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Natural Gas Prices See Largest Single-Day Drop In Nearly Four Years
Earlier today we told you that many had their eyes on the EIA's natural gas inventories report. Well, at 230 billion cubic feet, the draw came in a bit short of expectations for 239 bcf.But it was...
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Philip K. Dick's Paranoid Science Fiction Has Largely Become Our Everyday...
Very few sci-fi authors have as colorful a story as Philip K. Dick.Not only was he tremendously prolific, churning out 44 novels and 121 short stories in his lifetime — he died in 1982 aged 53 — but he...
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Dramatic Helmet-Cam Footage Shows Unconscious Skydiver Saved In Mid-Air
An experienced skydiver was knocked out cold shortly after leaping from a plane over Wiltshire, England in July 2013, but his helmet-mounted camera captured exactly how he survived the ordeal.The video...
View ArticleHere's What Happens When A Cat Encounters Snow For The First Time
You know those friends who can still remember the first time they ever saw snow — the ones for whom it wasn't just a basic part of winter?Here is the cat version.Sophie, a black tabby owned by YouTube...
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Japan Industrial Production Misses Slightly And The Nikkei Erases Gains
Japan industrial production climbed 1.1% in December, narrowly missing expectations for 1.3%. It was a jump up from the 0.1% decline experienced in November.The Nikkei fell on the news but remains in...
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REPORT: Latest Keystone Pipeline Evaluation Will Likely Disappoint...
Bloomberg's Jim Snyder, Mark Drajem and Jonathan Allen report that the State Department is set to conclude that approving the Keystone XL pipeline would have minimal impact on carbon emissions, largely...
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Google: Chromebooks Are Selling Like Crazy But We Don't Make Money On Them...
The growing popularity of Google Chromebooks doesn't directly translate into more revenue for Google.Google executives reminded Wall Street analysts of that fact on the company's conference call on...
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Netflix CEO Confesses He Tried To Sell The Company To Blockbuster ... But...
The New Yorker's Ken Auletta wrote a profile of Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and revealed that the now-shuttered video chain Blockbuster missed out on a great chance to purchase the fledgling company in...
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Girls Take Over The World In GoldieBlox's First-Ever Super Bowl Ad
When Intuit released the finalists of its contest for an ad at this year's Super Bowl, there was no doubt which of the four remaining small businesses was the favorite to have its message broadcast to...
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EXCLUSIVE: Star Anchor Deirdre Bolton Is Leaving Bloomberg TV For Fox...
Today was Bloomberg TV anchor Deirdre Bolton's last day at Bloomberg, Business Insider has learned.She's headed to Fox Business Network, according a source who will remain anonymous.When reached by the...
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Why You Should Be Scared If An Employee Answers Your Questions Too Quickly
When someone answers her questions too fast, Dawn Zier's red flag goes up.The CEO of weight loss company Nutrisystem tells the New York Times that in her experience a rapid answer often hides a lack of...
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Google's Cost Per Click For Ads Is Getting Cheaper, But That's Not A Bad Thing
One of the most interesting numbers in Google's earnings Thursday was the decreasing cost-per-click (CPC) on ads.CPCs are now down 11% year over year for Google, an indicator that advertisers aren't...
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Don't Play Top iPhone Game 'Flappy Bird' — It's Simple But Impossible, And...
Flappy Bird is perched on top of the App Store right now. The game looks a lot like Mario Brothers and it's incredibly simple. It's also incredibly frustrating.Dong Nguyen made Flappy Birds, and...
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Two Hilarious GIFs From The 1985 Space-Themed Super Bowl
Today, I learned from my co-worker Rob Wile about the crazy and cultish history of the Super Bowl Half Time show. One of those halftime shows, from the 1985 Super Bowl, also happened to be...
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Hey, San Francisco, Here's What Your City Looked Like Back When It Was Called...
Yesterday, historian Michael Beschloss tweeted this photo of San Francisco in about 1850.The occasion for the tweet was the 167-year anniversary of the city's name change from "Yerba Buena."This was...
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CHRISTIE DENIES FORMER ALLY'S BOMBSHELL CLAIMS
The administration of Gov. Chris Christie released a statement late Friday evening responding to claims by former Port Authority official and Christie ally David Wildstein.A lawyer for Wildstein said...
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BRIAN BELSKI: A Fundamental Principle Has Escaped Market Logic
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Brian Belski: 'There's One Fundamental Principle That Has Escaped Market Logic'...
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Insane Photos Show Aftermath Of 5,000 Cubic Foot Boulder Barreling Through...
A 5,000 cubic foot boulder crashed through a farming villa in northern Italy, destroying a barn and a large chunk of a vineyard.There were no injuries. But it made for some insane photos, which real...
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Kicking Bill Gates Off The Board Is The Best Thing Microsoft Can Do (MSFT)
Microsoft is an insanely profitable company standing on the edge of disaster. It desperately needs new thinking.With word that 22-year Microsoft veteran Satya Nadella is likely the new CEO, attention...
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APPLE'S NEXT MOVE: The iWatch Will Monitor Your Health And Fitness Too
Apple is planning to make a push into health-tracking and medical devices according to two reports in the New York Times and 9to5Mac. It's likely that these efforts will eventually work their way into...
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