IT HAS been a bad week for Mexico’s high and mighty, and a good week for Schadenfreude. This is thanks in large part to the growth of social media ...
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The Economist (Americas view)
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Read more.A vacation from inflation
ON A recent flight from Buenos Aires to New York, I was seated in the dreaded middle seat in the final row. At check-in I pleaded to change, but despite ...
Read more.Frozen promises
STEPHEN HARPER, Canada’s prime minister, came to power in 2006 vowing to defend Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic by building three heavy icebreakers, installing underwater sensors, constructing a ...
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CNN Money
OptionsStocks on a roll
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Read more.5 reasons why Yahoo is making a mistake
There is a good case for Yahoo to buy Tumblr. But there's a better case for it not to.
Read more.Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion: Report
The Yahoo board reportedly has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.
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CNBC
OptionsDreamliner Back in Action After Hiatus
After 123 days being grounded, Boeing Dreamliners are about to once again make commercial flight in the United States.
Read more.Japan's '3 Arrows' May Run Into German Wall
Japan's prime minister will have a tough job in trying to convince the G-8 next month that his "three arrows" stimulus program is not just a subterfuge to boost ...
Read more.Woah, Time to Slow That Yen Fall?
Eight months into the yen's steep decline and Japan's policymakers are starting to voice their concerns.
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Forbes
Options5 Reasons Tumblr + Yahoo is Good For Users
Whenever a spunky, growing startup gets sold to an established player - the cry goes out. Users won't like it. The culture will be ruined. The startup will be subsumed ...
Read more.The 2012/13 Barclays Premier League In Thoughts and Numbers
Thoughts After 38 rounds of play another Barclays Premier League season is in the books. Manchester United won their 20th top flight and their 13th Premier League championship. In the ...
Read more.6 Questions Everyone Should Ask the IRS
The lackluster IRS testimony so far suggests we may never know what happened, who did what, who knew, when they knew and worse. Confusion and Staff Troubles Rife at I ...
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Business Week
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Wall Street Journal
OptionsObama's Counsel Told of IRS Audit Findings Weeks Ago
The White House's chief lawyer learned weeks ago that an audit of the IRS likely would show that agency employees inappropriately targeted conservative groups, a senior White House official ...
Read more.Rail Corridor Hit With Major Outage
Amtrak officials said service would remain out indefinitely between New York City and New Haven, Conn., because of Friday's derailment and collision affecting the nation's busiest passenger rail ...
Read more.Lone Winner Hits Powerball Jackpot
Defying odds—very long odds—a Florida supermarket customer won Saturday night's Powerball lottery valued at $590.5 million, the game's biggest-ever payout.
Read more.Employers Eye Bare-Bones Health Plans Under New Law
Employers are increasingly recognizing they may be able to avoid certain penalties under the federal health law by offering very limited plans that can lack key benefits such as hospital ...
Read more.President to Speak on Terror
President Barack Obama plans to address his administration's counterterrorism policy Thursday, including the legality of the covert drone program and his pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
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Entrepreneur Update
Options9 Leadership Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
The most successful leaders know what they're good at and exploit it to the reach their fullest potential. Here's how to identify and reveal your hidden potential.
Read more.How Groupon Thinks It Can Become a $100 Billion Company
Instead of just pumping out daily deals, the company wants to become a mobile, local commerce powerhouse.
Read more.Tips for Overcoming Early HR Hurdles
Of all the struggles you'll face as an entrepreneur, hiring, training and managing employees is one of the biggest. Here are some tips for clearing your startup's way ...
Read more.10 Unique iPhone Accessories
Google CEO Larry Page's Vocal Condition and Breaking the Silence About Illness
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Financial Times
OptionsNew era as Swiss bank secrecy declines
After a long battle to safeguard its 80-year tradition of banking secrecy, Switzerland faces a new era as it begins negotiations on a new EU tax accord
Read more.Police fire teargas on Islamists in Tunis
Ansar al-Sharia supporters tried to gather in capital after Tunisian authorities stopped a meeting in Kairouane, a city some Muslims consider holy
Read more.Berlin warns EU over solar tariffs stance
Germany’s vice-chancellor and economy minister put Berlin on a collision course with Brussels after warning against anti-dumping duties
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MarketWatch
OptionsChina ‘hard-landing’ trades revisited
Even if China’s economy isn’t going through a so-called ‘hard landing’ just yet, Craig Stephen says that some of the trades which would benefit from a Chinese crash ...
Read more.Asia Markets: Japan stocks rally, but Korean shares underperform
Japanese stocks rally to lead Asian markets higher, tracking a positive global lead after U.S. indexes notch another record finish, but South Korean shares underperform amid geopolitical concerns.
Read more.NewsWatch: Stock rally’s breadth is a sign of strength, froth
Stock indexes rallying to new highs have put investors on alert for a correction. Now they have something else to worry about: Too many individual stocks touching highs.
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Business Insider
OptionsDon't Ask An Economist For Stock-Picking Advice
OVER the last few weeks, as the stock market has reached new highs, my thoughts have turned to my 85-year-old mother.
“O.K. Mr. Smarty-Pants,” she often asks me, “what ...
Read more.Here Are All The Billboard Music Awards Winners
If you were watching the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night, there wasn't a whole lot of award receiving throughout the night.
Instead, the three-hour marathon was performance heavy with ...
Read more.Miguel Crushed Crowd Members During An Epic Stage Dive Fail At The Billboard Music Awards
When Miguel took the stage during the performance-heavy Billboard Music Awards, he thought it would be a great idea to jump from one stage to another.
He didn't quite ...
Read more.The Best And Worst Dressed Celebrities At The Billboard Music Awards
Singers and celebrities alike came out to celebrate the Billboard Music Awards.Black was in fashion and so were cutout shapes. While some stars rocked the look, others could have ...
Read more.What A Terrible Year So Far It's Been For BRICs Markets
In the latest Bedtime with BTIG note, strategist Dan Greenhaus passes along this chart of various markets and how they've performed year-to-date.
One thing that really stands out is ...
Read more.Great Picture Of New York City Skyline In 1947
The historian Michael Beschloss just tweeted this excellent picture of the New York City skyline. He says it's from 1947.
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Read more.Economists And Investing Pros Are Getting Nervous Amid The Deafening Silence
Once again, Friday ended with the stock market climbing to new all-time highs.
Even with last week's massive dump of lackluster economic data, volatility remained almost startlingly low.
It ...
Read more.And There Goes The Japanese Market Spiking Again
The can't-lose market continues.
Japan up another 1% to start the week.
The real big news though to start the week is the hard selloff in silver, as the ...
Read more.I Found The Best Cheesesteak In Philly In The Last Place I Ever Expected
I'm in Philly for the weekend, determined to prove I can have a great time by spending the least amount of cash possible –– $100 or less.
So far, so ...
Read more.Astronaut Chris Hadfield Did Some Pretty Weird Stuff To Get Attention In Space
Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who just returned from five months in orbit, did some strange (and some very cool) things to get attention while he was floating above us all.
But ...
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