In Case You Were Wondering, The SUV Is Back — And It's Bigger Than Ever
Automakers reported August sales On Wednesday and their numbers were fantastic. The industry remains on pace to sell 17 million or more new cars and trucks in the U.S. in 2014. This is extremely...
View ArticleUS Auto Sales Destroyed Expectations (F, GM, TM)
Chrysler sales jumped 20% in August, beating expectations for just 12.0% growth.Ford sales unexpectedly climbed by 0.4%, which was notably better than the 1.2% decline expected.GM, however, saw sales...
View ArticleMore Than $2 Trillion Is Locked Up In Late Payments And This Guy Believes He...
Christian Lanng was only 19 years old when he founded his first startup in Denmark. Although it closed after just two years, it was enough to make him the youngest division head in the Danish...
View ArticleTHE SOCIAL-MEDIA DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT: Differences In Gender, Age, And Income...
The demographics of who's on what social network are shifting — older social networks are reaching maturity, while newer social messaging apps are gaining younger users fast.In a new report from BI...
View ArticleThe NYPD Is Going To Start Putting Body Cameras On Police Officers
New York City Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton announced a pilot program on Thursday that will equip 60 police officers with body cameras. In a joint statement Mayor Bill de Blasio and...
View ArticleHere's What A Traffic Ticket Looks Like From The 'Islamic State'
Militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS or ISIL) have taken over vast swaths of land in Iraq and Syria, brutally murdered soldiers and journalists, and issued waves of propaganda to...
View ArticleThis Is The Insanely Secure Facility In Nebraska Where An Ebola-Infected...
A third Ebola patient is coming back to the U.S.Dr. Rick Sacra, 51, of Boston, is currently being flown from Liberia where he was volunteering with the Christian missionary group SIM to the Nebraska...
View ArticleAmerica's Highest Earners Are Bouncing Back Nicely
The mean incomes for all U.S. income brackets are still below 2007 levels according to the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances.The Fed broke down the income brackets into three groups: the...
View Article11 Of The Most Expensive eBay Auctions Ever
Last month, a very rare comic made history: Action Comics No. 1, the first time Superman ever made an appearance in a comic, sold on eBay for a record-shattering $3.2 million. But comic books aren't...
View ArticleRussian Rockets Are Falling Within Sight Of A Strategically Vital Ukrainian City
Pro-Moscow separatist forces, likely augmented by Russian soldiers, have began a bombardment of a major Ukrainian coastal city.Mariupol sits between pro-Russian occupied areas and the Crimean...
View ArticleHere's What To Expect From The August US Jobs Report (SPY, DIA, QQQ, IWM, TLT)
Don't forget about the U.S. jobs report.It's been a big week for economic news, with manufacturing data in the U.S. remaining strong and the European Central Bank unexpectedly cutting interest...
View ArticleApple Is Hyping This Event More Than Anything In Years (AAPL)
Apple is promising something huge at next week's special event.Typically it doesn't spend much time teasing product announcements beyond cryptic invitations to the press. But on Thursday, Apple posted...
View ArticleMakerBot CEO Bre Pettis Steps Down
Bre Pettis, MakerBot’s co-founder and CEO, will step down from his position to lead a new initiative called “Innovation Workshop,” 3D Print reported Thursday.It’s unclear what exactly Pettis will be in...
View ArticleNew Book Claims Top CIA Officer In Benghazi Told Commandos To 'Stand Down'...
A new book titled "13 Hours" set for release on Sep. 9 cites five commandos who were guarding the CIA Annex in Benghazi, Libya with an explosive claim that the CIA Station Chief told them to "stand...
View ArticleThe 21 Most Miserable Countries In The World
It's hard to get by when you don't have a job and the price of goods is rising.That maxim is behind the dramatically named "Misery Index," which adds together a country's unemployment and inflation...
View ArticleTIM COOK: Security Updates Are Coming To iCloud Following The Nude Celebrity...
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal Thursday night that the company will increase security on iCloud following targeted attacks that leaked nude photos of celebrities...
View ArticleTesla picks Nevada for $5 bln battery plant
Los Angeles (AFP) - US electric automaker Tesla Motors is to build the world's largest lithium-ion battery plant in Nevada, the state's governor announced, unveiling plans for the five-billion-dollar...
View ArticleHuge worldwide support for Arctic sanctuary: Greenpeace poll
Montreal (AFP) - Creating a sanctuary to protect international waters surrounding the North Pole would be supported by a huge majority of people across 30 countries, a Greenpeace poll said.A total of...
View ArticleDesigual celebrates 30th at New York Fashion Week
New York (AFP) - Barcelona-based label Desigual celebrated its 30th birthday in a riot of print and color at New York Fashion Week with CEO Manel Jadraque signaling a more sophisticated future.For its...
View ArticleNATO to sanction Russia as Ukraine heads into peace talks
Newport (United Kingdom) (AFP) - NATO leaders are expected to announce a raft of fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday over its actions in Ukraine, although hopes remain that a ceasefire can be...
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