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How To Focus On Business Ideas That Create History
Forbes - 28 Feb 2014 03:45
Real innovation in the business world is still rare. As I’ve said before, everyone talks about innovation, but the majority of new business plans I see still reflect linear thinking – one more social network with mor...
Paris Fashion Week 'e-boutique'
CNN - 28 Feb 2014 05:04
CNN's Myleene Klass meets the model that's turned herself into a "walking e-boutique" during Paris Fashion Week.
World Bank postpones Uganda loan over anti-gay law
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2014 02:46
Loan worth £54m withheld after Ugandan president signed law that imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality The World Bank on Thursday postponed a $90m (£54m) loan to Uganda's health system over a law that toughened pun...
New Reebok Logo Looks Like the 'Star Wars' Imperial Shuttle
ABC News - 28 Feb 2014 18:50
Reebok bids adieu to its 28-year old "vetor" logo and welcomes a "delta" symbol.
Buy Jennifer Aniston's Former Beverly Hills Rental For $9.9 Million
Forbes - 28 Feb 2014 20:52
For $9.9 million, you can own the Beverly Hills home that Jennifer Aniston and fiancé Justin Theroux shacked up in for a year and a half while they renovated their $21 million-dollar home in nearby Bel Air.
American Airlines ends bereavement fares
L.A. Times - 28 Feb 2014 03:33Advertising: Dove Tells Women to Love Their Armpits
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2014 03:02
Dove is promoting a new line of deodorant with a campaign that tries to beautify an unlovely part of the body -- and also pokes fun at New Jersey.
Despite Gov. Jan Brewer's Veto, Most Arizona Businesses Still Have a 'License to Discriminate' Against LGBT People
The Huffington Post - 28 Feb 2014 02:17A Reddit AMA Featuring A Top Microsoft Exec Was Mysteriously Shut Down (MSFT)
Business Insider - 28 Feb 2014 02:03
The folks at Microsoft love doing Reddit "ask me anything" sessions. Bill Gates just did one earlier this month, and a top Windows exec, Brad Anderson, was scheduled to do one on Thursday. The company often uses them to ...
Windows Phone App Download Growth Accelerates, But It's Still Tiny In Volume Compared To Apple And Google
Business Insider - 28 Feb 2014 22:43
Windows Phone Store app downloads are running at about 4 million per day, a significant acceleration over the rate late last year, according to a presentation Microsoft gave this week at the Mobile World Congress in Bar...
3 Bad Job Interview Assumptions
The Huffington Post - 28 Feb 2014 19:44Govt against immediately withdrawing Vodafone conciliation process
livemint.com - 28 Feb 2014 18:00
This means that the govt is unlikely to push to recover tax dues from Vodafone in the near future
The 25 Companies That Pay Interns The Most
Business Insider - 28 Feb 2014 17:05
Internships are essential today. They’re the best way to gain experience, develop a professional network, and get your foot in the door — which is why so many interns are willing to work for free. But some don’t ha...
Airline pilot shortage? Report says it's not clear
Boston - 28 Feb 2014 06:38
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A government watchdog says it's not clear there is a shortage of airline pilots even though regional airlines have reported difficulty finding enough pilots to hire.
Hulu sells its 'Hulu Japan' service to Nippon TV
Venture Beat - 28 Feb 2014 03:40
Streaming video service Hulu is selling its Japanese sister service to Nippon TV, the company announced today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The “Hulu Japan” service was first launched by Hulu nearl...
Fed chief Yellen indicates stimulus cuts will continue
L.A. Times - 28 Feb 2014 03:29G.M. Announces Repairs in Recall of 1.4 Million Cars
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2014 02:42
The company will begin replacing ignition switches on the small cars affected by the recall.
Big six energy companies told to pay £400m back to former customers
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2014 02:34
Ofgem is understood to believe big six hold hundreds of millions in accounts closed after customers switched or moved home The big six energy companies will be ordered by the energy regulator to hand back an estimated £...
Weather seems to blame for U.S. slowdown, Fed's Yellen says
Reuters - 28 Feb 2014 02:08
(Reuters) - Unusually harsh winter weather appears to be behind recent signs of weakness in the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday, suggesting the central bank was poised to press forward i...
The Wall Street Journal: Wells Fargo CEO gets $1 mln bonus as part of 2013 pay
Market Watch - 28 Feb 2014 01:57
Wells Fargo & Co. CEO John Stumpf was awarded $1 million worth of restricted stock as part of his 2013 compensation, the bank said in a regulatory filing.
Durham drug-development company Scynexis files for IPO
News Observer - 28 Feb 2014 01:36
Durham drug-development company Scynexis is the latest in a string of Triangle biotechnology companies seeking to go public.