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Meet The Spouses Of The Most Dominant Athletes Alive
Business Insider - 22 Mar 2013 19:55
The spouses of the most dominant athletes alive include models, musicians, and fellow sports figures. Many of these athletes have men and women throwing themselves at them all day long. But when you look at our list of t...
How Alex Morgan Went From An Unknown College Soccer Player To A Superstar
Business Insider - 22 Mar 2013 20:03
Over the past few years Alex Morgan has risen from an unknown college athlete to one of the most famous female soccer players in the world. Morgan has played for the U.S. Women's National Team in the 2011 World Cup and t...
10 Items Every Guy Needs For Spring
Business Insider - 23 Mar 2013 01:45
Spring is finally here, and warm weather should be right around the corner. From rainy-day accessories to trendy footwear, we've come up with 10 items every guy should add to his wardrobe for the season. An umbrella. The...
Marine Recruiter Allegedly Used Recruit's Facebook Account To Solicit Nude Images Of Underage Girls
Business Insider - 23 Mar 2013 01:32
A Milwaukee, Wis.-area Marine Corps recruiter is being charged with using a recruit's Facebook account to solicit nude photos from more than 40 young women, police say. Andrew Curran, a 27-year-old active-duty Staff S...
Poster Contest Celebrating Fossil Fuels Triggers Heated Energy Debate In Utah
The Huffington Post - 23 Mar 2013 01:51Newalta Corp About To Put More Money In Your Pocket
Forbes - 22 Mar 2013 22:05
On 3/26/13, Newalta Corp (Toronto: NAL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 4/15/13. As a percentage of NAL's recent stock price of $15.25, this dividend works out to approximately 0.6...
Boeing says it will lay off 800 machinists this year
Reuters - 23 Mar 2013 01:56
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday it would lay off about 800 machinists this year as it reduces its workforce on its 747 and 787 airplane programs.
Ikea's Reputation Takes Big Hit
The Huffington Post - 23 Mar 2013 01:44‘A good Jew’ hashtag earns Twitter a $50M fine from France
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2013 01:42
Biz says, "We don't always agree with the things people choose to tweet, but we keep the information flowing irrespective of any view we may have about the content."
Entrepreneurs applaud Senate’s backing of medical device tax repeal
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2013 01:41
The Senate has backed a repeal of a 2.3 percent tax on medical device makers that was enacted as part of Obamacare.
The Number Of Bets On The US Dollar Has Never Been Higher
Business Insider - 23 Mar 2013 01:38
Earlier this month, we brought you the history of the U.S. dollar's incredible comeback. Now, it seems, the entire world has caught on. According to this chart from Jason Goepfert — aka SentimenTrader — we ...
Wholesale gas prices soar in Britain after pipeline is forced to close
The Guardian - 23 Mar 2013 01:33
Number 10 plays down fears over energy stocks after a pump failure cuts off gas supply from Belgium British wholesale gas prices hit a record high on Friday after the failure of a vital import pipeline demonstrated the v...
Economix Blog: Another Look at Natural Gas
The New York Times - 23 Mar 2013 01:29
Whether the natural gas boom could reduce the threat of climate change by fostering a switch from coal depends in part on how much gas leaks out in the course of hydraulic fracturing.
Flaws Found in Idea of Geography-Based Medicare Payments
The New York Times - 23 Mar 2013 01:56
A push to reimburse more for low-cost, high-quality care gets scant support from an interim Institute of Medicine report.
Moody's: J.P. Morgan RMBS Would Likely Not Earn Top Rating
Wall Street Journal - 23 Mar 2013 01:54
Moody's Investors Service on Friday said that it probably wouldn't have granted top ratings on J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s first post-crisis mortgage bond because the security's structure puts investors at risk of losses f...
Buy a Nook tablet, get a free e-reader
NBC News - 23 Mar 2013 01:43
Barnes & Noble is kicking off a seriously nice limited time deal where buyers of a Nook tablet will be given a free Nook e-reader to complete the set. The tablet was already a good buy, but the addition of the e-reader m...
China Rich List: The Top 25
Forbes - 23 Mar 2013 01:43
The top 25 people on Forbes' 2012 list of China's richest.
Michael Farr: Be Bullish! Bernanke Has Spoken!
The Huffington Post - 23 Mar 2013 01:43Puerto Rico Plans Bond Sale to Ease Deficit
Wall Street Journal - 23 Mar 2013 01:40
Puerto Rico financial officials told municipal bond investors a proposal to reform its beleaguered pensions could pass within weeks.
Ex-Deutsche Bank banker gets 3-1/2 yrs prison in tax fraud
Reuters - 23 Mar 2013 01:40
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in New York on Friday sentenced a former Deutsche Bank AG banker to 3-1/2 years in prison and to pay more than $100 million in restitution for his role in helping clients hide money i...
Weekend Investor: 4 ETF plays now that the dollar has its mojo back
Market Watch - 23 Mar 2013 01:39
The U.S. dollar is gaining strength against ailing rival benchmark currencies including the euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound. As a result, writes Jonathan Burton, dollar-based investors have a few new strateg...
JPMorgan board "strongly endorses" dual role for Dimon
Reuters - 23 Mar 2013 01:29
(Reuters) - The board of directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Friday it "strongly endorses" keeping Jamie Dimon as both their chairman and chief executive of the company.