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Here's The One-Word Reason Why The Super-Rich Love Yachts
Business Insider - 24 Nov 2014 23:31
The world's super-rich spend $22 billion on yachts every year, according to UBS and Wealth-X's annual World Ultra Wealth Report for 2014. A yacht is the pinnacle of luxury and decadence. But more so, a personal yacht o...
Seven Free Ways to Grow Your Business
inc - 24 Nov 2014 00:00
Here are seven tips and tricks to help grow your new venture with no money.
NHT Superbuds Review: Excellent $100 headphones
Forbes - 24 Nov 2014 17:37
The NHT Superbuds are some shockingly good $100 in-ear headphones from the storied speaker company. Here's our full review.
Smugglers Detail How Mexico's Most Notorious Cartel Moved $60 Million Worth Of Cocaine Through Chicago Every Month
Business Insider - 24 Nov 2014 04:45
From 1998 to 2008, two twin brothers distributed thousands of pounds of cocaine across Chicago and other major US cities. Then Pedro and Margarito Flores started cooperating with the feds. Originally sealed for the br...
Behavioral Economics Conquered Books--Can It Be a Hit on TV?
The Atlantic - 24 Nov 2014 19:53Louis Chenevert Steps Down As United Technologies Corporation CEO
Bidness etc. - 24 Nov 2014 17:47
United Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:UTX) chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Louis R. Chenevert, has informed the board he is resigning. The vacant CEO position will be filled by Gregory J. Hayes.
Australian Broadcasting Corp cuts 400 jobs
CNN - 24 Nov 2014 06:18
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation will cut 400 jobs and close five radio production centers as the national media brand grapples with a smaller budget.
Hewlett Packard Analysts, Charts Point To Stock Price Above $40
Forbes - 24 Nov 2014 23:40
There is a lot of attractive news on HPQ at the current time. Not only news on its upcoming split but also news about its entry into the 3D printing space.
Novartis AG Cosentyx May Face Pricing Pressures
Bidness etc. - 24 Nov 2014 17:36
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the European Commission's (EC) advisory body, issued a positive opinion for Novartis AG's (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) Cosentyx (secukinumab) for the treatment of moderate-t...
General Motors Pushed Manufacturer To Mass Produce Faulty Ignition Switches, Email Shows
Bidness etc. - 24 Nov 2014 14:12
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) continues to sink deeper into crisis, as an email disclosed by New York Times suggests that the company forced supplier Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE:DLPH) to continue manufacturing sub-sta...
Hedge Funds Bet on Coal-Mining Failures
Wall Street Journal - 24 Nov 2014 06:32
Hedge funds are betting that some of the largest U.S. coal companies are heading for the financial slag heap.
Week Ahead: Updates on Europe's Economy, and an OPEC Meeting
The New York Times - 24 Nov 2014 04:10
The European Commission will offer infrastructure spending, and eurozone reports on inflation and jobs are due; OPEC ministers will meet, but output cuts are uncertain.
RBS sorry for 'incorrect' evidence
BBC - 24 Nov 2014 03:07
Royal Bank of Scotland apologised for giving incorrect evidence to a parliamentary hearing, letters released by the Treasury Committee reveal.
Which 9 Gurus All Hold CBS?
Forbes - 24 Nov 2014 22:39
When hedge fund manager "titans" think alike, investors are wise to pay attention. At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,581 13F filings for the 09/30/2014 reporting period, and noticed that CBS Corp (NYSE: CBS) was he...
How Women, Booze, And Money Made Spotify's CEO 'Completely Depressed'
Business Insider - 24 Nov 2014 22:15
Numerous studies have shown that money alone can't make you happy, and there's no better proof than Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek. According to a recent story in The New Yorker, Ek decided to retire in 2006 after se...
LSE buoyed by cash return hopes
Telegraph - 24 Nov 2014 21:07
Both Citigroup and Morgan Stanley said they expected the bourse to return capital to investors
US stocks hit new records, boosted by cyclicals
livemint.com - 24 Nov 2014 19:14
Shares rise on back of multiple merger deals and hopes that China will take further accommodative monetary policy action
Norfolk Southern Corp. Acquires Canadian Pacific (CP) Rail Line
Bidness etc. - 24 Nov 2014 17:16
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC) announced today that it is in talks with Canadian Pacific (NYSE:CP) to acquire its rail line stretching from Sunbury, Pa. to Schenectady, Ny. in a deal valued at $217 million.
Britain's busiest trading day can't save retailers from a pitiful Christmas season
MoneyWeek - 24 Nov 2014 16:24
'Black Friday' might mean huge sales for UK retailers, but all the discounting means a pitiful Christmas beckons, says Bengt Saelensminde. The post Britain's busiest trading day can't save retailers from a pitiful Christ...
The Wall Street Journal: An open letter to millennials: The market is your friend
Market Watch - 24 Nov 2014 16:18
Generation Y writer makes the case for fearless investing
Nanette Lepore: Behind The Scenes With The Fashion Designer
Forbes - 24 Nov 2014 16:08
Moira Forbes gets an inside look at how a successful fashion business is built, Nanette's fierce commitment to Made-in-the-USA and her fear of losing the family house.
24 November 1972: the mysterious 'DB Cooper' hijacking
MoneyWeek - 24 Nov 2014 11:00
Today in 1972, a man calling himself Dan Cooper parachuted from a hijacked Northwest Airlines Boeing 727 with $200,00 in cash. He has never been found. The post 24 November 1972: the mysterious 'DB Cooper' hijacking was ...