Fintech lender slaps banks with #dontbank
Posted onDespite harsh words for banks, online lender SoFi is more similar to banks than it would have you believe. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com
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5 reasons to see: The Wet Secrets in Vancouver
Posted onHere are five reasons to see the Edmonton band The Wet Secrets at The Cobalt. read more >>> Source : Canada.com
Preliminary U.S. January truck orders down 48 percent -FTR
Posted onCHICAGO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. January Class 8 truck orders fell 48 percent on the year, preliminary data from freight transportation forecaster FTR showed, indicating that 2016 could be another weak year for truck makers. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Helping More Americans Complete College: New Proposals for Success
Posted onEditor’s Note: This is a joint article by Acting Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, that first appeared on LinkedIn. Today’s good-paying jobs increasingly require a high-quality post-secondary degree or credential. That’s why the Obama Administration has made historic investments in student financial […]
Victoria's Secret model says there's a huge misconception about her job that drives her crazy
Posted onLife is hard for Adriana Lima. The legendary Victoria’s Secret model — who once disclosed to The Telegraph that she drinks only protein shakes complete with powdered eggs nine days before the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show — posted a tired, beautifully haggard no-makeup selfie to dispel the myth that being a model is easy and […]
For earnings releases, timing is everything
Posted onResearch shows companies reporting late in the season see their stock fall further and faster than those reporting early. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Where The Locals Eat Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner In Rome
Posted onRome is not Milan. Moving from one part of the city to another can take hours (no exaggeration, just try). So here are some tips for a top notch breakfast, lunch and dinner, a gastronomic day in Italy’s capital without wasting time waiting for buses. Breakfast: Bar Le Sorelle Via Alessandria 67, tel: +39 06 […]
Ten Traps Screenwriters Need to Avoid
Posted onThis Post originally appeared on the blog ScreenCraft. ScreenCraft is dedicated to helping screenwriters and filmmakers succeed through educational events, screenwriting competitions and the annual ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship program, connecting screenwriters with agents, managers and Hollywood producers. Follow ScreenCraft on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Screenwriters tend to trap themselves or fall into the traps of […]
UBC finance committee says no to selling off fossil fuel holdings
Posted onThe University of British Columbia’s finance committee has voted against selling off the school’s fossil fuel holdings. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Chelsea flop Radamel Falcao left out of Champions League squad as Pato is named
Posted onCHELSEA have left out struggling striker Radamel Falcao out of their 22-man squad for the Champions League knockout stages. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Winning Hyperloop design revealed
Posted onDesigns for passenger pods that could travel through airless tubes have been revealed by a group of MIT engineers. read more >>> Source : BBC
Hard Rock Cafe Fetes 45 Years With London Memorabilia Exhibit
Posted onFrom Madonna’s bustier to Paul McCartney’s suit, fashion memorabilia from the world of music goes on display at an exhibition in London on Wednesday celebrating the 45th anniversary of the opening of the Hard Rock Cafe. The display, called “Hard Rock Couture”, features items worn as well as instruments played by singers and musicians across […]
PewDiePie, others set to star in YouTube's first original shows
Posted on(Reuters) – YouTube’s viral video stars, many of whom have a fan following in the millions, are set to appear next week in original movies and a show, as the video site attempts to attract users to its paid service. read more >>> Source : Reuters
3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Build Their Personal Brand
Posted onAs the founder and CEO of OneIMS and Clickx, Solomon Thimothy has built his career around his passion for helping other businesses grow an online presence and thrive in the digital world. Solomon works with clients big and small to develop uniquely customized and highly-effective marketing strategies that meet every company’s individual goals. Most entrepreneurs […]
Bill Miller: I love Twitter at $16
Posted onValue investor Bill Miller reveals why Twitter has great potential at $16 in an interview with CNBC. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
BRIEF-Rona chair says does not think gov'ts will block Lowe's deal
Posted on* Lowe’s chief development officer, intl, says cannot guarantee all Rona jobs until it completes due diligence read more >>> Source : Reuters
Madonna and Guy Ritchie 'postpone hearing for a month' as bitter custody battle continues
Posted onMADONNA and Guy Ritchie’s custody hearing has been postponed for a month, as the court battle over their son, Rocco, continues, it has been reported. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Less Alzheimer’s Seen in Elderly Who Consumed Fish
Posted onEating seafood has a number of well-known health benefits. The vitamins and minerals in fish protect against heart disease and stroke and are good for brain development. Now, a new study shows that consuming fish at least once per week, even seafood that contains mercury, lowers the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in some people. […]
Hiring amid a world of trouble
Posted onEconomists are upbeat about this week’s jobs report, despite financial market woes. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com
Wall St. is betting big on these candidates
Posted onWall Street money is flowing to presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton, and away from former favorite Jeb Bush. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Business Support of the Arts Isn't Philanthropy
Posted onAs democratic strategist James Carville was fond of saying during the Clinton presidency, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Well, fast forward to 2016: “It’s the Creative Economy, Stupid.” And every man, woman and child will be affected as the new global economy changes employment, education, and economic competitiveness and a whole lot more. Business knows better […]
Roll up right: How to properly claim Tim Hortons prizes
Posted onTim Hortons’ quintessentially Canadian contest, Roll Up The Rim, is back this year with a few tweaks to the contest, including an adjustment to make it easier to claim gift cards. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
UPDATE 1-New grain terminal in Brazil's Amazon to start exports in July
Posted onSAO PAULO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Logistics firm Hidrovias do Brasil plans to start exporting from a new grain terminal in the Brazilian Amazon in July, serving international merchants, CEO Bruno Serapião said. read more >>> Source : Reuters
The Empire State Building Has A Private Balcony And It's VERY Scary
Posted onThere’s nothing quite like getting an aerial view of New York City… except, perhaps, getting one all to yourself with almost no barrier. Gothamist recently got a peek of the Empire State Building’s tiny private balcony. It sits just one floor above a closed-in public observation deck on the 102nd floor and a few flights […]
Google expands self-driving car testing to Washington State
Posted onWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc said Wednesday its self-driving car project will expand testing to Kirkland, Washington later this month, the third city where it is testing autonomous vehicles. read more >>> Source : Reuters
From online to the high-street: Amazon 'set to open hundreds of book stores'
Posted onONLINE shopping giant Amazon is set to open hundreds of physical book stores in a bid to extend its internet dominance into the high street, according to reports. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Goldman Sachs just made a big change ― and it highlights just how tough it is out there
Posted onGoldman Sachs just named Jim Esposito, who had been cohead of the bank’s global financing group, as chief strategy officer in the securities division on Wednesday. The memo announcing the move, which was obtained by Business Insider and confirmed by a spokesman, highlights some of the challenges the bank faces in sales and trading. The […]
Midfielder's dad confirms Manchester United deadline day snub
Posted onLIVINGSTON rejected a deadline day approach from Manchester United for 16-year-old Matthew Knox. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Steven Avery's brother says the convict apologized for naming him in the Teresa Halbach murder
Posted onSteven Avery has another family member in his corner, who says Steven has apologized for ever naming him as a suspect. The “Making a Murderer” subject’s brother, Earl Avery, appeared in his first television interview earlier this week, and he said that he’s made amends with Steven, who previously implicated him in a theory of […]
After Unusual Weather, Cuba Struggles to Save Prized Tobacco Crop
Posted onHighly unusual weather has damaged Cuba’s tobacco crop, raising concerns among farmers and cigar-lovers that the island’s supply of its famous cigars might suffer at a time of increased demand resulting from detente with the United States. The weather phenomena El Niño led to Cuba’s worst drought in a century in 2015, followed by heavy […]
Three Must-Do's Before Producing Your Music
Posted onYou love to write music. You have the gift of taking the emotions of your story and putting it on paper; then paired with musical notes that tumble across the pages. Soon your composition is brilliantly written and you know that today, with this one song, you are going to be the next artist to […]
The nine popular tourist holiday destinations with shockingly high murder rates (and Jamaica tops the list)
Posted onThe World Health Organisation has revealed nine countries for homicides including Jamaica, where statistics reveal that in every 100,000 people, 45.1 have been killed. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
The 2016 Sessions: Calgary country musician Trinity Bradshaw performs Roll With It
Posted onThis session is part of a series of videos shot in late 2015 that saw local artists breathe life into a long-forgotten corner of the Herald’s warehouse. read more >>> Source : Canada.com
Paris is no longer for lovers: Valentines couples spurn French capital over terror fears
Posted onTRAVELLERS are avoiding Paris this Valentine’s Day, as fears over safety continue to dent France’s tourism industry and the country’s hopes of economic recovery. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Greece talks to lenders ahead of national strike showdown over reforms
Posted onATHENS, Feb 3 (Reuters) – International lenders were locked in talks with Greece in a crucial first assessment of compliance with bailout terms on Wednesday, the eve of a national strike called to protest at pension reforms mandated by the deal. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Colleges Face Challenges in the Entrepreneur Arms Race
Posted onEntrepreneurs and college have had an “it’s complicated” relationship for quite some time. In fact, the entrepreneur who’s famous for making that phrase famous, was a college drop out. College drop-outs becoming entrepreneurial successes is a pretty common story. And for good reason. A list of recent companies whose founders dropped out of college is […]
The Virginia college that nearly imploded last year received a surge of applications
Posted onThe news last year of the closure of Sweet Briar College — a 114-year-old all-women’s liberal arts college in Virginia — sent shock waves through the world of academia. Even more shockingly, the school didn’t end up closing. This month it also reported a record number of applications for the next academic year, according to […]
$100 billion later, Afghanistan is on the brink
Posted onEmbezzlement and fraud have become rampant in Afghanistan. But experts say the U.S. can’t back out now. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Halle Berry: lack of Hollywood diversity 'heartbreaking'
Posted onHollywood star Halle Berry, the only black actress to win an Academy Award for a lead role, has it was “heartbreaking” that no other actresses of color have followed in her footsteps since. read more >>> Source : Reuters
This guy can solve a Rubik's Cube in under a minute — with one hand and while juggling
Posted onDavid Calvo can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under a minute. The twist? He does it with one hand and while juggling. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Story and editing by Jeremy Dreyfuss Follow INSIDER on Facebook Follow INSIDER on YouTube Join the conversation about this story » read more >>> Source : BusinessInsider.Com
Op-Ed: Don't break up AIG: CEO
Posted onBreaking up AIG would hurt our shareholders, customers and employees, says CEO Peter Hancock. This is what we’re doing instead to boost our business. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
The surprising things that cost more than gas right now
Posted onWe typically think of oil as being a valuable commodity, but after significant price drops over the last 18 months, “black gold” is now cheaper than some pretty basic products. Produced by Alex Kuzoian and Sara Silverstein Follow BI Video: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story » read more >>> Source : BusinessInsider.Com
Futsal EURO live: Russia v Kazakhstan
Posted onFollow Russia v Kazakhstan in the UEFA.com MatchCentre, with updates direct from Belgrade. Holders Italy start their campaign against Azerbaijan later. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
Midfielder De Jong joins LA Galaxy
Posted onFormer Manchester City and AC Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong joins Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole at LA Galaxy. read more >>> Source : BBC
Heads Up: Hearty Sandwiches Are Dublin’s Answer to a Recession
Posted onA once-strapped economy coupled with a desire to dine out gives rise to less expensive but still creative options. read more >>> Source : The New York Times