Today's Jobs Report Is Even More Important Than The Last One — Here's...
On Friday, at 8:30 AM ET, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the most important economic data release on the calendar: the November Employment Situation (a.k.a. "the jobs report"), which Wall...
View ArticleThere's Three Other Important Economic Datapoints That Are Coming Out Today
Today at 8:30 AM ET we get the Non-Farm Payrolls report. Analysts are looking for about 200K new jobs and a drop in the unemployment rate from 7.3% to 7.2%.But there are three other important...
View ArticleQUIZ: Guess The Movie By Its Tagline
Movie marketers spend millions of dollars to make sure their films stick in your head, but how well do you remember the biggest movies of the year?We've broken down some of this year's blockbusters —...
View ArticleElton John Tells Russia To End Gay Discrimination At His Moscow Concert
British pop icon Elton John at his Moscow concert on Friday called on Russia to end discrimination against gays and lesbians, the Interfax news agency reported.The openly gay singer said he was "sad to...
View ArticleMore 'Indiana Jones' Movies Are Coming!
Disney has acquired the rights from Paramount Pictures for the future of the Indiana Jones franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.You know what that means?More Indy films are on the way!Disney...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: At $35 Million, The Most Expensive Home In New Jersey Is...
A 20,000-square-foot mansion in Colts Neck, N.J. is listed for $34,999,000, which makes it the most expensive home currently on the market in New Jersey. Besides its impressive size and price, the...
View ArticleGIF Captures A Skateboarder Leaping Over A NYC Subway Track
Back in March, we got our first look at an amazing photo of skateboarder jumping over a New York City subway track, via Gothamist.Now we've got the GIF (again via Gothamist), and it's even cooler.The...
View ArticleThis Map Shows The Huge Scale Of Vladimir Putin's Eurasian Plan
The ongoing political crisis in Ukraine has brought a renewed attention to the Eurasian Union, Vladimir Putin's grand dream of a political and economic union that would bridge the gap between Europe...
View ArticleOnly 7 Of The Fortune 500 Companies Have Boards That Are At Least 40% Women
Women make up at least half of the workforce. Yet that 50/50 ratio doesn't hold true in corporate boardrooms.This gender disparity is only hurting the companies themselves as studies have shown that...
View ArticleLeaked Doodles Show What Clinton Was Really Thinking About During Serbia Meeting
The legendary hacker that goes by the name of Guccifer has hacked into the email accounts and private information of a number of high profile politicians and celebrities, including George W. Bush and...
View ArticleThe Best Tourist Attraction In Every State
The U.S. isn't called "America the Beautiful" for nothing.Each year, millions of tourists come from home and abroad to see the country's majestic landscape and iconic sites, from the Grand Canyon to...
View ArticleBLACKROCK: Stock Valuation And Investor Sentiment Don't Justify Bubble Fears...
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.KOESTERICH: Stock Valuation And Investor Sentiment Don't Justify Bubble Fears...
View Article500 Lightstick-Toting Math Enthusiasts 'Pythagorized' NYC's Iconic Flatiron...
As part of their first anniversary celebrations, the Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) and about 500 math enthusiasts of all ages proved that New York's iconic Flatiron building is approximately in the...
View ArticleLegendary Bob Dylan Guitar Sells For Nearly $1 Million At Auction
An electric guitar on which Bob Dylan performed a legendary set at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 sold for a record $965,000 at an auction in New York on Friday, Christie's announced.The price for...
View Article17 Of The Most Unforgettable Moments From Nelson Mandela's Life
Nelson Mandela, who died this week at the age of 95, was one of the most influential people of the 20th century.In a century that saw both institutionalized racism at its worst and unprecedented...
View Article8 Outlandish Tech Predictions For 2014 That Will Never Happen
It's that time a year again when everyone is looking into their crystal balls and describing 2014.Most of the humans making these predictions aren't really clairvoyant although some of are pretty good...
View ArticleGARTMAN: I Fear For South Africa Now That Mandela Has Died
Nelson Mandela, former South African president and anti-apartheid leader, died in Johannesburg Thursday at the age of 95. Mandela had suffered from a recurring lung infection.Mandela's death prompted...
View ArticleThe Risk Of A Major Stock Market Decline Outweighs The Limited Potential Rewards
The following comment brings together in one article the various themes we have been writing about weekly, and emphasizes why we are maintaining our bearish position at a time when so many bears have...
View ArticleThere's A Government Agency That Still Uses Floppy Disks
If you thought the bungled rollout of HealthCare.gov was bad, the Federal Register's use of computer antiquities is much worse.The Office of the Federal Register, which serves as the daily journal of...
View ArticleNFL QUARTERBACK POWER RANKINGS: Where All 32 Starters Stand Right Now
As we head into the last month of the year, Tom Brady, Cam Newton, and Russell Wilson are shooting up the rankings.New York's QBs, on the other hand, are now trapped in the basement.Our rating is a...
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