Wall Street Is Laughing At Forbes' '30 Under 30 In Finance' List
Over the past few days I've been getting emails, instant messages, and texts from Wall Streeters mocking the Forbes 30 Under 3o in finance list.The messages look something like this (some of these have...
View ArticleTumblr's Ad Business Is About To Take Off With The Help Of Yahoo
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View ArticleThis Chart Showing The Gap Between Black And White Life Expectancy Should Be...
The latest analysis by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that for people in the U.S., the average life expectancy in 2009 was 79 years — that's up from 68 in 1950 and 57 in 1929.But this...
View ArticleFord Exec Retracts Statements About Tracking Drivers With The GPS In Their...
Jim Farley, the global vp of marketing and sales at Ford, tells Business Insider he made a mistake when he implied that Ford gathers so much data from GPS units inside its customers' cars that the...
View ArticleFootball Player Accused Of Notorious Maryville Rape Gets Off With Misdemeanor...
The teenager who was accused of raping a younger classmate and dumping her outside of her house in Maryville, Mo. in 2012 will not face sexual assault charges, a prosecutor announced Thursday.Matthew...
View Article18 Depressing Photos That Show Why Sales Are Crumbling At Sears (SHLD)
Sears, once America's golden retailer, is a company in crisis. The company has shuttered hundreds of stores in recent years. The embattled company has been selling some its most profitable stores to...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: How Technology Has Changed In The Last 8 Years
Here's a look at how much has changed in consumer electronics since 2005 from Pew. As you can see, we now have smartphones, tablets, e-readers and streaming services. Random thoughts from looking at...
View ArticleThe Guardian's Ad For Its New Weekend Edition Is Hilariously Absurd
In 2014, the announcement of a new print edition of anything is likely to be met with apathy, if not jeers. The British newspaper The Guardian seems to be aware, because its new commercial is...
View ArticleBritain Has Come To The Only Logical Conclusion To Preventing Police Abuses:...
The outrage over the death of alleged gang member Mark Duggan, shot twice by London police officers in 2011, won't go away. In the weeks after his death, riots spread from London to other cities around...
View ArticleHere's A Map Of The Preppiest States In America
Popped collars, bow ties and seersucker suits are among the many fashion items that have come to define the preppy lifestyle.But a recent thread on Quora argues that the prevalence of those styles...
View ArticleThe State Of The Global Economy In Two Giant Slides (AA)
Aluminum giant Alcoa just reported earnings that fell short of analysts' expectations.Thanks to its size and global footprint, Alcoa is widely considered a decent bellwether of economic activity.Below...
View ArticleChris Christie Embarks On An 'Apology Tour' In Fort Lee
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has arrived in Fort Lee, N.J., where he will embark on an "apology tour" of sorts. Christie is in Fort Lee to apologize to Mayor Mark Sokolich (D) and the town's...
View ArticleLake Michigan's Massive Ice Balls Look Like Cocoa Puffs
Giant ice balls can be seen lining the shores of Lake Michigan following this week's deep freeze. The incredible sight was captured by many YouTube videos.The winter phenomenon, though very cool, is...
View ArticleT-Mobile Just Made Me An Offer I Can't Refuse, And Now I'm Ditching Verizon
Next to cable providers and airlines, wireless carriers are probably the most hated service that we pretty much have no choice but to pay for.About a year and a half ago, I switched to Verizon from...
View Article19 Phrases That Only Police Officers Will Understand
Just as people in the military have their own lingo, police officers use certain phrases all the time that most people don't understand."Police officers do have their own language, in fact some of it...
View ArticleHere's The Lowdown On Friday's Jobs Report
The December jobs report — released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — has the potential to move markets. After all, it's simply the biggest market mover of any economic data...
View ArticleHere Are The Laws That Chris Christie's Aides May Have Broken In 'Bridgegate'
The U.S. attorney in New Jersey is launching an inquiry into the "Bridgegate" scandal plaguing Governor Chris Christie, but it's not clear what federal law is at issue, the Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleAmerica's Biggest Food Companies Sold 6.7 Trillion Fewer Calories In 2012...
A new study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that America's 16 biggest food and beverage manufacturers sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in 2007 than they did in 2012.That's 4 billion...
View ArticleYou Won't Believe What Is Making These Bizarre Webs In The Amazon
Scientists have finally found the culprit behind the strange web towers in the image to the right, first discovered last year in the Amazon.Images of these towers went viral back in August of 2013, and...
View ArticleHere's Why Your Boss Is (Much) Happier Than You
Bosses don't just get paid more than their employees. They're happier or more satisfied in a wide spectrum of other areas, from family life to job satisfaction, according to a new survey by the Pew...
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