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The 5 Most Typecast Roles In TV Ads
Business Insider - 26 Feb 2013 02:11
When SNL did a sketch about "the one black guy in every commercial," it opened our eyes to the stereotypical, and often racist, world of the advertising business. Whether it's the "non-threatening black friend" or "goofy...
Watch These Celebs React In Horror To Images Of Uncured Tropical Diseases
Business Insider - 27 Feb 2013 01:27
End7, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending seven different uncured tropical diseases, has produced a bizarre -- and distressing -- video showing the suffering of victims of conditions such as elephantiasis, hook...
This Is The Free Calendar App That Everyone's Going Nuts For (AAPL)
Business Insider - 26 Feb 2013 16:28
There's no shortage of alternative calendar apps for your iPhone. They run the gamut from free to pricey and clunky to elegant. But a new calendar app, Sunrise, combines the best of these - it's free, but it's also easy ...
25 Regular People Who Married Into Royalty
Business Insider - 26 Feb 2013 23:09
From the media circus of Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding to the marriage of a Ugandan Princess and an American businessman, the general public is obsessed with royal romance. And that goes double when a membe...
How Tech CEOs and Founders Get Around: Super Cars, Sailboats And ... Subways?!
Business Insider - 27 Feb 2013 01:53
When it comes to running a startup, successful entrepreneurs need to focus on building a great product, getting a lot of traction, and maybe even making an exit, if that's what they want. And there's no harm in doing tha...
Drive Safer With The 16-Inch 'No Blind Spot' Rear View Mirror
Business Insider - 26 Feb 2013 22:14
This is The No Blind Spot Rear View Mirror. Why We Love It: This 16-inch mirror eliminates your blind spots with a 180-degree field of view -- for reference, your ordinary car mirror only gives you 52 degrees. The size o...
News Summary: Stocks rally on housing outlook
News Observer - 27 Feb 2013 01:50
HOME IMPROVEMENT: The Dow clawed back a large chunk of Monday's Italy-inspired losses after Home Deport reported that its net income surged in the latest quarter thanks to strong U.S.
Analysis: Jumbo mortgages are back, but at far from 2007 levels
Reuters - 27 Feb 2013 01:45
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MICHELLE MEYER: Here's How You Should Think About Surging New Home Sales And Shrinking Supply (ITB, XHB)
Business Insider - 26 Feb 2013 23:11
This morning we saw two huge housing data points. Home prices posted their biggest gain since July 2006, while new home sales surged 15.6 percent month-over-month. However, the already tight housing supply is getting eve...
NC Bar Association holds talk-to-a-lawyer free day
News Observer - 27 Feb 2013 01:58
North Carolinians who want to consult a lawyer without paying a bill can talk to one by phone for free this Friday.
Daily Wrap: 2/26/2013
Forbes - 27 Feb 2013 01:54
The markets opened on a positive note today with some hopeful signs of recovery from the housing sector. The S&P Case Shiller's composite index of 20 metropolitan areas showed a 0.9 percent rise in home prices in Decembe...
Daily Dividends Report: GEF, SLRC, RPT, GORO, ROYT
Forbes - 27 Feb 2013 01:51
Greif Incorporated (GEF) maintained its quarterly dividend of 42 cents per share. The dividend is payable on April 1, 2013 to shareholders of record at close of business on March 18, 2013.
PayPal Cofounder Max Levchin Has Launched A New Payments Startup
Business Insider - 27 Feb 2013 01:51
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Koesterich on markets: Lion will be right on cue in March
Investment News - 27 Feb 2013 01:47
There is trouble overseas in the eurozone, and here at home, Congress is busy squabbling over the deficit.
We Need To Start Running Schools Like Hedge Funds
Business Insider - 27 Feb 2013 01:46
This week is TED week - when some of the most relevant minds in society, business, and culture congregate to give speeches 18 minutes long sharing their ideas about how to change the world. The series is important for a ...
The Most Expensive Beer In The NBA Is Sold By The Knicks And Suns
Business Insider - 27 Feb 2013 01:45
The average cost of a small draft beer at NBA games this season is $7.08. That is up 1.7% from last season ($6.96). For comparison, the average beer in the NFL is $7.28, in Major League Baseball it is $6.10, and in the N...
The Most Shocking Thing I Learned In Italy Is In This Image From The Nightly TV News
Business Insider - 27 Feb 2013 01:44
Rome, Italy -- It's my last night here in Italy, so I went out for one last meal, and while I was at the restaurant I glanced up at the TV to see a replay of an earlier interview with Beppe Grillo, the big winner in last...
Priceline's earnings rise along with bookings
Market Watch - 27 Feb 2013 01:43
Online travel leader sees strong growth particularly in hotel, international reservations
Here Are Some Of The Crazy Things People Would Do With Google's Computerized Glasses (GOOG)
Business Insider - 27 Feb 2013 01:43
Google is on the hunt for creative, unique individuals to test out Google Glass, its Internet-connected headset. But the clock is ticking for the general public to convince Google that they're the right person for the Gl...
Maybe the music industry isn't doomed after all
Venture Beat - 27 Feb 2013 01:42
Streaming services like Spotify are helping the music industry claw back to growth.
42 Successful People Share The Best Advice They Ever Received
Business Insider - 27 Feb 2013 01:41
The most successful people in the world didn't get where they are on their own. Along the way, they received some guidance that changed their views and, inevitably, got them to the top. In its latest "Influencers" series...
Lehman's U.S. brokerage finalizes settlements
Reuters - 27 Feb 2013 01:39
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