Here's How Many Of The Fastest-Growing Messaging Apps Are Already Earning...
Messaging apps are incredibly popular right now. WhatsApp is the biggest, with 500 million users, but it's closely followed by major competitors, including Asia-based WeChat and LINE, and Facebook...
View Article10 Things You Need To Know As Asia Markets Open
Good morning! It’s a huge week ahead – here’s what you need to know…1. On the global front it’s a four-day week for the US with the July 4th holiday falling on Friday. This means the usual busy first...
View ArticleWhy The Next Four Days Could Be Huge For The Future Of America
Get ready: This week is going to be huge. This holiday-shortened week is going to be jam-packed with economic data, culminating with the grand finale at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, when we get the latest...
View ArticleThe Weekend Is Over And Stocks Are Mostly Up
The weekend is over and stocks are up.Japan's Nikkei opened up 0.4%, as did Korea's Kospi index. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is off 0.3%.U.S. futures were marginally higher.Joe Weisenthal believes the...
View ArticleFacebook Researcher Responds To Backlash Against 'Creepy' Mood Manipulation...
Adam Kramer, one of the three Facebook data scientists who wrote a controversial study that proved that positive and negative moods can be transferred across the social network, responded to the...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey Explains Why Movie Stars Are Heading To TV
Sunday night, when Matthew McConaughey accepted the award for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Critics' Choice Awards for his role in "True Dectective," he addressed a question he — and probably...
View ArticleHere's What LG's Controversial New Jersey Headquarters Could Look Like
LG's plans to build new headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey have caused a great deal of controversy over the past several years. The company plans to construct a building that will stand 143...
View ArticleUS Crashes Out Of The World Cup In A Wild Game Against Belgium
The U.S. has been eliminated from the 2014 World Cup in a 2-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium.Neither team scored in the first 90 minutes, but the game burst to life when extra time began.The U.S. played...
View ArticleInsane Lighting Storm Hits Three Iconic Chicago Towers At Once
During a huge thunderstorm on Monday night, three iconic towers on the Chicago skyline were hit by lightning: The Sears (Willis) Tower, Trump Tower and the John Hancock Center.Stormchaser Dan Robinson...
View Article1 Dead In GM Plant Explosion
One person was killed and eight were injured following a chemical spill and explosion at a GM metal stamping plant in Marion, Indiana Tuesday afternoon, Fox59 reports.Tanks containing chlorine dioxide...
View ArticleJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Has Throat Cancer (JPM)
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has curable throat cancer, CNBC first reported."The cancer is confined to the original site and the adjacent lymph nodes on the right side of my neck. Importantly, there is no...
View ArticleLabor Shortages Will Cost The World $10 Trillion
Most countries will face labor shortages by 2030, according to a new report from the Boston Consulting Group.BCG looked at 25 major economies around the world and found that by 2020 many countries will...
View Article5 Years Ago Bernie Madoff Was Sentenced to 150 Years In Prison – Here's How...
Five years ago Sunday, Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for running the biggest fraudulent scheme in U.S. history. Even now, only a few of his victims have since regained all of their...
View ArticleTim Howard Nearly Saved The US With One Of The Best Performances In World Cup...
The U.S. national team lost 2-1 to Belgium and has been eliminated from the World Cup. But the U.S. side wouldn't have even kept the match close if not for the heroics of goalkeeper Tim Howard and his...
View ArticleMadrid's New Smart Parking Meters Know What You Drive And Punish Gas Guzzlers
Thanks to a new breed of smart parking meters, cars that save at the pump will also save at the parking spot.Starting today, smart parking meters in Madrid will charge higher rates for less efficient...
View ArticleYahoo's New App Is About To Make Your Android Phone A Whole Better
In early 2014, Marissa Mayer declared that she would usher a "mobile first" mindset into Yahoo.That influence has made itself present through Yahoo's recent acquisitions and the apps it's released over...
View ArticleMicrosoft's Cortana Has Predicted Every Elimination Round World Cup Game So Far
Microsoft's Cortana should consider a career in professional gambling.The virtual assistant for Windows phones is six for six in predicting World Cup outcomes since the beginning of the elimination...
View ArticleHealthcare Is The Number One Issue That The Wealthy Would Invest In
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Healthcare Leads Social Issues The Wealthy Would Invest In (US Trust)When it...
View ArticleThe Most Important Things You Can Do With Google's New Smartwatches (GOOG)
You'll be able to buy smartwatches running Google's new operating system for wearable computers, Android Wear, starting this month.Here's a quick look at the most important features in Android Wear. We...
View ArticleHere Are 10 Reasons You Should Buy A Wii U Right Now
Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One have been receiving the lion’s share of interest from media outlets and consumers alike. But Nintendo’s little console that could, the Wii U, might end up...
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