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Aviation experts explain why it still takes 5 hours to fly across the country
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 17:48
In January 1959, the first transcontinental commercial jet trip flew from Los Angeles to New York City in five and a half hours. Today, the same trip will take a half hour to an hour longer (that is, if your flight isn�...
Not all hedge funds are bringing in money
New York Post - 22 May 2016 01:00
Critics call it the return of the robber barons -- except these are the hedge fund kind. And despite the rosy outlook from the industry at its latest SALT confab in Las Vegas earlier this month, the "victims" are often w...
A Venture Fund With Plenty of Virtual Capital, but No Capitalist
The New York Times - 22 May 2016 02:00
This collective digital-currency start-up runs head-on into regulatory obstacles, yet might very well upend the mysterious world of virtual investing.
LeBron James' business partner confirms lifetime deal with Nike is worth over $1 billion
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 03:21
Alex Gallardo/AP When LeBron James and Nike inked a lifetime endorsement deal at the end of 2015, the terms of it were never reported. We always knew that it would be a big number. Not only had Nike never agreed to a lif...
Stop overthinking UX and try the coffee shop test
Venture Beat - 22 May 2016 19:10
GUEST: If you work in product development you hear a lot about user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). When people don't really know what they are talking about, they use these terms interchangeably, along with buz...
Hillary Clinton's campaign tweeted a chart that will make math majors cringe
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 14:25
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton's campaign attempted to make an interesting point about gun regulations on Friday. It ended up tweeting out an incredibly poorly designed and ultimately confusing chart...
Fiat Chrysler is reportedly suspected of cheating on emissions tests
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 13:31
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Why the revolt against executive pay is not going away
The Guardian - 22 May 2016 12:26
Remuneration packages are still too complex and bonus targets are flawed It's annual general meeting (AGM) season for public companies around the world, and, as in previous years, one issue has been moving company news f...
Proposed tax bill cuts costs on suites, not standard seats
Miami Herald - 22 May 2016 04:18
Minnesota sports fans who watch games from the best seats in the house could get a cushy deal from the Legislature. …
'Game of Thrones' And 'A Song of Ice and Fire' May End Very, Very Differently
Forbes - 22 May 2016 23:32
Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire have been on separate paths in many ways for a while now, but that very well may extend into two entirely different endings for each of them.
H&M vows to improve working conditions in its factories in Cambodia and India
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 02:39
Thomson Reuters NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) said it was collaborating with trade unions, government as well as the U.N. to improve workers' conditions after a ...
Fed up with high D.C. housing costs? $1M will buy you an entire W. Virginia 'town'.
Washington Post - 22 May 2016 01:08
You'll get away from it all in Sugar Grove Station, but one of your neighbors may be the NSA.
FORMER CIA DIRECTOR: Why I won't vote for Donald Trump
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 20:02
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Elon Musk has Wall Street wrapped around his little finger (TSLA)
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 03:51
Flickr/jurvetson Tesla banked almost $1.5 billion last week, selling new shares — to fund the launch of its now hotly anticipated Model 3 — at a healthy $215 per share. The ease with which it raised the funds (and th...
Mom vs. Mom Wrestling: A Fundraiser That Teaches Parents What Their Kids Go Through
Forbes - 22 May 2016 21:52
The idea apparently started as a joke, but one youth wrestling club's idea to raise money by having the team moms wrestle each other has been so successful that I'm starting to wonder if, in five or 10 years, this will g...
Massachusetts Officer Shot During Traffic Stop Dies
TPM - 22 May 2016 21:07
AUBURN, Mass. (AP) -- A police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop in a central Massachusetts town early Sunday, and a suspect is on the loose, authorities said.
Ex-Megadeth drummer Nick Menza collapses on stage and dies
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 20:30
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Working for a startup is sort of depressing these days
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 20:10
2016 has become the year of the "unicorpse."
Doing these 14 uncomfortable things could change your life forever
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 20:00
Flickr / d26b73 What makes someone uncomfortable depends on the person, but what's universally true is the value of recognizing boundaries and continually pushing them. As Quora user Joos Meyer explains in response to th...
Public works, transportation left for lawmakers at Capitol
News Observer - 22 May 2016 18:53
State lawmakers have made headway in St. Paul on tax relief and spending packages but still have much to do as a looming midnight Sunday deadline approaches. …
Will Tim Cook's Visit To India And China Help Apple Shares?
Forbes - 22 May 2016 18:09
Tim Cook says "Namaste India"
Teens want one thing from stores, and it's helping Zara beat every other retailer
Business Insider - 22 May 2016 18:02
Andrea Comas/Reuters Teens are demanding customers. Earlier this month, Neil Saunders, CEO of consulting firm Conlumino, told Business Insider the three things that retailers can do to win the hearts and wallets of teen...