Russian homeowners ask Putin for help
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Brian Williams controversy: Here’s what we know
Defenders in television: Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather vouched for Williams’ character, calling the embattled anchor “an honest, decent man, an excellent reporter and anchor.” Fox News host Megyn…
Alan Greenspan: The euro is doomed
Tspiras and European leaders are in ongoing talks about Greece’s bailout for the rest of 2015. There’s not a lot of optimism about a good solution. Greece’s stock market is…
JPMorgan worker and wife dead in murder-suicide: Police
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Disney’s earnings should scare every cable subscriber
Simply put, Disney needs its Cable Networks revenue to outpace its costs of content to continue to reward shareholders, and it needs cable subscribers to (mostly) pay for it. College…
The No. 2 most popular fund on planet is ‘SPY’
Related: The 5 hottest ETFs in the world It’s cheap! The other great benefit of SPY is how cheap it is. The fund charges a mere 0.11%, far lower than…
Your Samsung TV is listening to your private conversations
“Samsung does not retain voice data or sell it to third parties,” the company said in a statement. “If a consumer consents and uses the voice recognition feature … the…
Grammy celebs demand fair pay for musicians
Related: The world’s 10 richest recording artists – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by…
India’s growth numbers are a total mystery
Analysts say it’s too early to draw major conclusions based on the new data. Many contend that the new growth numbers do not square with evidence of continued weakness. “But…
Matchmakers predict the future of love
“People already talk about loving their iPhones,” she said. “It seems like it could be part of the trajectory in 50 or 100 years.” Related: Money can buy you love…
We want your love: Apps compete for online daters
For now, most dating startups are laser focused on growing their user base. “I think 10 or 15 launch every week, and at the end of the year, about one…
Greek stocks tank as eurozone standoff intensifies
Both sides are standing firm on how to deal with the country’s massive debts. Greece is running out of money, and its combative stance has worried markets. That is threatening…
Money can buy you love — or at least make you datable
But as work picked up (“I was working 60+ hours a week,” he said), he had less time to date online. “I found a writer on Craigslist and paid him…
Oil at $55 per barrel is here to stay
The Paris-based IEA, which monitors energy market trends for the world’s richest nations, said the impact of lower prices would vary across producing countries. – Most stock quote data provided…
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough: ‘We all make bad mistakes’
She said she has been “kind of horrified by the pile-on that I’m seeing out there,” adding, “I guess it’s part of the game and Brian would know that, too….
With Brian Williams absent, Lester Holt looks to steady ‘NBC Nightly News’
Effron, who is now a media consultant and adjunct journalism professor at William Paterson University, said that Holt never begrudgingly took an assignment while at MSNBC. This week is, in…
Premarkets: Five things to know before the open
Related: What markets need now? American spending – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by…
Joan Rivers’ lavish penthouse listed for sale for $28 million
The palatial property also includes a more intimate wood-paneled library and dining room, four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, two kitchens and five fireplaces. Its two terraces look out on Central Park…
End of OPEC is closer to reality
That means not only has OPEC lost its biggest customer (America), but it no longer has the ability to manipulate prices to its own advantage. Morse is no obscure analyst….
Despite efforts, Latino enrollment in Obamacare lags
Nearly a third of the ACA’s media budget this year is focused on Hispanic media, tripling the 10% spent on reaching Latinos last year, according to Health Secretary Sylvia M….
Buying a home is easier if you’re white
The hurdles that black and Hispanic borrowers face in obtaining a mortgage means fewer people in those communities own their homes. More than 70% of white people own their home,…
Greek Finance Minister pledges deep reform after PM rattles markets
Related: Alan Greenspan: The euro is doomed Neither Tsipras nor Varoufakis has laid out specifically how their government would bridge the revenue gap. – “And the world economy — the…
Madoff victims get another $355 million
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Odds of winning the Powerball jackpot: One in 175,000,000
It’s far more likely that you’ll crushed by an asteroid that falls out of the sky (one in 700,000) – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are…
In Boulder, fear of a bigger Google
With the expansion, Google (GOOG) will become one of Boulder’s top ten employers, along with the University of Colorado and IBM (IBM, Tech30). Councilman Sam Weaver told CNNMoney he welcomes…
Oil worker union strike grows larger
Shell (RDSA), which is taking a lead role for the companies in the labor talks, said it is “committed to providing competitive pay and benefits to our employees.” – Most…
HSBC helped conceal $100 billion in Swiss accounts
Related: Offshore corporate cash piles at risk from Obama tax plan – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA,…
BuzzFeed editor to interview President Obama
Related: BuzzFeed raises another $50 million – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two…
Why Chinese moms want American babies
Related: Chinese courts are selling seized assets on Alibaba’s Taobao For He, who gave birth last year, a U.S. passport for her baby means access to better education opportunities. Foreign…
Russia: How long until the economy cracks?
Russia needs reserves for imports, but also to service $600 billion worth of foreign debtmost of it held by Russian companies and banks. Depending on who you ask, the crunch…