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
OptionsMost outrageous tax cheats
See some of the wildest tax fraud investigations the IRS has undertaken in the past year.
Read more.Death cross brewing in bond market
Investors have been dumping bonds lately, but a little-known technical indicator suggests that may not last for long.
Read more.Merger Monday on Wall Street
U.S. stocks started the week little changed as investors focused on Yahoo's $1.1 billion deal to buy Tumblr.
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CNBC
OptionsAfter Raid, Jittery Future for Bitcoin
After the authorities seized assets of the largest bitcoin exchange, traders are looking nervously at the future.
Read more.SAC Capital Settlement Talks Fall Apart: Source
Settlement talks between Steve Cohen's hedge fund SAC Capital and the government have broken down, according to sources.
Read more.Bryan Shaw Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
The former KPMG partner is charged with receiving confidential trading tips, reports CNBC's Jane Wells.
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Forbes
OptionsYahoo's Mayer Vows To 'Let Tumblr Be Tumblr' -- But With A Few More Ads
For those watching keenly to see just what Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer means when she promises that Tumblr will keep its independence post-acquisition, here's an omen of sorts: Instead ...
Read more.Six Ways Google Is About To Transform Your Small Business
Last week, Google held its annual I/O Conferencefor its developers and partners and announced a bunch of new products and services. This is a company that doesn’t stop ...
Read more.Yahoo Confirms It's Buying Tumblr, Makes 'Promise Not To Screw It Up'
The drama is over: After a whirlwind courtship, Yahoo is buying Tumblr, the two companies have confirmed.
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Business Week
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Wall Street Journal
OptionsEmployers Eye Bare-Bones Health Plans
Employers are increasingly recognizing they may be able to avoid certain penalties under the federal health law with very limited plans that can lack key benefits.
Read more.Obama'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.Nonlawyers Try Taste of Law School
Law schools hunting for students as their enrollment numbers drop are increasingly trying to attract an unexpected group: people who have no intention of practicing law.
Read more.Employers Eye Bare-Bones Plans
Employers are increasingly recognizing they may be able to avoid certain penalties under the federal health law with very limited plans that can lack key benefits.
Read more.Puerto Rico Statehood Gets New Push
Puerto Ricans have debated for decades whether their island should become the 51st U.S. state. Supporters of statehood, while still facing long odds, are now pressuring Congress to settle ...
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Entrepreneur Update
OptionsRichard Branson on the Business Benefits of Volunteering
Getting employees involved in charity sporting events and volunteer work this spring is a great way to give back to the community and strengthen your team. Here's how Virgin ...
Read more.7 Things to Consider Before Buying Disability Insurance
Lonely Entrepreneur? How to Build a Support System (Video)
Starting a business can be an isolating experience. But there are a few ways to surround yourself with good people.
Read more.Mobile Apps to Make Business Travel Easier
Use these mobile tools to find parking faster, navigate smarter and even locate more desirable airplane seats.
Read more.In Yahoo Deal, Tumblr Becomes the Next $1 Billion Startup
The blogging platform's 26-year-old founder, David Karp, will stay on as chief executive.
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Financial Times
OptionsRussia’s ‘Silicon Valley’ caught in political crossfire
The future of Kremlin-sponsored technopark Skolkovo, which hosts the world’s leading science and technology companies, is being questioned
Read more.Syrian regime fights for key rebel city
Recent successes reflect not only the help of Hizbollah but also an increased use of local militias, sometimes known as popular committees
Read more.N Korea launches two more missiles
Seoul condemns Pyongyang for stoking tension in the region with what it calls ‘military exercises’. Beijing, North’s sole major ally, urges restraint
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MarketWatch
OptionsEnergy Stocks: Energy stocks rally, top gainer among S&P sectors
Energy stocks rise, the top gainer in the S&P 500 Index, standing head and shoulders above other sectors and up 4.3% on the day.
Read more.Metals Stocks: Gold bounces higher after 7-session losing streak
Gold futures bounce higher Monday, poised to end their losing streak at seven sessions, while silver rebounded from a level not seen since 2010.
Read more.Bond Report: Treasurys pare gains on Fed taper talk
Treasurys erase Monday gains as the market refocuses its attention on whether and how the Federal Reserve may taper its bond-purchase program.
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Business Insider
OptionsHow The Memphis Grizzlies Built A Championship Contender Without An NBA Superstar
The Grizzlies are facing an uphill battle in the Western Conference finals but it's amazing they have even made it this far without any bona fide NBA superstars.
While ...
Read more.Brittney Griner Says She Was Told Not To Discuss Her Sexuality When She Played At Baylor
Brittney Griner, a senior at Baylor who was picked first in the WNBA draft, told ESPN the Magazine that she and fellow players were told not to discuss their sexuality ...
Read more.The Gold Shorts Continue To Pile On
Gold prices are up modestly today, but continue to be near their lows of the year.
"Downward pressure on gold continues and we are now back to levels post the ...
Read more.Taylor Swift's Brilliant '22' Billboard Music Awards Performance
One of the highlights of the Billboard Music Awards — other than Miguel's stage dive fail — was Taylor Swift's performance of "22."
It was the first time she performed ...
Read more.Charitable People May Be Smarter Than The Rest Of Us
In 1992, a young CEO named Kurt Herwald apparently gave away half a million dollars of his company’s money. His company, Stevens Aviation, had been advertising with the slogan ...
Read more.The 20 US Cities With The Most Expensive Quarter Pounders
When is a dollar worth more than a dollar?
When you’re in a city where the cost of living is low.
The purchasing power of the dollar varies widely ...
Read more.The Best Way To Win Fans Is By Excluding Almost Everyone
Everyone thinks you have to move to the big music cities. But Mihkel Raud in Estonia sold thousands of albums, 100% independent, without leaving Estonia. Go to sabbatum.com to ...
Read more.The Men's Makeup Industry Is Booming
Move over mantyhose — men's makeup is the next big gender-bending business.
Though it's dwarfed by what the female beauty industry rakes in annually, men's skin-care products are ...
Read more.Chinese Company Says Construction On World's Tallest Building Will Begin Next Month
Construction on what may just be the world's next tallest building is (finally) due to begin, Lloyd Alter of Treehugger reports.
Broad Sustainable Construction told Atler that the construction ...
Read more.Tumblr Is The New York Area's Third Billion-Dollar Startup Exit In The Past 12 Months
New York startups are proving that Silicon Valley isn't the only place where monstrous tech companies can be made.
In the past twelve months, three tech companies in the ...
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