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Reddit CEO Ellen Pao Is Stepping Down
Time - 11 Jul 2015 01:26
Amid ongoing crisis, the embattled community site is reshuffling its executives
Bernie Sanders and a lot of unlikely allies are backing up Jeb Bush about part-time workers
Business Insider - 10 Jul 2015 19:08
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) agree on one thing: The government should do what it can to help part-time workers find full time jobs. And Bush is finding a number of seemingly unlik...
Kent Hovind's Battle With IRS - Collateral Damage
Forbes - 10 Jul 2015 09:41
Kent Hovind returned to Pensacola this week. He will be serving the last month of the sentence from his 2006 conviction in home confinement before beginning a three-year period of supervised release. There will be a ...
Dismay In Greece As Deal Deadline Looms
Sky News - 10 Jul 2015 07:50
Business owners tell Sky News they "can't take any more" ahead of Sunday's summit which stands between Greece and bankruptcy.
Greek Parliament Mulls Tsipras' Bailout Plan as EU Exit Looms
The Street - 11 Jul 2015 01:41
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- A resolution to Greece's debt crisis seemed within reach Friday as the country's parliament debated a plan that would offer spending cuts in exchange for cash to keep its banking system afloat.C...
Amazon Prime Day 2015: Best Deals for July 15
The Huffington Post - 10 Jul 2015 22:46U.S. Sports Ambitions Could Knock Adidas
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jul 2015 21:12
Key to Adidas's new strategic plan is turning around its fortunes in the U.S. That could prove challenging.
Anheuser Busch (BUD) Stock Rallying as Moody's Assigns A2 Rating
The Street - 10 Jul 2015 20:40
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Anheuser Busch InBev were getting a pop, up 4.83% to $126.21 in midday trading Friday, after Moody's Investors Service assigned an A2 rating to the beer brewer's bonds. Moody's also is...
We finally got some really good data on just how much money Google makes from YouTube and Google Play (goog)
Business Insider - 10 Jul 2015 19:25
One of the enduring mysteries about Google is exactly how it makes its money. The company books $17.2 billion a quarter in sales, but Google only discloses six facts about where those sales come from: Ad revenues from...
3 sisters who built an 'anti-Tinder' and turned down $30 million from Mark Cuban just launched their dating app in the UK
Business Insider - 10 Jul 2015 19:07
Coffee Meets Bagel, a dating app described as the "anti-Tinder" and led by three sisters who turned down a $30 million buyout from Mark Cuban, launched in London on Wednesday. The latest entrant to an increasingly crowde...
Self-healing screens are about to revolutionize the smart phone experience
Business Insider - 10 Jul 2015 19:05
A new self-repairing material has been developed by researchers in the UK and they say it'll be ready to integrate into everything from smartphone screens to nail varnish within the next five years. Originally developed ...
17 things keeping you from getting rich, according to a journalist who spent his career studying millionaires
Business Insider - 10 Jul 2015 19:02
Prompted by the legendary businessman Andrew Carnegie, who turned a few nickels and dimes into a fortune, journalist Napoleon Hill researched more than 500 self-made millionaires over 20 years before releasing his 1937 b...
Hertz Corp. employees say company made them work off-the-clock
L.A. Times - 10 Jul 2015 18:58Greece's latest bailout request is under review as hopes rise for deal
Washington Post - 10 Jul 2015 18:31
ATHENS -- Hopes of a bailout deal between debt-ravaged Greece and its European creditors pushed stock markets higher Friday before crunch-time meetings that will decide whether Athens has offered enough cuts to restart r...
Wealth Matters: Upgrading a Deck to Avoid Headaches and Bump Up Home Value
The New York Times - 10 Jul 2015 18:25
Options for decks are numerous and can be expensive, but choosing the right material and add-ons can prevent maintenance woes and help homeowners profit.
Outing the index-hugger funds
MoneyWeek - 10 Jul 2015 17:03
'Closet tracking' has been labelled one of the most scandalous cons in the funds industry. But cracking down on it is proving difficult, says Rebecca Byrne. The post Outing the index-hugger funds was first published on M...
French Cable Baron Circles U.S. Market
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jul 2015 10:17
In the past 18 months cable entrepreneur Patrick Drahi has stitched together $40 billion in deals, including a $23 billion takeover of SFR, France's second-largest mobile company. Now he's targeting the U.S. market.
Inspiration For Big Pharma From Pixar And Facebook
Forbes - 10 Jul 2015 10:14
Tremendous credit to Pixar, Facebook - and large companies like them - that cherish the creative impulse, and maintain cultures that welcome change, thrive on exploration, and encourage individual initiative. Collectivel...
Picking the Bones of China's Stock Carnage
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jul 2015 09:15
The spillover of China's market selloff to Hong Kong opens opportunities for lesser-known but solid businesses such as Fuyao Glass and China Medical System.
11 Customer Service Fixes You Should Be Making Right Now
Forbes - 10 Jul 2015 08:49
Most every company in business says it "strives to provide superior customer service," or other words to that effect. (The exceptions are incredibly rare: a few delis that are legendary for their brusqueness, a few other...