8 Big Movies Came Out Today — Here Are The Ones You Should See
December is a BIG movie month.For those heading out to theaters on Christmas, there are eight movies coming out. Of those, four are big wide releases. Not sure what to see? We've broken down which...
View ArticleAn Oral History Of 'Trading Places,' The Greatest Christmas Movie Ever Made
In June of 1983, “Trading Places” was released in theaters. It remains the greatest Wall Street movie ever made.Thirty years later, most regard it as part of the canon of American comedies, having...
View ArticleAlcohol Pricing: Mulled Whines
People are drinking less but doing so more harmfully. Policymakers want higher prices--causing a headache for the booze industryBY DAY tourists flock to Plaza de España in central Madrid to snap photos...
View ArticleThe 25 Most Expensive Teams To See In Person
Using data collected by Team Marketing during surveys of teams in the four major North American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) we created the Adult Cost Index (ACI) which is how much it might cost...
View ArticleThe 15 Companies With The Worst Customer Ratings
Some companies just can’t make their customers happy, and many are the kind that customers find it hardest to escape.The latest survey results from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI),...
View ArticleLondon's 'Boxing Day' Shopping Frenzy Rivals 'Black Friday' In The US [PHOTOS]
Today is one of the biggest shopping days of the year in the U.K., with retailers offering blowout sales similar to those offered on Black Friday in the U.S. The holiday is called "Boxing Day" and it's...
View ArticleOhio University Student Loses Presidency And Scholarship After Arrest For...
The president of Ohio University's Student Senate has stepped down after he was arrested this weekend for "disorderly intoxication" and will lose a full tuition scholarship to the school, according to...
View Article35 Reasons Elon Musk Is The Most Badass CEO In America
Tesla Motors is riding high right now.Its Model S sedan is among the safest cars on the road. Its Supercharger network is rapidly expanding across the country.In 2013, it was the most searched...
View ArticleNBA Players Hated Wearing Short-Sleeve Jerseys On Christmas
Many NBA players were not impressed by the NBA's new line of jerseys that were released during the holidays.Several players across the league criticized the jerseys for the material, and tight fit. A...
View ArticleGLENN GREENWALD TO MSNBC: I'm Defending Snowden Like You Defend Obama '24...
Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who has been at the forefront of the National Security Agency leaks from Edward Snowden, defended his ties to the former agency contractor on MSNBC Thursday. Greenwald...
View ArticleIn The Future, We May Only Have Sex For Fun — Not To Procreate
In November I attended F.ounders, a tech conference in Dublin. A lot of prominent people attended including Elon Musk, Bono, and Dropbox CEO Drew Houston.A partner at Google Ventures, Wesley Chan, also...
View ArticleAmazon Will Give You A $20 Gift Card If UPS Couldn't Deliver Your Package By...
Amazon will give you a $20 gift card if UPS or FedEx failed to deliver your package by Christmas, The Wall Street Journal reports. An Amazon spokesperson said customers are eligible for the $20 credit...
View ArticleBank Of America Economist Torpedoes One Of The Main Arguments For Impending...
With the economy showing signs of life, some have begun to think more carefully about inflation, a force that has largely been dormant for years.Several folks have pointed to several signs that suggest...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Reese Witherspoon Sells Her California Ranch At A Major Loss
After more than a year on the market, actress Reese Witherspoon has sold her Ojai, Calif. home at a $816,500 loss, according to real estate blogger The Real Estalker.Witherspoon listed the ranch in...
View ArticleInvestors Think Oracle Will Have To Fight To Buy Responsys For $1.5 Billion...
Last week, after Oracle announced it was buying a company called Responsys for $27.00 per share in cash, investors turned around and drove up the price of Responsys to $27.40.And the stock today is...
View ArticleNew Study Exposes Acupuncture As Pseudoscience
Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years — but that doesn't mean it actually works.A new study published online in the journal Cancer suggests that any relief acupuncture brings may be the...
View ArticleTesla Has Opened Its First Supercharger In New York City, But It's Nowhere...
Tesla has opened its first Supercharger station in New York, as it continues to expand the network of stations where its customers can charge their electric cars quickly, for free, and in just half an...
View ArticleWhy North Korean Defectors Keep Returning Home
For years, the South Korean government has been opening its arms to defectors from the North — some 25,000 North Korean defectors are known of in South Korea, having made a journey that is not just...
View ArticleThis Chart Makes A Joke Out Of The American Dream
One prominent feature of the American Dream is the ability of people to move up and down income groups. This is called economic mobility. In a society with perfectly equal opportunity, a person born in...
View ArticleChristmas Day Is Like Black Friday For App Developers
Mobile Insights is delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Editor's note: We will not publish Insights on January 1. Happy holidays from the team at Business...
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