China pumps $100 billion into banks to boost economy
Wednesday’s 0.5% cut in the ratio of reserves Chinese banks are required to hold was widely expected following last November’s cut in key interest rates, and China’s oft stated commitment…
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The Apple Watch will flop. Here’s why
Wearable devices haven’t taken off for that reason: The functionality doesn’t justify their price. As serial tech investor Fred Wilson predicted earlier this year, “Another market where the reality will…
Twitter’s CEO is on the hot seat
Twitter has launched two new features that have generated excitement among the user base: the ability to send Direct Messages to a group and a camera function that allows people…
House Bill Would Revoke Washington NFL Team’s Trademarks
Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Tuesday that would revoke trademarks for the Washington NFL team for as long as the franchise keeps its controversial name. “It is unbelievable to…
Looking for a good job? Try these cities
“The best-positioned cities have specializations in multiple areas,” said Mark Muro, a senior fellow at Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program. Brookings identified 50 advanced industries nationwide. In addition to the ones…
Ad revenue expected to drop more at the New York Times
“This is tricky territory, but some of the best news organizations in the world have already navigated it,” Baquet said. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices…
S&P to pay $1 billion to settle U.S. charges about ratings on mortgage securities
S&P had initially argued that the lawsuit lacked merit and suggested that the government was acting in retaliation for downgrading the United States credit rating in 2011. The ratings agency…
Corinthian students get $480 million in debt relief
Corinthian’s tuition is expensive – a bachelor’s degree can cost as much as $75,000. Federal loans won’t cover such high tuition, so students often had to take out private loans….
Is the 3-D printing revolution already over?
Rendering images in 3-D and printing them out is undeniably cool. It’s something that many businesses in a variety of industries are using. Clothing, engine parts, food and hearing aids…
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