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3 experiments suggest men are threatened by this type of boss
Business Insider - 12 Jul 2015 23:09
In theory, men might advocate gender equality in the workplace. But in reality, many men may feel threatened by their female managers. That's the implication of a new study led by Ekaterina Netchaeva, Ph.D., at Bocconi U...
Finland's parliament in favour of forcing Greece out of the euro, says report
The Guardian - 12 Jul 2015 06:04
MPs will not accept any new bailout deal for Greece, public broadcaster Yle says, meaning ministers' hands are tied in crunch Brussels negotiations Finland's parliament has decided it will not accept any new bailout deal...
China's rich seek shelter from stock market storm in foreign property
The Guardian - 12 Jul 2015 08:22
Australia, Britain and Canada brace for surge in interest after signs Chinese buyers are seeking safe-haven property markets in wake of stock market volatility Real estate agents in Australia, Britain and Canada are brac...
Greece future uncertain as European finance ministers adjourn bailout meeting
USA Today - 12 Jul 2015 03:2117 insights about getting rich, from a 78-year-old book on wealth that's still relevant today
Business Insider - 12 Jul 2015 20:30
Journalist Napoleon Hill set out to uncover the key to wealth around 80 years ago, which resulted in his bestselling 1937 book, "Think and Grow Rich." There is no mention of "money," "wealth," "finances," or "stocks" ...
High-stakes battle ensues over Advisory Board Co. headquarters
Washington Post - 12 Jul 2015 17:01
The Advisory Board Company, a D.C. consulting firm mulling a headquarters move, is a low-profile economic prize.It's not the FBI headquarters, which is also moving. It's not Marriott, the Fortune 500 firm that wants out ...
Here's How Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) Can Restart Its Tar Sands Projects In Canada
Bidness etc. - 12 Jul 2015 16:53
Exploring for new oil has now become a difficult task for the oil majors. Oil and gas are now mostly situated in the deep-waters, Canadian tar sands and the Arctic waters where the cost of exploration and production is v...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) To Open Fourth Hong Kong Outlet On Canton Road
Bidness etc. - 12 Jul 2015 16:35
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) latest plans to shore up sales in China are in full swing. The company will open its 20th Chinese retail outlet very soon; the store is currently under construction on Canton Road, in Tsim Sha ...
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (PBR) To Face Investment Lawsuit Next Year
Bidness etc. - 12 Jul 2015 16:24
The Brazilian state run company Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) in securities filing on Friday, indicated that the court had denied the company's motion of dismissing a class action law suit in the Unit...
The dark side of Google's focus on massive world-changing projects
Business Insider - 12 Jul 2015 16:00
The philosophy of "10x" is woven into Google's DNA. Instead of improving something by 10%, the company strives to work on projects that are 10 times better than anything else out there. "A big part of my job is to ...
7 Ways Millennials Can Control Their Credit
ABC News - 12 Jul 2015 08:08
Millennials are heavily invested in controlling the narrative of their lives, and credit is an area where controlling the narrative has a huge upside.
VIDEO: Greece talks to resume on Sunday
BBC - 12 Jul 2015 07:37
Eurozone finance ministers have ended more than nine hours of talks in Brussels on a bailout deal for Greece.
What Salesforce's expansion in Europe means for you
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2015 06:01
GUEST: Beyond established companies such as Salesforce, Europe can also be a high growth market opportunity for startups.
With Greek banks still shuttered, unsold eggs point to deeper woes
Washington Post - 12 Jul 2015 02:50
AVLONA, Greece -- The morning's fresh eggs were loaded and ready to ship when chicken farmer Angelos Kalyvas slid open the side door on one of his half-empty delivery vans."Not good," said the 52-year-old, surveying the ...
What Greece means to the US economy
Business Insider - 12 Jul 2015 02:36
Greece doesn't mean a lot to the US economy. However, the tiny country in the periphery of the eurozone has hijacked the headlines with its financial problems. With Greece now missing debt payments while edging closer to...
Airbnb was rejected by seven investors who could have had 10 percent of the company for $150,000 in 2008
Business Insider - 13 Jul 2015 01:53
It's often remarked that the most successful entrepreneurs refuse to be deterred by rejection. The story of Airbnb, the home-rental service now valued at a whopping $25.5 billion, provides yet another example of why th...
Unilever in search for new chairman - Sky News
Reuters - 13 Jul 2015 01:46
(Reuters) - Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever is searching for a new chairman to replace Michael Treschow, who has been in the job since 2007, Sky News reported on Sunday.
Jarden close to acquiring Waddingon Group for $1.4 billion: source
Reuters - 13 Jul 2015 01:42
(Reuters) - Consumer goods company Jarden Corp is close to acquiring disposable tableware maker Waddington Group for around $1.4 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.
KRUGMAN: 'The European project ... has just been dealt a terrible, perhaps fatal blow.' (GREK)
Business Insider - 13 Jul 2015 01:32
Talks between Greece and its European creditors are going nowhere. Backwards, in fact. And New York Times columnist and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman thinks we could be watching the "European project" dissolve before our...
The richer the neighborhood, the less it gives to charity
Market Watch - 13 Jul 2015 01:31
There may be a reason why the rich stay rich.
Elderly drivers are NOT the most dangerous on the road
Market Watch - 13 Jul 2015 01:30
Many Americans would rather talk to their elderly parents about funeral arrangements than ask them to curtail their driving.
7 of the most bizarre gourmet foods
Market Watch - 13 Jul 2015 01:29
Americans love gourmet food, here are some of the most unusual.