Pong hopes to separate from loss-making French parent Atari, the pioneering video game company that created Pong and Asteroids, has filed for bankruptcy protectio...
Defendants in Libor-fixing case may be named, court rules
The Guardian - 22 Jan 2013 01:32
More than 100 employees or former employees of Barclays failed in a bid to prevent their names becoming public More than 100 bankers have failed in a bid to prevent their names being revealed during preliminary hearings ...
DealBook: A Chance to Rub Shoulders With the Elite of Business and Politics
The New York Times - 22 Jan 2013 01:28
For the more than 2,500 people making the pilgrimage this year, some personalities will command more attention than others.
Dislike
Investment News - 22 Jan 2013 01:27
These 10 businesses carry the dubious distinction of being the most hated companies in America.
Moscow Exchange IPO Will Be Test of Reforms
Wall Street Journal - 22 Jan 2013 01:24
Russia's main stock exchange said it plans to list its shares, marking the first major test of the government's push to transform the Russian capital into an international financial center and win investor confidence.
Advertising: From Amsterdam, a Lodging Web Site Invades the U.S. - Advertising
The New York Times - 22 Jan 2013 01:22
Booking.com, a unit of the Priceline Group, is beginning a campaign to raise its profile among American travelers.
A Challenge To Obama's Climate Change Pledge
The Huffington Post - 22 Jan 2013 01:21Have The Manti Te'o Jokes Gone Too Far?
Business Insider - 22 Jan 2013 01:21
We are still in January, and the Manti Te'o hoax is already a serious contender for Story of the Year. And everywhere you look, somebody is making a joke. Some are funny. Most are not. Among the more popular examples... ...
Valencia government assumes control of city's stricken football club
The Guardian - 22 Jan 2013 01:15
Valencia CF, currently seventh in Spain's top division, failed to service debt on £68m loan, which city authorities guaranteed The local government of Valencia, one of Spain's most cash-strapped regions and owner of sev...