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The Crumbling Ruble And Sanctions Are Pushing Russians Out Of London's Property Market
Business Insider - 21 Dec 2014 18:20
Russian buyers are flooding out of London's property market, according to an amazing Bloomberg piece. Sanctions, bank limitations on withdrawals and the shattered ruble are killing Russian demand for luxury London hous...
Sony Pictures hack fuels speculation about studio's possible sale
L.A. Times - 21 Dec 2014 07:48A 25-Year-Old Coding Genius Was Making $500,000 A Year In College, And He Just Raised $10 Million For A Startup
Business Insider - 21 Dec 2014 18:22
At the ripe old age of 25, Mitchell Hashimoto, CEO and co-founder of a promising young startup called HashiCorp, has already had a lucrative 12-year career in tech. He launched his first tech startup when he was 12. "I w...
SBI plans to unlock value of subsidiaries by selling shares: Arundhati Bhattacharya
livemint.com - 21 Dec 2014 22:33
SBI to decide on move after discussing proposals with joint venture partners, says SBI chairperson
What It's Like To Be One Of Amazon's Top Reviewers: 'I Get Death Threats' (AMZN)
Business Insider - 21 Dec 2014 18:42
Being an Amazon top reviewer is highly-competitive and kind of surreal. "I get hate mail. I've had death threats. But then I also have fans who seem to follow everything I do," Mandy Payne, Amazon's #10 top reviewer,...
T-Mobile (TMUS) Agrees To $90 Million Settlement For Cramming Charges
Bidness etc. - 21 Dec 2014 18:17
After rebuffing the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) accusations of mobile cramming for around six months, T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE:TMUS) has agreed to a $90 million settlement.
Saudi Arabia Says It Won't Cut Oil Output
IBTimes - 22 Dec 2014 01:31
(Reuters) -- Saudi Arabia said Sunday it would not cut output to prop up the crude-oil market even if non-OPEC nations did so, sending one of the strongest signals yet that the world's top petroleum exporter plans to rid...
Policy changes, crude prices energize oil, gas firms
livemint.com - 21 Dec 2014 22:46
Deregulation of diesel prices, gas price hike, direct transfer of LPG subsidy sidelined by oil slump
The Secret Sauce Behind 12 Successful Impact Investment Funds
Forbes - 21 Dec 2014 22:05
Cathy Clark, co-author of The Impact Investor, discusses the keys to success at 12 impact investment funds.
Creating Manufacturing Jobs - The 5 Critical Factors
Forbes - 21 Dec 2014 02:21
Just about everybody thinks that American Manufacturing is an important part of the economy and we should create more manufacturing jobs. Back in 1979, there were 19.5 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S. but by 2001 t...
Dish Network Drops Fox After Failed Contract Negotiations
Time - 22 Dec 2014 00:18
Both sides are blaming each other
Raiders Lineman Gives His Paycheck To A 4-Year-Old With A Rare Heart Condition
Business Insider - 21 Dec 2014 23:05
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports brings us a wonderful story on Sunday morning. Menelik Watson, an offensive lineman for the Raiders, gave his game day paycheck to the family of a 4-year-old who was born with a rare heart condi...
Caesars Entertainment Corp (CZR) Announces Bankruptcy Plans
Bidness etc. - 21 Dec 2014 18:23
Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ:CZR) announced yesterday it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy next month, according to which it will undergo a debt restructuring scheme. With the restructuring program, the compa...
The most asked question of 2014: Are we in a bubble?
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2014 08:00Mobile Advertising Is Exploding And Will Grow Much Faster Than All Other Digital Ad Categories
Business Insider - 22 Dec 2014 01:51
Mobile is growing faster than all other digital advertising formats in the US, as advertisers begin allocating dollars to catch the eyes of a growing class of "mobile-first" users. Historically, there has been a big di...
Dolphins rally past Vikings 37-35; Philbin to keep job
News Observer - 22 Dec 2014 01:46
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross stood on the sideline at the end of Sunday's wild victory sharing a laugh with those around him, his mind made up regarding the direction…
NYPD: Suspect Who Shot NY Police Officers Told Passers-By To Watch
TPM - 22 Dec 2014 01:43
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Police Department says a gunman who ambushed two officers in their car told two passers-by to "watch what I'm going to do." Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce says 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsle...
Austin, San Antonio drivers prepare for phone bans
News Observer - 21 Dec 2014 23:50
Two of the biggest cities in Texas are reminding drivers of bans on handheld devices behind the wheel that take effect in Austin and San Antonio come January.
FTSE to fall 30pc if global economy derails
Telegraph - 21 Dec 2014 23:25
Deustche Bank: The 2009 depression avoided by printing money remains unresolved
NewsWatch: Stocks expected to rise in low-volume holiday week
Market Watch - 21 Dec 2014 21:00
Stocks will likely climb higher in the traditionally low-volume, Christmas-foreshortened trading week following last week's big boost from a dovish Federal Reserve.
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The Huffington Post - 21 Dec 2014 07:16How oil price fall will affect crude exporters - and the rest of us
The Guardian - 21 Dec 2014 04:05
Lower oil prices will hit the Russian economy, the US fracking industry and Iran, but could be good for shoppers and firms in the UK, and delay the long-expected interest rate rise