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
OptionsFacebook IPO: Winners and losers
A year after the company's public debut, here's who's riding high and lying low.
Read more.10 hardcore American cars
These cars and trucks double as cabs, cargo vans, and everything in between.
Read more.The Winklevoss twins are Bitcoin bulls
Winklevoss Capital is dabbling in backing Bitcoin startups.
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CNBC
OptionsNorth Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles Again
North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said.
Read more.On Hong Kong Shelves, Illicit Dirt on China Elite
Several book shops on Hong Kong's teeming shopping streets specialize in selling books and magazines banned by China.
Read more.Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida
One lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery ...
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Forbes
OptionsThe Zombies Have It: Hyundai Expands 'Walking Dead' Deal
After this summer, Hyundai will see one nifty product-placement platform disappear but is doubling down on another. USA Network's Burn Notice will end but Hyundai's relationship with AMC ...
Read more.China Housing Bubble Cools, But Prices Still Higher
China's property market cooled a bit in April, but home prices are still on the rise, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday.
Read more.SAPVoice: Are Machines On The Net Making Humans Obsolete?
The Industrial Age reinvented productivity. The Information Age reinvented communication. Now man and machine are coming together and it’s even bigger than the Internet. What is it? The Internet ...
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Business Week
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Wall Street Journal
OptionsNo Debt Showdown Before Labor Day
The U.S. government will bump up against the federal borrowing limit this weekend, though a series of emergency steps will allow it to continue paying all of the nation ...
Read more.Hofstra Student Shot by Police Officer
A Nassau County Police officer accidentally shot a Hofstra University student Friday morning as a robbery suspect held her in front of his body and tried to back out of ...
Read more.Officer Accidentally Shot Hofstra Student
A Nassau County Police officer accidentally shot a Hofstra University student Friday morning as a robbery suspect held her in front of his body and tried to back out of ...
Read more.Oxbow Upsets Orb in Preakness Stakes
Oxbow went to the lead and never looked back, winning the Preakness Stakes and ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.
Read more.Train Crash to Disrupt Commute
Federal transportation safety officials began searching for clues to the collision of two commuter trains in Connecticut, and the MTA warned commuters to New York that disruptions would last into ...
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Entrepreneur Update
OptionsTips 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 ...
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Google CEO Larry Page's Vocal Condition and Breaking the Silence About Illness
Behind the Scenes: What It's Really Like to Pitch for a Spot on 'Shark Tank'
Meet the entrepreneurs who lined up to pitch to casting directors of the ABC reality TV show.
Read more.Spreading the Love of Silicon Valley (Infographic)
Let's face it, Silicon Valley is still the mecca for startups, and every other city is playing catch up.
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Financial Times
OptionsUS condemns Russia over Syria missiles
US chief of staff warns supply of sophisticated Russian missiles could encourage Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to believe he is safe from outside military action
Read more.Swiss set to reform corporate tax system
Official proposals say Bern will respond to international pressure by eliminating differential rates for foreign and domestic profits
Read more.Todd linked to Huawei plan, inquiry hears
As the US engineer’s parents prepare to tell the Singapore hearing of murder fears, former colleagues disclose contacts with a Chinese telecoms group
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MarketWatch
OptionsStocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: Campbell Soup, Qihoo
Campbell Soup and Qihoo Technology -- two strong stock performers in 2013 -- report earnings Monday. Acquity Group shares are likely to rally after Friday’s announcement of a buyout from Accenture.
Read more.Market Snapshot: 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.
Read more.Economic Preview: U.S. economy walks uneven path
The bubbling U.S. stock market might get more pop this week from positive sales trends in housing, but danger signs lurk in other parts of the economy.
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Business Insider
OptionsThe Koch Brothers Have Buried A Space The Size Of A City Block Under Thirty Feet Of Oil Sands Waste
Canada's oil sand mines will eventually produce up to two trillion barrels of oil and what that could mean for the environment has been debated for years. What's ...
Read more.These Are Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer's Favorite Designer Labels (YHOO)
Marissa Mayer is known for her poise as a leader, formerly at Google and now as CEO of Yahoo!
But she's also known for her fashion sense.
She's ...
Read more.Someone In Southern California Won $59,000 By LOSING This Incredible Hand Of Poker Last Night
To spice things up a bit, a lot of poker rooms at casinos have something called a "Bad Beat" jackpot.
A "Bad Beat" is when, say, you have four of ...
Read more.Top Silicon Valley Advisor Explains The Key Rules Behind Every Great Startup Idea
There's a common misconception floating around Silicon Valley that ideas mean nothing, and execution means everything.
But the reality is much less binary and much more nuanced, The Founder ...
Read more.College Student Accidentally Killed By Police During Home Invasion
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that ...
Read more.This Is The Chart That Says Japan's Great Economics Experiment Might Be Working
A big economic story this year has been "Abenomics", Japan's effort to get out of its multi-decade deflationary slump using a combo of monetary policy, fiscal stimulus, and structural ...
Read more.MORGAN STANLEY: And Now It's Time To Worry About Deflation Again
We were just talking about how the wrongest prediction of the past 5 years was the call for "inflation" or "hyperinflation" due to aggressive monetary easing.
In his latest US ...
Read more.One Person In Florida Won Last Night's Gigantic Powerball Jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest ...
Read more.The Most Incorrect Prediction Of The Past 5 Years
Since the economic crisis of 2009, the most incorrect call that people have made has been to call for inflation or hyperinflation due to aggressive monetary easing and/or large ...
Read more.10 Wild Statistics About How Nobody Can Lose In This Market
Here are some wild stats about the current rally in the S&P 500 in 2013 which brings the gains to 17%+:
- Of the twenty weeks this year, just four ...
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