Here Comes Chicago PMI...
At 9:45 a.m., we'll get the new Chicago PMI reading.Economists expect the regional index fell to 56.4, from 59.6 in January."We anticipate a substantial drop-off in the Chicago business barometer in...
View ArticleHERE COMES CONSUMER CONFIDENCE...
Heads up! We are minutes away from the release of the final results of the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey, due out at 9:55 AM ET.The consensus estimate of market economists polled...
View ArticleUh-Oh, Now It Looks Like There Isn't A New Apple TV On Its Way (AAPL)
There's been a flurry of reports that Apple is preparing to release a new version of the Apple TV. The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and 9to5Mac all said Apple was developing a new version of its...
View ArticleFirst They Attacked A Mall, Then They Repelled SEAL Team Six: The Rise of Al...
In a series of exclusive interviews, Business Insider spoke with members of Al Shabaab — the newly emboldened Islamic militant group that attacked the Westgate mall and repelled a raid by SEAL Team Six...
View ArticleThis Startup, TrackVia, Is A Sign That Corporate Programmers Are A Dying Breed
There's no question that being a computer programmer is a good job with a bright future.But one type of programming career is dying: the corporate developer. That's the IT person who writes custom apps...
View ArticleWARREN BUFFETT: My Two Stock Pickers' Investments Outperformed Mine 'By A...
Like all of us, Warren Buffett has been getting older. This has had investors increasingly asking about succession planning at Berkshire Hathaway.Importantly, everyone's wondering if Berkshire will...
View ArticleEveryone Is Using Two Words To Describe Liam Neeson's New Movie 'Non-Stop'
Everyone's favorite 61-year-old action star returns to theaters today in "Non-Stop."Liam Neeson reteams with "Unknown" director Jaume Collet-Serra for another action thriller where he uses his...
View ArticleWARREN BUFFETT: The 'Mother Lode' Of Investing Opportunities Is Right Here In...
In his just-released annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett updates us on his merger and acquisition activity."While Charlie and I search for elephants, our many subsidiaries...
View ArticleHere Are All Of The People Warren Buffett Works With At Berkshire Hathaway's HQ
Not much is said about the folks who work at Berkshire Hathaway's corporate offices.But Warren Buffett is changing that.At the closing of his annual letter to shareholders, he includes this message and...
View ArticleThis Was The Best Thing I Saw At MWC, The Big Mobile Industry Conference
If I had to sum up MWC, the big mobile industry conference in one photo, this would be it:This is a phone from JZH, a six-year-old Chinese smartphone maker. It has an antenna that pulls out of the...
View ArticleHere's Who We Think Should Win The Oscars
The 86th annual Academy Awards take place this Sunday."12 Years a Slave,""American Hustle," and "Gravity" lead the nominations. If you're finalizing your Oscar predictions, here's who we think will...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Once Bought A Company From An Uneducated Russian Immigrant...
Unaudited financial statements can be scary things.But that didn't stop Warren Buffett from buying one tiny furniture company in 1983.Buffett shared the sweet success story in his new annual letter to...
View ArticleHere's How Supermodel Adriana Lima Stays In Ridiculously Good Shape
Please enable Javascript to watch this video Adriana Lima is a Victoria's Secret Angel who's been modeling for 17 years. She's also a mother of two and is one of the world's highest-paid...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Predicts A Decade Of 'A Lot Of News – Bad News' Regarding A...
Warren Buffett's most important comments of late are tucked away in three paragraphs on page 21 of his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.It's a warning about public pension plans:Local...
View ArticlePutin Asks Russian Parliament To Approve Sending Troops To Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday asked the upper house of parliament to approve the use of Russian troops in Ukraine, the Kremlin said, despite warnings from the US not to intervene."In...
View ArticleThis Anti-NSA T-Shirt Angered Some People At A Huge Computer Security...
One of the world's largest conferences for computer security professionals took place last week in San Francisco, the RSA Conference. And it was held under the shadow of Edward Snowden's revelations of...
View Article1860s Movie Critic Jebidiah Atkinson Slams Oscars During Colin Jost's...
"Saturday Night Live" cast member Taran Killam resumed his harsh, 1860s newspaper critic character "Jebidiah Atkinson" on "Weekend Update," just in time to slam Oscar-nominated films."I've been witness...
View ArticleHundreds Of Gunmen Surround Ukraine Military Base In Crimea
PEREVALNE, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of armed men in trucks and armored vehicles surrounded a Ukrainian military base Sunday in Crimea, blocking its soldiers from leaving. The outnumbered Ukrainians...
View ArticleMohamed El-Erian Has A Fascinating Theory For Why Companies Aren't Spending...
Why aren't businesses investing more?It's a question people have been asking for years, as profits keep pushing towards record levels, and corporate cash keeps piling up, while yielding very little.In...
View ArticleAbraham Lincoln Had A Brilliant Strategy For Dealing With Setbacks
What was the secret of Abraham Lincoln’s success in dealing with people?Incredibly, this is not just a question that a business journalist would ask. Dale Carnegie himself — the author of How to Win...
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