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EMC plans an unspecified number of layoffs ahead of its acquisition by Dell as the data storage company attempts to cut annual costs by $850 million. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com

Building an online business is easy. I just wish someone had told me that sooner… These last 12 months have proved to be a magnificent period of change, flex, and eventually growth, in my coaching business. But, before I tell you about those 3 most crucial lessons I’ve learned, I’d like to share a little […]

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to change its policies and always tell email customers when it suspects there has been a government hacking attempt after widespread hacking by Chinese authorities was exposed. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca

This article was written by Daniel B. Garrie and David N. Lawrence. The Internet has delivered on its promise of social and economic progress. Unfortunately, it has also delivered unprecedented opportunities for scaling global conflict, terrorism, criminal activity, state and industrial espionage and vandalism. These risks continue to expand. Cybersecurity is a multidimensional problem that […]

DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) – A series of Iranian officials vowed on Friday to expand Tehran’s missile capabilities, a challenge to the United States which has threatened to impose new sanctions even as the vast bulk of its measures against Iran are due to be lifted under a nuclear deal. read more >>> Source : […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 35% of Americans are obese. That’s 78.6 million people. We talked to Gary Taubes, an expert on obesity who wrote the best-selling book “Why We Get Fat.” He says the idea that exercising and physical activity can cure obesity is incorrect. Produced by Graham Flanagan. […]

When Warren Buffett started his investing career, he would read 600, 750, or 1,000 pages a day. Even now, he still spends about 80% of his day reading. “Look, my job is essentially just corralling more and more and more facts and information, and occasionally seeing whether that leads to some action,” he once said […]

Never go into a media interview without doing your homework. You should be clear about who the interviewer is and where he or she is coming from. Google the interviewer’s past materials and figure out what his likes and dislikes are. What’s her political bent? What’s his take on business, especially yours? Has she ever […]

BEIRUT, Jan 1 (Reuters) – A snowstorm hit Lebanon on Friday, local media reported, stranding motorists and adding to the woes of tens of thousands of Syrian refugees living in makeshift shelters. read more >>> Source : Reuters

Jan 1 (Reuters) – Overflowing rivers receded in Missouri and Illinois on Friday after flooding swamped communities and forced towns to evacuate, but forecasters warned rain-swollen waterways could menace Southern states downstream. read more >>> Source : Reuters

The Federal Reserve closed 2015 by doing something it hasn’t done since 2006: It hiked interest rates, initiating a phase of tighter monetary policy. Since then, Wall Street analysts have been asking themselves when the next hike is coming and how many hikes there will be before the world gets back to a “normal” monetary […]

With an explosion in growth in the craft beer industry over the last decade, it’s not enough to simply have a passion for brewing and beer when it comes to starting a brewery or working for one as the industry gets more competitive. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca

Wondering how you will fare financially in 2016? Here are what experts think next year will hold for financial matters close to home. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com

Mining magnate and philanthropist Peter Munk has admitted he donated more than the legal limit to the Conservative party three different times. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca

Canadian employment data, US Manufacturing and Non PMI, Trade Balance, FOMC Meeting Minutes, Employment data including ADP Non-Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Claims, Average Hourly Earnings, Non-Farm Employment Change and Unemployment Rate. These are the highlights opening 2016. Join us as we explore these market-movers. Last week U.S. consumer confidence edged up to 96.5 from 92.6 […]

The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting piece yesterday morning showing how the effective tax rate — taxes as a share of income — spiked up significantly in 2013 for the wealthiest taxpayers due to an increase in the tax rate on capital gains. This is important information and the piece appropriately highlights how the […]