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The Downfall of Quitting My Job Too Early
The Huffington Post - 19 May 2015 18:18
Have you ever thought about quitting your job? I mean really just packing up and walking out because either you had enough or maybe the dream in your heart was ready to burst out that you thought it was time to move on? ...
This Amazon employee had a startling realization when he spent six months trying to recruit new people
Business Insider - 19 May 2015 23:40
James Thomson worked at Amazon for more than five years in multiple seller-services related roles. The entire time, he was blown away by his fellow coworkers. With a background in consulting and investment banking, he ...
One innovation changed pig farming drastically
Business Insider - 20 May 2015 00:01
Pigs and chickens have much in common: they eat similar diets (chickens, like pigs, are omnivorous) and grow to slaughter weight quickly -- in less than two months for chickens and less than six months for pigs. Unlike c...
BREAKING: 7 men arrested in connection with the Hatton Garden jewelry heist
Business Insider - 19 May 2015 16:43
Seven men were arrested Tuesday in connection with the Hatton Garden jewelry heist that occured in early April, London's Evening Standard reports. In a series of raids in north London, officers recovered several large ba...
What $2 million buys around the world
CNN - 19 May 2015 06:00
A $2 million budget can mean a sprawling mansion or a one-bedroom apartment.
Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya Isn't Going Anywhere, Says Insider
The Street - 20 May 2015 01:09
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Rumors have been flowing thick and fast around Greek-yogurt maker Chobani of late, as industry watchers have suggested that founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya could be headed for the door, to be repla...
A Must Read
TPM - 19 May 2015 16:12
TPM's Tierney Sneed spent days looking for one-time Iraq War architects and cheerleaders to see if any were still willing or able to say that invading Iraq was a good idea. Here's what she found.
Oil Falls Amid Bearish Fundamentals
Wall Street Journal - 19 May 2015 08:05
Oil prices edged lower Monday after Saudi Arabia posted its highest level of monthly exports in nearly 10 years and an Iranian official said OPEC would likely decide to keep production steady at its meeting next month.
Deutsche Bank may leave Britain in event of 'Brexit' - reports
The Guardian - 19 May 2015 07:27
Bank reported to be investigating how it would move operations back to Germany if referendum results in split from European Union Deutsche Bank would consider whether to relocate some of its UK operations if Britain left...
Apple gets partial win on appeal in Samsung patent case
Reuters - 19 May 2015 06:57
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Target is making a big shift away from packaged to fresh foods
Chicago Tribune - 19 May 2015 06:40Marissa Mayer Explains Why a Yahoo-AOL Deal Never Happened
Time - 19 May 2015 05:41
Yahoo CEO discusses content and distribution at Fortune's Most Powerful Women event in New York
The incredible story of how a group of US soldiers saved their helicopter from crashing in Afghanistan
Business Insider - 20 May 2015 01:29
"Dustoff 7-3" by Chief Warrant Officer Erik Sabiston details one crew's heroic medical evacuation missions during the US's military operation in Afghanistan. In this excerpt, Sabiston describes the scene just after ...
UPS Settles Complaint It Short-Changed Government Customers
ABC News - 19 May 2015 19:19
UPS agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit claiming it gave false bills to government
Welltok Gets Deeper Into Personalized Health Programs With Predilytics Acquisition
Forbes - 19 May 2015 19:00
So-called population health management companies are hot. Coming on the heels of IBM’s recent purchase of Phytel and Explorys, Welltok bought health analytics start-up Predilytics for an undisclosed sum. The Denver-bas...
Mark Hulbert: A stock market top is likely near as investors fail to hedge
Market Watch - 19 May 2015 16:32
Greed is trumping fear, which is an ominous sign, says Mark Hulbert.
Nikkei Breaks 20,000 Ahead of Japan GDP
Wall Street Journal - 19 May 2015 07:22
The Nikkei approaches its highest level since late April after the S&P 500 closes at a third consecutive record.
How untaxed cigarettes can lead to funding terrorism
New York Post - 19 May 2015 07:21
I'd like you to introduce you to Theophilus Burroughs. You've actually met him already. He's the former Stuyvesant High School music teacher who allegedly decided a few years ago that...
Colored Diamonds and Loose Gems Bring in $5 Million at Heritage Auctions
Forbes - 19 May 2015 06:41
Nearly $9 million was spent at the three-day Heritage Auction Sale of Fine Jewelry and luxury accessories, with the top dollars going for a heart-shaped Fancy Pink diamond ring by chopard.
Rocker Johnny Rivers On His Hits, Appearance on Letterman
Forbes - 19 May 2015 06:39
In the first three installments of this interview series with rock icon Johnny Rivers, we discussed his hit Secret Agent Man, the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and the famous Whiskey A Go Go club. Here, Rivers plays word as...
VIDEO: Chinese Premier seeks deals in Brazil
BBC - 19 May 2015 05:49
China's Premier has begun a three-day visit to Latin America, where he's expected to sign deals worth $50bn.
Drug Deal to Generate Tax Benefits
Wall Street Journal - 19 May 2015 05:13
Endo International agreed to buy Par Pharmaceutical from private-equity firm TPG for about $8 billion in cash and stock.