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Why airplane windows have tiny holes
Business Insider - 1 Apr 2016 18:26
If you've ever sat in the window seat on a flight, you've probably noticed the tiny hole at the bottom of the window. We asked the FAA why it's there, and they assured us it's totally safe. Here's why there are tiny hol...
5 great gadget deals for this weekend
USA Today - 1 Apr 2016 23:07
We track down slick deals for you, dear reader.
US creates 215,000 jobs in March
BBC - 1 Apr 2016 15:01
The US economy added 215,000 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate rises to 5% from 4.9%.
A graphic designer spent over $50,000 to make a robot that looks a whole lot like Scarlett Johansson
Business Insider - 1 Apr 2016 22:47
Ricky Ma is a product and graphic designer from Hong Kong who found a passion for robotics at a young age. He spent over $50,000 to create a robot named Mark 1, modeled after an unidentified "Hollywood star." The robot i...
A former undocumented immigrant who rose to a $340,000 position at Goldman Sachs shares her career advice
Business Insider - 1 Apr 2016 15:14
Getty Images/ Tommaso Boddi Julissa Arce was an undocumented immigrant from Mexico when she worked her way up from an intern to a vice president at Goldman Sachs. She's written a book about her life, and shared her stra...
Chinese firm pulls $14B offer for Starwood hotels
New York Post - 1 Apr 2016 06:17
Perhaps China is a more disciplined buyer than previously believed. Beijing-based Anbang Insurance on Thursday backed out of its twice-sweetened offer of $14 billion for the 1,200-property Starwood Hotels just as it appe...
Africa, The Continent Of Economic Misperceptions
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 04:14
Africa seems to be the only continent today that is regularly referred to as a country. It bristles me every time I hear it said. It’s reminiscent of Ronald Reagan’s chatter with the press aboard Air Force One in...
Working With a Narcissist? Try These 4 Tips to Stay Sane
inc - 1 Apr 2016 23:46
You can maintain your integrity and get great things done together.
Xero's CMO on busting the myth of the marketing cloud (webinar)
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 23:35
VB WEBINAR: The idea of one monolithic marketing cloud may be misunderstood. Xero CMO Andy Lark joins VB’s director of marketing technology Stewart Rogers to look at the reality of cloud-based marketing solutions and h...
Bernie Sanders Says This Puerto Rico Rescue Package Would Just Make Things Worse
The Huffington Post - 1 Apr 2016 22:09
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday issued a scathing condemnation of draft legislation in the House of Representatives that aims to provide Puerto Rico with financial relief, taking a...
The Week's Best Reads: How To Meet Your Customers Where They Are
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 22:04
Plus: From the NFL to entrepreneur and a creative wedding idea turned real business
How BlackBerry's Handsets Are Stuck on Hold
Wall Street Journal - 1 Apr 2016 22:03
Disappointing device sales complicate the company's makeover attempt.
Mega Man and Monster Hunter lead Capcom's new mobile onslaught
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 22:00
Capcom is going to make a new push to mobile, and it’s using some of its biggest brands to help it succeed. Mega Man and Monster Hunter highlight the company’s new Mobile Business Division, which the publisher announ...
Some Sectors Shine, Others Suffer From Latest Fed Messaging
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 21:53
Emerging markets experienced their biggest inflow of dollars in nearly two years, after a year of steady outflows. Finally, we saw a drop in U.S. real rates, with the five-year real yields back below zero. This is good f...
How Treyarch and MLG got Call of Duty: Black Ops III's live-event viewer working in 3 weeks
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 21:00
Starting today, publisher Activision is kicking off the finals for the first stage of its Call of Duty World League competition, and the company has a new feature for Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PlayStation 4 to get m...
Japanese business sentiment hasn't been this gloomy in years
Business Insider - 1 Apr 2016 05:36
Sentiment among Japan’s largest manufacturing firms fell to a three-year low during the March quarter, dragged lower by concerns surrounding profitability due to the strengthening Japanese yen. According to the closely...
Forte Oil Of Nigeria To Raise $500 Million To Fund Expansion
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 23:19
Forte Oil, West Africa's largest petroleum marketing company which is controlled by Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, plans to raise up more than $503 million to expand its business across Nigeria.
Digital Wealth Management - Robo advise is not just for millennials any more
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 22:38
Lured by the presence of lower commissions and the absence of sometimes awkward sales pressure, investors of all stripes appear eager to embark on relationships with robo-advisors.
Daily Dividend Report: DRI, AFG, WSO, MSM, LTC
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 21:02
Darden Restaurants (DRI) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the Company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on May 2, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business ...
The Entrepreneur's SEO Survival Guide For 2016
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 20:39
I've structured this article in the form of six questions that entrepreneurs frequently ask about SEO.
'Smart' office startup Managed by Q snags $25 million from GV and Kapor Capital
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 20:26
Managed by Q announced today that it closed a series B funding round with $25 million in its pocket. The office cleaning and managing startup, which has swept away some of the common practices of the freelance economy, w...
U.S. Dollar, Technical-Chart Support To Be Keys For Gold Direction Next Week
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 20:23
Gold traders will be keeping close tabs on the U.S. dollar and some important technical-chart levels next week to gauge where the yellow metal is headed next.