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The Mystery Man Who Taped Mitt Romney's '47 Percent' Comments Has Finally Been Revealed
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 04:07
The man who dealt a significant blow to Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign by filming — and subsequently releasing — damaging comments from a fundraiser was revealed as Scott Prouty tonight duri...
Meet The Redditors Who Rule The Internet
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 06:46
With 400 million uniques in 2012, reddit is one of the most popular websites in the world. The news and entertainment site lets users submit links or text, which get voted up or down by other users. We at Business ...
HOUSE OF THE DAY: America's First Supermodel Lists Her 'Balinese Inspired' Home For $12 Million
Business Insider - 15 Mar 2013 01:55
Cheryl Tiegs, who claims to be America's first supermodel, has listed her gated Bel Air home for $12 million, according to celebrity real estate blog The Real Estalker. Tiegs purchased the home back in 1996 for an unknow...
Meet The Brilliant Rainmaker Who Almost Saved Silicon Valley's Most Disastrous Startup
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 03:3710 Vehicles That Can Run For 250,000 Miles
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 20:31
Here’s the cars and trucks from the 2013 model year we expect to go the distance and deliver many years of faithful service.
Two Gold Bugs Got Destroyed During A Debate Over The Dollar
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 05:28
At an event in New York tonight, economists, investors, and economics publishers debated the question of whether the US needed a policy of a "strong" dollar. On the one side were two known hard money fans: Steve Forbes a...
The death of Google Reader isn’t a tragedy — it’s a wake up call
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2013 01:59
Google Reader is dead, and that's fine by me.
14 Ways America Is Better Than China
Business Insider - 15 Mar 2013 01:43
BofA Merrill Lynch strategist Savita Subramanian is out with a report today titled "Is American innovation dead?" According to Subramanian, the answer is definitely "no." "We focus on China as one of the most widely cite...
Former Calif. journalist charged with conspiracy
News Observer - 15 Mar 2013 01:40
The Justice Department is charging a former web producer for the Sacramento-based FOX station KTXL of conspiring with members of the hacker group "Anonymous" to hack into and alter a… Click to Continue »
Wheat jumps following strong export report
News Observer - 15 Mar 2013 01:35
Wheat rose for a sixth straight day on Thursday after a government report showed that export demand for U.S. wheat was stronger than expected last week. Click to Continue »
Anschutz says he's 'optimistic' AEG will get an NFL team
L.A. Times - 15 Mar 2013 01:33AEG Chairman Philip Anschutz Calls Off Sale Of Company
Business Insider - 15 Mar 2013 01:32
Philip Anschutz, the billionaire who controls Anschutz Entertainment Group, has canceled plans to sell the company, which includes such properties as the Los Angeles Staples Center, the Los Angeles Kings hockey team and ...
Personal Finance Daily: Is now the time to sell your old Samsung Galaxy?
Market Watch - 15 Mar 2013 01:30
Apple devices aren’t the only ones that retain their value. As Samsung prepares to unveil the Galaxy SIV smartphone in New York, industry pros say, customers appear to be dumping their older models in anticipation...
Top General In Afghanistan Says Karzai's Bizarre Accusation Put Troops In Danger
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 19:37
Gen. Joseph Dunford probably knew it was going to be a tough job — being what is likely the last commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan — refocusing from combat to withdrawal. But instead of the Taliban gi...
Floyd Mayweather Lost $900,000 On That Botched Packers-Seahawks Touchdown Call
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 19:24
Floyd Mayweather is big into sports betting and he is constantly posting his winning tickets on his Instagram account. But what he doesn't share with his followers is when he loses big. On Wednesday night though Mayweath...
Zappos' Tony Hsieh Says Creating A Great Culture Is A 'Five-To-Lifetime Commitment'
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 19:18
When Rob LoCascio, CEO of online customer service company LivePerson, decided he wanted to fundamentally transform his company's culture, he went out looking for guidance. And he went to the very best, talking to "compan...
The Chinese Central Bank Is Finding Itself In An Increasingly Difficult Position
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 08:05
Amid the National People's Congress, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) held a press conference in which it said, "monetary policy will stay prudent and neutral in 2013," according to Xinhua. China's official inflation ta...
Kickstarter for T-shirts: CollegeHumor and Vimeo founder Josh Abramson launching social T-shirts
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2013 04:21
So why start yet another T-shirt website? Apparently, to make T-shirt buying a social event, or even a cause.
Exclusive: Silver Lake close to raising $10 billion fund- source
Reuters - 15 Mar 2013 01:59
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Silver Lake Partners, the technology-focused private equity firm backing a $24.4 billion bid to take Dell Inc private, is close to raising $10 billion for its latest fund, exceeding its initial fundr...
How HTC Is Dealing With Samsung's Big Galaxy S4 Launch
Business Insider - 15 Mar 2013 01:56
HTC is trying to stand in the path of a steamroller. We're at Samsung's S4 launch event where HTC has people walking around with its new top-of-the-line smartphone, the HTC One. It's giving people hands-on demos of the p...
DoJ brings charges against Reuters social media editor for conspiring with Anonymous
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2013 01:52
Matthew Keys, the social media deputy editor, was indicted today for giving Anonymous hackers access to his former employee's servers.
Redbox Instant launches to the public, should complement your Netflix subscription
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2013 01:40
Redbox Instant, the streaming-movie joint venture between Redbox owner Coinstar and Verizon, is now opening up service to the general public.