Recreational Marijuana Now Legal In D.C.
After months of debate, threats and uncertainty, recreational marijuana became legal in Washington, D.C., Thursday — at least according to the city government. Adults 21 and over may now legally…
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SodaStream Hits Reset as Its Sales and Profit Fall
SodaStream, the once-hot device for do-it-yourself sodas, is betting on the growing thirst for bubbly water to bring some sparkle back to its business. And in an effort to tap…
Gérard Faggionato Moves to David Zwirner as London Galleries Feel the Pinch
LONDON — Gérard Faggionato, a prominent Mayfair dealer who for 22 years has run his own gallery specializing in postwar and contemporary art, is joining the sales team of the…
Gérard Faggionato Moves to David Zwirner as London Galleries Feel the Pinch
LONDON — Gérard Faggionato, a prominent Mayfair dealer who for 22 years has run his own gallery specializing in postwar and contemporary art, is joining the sales team of the…
Bowie’s ‘Changes’ to get limited edition 7-inch vinyl release
Though the song never reached the Top 40, it has always been a fan favorite and one of his better-known tracks. – In 2014, vinyl LP sales increased 52% and…
The Hidden Money Buying Up New York Real Estate
For more than a year, The New York Times examined the influx of global cash fueling the city’s high-end real estate boom. The investigation pierced the secrecy of more than…
U.S. Unveils NATO Weapons Program
(Adds comment from Pentagon nominee) By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Wednesday announced a two-year project aimed at making it easier for NATO and…
Mississippi Want To See ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ More Than Everyone
Southern and Midwest States are way more excited than to see “Fifty Shades of Grey” than the rest of the country, according to Fandango’s ticket sales. It’s already become the…
Will Soylent solve our food problems?
The No. 1 resolution people make? Lose weight. (This is America, after all, where 69% of us are overweight and 35% are clinically obese, making us the second-fattest country in…
Selena Gomez’s Forever 21 Top, Beyonce’s Zara Pants And More Cheap Celeb Finds Of The Week
There are so many great sales happening right now, it’s hard not to blow your paycheck on awesome winter duds. And while we don’t need too much help in the…
Telemarketer alerts police to alleged assault 900 miles away
Chamille McElroy of Americare Health & Nutrition placed a call to a woman in Lebanon, Oregon, but instead of a “hello” she heard what sounded like a violent struggle on…
Sales Call From Las Vegas Leads To Rescue Of Beaten Oregon Woman
LEBANON, Ore. (AP) — A lucky sales call from a Las Vegas, Nevada, company led deputies to rescue a 33-year-old Oregon woman who was being beaten and strangled, a sheriff…
Why Alibaba Stock Is Tanking
Alibaba stock plunged nearly 10 percent after the Chinese e-commerce giant reported sales that disappointed Wall Street and dealt with a regulatory spat in its home country. Alibaba, which made…
Hershey just bought a beef jerky company. Chocolate jerky?
Hershey’s shares dropped over 7% Thursday. The company’s fourth quarter sales of $2.01 billion missed analysts’ expectations of $2.06 billion, and earnings came in below forecasts as well. – Chicago…
Dry Christmas tree likely caused Annapolis mansion fire that killed 6
Five bodies were recovered in the days after the fire; the final one on Monday. The grandchildren were identified as Alexis (Lexi) Boone, 8; Kaitlyn (Katie) Boone, 7; Charlotte Boone,…
Obama Administration Outlines New Proposal For Offshore Oil And Gas Leasing
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration released a draft of a five-year plan for oil and gas lease sales on Tuesday that would open areas of the Atlantic Ocean and offshore…
Lousy Caterpillar earnings drag down market
The future isn’t looking bright: Oil isn’t the only problem for Caterpillar. The company is expecting a particularly big hit in its mining equipment sales business as prices of metals…
Victims of Annapolis fire remembered
Pyle, his wife and the four grandchildren are now feared dead after a suspicious fire destroyed the mansion early Monday morning. Authorities have recovered four bodies from the ruins. They…
McDead? More lousy results from McDonald’s
“As we begin 2015, we are taking decisive action to regain momentum in sales, guest counts and market share,” said CEO Don Thompson said in a statement Friday. The company…
The Vinyl Comeback In America Isn’t Really A Thing (Yet … Maybe)
In comparison to recent years, vinyl has made a significant surge, clawing back from what seemed like extinction. With a 52 percent increase in vinyl purchase in 2014, hitting the…
Relatives identify children believed killed in Annapolis fire
Two bodies were found Wednesday in the ruins of an Annapolis mansion that burned three days ago, Anne Arundel County fire officials said. Technology executive Don Pyle, his wife, Sandra,…
Smarter people use iPhones
The study also notes that iPhone sales correlate to population density. The more densely populated the state, the greater the chance that iPhone sales will be higher in that state….
2 bodies found in ruins of burned Annapolis mansion
Technology executive Don Pyle, his wife and four grandchildren are feared dead in the fire. Officials said the two bodies have not been identified. For the first time since the…
There Are Some Major Sales Happening Right Now, Don’t Miss Out
There are some jaw-dropping sales going on right now that you don’t want to miss! We’re talking, stop-what-you-are-doing-and-shop type of sales. Seriously. Some of our favorite shopping websites — Net-A-Porter,…
1st-world problem: How buying more gives you less
He has all the things most people would ever desire. He never asks how much things cost. He shops for stuff the day before the sales start. I’m not joking….
Search for 6 missing after Annapolis mansion fire could take days
The 16,000-square-foot waterfront mansion house belonged to executive Don Pyle, chief operating officer for ScienceLogic, company spokesman Antonio Piraino said. Pyle was believed to have been at home with his…
Wildly profitable college football about to get more profitable
Those figures are based on a CNNMoney analysis of 2013-2014 figures submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by each school. They show that the 64 schools in the five…