All Of The News Stories John Oliver Mocked In His HBO Show Premiere
Former "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver premiered his new, weekly news recap show "Last Week Tonight" Sunday on HBO.In case you didn't catch the premiere episode, here's what you missed.There's a...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Spas In America
Summer is a time to relax on the beach, drink something fruity out of a coconut, and indulge in a massage. Or two, or three.But instead of squeezing in a measly back rub between your sunbathing, why...
View ArticleThe 100 Best Brunch Spots In The US
Anthony Bourdain may have slammed brunch in his tell-all "Kitchen Confidential," but the leisurely weekend meal is starting to hit a good stride in its evolution, according to OpenTable's chief dining...
View ArticleThe Frozen Yogurt Craze Is Slowing Down
Frozen yogurt chains like Pinkberry, Red Mango, and 16 Handles have become ubiquitous in recent years. But the trend is starting to slow down, and chains are trying other options, writes Venessa Wang...
View ArticleThe World's New Best Restaurant Is About To Be Revealed
This year's prestigious World's 50 Best Restaurants award winners will be revealed this evening in London, and we'll find out whether last year's #1 — El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain — will take...
View ArticleAn Ugly Trend In Corporate America Has Finally Flipped After 10 Straight...
Around 60% of the S&P 500 companies have announced their Q1 financial results, and for the most part the numbers have beaten expectations."Through Friday (April 25), over 61% of all US companies...
View ArticleInfamous Hacker 'Weev' Went On CNBC To Explain The Fascinating Hedge Fund...
Well-known hacker Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer, who released thousands of iPad users' email addresses to point out a flaw in AT&T's servers, is starting a hedge fund.His fund will be called "TRO LLC"...
View Article7 Tips For Making Meetings More Efficient
Far many, meetings can feel like a time-suck that keeps you from actual work. Jessica Pryce-Jones, co-CEO of the management consultancy iOpener Institute and co-author of the new book "Running Great...
View ArticleHere Are All The Situations In Which You Need A Prenup
<div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> Ani Mason, a New York-based divorce lawyer and mediator, recently noticed more clients were asking her to prepare prenuptial...
View ArticleHere's Evidence That People Can Detect Lies Unconsciously
Despite common wisdom that there are easy tricks to help you spot a liar, there's not much evidence that suggests liars fidget or fail to make eye contact or look especially shifty.These supposed...
View ArticleWhy Elon Musk Is Suing The US Air Force
SpaceX— the spacecraft company owned by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk— is suing the U.S. Air Force over a huge government contract for rocket components that was awarded to Lockheed Martin and Boeing...
View ArticleOregon Might Cancel Oracle's Second Multimillion-Dollar Website Project (ORCL)
After shelving its Oracle-led Obamacare website on Friday, Oregon is considering halting a second multimillion-dollar Oracle-led project.An internal task force recommended that Oregon stop work on a...
View ArticleProsecutors Explain Congressman's Alleged Tax Cheating With Handy Clip-Art...
There's a lot going on in the 20 count indictment against New York City Congressman Michael Grimm for allegedly perpetrating a "scheme" designed to help him maximize profits and avoid taxes at a health...
View ArticleDoc Rivers Is Refusing To Speak To Donald Sterling
Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers says he "took a pass" when Donald Sterling tried to reach out to him over the weekend."I don’t think right now is the time or the place. So I just took a pass,"he...
View ArticleThese Are Some Of The Biggest Changes That May Be Coming To Android
Google may be planning to make some significant changes to Android in the near future. The company is reportedly experimenting with making voice commands a bigger part of the interface and replacing...
View ArticleROUBINI: A New Cold War Has Begun, And It's At Risk Of Becoming A Hot War
Russia and Ukraine continue to be the geopolitical hotspot of the world.The U.S. just imposed stricter sanctions on key Russian officials who are believed to have played a role in escalating the crisis...
View ArticleLouis C.K.'s 70% Rule Could Make Money Decisions Less Painful
We've all been there, waffling back and forth between our choices.Should I buy the iPhone or Android? Sign up for Netflix or Hulu? Open a high-yield savings account or CD?Comedian Louis C.K. has been...
View ArticleThe Markets Have Made A Big Comeback — Dow Up 100 (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ, PFE,...
Stocks are back in the green.The Dow is up 103 points (0.6%).The S&P is up 7 points (0.4%).The Nasdaq is up 4 points (0.1%).Headlines are crossing to suggest the tensions on the Ukraine-Russia...
View ArticleNew Payments Companies Are Beginning To Shake Up The Massive Credit Card...
The credit card industry processes a massive volume of transactions — over $4 trillion this year in the U.S., according to BI Intelligence estimates. With so much money in play, it's no wonder that a...
View ArticleThe Depressing Truth About The US Jobs Recovery
The U.S. economy has come a long way from the recession. The unemployment rate is now at 6.7%, compared with a peak of 10% in late 2009.Of course many have pointed out that this ignores that the...
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