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Here's a look inside Paul Bettany's intense 3-hour makeup transformation for 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'
Business Insider - 30 Aug 2015 19:45
The coolest new character introduced in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" was The Vision, an android played by Paul Bettany. Back in April, the actor told us between makeup, prosthetics, and his costume, it took about about thre...
Thousands of North Sea oil jobs at risk as platform builder fails to win contract
The Guardian - 30 Aug 2015 18:22
Tyneside-based OGN fails to make list of prequalifying contractors for work on Chevron's Captain field at a time when work is drying up because of low oil prices Thousands of jobs are at risk after one of Britain's leadi...
CEO of Ashley Madison Parent Company Steps Down
Tech Times - 30 Aug 2015 09:28
Noel Biderman, the CEO of Avid Life Media that is the parent company of hacked infidelity website Ashley Madison, is stepping down from his position.
Google Says EU Antitrust Charges Are 'Wrong' And 'Unfounded'
Tech Times - 30 Aug 2015 07:27
Google has responded to charges by the European Union accusing the company of abusing its dominance in the search market to trump its competition in the e-commerce industry.
Why Your Employee Training Is A Waste Of Time And Money -- And What To Do About It
Forbes - 30 Aug 2015 18:30
Much of the training is, unfortunately, worthless. What goes wrong and how can we fix it?
Revealed: Where Formula One's $900 Million Prize Money Really Goes
Forbes - 30 Aug 2015 07:17
Four Formula One teams earned more than $100 million in prize money last year according to new research which shows that the outfits in the auto racing series are some of the best rewarded in world sport.
Japan's top-grossing mobile game Monster Strike pulled from Apple app store
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2015 07:02
Apple has pulled Japan’s top-selling mobile game from its Japanese app store, according to local media reports Saturday (link in Japanese). Developer Mixi claimed earlier this month that its blockbuster title Monster S...
Subway Denies Getting Tipped About Jared Fogle Years Ago
The Huffington Post - 30 Aug 2015 04:02
Subway stuck to claims on Saturday that company executives never received warnings the sandwich chain's former spokesman Jared Fogle was a pedophile. A spokeswoman also distanced the company from the former CEO of the ...
Thank the 'robots' for Wall Street's wild ride
New York Post - 30 Aug 2015 03:15
Was last week's manic market roller coaster a sign of what to expect in the fall, when markets historically get skittish? August started off by brutally punishing investors, but last...
Australian Start Up Creates Solar And Electric Powered Luxury Sports Car
Forbes - 30 Aug 2015 20:38
Looking more like a futuristic roadster from the film, Minority Report, an Australian start up has been working with Swinburne University of Technology to create an electric, solar powered luxury sports car called Immort...
Try this renowned steakhouse marinade recipe for the ultimate steak
Business Insider - 30 Aug 2015 20:36
Most steak gurus will tell you that a dry rub is best. But when you are feeling bold, try this marinade recipe from Quality Meats Steakhouse of NYC. It is the perfect tangy mixture that explodes with flavor. Produced by ...
10 Dividend Stocks You Should Have Bought Wednesday
The Street - 30 Aug 2015 20:02
Editors' note: Now that the markets have closed after one of the most tumultuous weeks ever on Wall Street, there's something we have to tell you: told ya so. Wednesday, following four straight days of major indexes trad...
What will China's Black Monday mean for the UK?
The Guardian - 30 Aug 2015 19:00
As jittery investors brace for more shockwaves after last week's rout on world markets, we look at the impact, from property to petrol prices This was supposed to be the year when normality returned to the global economi...
Natural gas: U.S. producing more than ever
USA Today - 30 Aug 2015 17:22
Drilling boom comes despite low prices that make it increasingly difficult for companies to spend money on extraction.
How To Avoid Panicking When The Market Plummets
Forbes - 30 Aug 2015 17:06
The major factor in investment success is not how the market behaves but how you behave. Selling in a panic will short-circuit your long-term returns.
Warren Buffett Turns 85: What He Wants in a Successor
The Street - 30 Aug 2015 16:54
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There will never be another Warren Buffett. But there will eventually be another chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway , the one-time hedge fund Buffett has turned into an operating colossus. Wh...
Don't worry grads: There are plenty of job openings out there
New York Post - 30 Aug 2015 06:35
Despite what you may have heard, there are jobs out there that pay a decent wage for college students in the midst of choosing a degree program. Ten of the...
How To Bring Down Exorbitant College Costs
The Huffington Post - 30 Aug 2015 06:20
Lawmakers from across the country are in a perennial tug-of-war over the best ways to make college affordable and to find solutions to the student debt crisis, and so are several presidential hopefuls. Hillary Clinton re...
Bankrupt grocery-store chain sells stores to save jobs
New York Post - 30 Aug 2015 06:04
Tens of thousands of local supermarket workers as well as millions of shoppers may not be very thankful this holiday season as a result of the A&P bankruptcy. With roughly...
Tax Planning For The Risk Of A Bernie Sanders Win
Forbes - 30 Aug 2015 18:15
The socialist Berner Sanders wants us to be taxed like we were during the Reagan administration. There still might be some moves to get ready to make, if you are starting to, like it or not, feel the Bern.
How Businesses Outperformed Government During New Orleans' Katrina Fiasco
Forbes - 30 Aug 2015 09:02
A 2005 paper details the poor hurricane relief management that produced casualties in New Orleans.
An Actually-Chic Fashion Brand With Burning Man Origins
Forbes - 30 Aug 2015 05:52
The brand may have originated at Burning Man, but the clothes are at home on a New York runway.