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View ArticleThe American Legion Calls For Resignations At Veterans Affairs Over...
The American Legion, the largest veterans advocacy organization in the country, has issued a call for the resignations of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, Under Secretary of...
View ArticleTarget's CEO Steps Down Following Massive Data Breach
Payments Insider is a briefing on all things payments produced by BI Intelligence. Click here to subscribe to Payments Insider and receive it in your inbox everyday. BREAKING — TARGET CEO STEPS DOWN:...
View ArticleA Landmark US Climate Change Report Is Coming Tuesday
A landmark report on climate change in the United States will be formally released at the White House on Tuesday, following approval by a federal advisory committee.The National Climate Assessment is a...
View ArticleCHART: This Is How Much Money Players Lose When They Fall In The NFL Draft
With the NFL draft just days away, teams, agents, and players are starting to jockey for position to be one of the top picks in the draft and cash in with a lucrative contract. These games are...
View ArticleHere's Everything We Know About The First US Patient With The Deadly Virus MERS
The patient with the first confirmed case of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome in the U.S. will most likely be discharged from Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, soon, according to the CDC and...
View ArticleIllinois Gubernatorial Candidate Divorced In 1993 After Alleged Affair
Republican Illinois gubernatorial candidate and billionaire private equity businessman Bruce Rauner prominently features his relationship with his current wife, Diana, in an ad for his campaign....
View ArticleJust 3.3 Million Fitness Trackers Were Sold In The US In The Past Year
BI Intelligence believes fitness bands and activity trackers will be the devices that bring wearables to the mainstream market. But thus far sales of these devices have been disappointing, and this...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: Who Is Winning The Smartphone Market Share War In China?
This chart comes from Statista, based on data by Hong Kong based research firm Counterpoint. It shows market share for smartphone sellers in China. As you can see, Samsung is currently the biggest, and...
View ArticlePAUL TUDOR JONES: 'Macro Trading Has Probably Been As Difficult As I Have...
Hundreds of investors are gathering at Lincoln Center in Midtown Manhattan for one of the most stacked hedge fund conferences of the year, the 19th annual Sohn Investment Conference. For years Sohn has...
View Article9 New Reasons Google Chromebooks Should Be Making Microsoft Nervous (GOOG, MSFT)
By this summer, Google and Intel will have 20 Chromebooks on the market including touch-screen versions and at least one tablet convertible, executives say.And nearly all of them will be priced under...
View ArticleEven North Korea Has Tourist Traps — Here's What They Look Like
For everyone dreaming of a chance to visit the Hermit Kingdom of North Korea, it is becoming easier than ever due to the North Korea Travel App. This app will feature information on over 350 locations...
View ArticleThere Are At Least 3 ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off Movies In The Works
During Disney’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger spoke briefly about the future “Star Wars” movies saying there are at least three spin-off films in the works.“We're in development on spin-off films...
View ArticleHere Are The Challenges For Monetary Policy Communication
The Money Marketeers have a long tradition of hosting policymakers and fostering informed public discussion, and I am delighted to join in this tradition.1 Last month I announced that I would be...
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View ArticleThe 25 Highest-Paid Major League Baseball Players Of All Time
Alex Rodriguez lost $22.1 million in salary as a result of his year-long suspension. But that hasn't stopped him from being the highest-paid player in Major League history.Thanks to a pair of contracts...
View ArticleA San Francisco Landlord Who Insisted That All Tenants Make $100,000 A Year...
A San Francisco landlord who slipped a controversial letter under the doors of all the tenants of his building with certain demands about their annual income and credit score has since retracted the...
View ArticleUsain Bolt Sends Brand New Pair Of Shoes To Fan Who Had Them Stolen
A framed pair of Usain Bolt's running shoes bearing his signature were stolen from a fan in the U.K. in April, and after the running legend found out, he signed and sent a brand new pair straight to...
View ArticleThe 16 Countries With The Biggest Risk Of Violence And Unrest
Leading global risk analytics firm Maplecroft have put out a midyear update of the countries facing the worst risk of conflict and political violence. All together, 48 countries around the world have...
View ArticleSpooky Shots Of The Abandoned Fukushima Disaster Area Taken With A Drone
Japanese aerial photography company HEXaMedia flew a drone equipped with cameras through Tomioka, Japan, the largely abandoned town that played host to the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.It edited together...
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