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See the profanity-filled motivational poster that hangs inside Jony Ive's office at Apple (AAPL)
Business Insider - 21 Feb 2015 15:10
There's a new profile of Apple's design chief Jony Ive in the New Yorker, and it reveals new information about how he works. As you might expect, Ive's office is filled with interesting things. There are shelves filled w...
Apple Mulls Deal With Japan Display To Build $1.7 Billion Factory Of Smartphone Screens
Tech Times - 21 Feb 2015 10:45
The iPhone maker is reportedly looking for a new supplier to exclusively provide displays for its in-demand iPhones.
ART CASHIN: The Greek deal could turn into 'financial ebola' (GREK)
Business Insider - 21 Feb 2015 02:31
Wall Street legend Art Cashin says the Greek debt crisis can spread across the world like Ebola. In an interview with King World News, he said Greece's deal with Europe to extend its bailout by four months does nothing t...
Springleaf in exclusive talks to buy Citi's OneMain
Market Watch - 21 Feb 2015 03:52
Subprime lender Springleaf Holdings Inc. is in exclusive talks to buy Citigroup Inc.'s OneMain Financial, according to people familiar with the matter.
Work of prominent climate change denier was funded by energy industry
The Guardian - 22 Feb 2015 01:32
Willie Soon is researcher at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Documents: Koch brothers foundation among groups that gave total of $1.25m A prominent academic and climate change denier's work was funded almost ...
GoPro footage of a skier plunging through the ice on Lake Baikal in Siberia
Business Insider - 22 Feb 2015 01:20
A skier plunged through the ice of a Siberian lake into freezing water. Everything that happened next was recorded on his GoPro camera. Produced by Jason Gaines. Video courtesy of Caters News and Associated Press. Join t...
Gentrification is good for the poor
Business Insider - 21 Feb 2015 23:48
In an old bar on U Street in Washington, DC--a place that was once a centre of black life and is now an inferno of hipsterdom--Jay, the bartender, is talking about how the area has changed over the past decade or so. "Th...
Airtame wants to be the Chromecast for enterprises
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2015 21:00
Review:Danish startup Airtame broke European crowdfunding records on Indiegogo for its HDMI streaming dongle, which is shipping to original backers now. But does it bring anything new?
Oscar Money Watch: 'Imitation Game' Tops $85M Thanks To Oscar Season
Forbes - 21 Feb 2015 20:00
In a less "franchise-friendly" world, it can be argued that The Imitation Game would have just been a rock-solid studio programmer with a strong lead performance by a popular actor. But as studios shifted away from mid...
3 reasons entrepreneurs shouldn't be scared of Bitcoin
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2015 04:15
Guest:We found that a rapidly rising price for Bitcoin leads to a rush of Bitcoin-related startups being formed, while a falling price discourages entrepreneurs from forming startups. But here are 3 good reasons why entr...
Why Gold Is Looking Lustrous Once Again
Forbes - 21 Feb 2015 03:20
It now appears that the decline in gold prices is nearly over, and that there will be a great long-term buying opportunity in gold this year.
New SEC Swaps Rules Could Impact Dealers
Forbes - 21 Feb 2015 18:47
New rules on collateral could increase costs and reduce liquidity in the uncleared swaps market.
U.S. Companies Find Cheap Labor -- and Growing Consumer Market -- in Philippines
The Street - 21 Feb 2015 15:30
MANILA (TheStreet) - The fast-growing Philippines is becoming a magnet for U.S. companies, both as source of cheap labor and a thriving consumer market. Economic growth reached 6.2% last year and the Asian Development Ba...
West Coast Ports Union, Employers Reach Pact
Wall Street Journal - 21 Feb 2015 09:12
West Coast port employers and their union came to a tentative five-year agreement on a new contract after a nine-month standoff.
Surging Dollar Takes Bite out of US Corporate Profits
ABC News - 21 Feb 2015 09:08
Rising dollar, falling sales: Dollar squeezes US corporate profits from Apple to Wal-Mart
Reddit Donates 10 Percent Of Ad Revenue To Charity
Tech Times - 21 Feb 2015 08:10
Reddit pledged 10 percent of its nearly $8.3 million ad revenue for 2014 to 10 charities chosen by the community. Here's how you can take part in the voting until Feb. 25.
Russia Economic Crisis 2015 Update: Moody's Downgrades Russia's Credit Rating To Junk
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 03:24
Moody's Investors Service downgraded Russia's sovereign debt rating to junk status Friday, driven by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the dramatic drop in oil prices. The move comes a month after credit rating agency St...
Mining And The Future Of African Prosperity
Forbes - 21 Feb 2015 03:24
Last week I attended the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, as both a presenter and a student seeking opportunities. One of the highlights of the conference was former Prime Minister Tony Blai...
Floyd Mayweather Vs. Manny Pacquiao Fight Set For May 2
The Huffington Post - 21 Feb 2015 03:21Interior Department Rolls Out First Rules For Arctic Drilling
The Huffington Post - 21 Feb 2015 03:04Oscar Money Watch: 'Boyhood' A Triumph Of 'How' Over 'What'
Forbes - 21 Feb 2015 03:00
Roger Ebert among others liked to say that it wasn't "what a film is about" but rather "how it was about it." That's true of course, as obviously it's what separates a superhero origin story like Spider-Man and an ori...
Blue-chips close in on all-time record boosted Greece hopes and budget surplus
Telegraph - 21 Feb 2015 02:14
FTSE 100 rises as UK economic data delivers a lift and Greek deal hopes grow