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An Activist Investor Takes Aim At A Multi-Billion Dollar Tech Company
Elliott Management Corp., a $25 billion activist hedge fund founded by Paul Singer, has spent more than $1 billion to take a 2% ownership of data storage firm EMC, the Wall Street Journal reports.That...
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The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Good morning! Here's what people will be chatting about on Tuesday.1. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached with Ukrainian separatists to recover the...
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France To Deliver First Warship To Russia Despite MH17 Downing And Angry Allies
French officials defended President Francois Hollande's decision to push ahead with delivery of a helicopter carrier to Russia in defiance of calls by key allies Britain and the United States.Speaking...
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10 Things In Tech You Need To Know This Morning (NFLX, AAPL, YHOO, TWTR)
Good morning! It's going to heat up again here in New York, with the high temperature approaching 87 degrees. Let's look at the news.1. Apple is putting in an order for 70-80 million iPhone 6 phones...
View ArticleFour Big Pieces Of Economic Data Are Coming Out Today
Good morning. There are four important pieces of economic data out today.Here they are, from Calculated Risk:• At 8:30 AM ET, the Consumer Price Index for June. The consensus is for a 0.3% increase in...
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ, NFLX,...
Good morning! Here's what you need to know:The Calm Before The Storm. Markets are up around the world ahead of a busy day of economic reports, earnings announcements, and one hedge fund manager's...
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How To Respond If Somebody Holds A Gun To Your Head
Editor's note: This post was originally published on Quora, in answer to the question, "What should you do if someone puts a gun to your head?" We republished the answer with permission from the...
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Woman Posts Selfie To Facebook Of Her Wearing Allegedly Stolen Dress, Gets...
An Illinois woman has been arrested after posting a series of photos of herself to Facebook that showed her wearing a dress she had allegedly stolen from a clothing boutique.Danielle Saxton, 27, was...
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McDonald's Shares Fall After Sales And Earnings Miss (MCD)
McDonald's just announced its Q2 financial results, and the numbers look disappointing.Earnings came in at $1.40 per share, missing expectations for $1.44.Global comparable store sales were flat, which...
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Nuance Unleashes Its Latest 'Dragon' Speech Software
Nuance on Tuesday announced the next version of its PC speech software for dictation and voice control, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13.Like each prior release, Nuance focused again on speed and accuracy....
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Here Comes The CPI Report...
One of the big questions in the economy is whether inflation is starting to gather steam. Because if it is gathering steam, that could put pressure on the Fed to hike interest rates sooner than...
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A Closer Look At The Soviet-Era Missile System Probably Used To Shoot Down MH17
There is overwhelming evidence that Malaysia airlines Flight MH 17, carrying 298 people, was shot down by SA-11 Buk surface-to-air antiaircraft missiles that were fired by the rebels— and supplied by...
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Michael Bloomberg Accuses Wolf Blitzer Of Insulting America
Billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had a tense interview with CNN host Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday.Bloomberg appeared on the cable news network to discuss the FAA's decision to...
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LinkedIn May Not Be The Coolest Social Network, But It's Only Becoming More...
Each social media platform has a unique identity based on who uses the network and how they're engaging on the site. LinkedIn has developed a special identity — and utility — as the social network for...
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Ben Gurion Airport Isn't The Only Place American Planes Can't Fly
The Federal Aviation Administration put a 24-hour ban on American flights to and from Israel's Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday, after a rocket landed a mile away from the airport, and extended the ban an...
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The Startup That Delivers Anything To You In Under An Hour Is Taking Serious...
Postmates just announced a new insurance policy for its on-demand couriers.Postmates is the startup that promises to deliver anything to you within in your city in under an hour.Before today, Postmates...
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HOUSE OF THE DAY: A Tuscan Castle Can Be Yours For $16 Million
This may be your one opportunity to own a castle in Tuscany.The 16th-century Castello di Magona in Livorno, Italy, is now on the market for $16 million through Sotheby's International Realty. The home...
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Qatar's Purchase Of Billions Of US Weaponry — And Support For Hamas — Shows...
Qatar recently cemented an enormous weapons deal with the United States. But this week, the tiny, resource-rich Gulf kingdom with outsized geopolitical ambitions — and a seemingly bottomless pocketbook...
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Mark Zuckerberg Got A Little Snippy When Asked Why A ‘Payments Guy’ Is...
Mobile payments is a hot space, so when Facebook announced that PayPal's president would leave that company to come run its Messenger product in May, some people assumed that meant Facebook was diving...
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Watching This Robot Trying To Open A Door Will Blow Your Mind
Meet HERB.HERB is a robot butler featured on the awesome new show Going Deep With David Rees. He appear in the July 28 episode, titled "How To Open A Door."You can see HERB is well equipped to open...
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