14 Meeting Etiquette Rules Every Professional Needs To Know
You probably dread work meetings. Most people do. But there's a good chance you're required to attend them from time to time. And when you do — no matter how much you don't want to be there — it's...
View ArticleBRE-X: Inside The $6 Billion Gold Fraud That Shocked The Mining Industry
In 1993, a prospector named Michael de Guzman walked out of the jungles of Borneo with extraordinary news: he found gold.This is according to MasterMinds, a Canadian true crime documentary television...
View ArticleOktoberfest crime lower as police deal with mug-stealing thieves
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Tens of thousands of revellers who tried to steal beer mugs have set a new record for naughtiness at Oktoberfest, Germany's annual lager and lederhosen extravaganza, Bavarian...
View ArticleYou Could Soon Be Able To Send Your Friends Money Using Facebook Messenger (FB)
PayPal, Venmo, Square, and even Clinkle might have a new competitor on the horizon: Facebook Messenger. According to hacked screenshots by Stanford computer science student Andrew Aude (via...
View ArticleHere's How Electric Cars Could Help Save Utilities From A 'Death Spiral'
AFTER "rate hikes", the most common phrase in America's electricity industry these days is "death spiral". The recession clobbered demand, and it has not recovered. Last year Americans used 2% less...
View ArticleTitans Quarterback Was Allowed To Stay In Game After Brutal Cheap Shot To The...
Early in the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker scrambled for an 11-yard touchdown run when he took a brutal shot to the head.Here is the play in...
View ArticleGoogle Chair Eric Schmidt's 8 Rules For Running A Great Meeting
You may have become so used to bad meetings that you've accepted them as a necessary evil to slog through. Terrible meetings plague all kinds of companies, from startups to major corporations.But a...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Gentleman's Guide To Starting A Watch Collection
There comes a time in every gentleman's life when he starts to value time — he values it so much, in fact, that he wants to wear it as a gorgeous piece on his wrist. At this point, it is time to start...
View ArticleThe Sexiest Wall Streeters Alive!
For this year's list of the "sexiest" Wall Streeters, we decided to go in a bit of a different direction.Instead of the typical Jamie Dimon, Dan Loeb, and Bill Ackman lineup, we scoured Wall Street for...
View Article6 Mind-Blowing Tactical Tricks That Turned The Tide Of War
Technology and manpower never guarantee a military victory by themselves. And neither can tactics and strategy — sometimes, it takes an extra measure of trickery and subterfuge to swing the tide on the...
View ArticleThe Amazing Rags-To-Riches Story Of Jack Ma, China's Richest Man
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View ArticleA Filmmaker Describes The Crazy Process Of Casting Bill Murray In A Movie
Bill Murray is a notoriously quirky actor who refuses to play by Hollywood's rules.One of the most interesting things about the 64-year-old actor is how he is pitched, and chooses, his...
View ArticlePeople Went Crazy When Steve Jobs Demonstrated How Wi-Fi Works Back In 1999...
Today, Wi-Fi isn't just considered the standard — it's a necessity for most people. But that wasn't always the case, and it certainly wasn't in 1999.About 15 years ago, Apple cofounder and former CEO...
View ArticleF1 Driver Jules Bianchi Was Seriously Injured In A Race This Weekend As A...
Formula One driver Jules Bianchi sustained a serious head injury and had to be rushed to emergency surgery this weekend when he crashed at the Japan Grand Prix.Bianchi, a Frenchman who drives for the...
View ArticleWe Did The Math: Which iPhone 6 Should You Buy?
iPhone 6 or 6 Plus?16, 64 or 128 Gigabytes?Once you've decided to get the new iPhone, you still have a few decisions to make. Produced by Sara SilversteinFollow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the...
View ArticleREVIEW: David Fincher Turned Pulpy 'Gone Girl' Into A Work Of Art
"Gone Girl" probably won't win an Oscar for Best Picture, though it's already getting buzz; it's too ridiculous and trashy for Academy voters. But David Fincher's new movie, which debuted last week at...
View ArticleCostco's Simple Strategy For Outperforming Wal-Mart And Target
Costco is consistently outperforming competitors like Wal-Mart and Target. The warehouse discounter has reported quarter after quarter of great financial results. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart and Target are...
View ArticleThe 25 Worst Jobs For Salary Growth
We recently laid out the best jobs for pay raises and growth — a new report from financial tools startup SmartAsset. While half of the top 10 careers were in healthcare — showing that these...
View ArticleThis Is What HP Looks Like Without Its Biggest, $56 Billion PC/Printer...
After years of a slow-going turnaround, HP CEO Meg Whitman is clearly ready to do something big.On Monday, she's expected to announce that she's spinning off HP's largest business unit, its $55.9...
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