Carmakers are doing something amazing when it comes to keeping their new cars...
In a world where virtually everyone carries around a camera in their pockets, car companies have to take great care to keep their new designs a secret.This is especially true when it comes to...
View ArticleLarry Summers slams the Wall Street Journal's 'illogical' take on his call to...
Larry Summers is defending his call to get rid of the $100 bill.In a Washington Post op-ed written with the Harvard Kennedy School's Peter Sands, the Harvard professor focused on a Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleWells Fargo slashes its S&P 500 price target, still expects an 8% rally (SPX,...
You can still expect an 8% rally in stocks this year. According to Bloomberg, Wells Fargo equity strategist Gina Martin Adams cut her 12-month target for the S&P 500 by 6% to 2,100 from 2,245.The...
View ArticleHere's the hedge fund strategy tipped to win big in 2016
Finance Insider is Business Insider's midday summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours.To sign up, scroll to the bottom of this page and click "Get updates in your inbox," or click here.Investors...
View ArticleThe US IPO market has almost completely dried up
Nobody wants to go public anymore.According to data from FactSet's Andrew Birstingl, the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) on the US Stock market this year is at its lowest level since 2009."As...
View ArticleYes, you can wear sneakers to work — if you follow this rule
The loosening of the work dress code has changed many things.Ties have been loosened and subsequently thrown out, shirts have lost their collars, and, finally, sneakers have found a place in the...
View ArticleHalliburton to slash 5,000 more jobs amid oil slump
(Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co , pressured by a prolonged slump in crude oil prices, will further slash its workforce by about 8 percent, or by 5,000 jobs, company spokeswoman...
View ArticleMerrill Lynch managed to keep a 'strong grip' on clients last year
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Merrill Lynch managed to keep a "strong grip" on its clients...
View ArticleVolkswagen might finally have what it takes to win over American drivers
Volkswagen announced this week that it will unveil a new compact SUV concept at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next month.The car may foreshadow an affordable crossover or SUV from the German...
View ArticleNew York judge grants request to depose Viacom CEO
By Jessica Toonkel and Karen Freifeld(Reuters) - Viacom Inc Chief Executive Philippe Dauman's lawyers failed to persuade a New York judge to quash his deposition in a high-profile lawsuit over media...
View ArticleSTOCKS AND OIL RISE: Here's what you need to know (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, USO,...
Stocks and oil both rallied on Thursday after Wednesday saw a big intraday reversal as the markets continue their volatile week. First, the scoreboard:Dow: 16,697.3, +212.3, (+1.3%)S&P 500:...
View ArticleWeight Watchers is getting smoked (WTW)
Weight Watchers shares fell as much as 22% Thursday afternoon after the company reported fourth-quarter results.The weight-management company reported a drop in the number of active subscribers. During...
View ArticleWe have too much much free stuff and it's destroying America
It's easy to think that abundance — especially of free stuff — is a good thing.But of course, too much of anything is bad.Joshua Brown, CEO at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of the widely read...
View ArticleWall Street's nightmare stock had a dream come true
SunEdison, the solar manufacturing company that has been the bane of Wall Street's existence since it started crashing in July, had a wonderful day.That's rare.The stock surged 36% in Thursday's...
View ArticleThe highest court in Connecticut will decide the fate of a Kennedy cousin...
The Connecticut Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday to decide whether to reinstate the 2002 murder conviction of Michael Skakel, a wealthy Kennedy cousin.Skakel — a nephew of Ethel Kennedy — was...
View ArticleThe 25 best leadership and success books to read in your lifetime, according...
This week, Amazon's editors selected their 100 favorite books on leadership and success.We've highlighted the top 25 below, including books by psychologists, economists, and competitive athletes. Each...
View ArticleYou won’t recognize the new world of financial services without this report
We’ve entered the most profound era of change for financial services companies since the 1970s brought us index mutual funds, discount brokers and ATMs.No firm is immune from the coming disruption and...
View ArticleHere's how you can build the Acura NSX supercar of your dreams
For fans who have waited ten long and anxiety riddled years to buy the new Acura NSX, today is the day you have been waiting for. Acura unleashed the online configurator for its new supercar on...
View Article7 Oscar-nominated films that were also great investments this year
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.7 Oscar-nominated films that were the best investments this year (Wealth...
View ArticleUnited Tech says Honeywell's offer undervalues company
(Reuters) - United Technologies Corp said Honeywell International Inc's offer grossly undervalued the company and overstated potential synergies.Honeywell said earlier on Friday that it had offered to...
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