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Richard Branson, Suze Orman, and 6 other successful people share the best career advice they ever received
Business Insider - 3 Feb 2015 23:33
LinkedIn recently asked the top minds in business to reflect on the best advice they ever received and what they did with those words of wisdom. Here's what Richard Branson, Suze Orman, and six other super-successful peo...
S&P, Calpers settle suit over mortgage deals for $125 million: WSJ
Reuters - 3 Feb 2015 06:48
(Reuters) - Standard & Poor's has reached a $125 million settlement with California's public pension system, Calpers, to resolve a case involving inflated grades of residential mortgage deals that later faltered, the Wal...
Apple just took out a $6.5 billion loan even though it's sitting on $178 billion in cash (AAPL)
Business Insider - 3 Feb 2015 04:47
Apple sold $6.5 billion in bonds on Monday, according to Bloomberg. That's the same Apple that last week announced an record-breaking $18 billion profit over the holiday quarter. It's reasonable to ask: why would Apple...
NYSE moves to delist RadioShack
BBC - 3 Feb 2015 05:03
RadioShack shares have been suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) even as it continues to seek a rescue from possible bankruptcy.
The rape accusations against Silicon Valley VC Joe Lonsdale are horrifying
Business Insider - 3 Feb 2015 03:20Asian markets rise on oil rebound
BBC - 3 Feb 2015 06:19
Asian markets are mostly rising after a rebound in US crude oil prices led to a rally on Wall Street.
Wonkblog: Young adults are driving vaccine skepticism in the U.S.
Washington Post - 4 Feb 2015 00:14
Who are the vaccine skeptics? On the heels of the Disneyland vaccine outbreak, that's what everyone wants to know. As with just about every other major issue facing the country, the temptation is to divide it along famil...
5 Ways To Get Unstuck In The Face Of Creative Burnout
The Huffington Post - 3 Feb 2015 17:17DealBook: A Heated Path Toward S.&P.'s Legal Settlement With Prosecutors
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2015 07:53
An overflow crowd of government regulators spent a day last month ticking off their demands before eventually negotiating a $1.37 billion settlement of an array of lawsuits against S.&P.
Lenovo's Smartphone Revenue Soars After Acquisitions; China Business Up Only 1%
Forbes - 3 Feb 2015 06:44
Net profit at China-based computer and mobile phone maker Lenovo fell by a less-than-expected 5% to $253 million in the three months to December in connection with its acquisitions of IBM’s System x and Motorola last y...
Facebook's demographics show why no other social network can match its potential for marketers
Business Insider - 3 Feb 2015 05:00
Who's on Facebook? The short answer, of course, is everyone. And that's why every company and brand needs to seriously consider a major presence on the platform, as well as a Facebook-specific content strategy. But diggi...
Obama Budget Would Prohibit Backdoor Roth IRAs
Forbes - 3 Feb 2015 03:14
Closing the door on backdoor Roths for the rich is one of 10 loophole closers in the Administration's FY2016 budget.
The Truth About Lying On Your Tax Return
Forbes - 3 Feb 2015 17:40
You sign tax returns under penalties of perjury, so don't make up expenses or under report your income. Tax return and FBAR enforcement is up, so be careful.
DealBook: Chief Who Guided Ally Financial After Crisis Steps Down
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2015 07:51
Michael A. Carpenter, the chief executive of Ally Financial, will be succeeded by Jeffrey J. Brown, who leads the company's dealer financial services unit.
Project Syndicate: What is Plan B for Greece?
Market Watch - 3 Feb 2015 06:15
Europe is right to insist that Greece adhere to structural reform, but it ought to be making even deeper concessions on debt repayments, writes Kenneth Rogoff.
Business Gets Personal - A new look for CNNMoney
CNN - 3 Feb 2015 06:05
CNNMoney's mission is to explain the biggest trends in business and finance and to help our audience achieve their most important goals. That's what our new design is all about.
Why over-funded crowdfunding campaigns can really suck
Venture Beat - 3 Feb 2015 06:00
Guest:You put your campaign up on Kickstarter or Indiegogo, and it's just been overfunded like crazy. Great, right? Well, yes, it's the greatest thing that could happen. But it comes with a lot of problems.
VIDEO: Greece optimistic on debt deal
BBC - 3 Feb 2015 04:09
Greece's new finance minister Yanis Varoufakis says he is "optimistic" a deal can be reached with the country's international creditors.
Rand Paul Shushes Female CNBC Anchor During Interview (VIDEO)
TPM - 3 Feb 2015 03:15
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) didn't like the way a CNBC anchor was interviewing him, so he told her to "calm down," saying she was mischaracterizing basic facts in her questions.
Stewart Skewers Huck's Comparison Of Gays To Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp (VIDEO)
TPM - 3 Feb 2015 16:00
"The Daily Show" admitted that it was short on news Monday night, so host Jon Stewart gleefully turned to the latest soundbite from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R).
DealBook: Tax Reform Is the Cry, Until Details Are Offered
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2015 07:25
President Obama's budget calls for a lower overall tax rate, but also for a one-time 14 percent tax on all cash sitting overseas.
China Logistics Entrepreneur Zhou Guohui Joins Ranks Of World's Billionaires
Forbes - 3 Feb 2015 05:05
Zhou Guohui, chairman of logistics services company Eternal Asia Supply Chain Management, has joined the ranks of the world’s billionaires after its Shenzhen shares more than doubled in the past 12 months amid brisk i...