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
OptionsRome Protest Turns Up Heat on New PM Letta
Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment.
Read more.France Must Take Deficit Cuts Seriously: Bundesbank head
France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit cuts seriously, even though its budget deficit is above target, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said.
Read more.These Cloud Stocks Can Fly: Pros
Cloud computing remains a major secular trend in technology, but investors may not fully appreciate the benefits for Amazon and Google.
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Forbes
OptionsChina 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 ...
Read more.Is Tumblr The New Geocities?
Imagine a company backed by Fred Wilson, one of the top venture capitalists on the Internet. The company is largely reliant on user-generated content and has had difficulties generating revenue ...
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Business Week
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Wall Street Journal
OptionsHofstra 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.No 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.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 ...
Read more.10 Unique iPhone Accessories
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
OptionsNewsWatch: Draining IRAs too soon poses big risks
Americans between the ages of 61 and 70 are withdrawing money from their IRAs in amounts that are larger, both in absolute dollar amounts and as a percentage of their ...
Read more.Yahoo board to meet on $1.1B offer for Tumblr
Yahoo’s board is meeting Sunday night about whether to approve a $1.1 billion bid for blogging site Tumblr, according to media reports.
Read more.The Fed: Bernanke: Human capacity for innovation at high
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered optimistic words to a class of college graduates Saturday, saying that living standards may dramatically improve in the long run, and encouraging them to ...
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Business Insider
OptionsSeth Meyers Knocked Out Anderson Cooper On Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader announced earlier this week he'll be leaving "Saturday Night Live" at the end of this season.
During his farewell episode, one of his characters Stefon ran off ...
Read more.Crazy Footage Of 737 On Fire, Tires Melting, People Running Off The Plane
Luckily there were no injuries in Moscow Saturday when a plane caught fire and burned on the tarmac at Vnukovo airport
There were 136 passengers on the flight, one of ...
Read more.Will Ferrell Wants You To Stay Classy In A New 'Anchorman 2' Teaser Trailer
It's been exactly a year since we've seen the first teaser for "Anchorman 2."
Paramount released the second teaser for the anticipated sequel to the 2004 film, and ...
Read more.Here's How A Successful Lawyer Knew For Sure She Was A Sociopath
A law professor and attorney has written a new book about what it's like to be a diagnosed sociopath who's never killed anybody and excels at her job ...
Read more.FELIX ZULAUF: Stocks Remind Me Of Gold And They Could See A 'Quick And Painful Adjustment'
The S&P 500 ended the week at yet another all-time record high.
Some have tried to compare the current peak to the stock market tops we've seen in ...
Read more.Up to 60 People Injured After Car Plows Into Virginia Parade
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching ...
Read more.Summer Was The Ancient Egyptian Sex Season
The peak period for baby-making sex in ancient Egypt was in July and August, when the weather was at its hottest.
Researchers made this discovery at a cemetery in the ...
Read more.TORONTO MAYOR: That Wasn't Me Smoking Crack In That Video
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, a target of criticism for his often unconventional conduct, on Friday denied media allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine ...
Read more.Leading Pakistani Politician Zahra Shahid Hussain Shot Dead Outside Her Home
A senior female member of Imran Khan's Pakistan's Movement for Justice party (PTI) was shot dead outside her home in Karachi on Saturday.
Reports suggested that Zahra Shahid ...
Read more.Parents Are Bribing Kids To Go To Boring, Booze-Free, Supervised Prom Parties
WICHITA, Kansas (Reuters) - Sometime on Sunday morning, a Pennsylvania high school student will be presented with the keys to a black Honda Civic just for going to a party after ...
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