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L.A. restaurants push for tips to count toward minimum wage
L.A. Times - 20 Apr 2015 03:49IBM was saved this quarter by one of its oldest product lines: the mainframe (IBM)
Business Insider - 21 Apr 2015 01:32
Killer sales of IBM's brand new System Z mainframe seriously buoyed up the company this quarter. IBM announced the new mainframe in January, but it didn't actually start shipping them until early March. Thanks to sales o...
The 2 reasons a former Florida senator wants to publish secret records that could implicate the Saudis in 9/11
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 20:44
Despite leaving Capitol Hill in 2005, former U.S. Senator Bob Graham (D-Florida) has continuously sought to declassify the final 28 pages of a congressional inquiry into the 9/11 terrorist attacks that could highlight a ...
Upcoming: Live Chat With Marketing Guru Shama Hyder on April 23
inc - 21 Apr 2015 01:18
Tune in here at 2 p.m. ET on April 23 for an exclusive live video chat with Shama Hyder, CEO, author and speaker.
Will Agent Carter Be Replaced by Ms. Marvel on ABC?
Forbes - 20 Apr 2015 22:49
According to new rumors, the next phase of ABC's Marvel slate involves more superheroes and less not-so-super heroes.
Jeb Staffer Fired For Offensive Tweets Makes App To Catch Offensive Tweets
TPM - 20 Apr 2015 22:17
Ethan Czahor, the former chief technology officer for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) who was fired for offensive tweets, has created an app to catch offensive tweets and similar content.
Bringing depression out of the shadows in startups
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2015 06:30
How common is the issue of depression in the startup world?
Avison Young Hires Big to Accelerate Growth in New York
Wall Street Journal - 20 Apr 2015 06:18
A. Mitti Liebersohn has left his longtime brokerage team at JLL to join Avison Young's New York office.
VIDEO: Indonesia in the economic spotlight
BBC - 20 Apr 2015 06:04
Indonesia is hosting the World Economic Forum this week and hopes the event will help to attract increased foreign investment.
Apple's new MacBook is full of compromises (AAPL)
Business Insider - 21 Apr 2015 01:40
The new MacBook is a bit of a mixed bag. It's thin, light, and has a stunning high-resolution display, but it's also full of compromises. Here's a quick overview of what to expect from Apple's newest computer: SEE ALSO:�...
REPORT: One of the Koch brothers just revealed which Republican 2016 candidate they support
Business Insider - 21 Apr 2015 01:23
Two of the most prominent and influential megadonors in the Republican Party reportedly have picked their man in the 2016 presidential race: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). According to The New York Times, David Koch to...
Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) Stock Declines Today on Generic Copaxone Approval
The Street - 20 Apr 2015 23:05
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Teva Pharmaceuticals shares are down 2.57% to $63.24 in trading on Monday continuing the decline the drug maker's Tel Aviv shares experienced in trading on Sunday after the FDA approved a generi...
13 celebrities who are outspoken about their love of weed
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 20:57
In honor of smoking holiday 4/20, we've rounded up 12 celebrities who have openly discussed their love of smoking weed. Some like Snoop Dogg and Rihanna make no effort to hide their habit, but others like Justin Bieber h...
Asean economic growth 'to outdo EU'
BBC - 20 Apr 2015 19:06
The 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) will surpass the EU in growth once its economies have been integrated, the World Economic Forum in Jakarta is told.
Iconix Brand (ICON) Stock Is Down Today on COO's Resignation
The Street - 20 Apr 2015 18:09
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Iconix Brand were falling 12.4% to $28.05 on heavy trading volume Monday following the announcement that COO Seth Horowitz resigned from the apparel company. Horowitz tendered his resign...
EXOS Earns NSF Certification -- Important For Athletes Subject To Drug Testing
Forbes - 20 Apr 2015 15:55
EXOS, a leader in preparing football players for the National Football League Draft and well into their professional careers, has become NSF Certified for Sport for its new line of nutritional supplements.
Alibaba Goes Beyond E-Commerce but Can It Do It All?
The Street - 20 Apr 2015 15:00
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Alibaba is the largest e-commerce company in China but it's been steadily expanding beyond its core business of online retail and tackling all sorts of new ventures. However, it's unclear what the...
Pantone Introduces 'Minion Yellow,' Its First New Color In 3 Years
The Huffington Post - 20 Apr 2015 13:57
The Pantone Color Institute has unveiled a new color: "Minion yellow." As the name suggests, the color was inspired by the bespectacled animated characters from Universal Pictures' and Illumination Entertainment's "Despi...
European markets are climbing after a slump in China
Business Insider - 20 Apr 2015 13:50
European markets (with the exception of Spain) are seeing a decent start to Monday's session, after a sell-off in China. Here's the scorecard as of 10:50 a.m. London time (5:50 a.m. New York) France's CAC 40: +0.28% Germ...
Kraft to nix fake colors in Mac & Cheese
USA Today - 21 Apr 2015 00:15
Kraft says it will remove artificial preservatives and synthetic colors from Mac & Cheese.
US stocks rally on China stimulus ahead of tech earnings
livemint.com - 20 Apr 2015 23:48
Dow Jones rises 1.18%, S&P 500 gains 0.91%, Nasdaq adds 1.21%
Daily Dividend Report: PG, MS, COST, ZION, NRG
Forbes - 20 Apr 2015 22:15
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) declared an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.6436 to $0.6629 per share on its Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Comp...