The 10 Largest US Internet IPOs Of All Time
While there’s been some concerns of a tech bubble lately, most internet companies (like social media, e-commerce, or search engines) have done extremely well in recent years. The Chinese internet giant...
View ArticleObama Says Senate Vote To Arm Syrian Rebels Was US Politics 'At Its Best'
The U.S Senate passed a bill Thursday evening that will give President Barack Obama the authority to arm moderate Syrian rebels, which is a key part of his plan to fight the jihadist group Islamic...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Scottish Independence Activists Are Having A Huge Party Right Now
Edinburgh is devolving into a huge party now the vote is over.A lot of people are drinking, a lot.The pro-independence Yes activists have been most visible — this is their issue, their big day.But the...
View Article6 Of The Most Fascinating Stories From The CIA’s Huge Archive Of...
The Central Intelligence Agency released Thursday a huge cache of declassified articles from its in-house journal "Studies In Intelligence"as a step in settling a lawsuit from one of its former...
View ArticleCNN Made A Huge Mistake On A Scotland Independence Poll
CNN gave 110% when they reported on a poll of Scotland's independence referendum Thursday night — and it was a huge mistake.The cable news network ran a graphic that reported the Scotcen Poll of Polls...
View ArticleOracle's New Co-CEO, Mark Hurd (ORCL)
Mark Hurd has been promoted to co-CEO of Oracle, now that Larry Ellison is ending his 37-year-long CEO reign.This is Hurd's' third time at the top of the org chart. He was previously CEO of NCR Corp....
View ArticleREPORT: At Least Two Adults, Six Kids Dead After Mass Shooting In Bell, Florida
A grandfather shot and killed his adult daughter and her six children on Thursday at a home in Bell, Florida, police confirmed to local CBS affiliate WJAX-TV.Police received a call about the mass...
View ArticleAlibaba Employees Will Wear A Silly Shirt With An Inspirational Message For...
Chinese internet giant Alibaba is about to hit the jackpot Friday with what would be the largest IPO in US stock market history. And its employees are celebrating it in style.According to The Wall...
View ArticleTHE POUND GOES WILD!
BOOM.The British Pound is surging to its highest level of the day. All the evidence so far says that NO is going to win, and indeed the first Council that reported was supposed to lean YES, but no...
View ArticleSix children dead in US shooting: police
Miami (AFP) - A man killed his daughter and six grandchildren in a mass shooting at a house in the US state of Florida on Thursday, police said.The shooter, identified as Don Charles Spirit, 51, then...
View Article11 Quotes That Illustrate The Strange, Relentless Genius Of Alibaba Founder...
Alibaba, the enormous Chinese e-commerce company, is expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange this Friday.At its helm is founder Jack Ma, a charismatic leader who started the company...
View ArticleDollar Spikes To Highest Level Against Yen Since 2008 (USD, JPY)
The Scottish vote for independence is sending shockwaves through the currency markets. And not just the British pound, because the Japanese yen just fell out of bed.The yen has fallen to 109 against...
View ArticleEarly count points to record turnout in Scotland vote
Edinburgh (AFP) - Early figures on Friday indicated the turnout for Scotland's historic independence referendum could be the highest ever in the United Kingdom, for a vote that could break up the...
View ArticleHANGOVER: These Are The Scenes Of Drunken Disappointment In Edinburgh Tonight
While the results continue to be announced, the early enthusiasm that gripped the pro-independence campaign in the Scotland's capital Edinburgh appear to be fading along with the Yes vote's...
View ArticleHarvard hosts spoof Nobel awards for silly science
New York (AFP) - Spoof Nobel prizes that honor the humor in science were handed out at Harvard University, celebrating the physics of stepping on a banana skin and the neuroscience behind spotting...
View ArticleNFL Player Breaks Down On Sideline After Breaking Record
The Atlanta Falcons are blowing out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football due in large part to two touchdowns by veteran receiver and return specialist Devin Hester.The second touchdown,...
View ArticleGoogle to boost Android encryption, joining Apple
San Francisco (AFP) - Google and Apple said they are hardening encryption tactics on devices powered by their mobile operating systems and tossing away the keys.The move should mean that even the...
View Article10 Awesome Cases For Your New iPhone 6
So you're about to get your brand-new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, and chances are you'll want to get a case to protect it. iPhones have a reputation for breaking easily, and early reviews of the iPhone 6 have...
View ArticleSCOTLAND VOTED 'NO' ON INDEPENDENCE
THE MAIN DEVELOPMENTS:RESULTS ARE GOING TO THE "NO" CAMPAIGN.Mood in "Better Together" campaign is bouyant.PM David Cameron will address the nation Friday morning.A turnout of nearly 4.3 million was...
View ArticlePound hits two-year high against euro on Scotland results
Tokyo (AFP) - The British pound surged to a more than two-year high against the euro Friday, while it also rallied against the dollar as early results suggested Scotland will vote against independence...
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