Google+ unveils its sexy new look, and yes, it's impressive
Posted by: Aby Sam Thomas
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 06:50:55 -0700 | business-news
You can say what you want about Google+, but you have to admit—the guys at Google are just not the quittin’ kind. Despite having had a lot of ridicule and brickbats thrown its way, Google is not giving up on...
Yahoo plans monetize Tumblr with sponsored content
Posted by: Joe Kukura
Santa Clara :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:53:05 -0700 | business-news
The million-dollar question in Yahoo’s blockbuster Tumblr acquisition is “How do they plan to make any money off that thing?” (The billion-dollar question, of course, is “Yahoo paid how much?”) When the news of Yahoo’s big-ticket purchase hit Monday morning,...
DealBook: Live Blog: Dimon Wins Crucial Vote at JPMorgan
Source: The New York Times
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:42:57 -0700 | business-news
At Shareholder Meeting, Applause for Dimon JPM AGM has taken on a Jamie-loving tone of Tiger Beat/Southern Revival, a room full of capitalist Beliebers...Moore (@moorehn) 21 May 13 Well, it looks like JPMorgan is done talking about the shut off...
JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon survives shareholder vote, but Washington probes are next
Source: Washington Post
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:22:15 -0700 | business-news
While that was lower than previous years, the clamor leading up to the vote bruised the reputation of a man who had been widely praised for running one of the strongest banks to emerge from the 2008 financial crisis. Dimon,...
WHAT SCANDALS? Obama's Approval Rating Is Actually Rising In Some Polls
Source: BusinessInsider
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:33:45 -0700 | business-news
AP President Barack Obama's image has been remarkably unscathed by the steady stream of new scandals that have plagued the White House over the past few weeks, including the IRS' targeting of conservative groups, the Justice Department's investigation of reporters,...
Lew sees loosening of underwriting standards
Source: MarketWatch
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:20:39 -0700 | business-news
Regulators have noticed a loosening of underwriting standards in some markets, in particular in certain real-estate investment trusts, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said on Tuesday. While underwriting standards remain conservative in many markets, there are some examples of loosening standards,...
Once Reserved For Drug Crimes, Wiretapping Takes Center Stage in White Collar Prosecutions
Source: Forbes
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:38:14 -0700 | business-news
Fast-forward forty-five years later. Where once reserved for violent and narco-related crime, the use of wiretaps has evolved to become a potent tool in the fledgling battle against white-collar crime. This article examines the history of wiretaps, their foray into...
Herbalife Hires New Auditor To Double-Check Its Books
Source: BusinessInsider
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:14:40 -0700 | business-news
Shares of Herbalife, a multi-level marketing company that sells nutrition products, have been halted. The news: Herbalife has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers as its new auditor. PwC will re-audit the company's financial statements for the fiscal years ended 2010, 2011 and 2012,...
Brilliant Leaders Use This Type of Humor (Hint: Think Woody Allen)
Source: Inc.
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:22:22 -0700 | business-news
Woody Allen Most people wouldn't associate the famously self-deprecating director of Annie Hall with inspirational leadership...Researchers at Seattle University recently presented undergraduates with a series of vignettes in which a company boss introduced a new project manager, Pat, to...
Thanks To Abenomics, The Company At The Center Of The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Has Surged Nearly 400%...
Source: BusinessInsider
Fukushima :: Japan | updated 2013-05-21 09:57:44 -0700 | business-news
Japanese power company at the center of the Fukushima nuclear disaster that followed from the Japanese earthquake in April 2011...In recent days, it's gone absolutely vertical in the past few days on speculation that the company will at last power...
EdX adds 15 schools to online roster
Source: Boston Herald
Hong Kong :: China | updated 2013-05-21 09:51:15 -0700 | business-news
EdX, the nonprofit online learning platform devised by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said today it has added another 15 higher education institutions to its roster, bringing its total to 27. The new institutions include Tsinghua University...
Bank Danamon stake sale approved
Source: BBC
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-05-21 08:20:32 -0700 | business-news
Indonesia approves DBS purchase of Bank Danamon stake DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta is looking to expand further into emerging markets Singapore's DBS Group has received approval to buy a 40% stake in Indonesia's Bank Danamon, more than a year...
Next Mac: Made in the USA
Source: Fox
Buenos Aires :: Argentina | updated 2013-05-21 10:55:51 -0700 | business-news
Before a congressional committee probing tax loopholes that let his company avoid paying taxes almost entirely on tens of billions in revenues, Apple CEO Tim Cook stood strong, stressing one fact above all: This company was made in the U.S.A....
The Secret Of Great Service? Don't Get Mad If You Want To Get Served
Source: Forbes
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:52:00 -0700 | business-news
Don't Get Mad If You Want To Get Served Stressed man at airport (Photo credit: Eyecandy Images) If the customer is always right, where does that leave the one dealing with their tantrums? Few of us can say we've never...
Carl Icahn On How To Bring Your Kids Into The Business
Source: Forbes
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:51:58 -0700 | business-news
Current Issue Last year Brett Icahn, 33, was handed up to $3 billion to invest for Icahn Capital. But he's had to prove himself in the 11 years he has worked for his dad. (Daughter Michelle will join this spring.)...
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