10 Reasons Companies Should Be Hiring Military Veterans
Companies take note: hiring a veteran of the U.S. Military comes with a host of benefits. A number of Quora users responded to the question "What are the advantages of hiring someone who has been in...
View ArticleRidesharing Startup Lyft Will Continue Operating In NYC Despite Threats From...
Lyft's run in New York City may be startlingly short-lived.The ride-sharing company known for the now-ubiquitous pink mustache on its cars announced on Tuesday that it would begin operating in the Big...
View ArticleOBAMA: I'm Not Going To The Border Because I'm 'Not Interested In Photo Ops'
President Barack Obama on Wednesday evening called on Congress to quickly pass a $3.7 billion supplemental funding request to deal with the humanitarian crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border. During a...
View ArticleUh-Oh, People Might Not Actually Want A Bigger iPhone (AAPL)
Plenty of rumors have pointed to two new iPhone sizes this year — 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches — but only the 4.7-inch model of the next-generation iPhone 6 has been substantiated with blueprints,...
View ArticleThe 10 Highest-Funded Kickstarter Projects Of All Time
For startups, Kickstarter can be the key to success: It exposes your name and your product, and it lets you raise money from anyone in exchange for incentives. The crowdfunding platform puts the power...
View ArticleVirginia Senator Thinks Facebook's Emotional Experiment Might Have Broken An...
Facebook's experiment manipulating 700,000 people's moods is catching the attention of more than just the usual Facebook user. On Wednesday, Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., asked the Federal Trade...
View ArticleAt Least Six People Shot And Killed Near Houston
At least seven people were shot, six fatally, on Wednesday by a gunman who allegedly opened fire at a home in a subdivision in Spring, Texas, KTRK-TV is reporting.The suspect is related to the victims,...
View Article5 Excellent Tips Every Startup Should Follow To Lure Investors
One of the most difficult things about being part of a startup is convincing others your idea is different — and better than — other competing businesses.Securing healthy rounds of funding from...
View ArticleJapan Just Posted A Staggering Plunge In Machine Tool Sales
Crazy. Not sure what to make of this, but Japan just posted a nearly 20% drop in private sector machine tools.According to Zerohedge, it was the biggest drop in history.Expectations were for a gain of...
View ArticleMichael Dell Plans To Haunt His Company Even After He’s Dead
Even death isn't going to keep founder and CEO Michael Dell from his company, he jokes.“When you found a company, you feel a deep sense of responsibility for it. I'll care about Dell even after I'm...
View ArticleA Lot Of Men Would Rather Do All Their Shopping Online
The conventional wisdom is that women drive shopping trends because they control up to 80% of household spending. However, men drive nearly as much e-commerce spending in the U.S. as women, a new...
View ArticleThe Fabulous Life Of Billionaire Michael Dell
With an estimated net worth of $18.6 billion, Michael Dell is one of the wealthiest people in the world.Dell dropped out of school at the University of Texas at Austin to found Dell Computer Corp.,...
View ArticleChinese Exports Miss Expectations
Chinese exports climbed 7.2% year-over-year in June, missing expectations for a 10.4% rise. This compared to a 7% rise in May.Meanwhile, Chinese imports were up 5.5%, missing expectations for a 6%...
View ArticleTexas Republican Wants Congress To Arrest A Former IRS Official
Congressman Steve Stockman (R-Texas) took the IRS tax scandal to the next level Thursday by calling for the House to actually arrest Lois Lerner, the former IRS official who is accused of selectively...
View ArticleThe 35 Most Powerful Militaries In The World
There's only one true way to compare military strength, and thankfully we haven't had the opportunity to compare powerful countries in recent decades — though with a powder keg in the South China Sea,...
View ArticleBoehner Officially Begins Plan To Sue Obama
House Speaker John Boehner's lawsuit against President Barack Obama will focus on Obama's 2013 decision to unilaterally delay implementation of the so-called employer mandate of the Affordable Care...
View ArticleHillary Clinton 'Personally' Pays For Her Own Staff
Hillary Clinton has responded to criticism of her six figure speaking fees by noting much of the money has gone to her family's foundation. This has led some Republicans to wonder whether the...
View ArticleWhite House Slams Boehner's 'Disappointing' Lawsuit
The White House on Thursday reacted to House Speaker John Boehner officially releasing details of his lawsuit against Barack Obama by reiterating the president's earlier claim the suit was nothing but...
View ArticleUber's Job Listings Reveal Its Plans For World Domination
Uber is hiring — and not just in San Francisco where the car-sharing service has become ubiquitous.The company's job listings show just how ambitious its plans are. Living in Novosobirsk, Russia? What...
View ArticleAfter Selling His Daily-Deals Site To Amazon For $110 Million, This Man Left...
Don't bother with Meh.com— a daily deals site in the most traditional sense — if you don't want a touch of wackiness, whimsy, or irony served up alongside your e-commerce. "Everything is centered...
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