Business News
The Big Surprise in Home Energy Consumption: Gaming PCs
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 02:50
The typical gaming computer consumes as much power each year as approximately three refrigerators, according to a study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
BIL, UST: Big ETF Inflows
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 18:46
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL), which added 13,700,000 units, or a 28.7% incre...
Clinton's proposals on campaign finance
Business Insider - 8 Sep 2015 08:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton is sketching out some proposals Tuesday to curb the amount of money in politics. A look at her plan: --Push for legislation to close "loopholes" that enable people to secretly sp...
Tuesday's Must-Reads For Entrepreneurs: Crowdfunding A $500-Million Ferris Wheel
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 20:07
Today's insights for business owners and entrepreneurs, including Uber's plans for a delivery service.
Why More and More Companies Are Ditching Performance Ratings
Harvard Business Review - 8 Sep 2015 16:05
They’re no longer relevant to the ways we work.
Uber China Raises $1.2 Billion While Rival Didi Kuaidi Receives $3 Billion Funding
Tech Times - 8 Sep 2015 07:59
Fundings for app-based transportation services companies Uber and Didi Kuaidi in China are currently on the roll. Both cpmpanies have declared sponsor investments, worth billion of dollars.
With Friends Like Mitch McConnell....
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 19:47
There is nothing good about tobacco.
How To Start A Small Business For Less Than $1,000
Forbes - 8 Sep 2015 18:57
Nobody said becoming a successful entrepreneur was easy--but with a little bit of planning and a little bit of money, it is possible to create and grow a successful business.
One of the biggest private equity firms is turning into a huge real estate company (BX, BEE)
Business Insider - 8 Sep 2015 18:33
The biggest private equity investor in real estate is making yet another multi-billion dollar buy. Blackstone's seventh real estate fund is spending about $6 billion to buy Strategic Hotels, the latest in a series of b...
China's August imports fall 14.3%
BBC - 8 Sep 2015 08:25
China's monthly trade data shows August imports fell 14.3% in yuan terms from a year ago, while exports fell by 6.1%.
'Strippers' Pose Dilemma for Oil Industry
Wall Street Journal - 8 Sep 2015 02:22
Thousands of people who own oil wells producing less than five barrels a day operate largely under investors' radar. A sharp drop in that output could take the industry by surprise.
Natwest and RBS customers vent anger after latest banking glitch
The Guardian - 8 Sep 2015 20:20
Royal Bank of Scotland apologises after some customers were unable to use their card or withdraw cash in branches Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest customers have vented their anger on Twitter after they were hit by yet...
Buffett Plies Volatile Waters, Digs in on IBM
ABC News - 8 Sep 2015 20:19
Warren Buffett says market volatility doesn't bother him, still buying $500M in stocks a week
Bankrate Paying $15M to Settle SEC Charges on False Results
ABC News - 8 Sep 2015 20:01
Bankrate, publisher of finance data, paying $15M to settle SEC charges of manipulating results
Media General to buy Meredith for $2.4B in TV, magazine deal
USA Today - 8 Sep 2015 19:57
The combined company will take on the name Meredith Media General and own 88 TV stations.
Amazon tests restaurant delivery in Seattle
USA Today - 8 Sep 2015 19:54
Amazon Prime members will be able to order from local restaurants via the Prime Now app
Disney Teams Up With Amazon and Microsoft
NBC News - 8 Sep 2015 19:31
Disney has signed agreements with Amazon and Microsoft that will allow them to use its cloud-based digital movie service.
Stocks surge as Dow up more than 250 points
USA Today - 8 Sep 2015 19:29
Traders return from a 3-day holiday weekend and send stocks higher.
7 Habits You Must Master to Build a Successful Startup
inc - 8 Sep 2015 17:35
Here's how Scott Rosenblum is making waves at Neutrino.
Asian Stocks Lackluster After Weak China, Japan Data
ABC News - 8 Sep 2015 07:42
Asian stock markets lackluster after weak China, Japan economic data
Japan Economy Contracted 1.2 Percent in April-June Quarter
The New York Times - 8 Sep 2015 07:21
Japan's economy contracted at a 1.2 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, according to revised data Tuesday, as economists warned China's slowdown and financial market turmoil might weaken an expected recovery i...
Labor Unions: The Folks Who Gave You the Weekend
The Huffington Post - 8 Sep 2015 06:58
The celebration of Labor Day is a good time to remember the role that labor unions have played in raising living standards and improving the quality of life for working people in the United States. While most people reco...