The rise of billionaire Len Blavatnik, one of Wall Street’s greatest dealmakers
Last month, Business Insider published a list of the richest people on earth. Ukraine-born American investor Leonard Blavatnik came in at No. 42 with a net worth of $16.7 billion.The self-made...
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 ArticleThis map shows you where to find 26 of the best hidden bars in New York City
Hidden bars have been a popular trend in New York City since the Prohibition days.Today, the city is still home to many incredible bars that are hidden in plain sight. Thanks to their vintage decor,...
View ArticleOne of the most vocal lawmakers on drug pricing isn't letting pharmaceuticals...
Martin Shkreli's biggest foe in the House of Representatives spits venom when he speaks about price-gouging by the drug industry.Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) has been in office since 1996. And he's been...
View ArticleI finally understand why using eye cream is so important
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View ArticleIt's not just Amazon that's killing Walmart ...
Amazon isn't the only thing wrecking Walmart's outlook.Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: This model was dropped from her agency for her size—now she's the face of Victoria's Secret's...
View ArticleDisney resets theme park ticket prices for slow, busy times
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co unveiled new single-day ticket prices on Saturday for the company's U.S. theme parks, switching to a three-tiered system that charges visitors more on the year's...
View ArticleBen Bernanke lays out the 2 simple reasons oil and stock prices are moving...
Crude oil and stock prices have moved in tandem of late.To start this week stocks are rallying, with the major indexes up more than 1% — and crude-oil prices are also surging, gaining 5% and trading...
View ArticleThe kings of New York dining are agonizing over a decision that could change...
Dining is a ritual in New York City.Consider that many New Yorkers use their kitchens as a dual storage space and takeout dining center.A bare refrigerator is a normal thing; many contain only a few...
View ArticleThese are the 4 horrible things that can happen if you default on your...
Last week, seven deputy US Marshals arrested Paul Aker in Houston, Texas, after coming to his home to collect on a federal student loan from nearly 30 years ago.The arrest was over a $1,500 student...
View ArticleThis Audi station wagon is supercar fast — but you can't have one if you live...
The station wagon is a dying automotive breed these days. Once the preferred mode of transportation for the American family unit, the wagon is currently facing an extinction-level event, known as the...
View ArticleA former Wall Street analyst just set a new world hour record in cycling
American Evelyn Stevens set a new world hour record in cycling on Saturday.She rode a distance of 47.980 kilometers (29.81 miles) in one hour at the 7-11 Velodrome in Colorado Springs, Colorado.She...
View ArticleGovernments are refusing to do the one thing that could accelerate the global...
Global economic growth issluggish, to say the least.The low-growth environment the world seems to be trapped in, said Raman Srivastava, Standish Mellon Asset Management's co-deputy chief investment...
View ArticleLamborghini is the world's craziest supercar maker — here's its life story
In the UN of supercar makers, Lamborghini isn't just a member. It's got a permanent seat on the Security Council. Over the past 50 years, Lamborghini has firmly established itself as one of the most...
View ArticleIf you're investing for the long term, you probably shouldn't worry about a...
The first several weeks of 2016 have not been kind to investors, with some commenters worrying that we may be in for a massive stock market crash.The good news for people who are investing for the long...
View ArticleOne group in Latin America may be about to see its economic gains erased
Many of Latin America's poorest workers have climbed out of poverty in recent years, but their wages continued to be insufficient to classify them as middle-class workers, according to World Bank data...
View ArticleOnly one person can stop China from buying up big, American companies
Chinese companies are buying up foreign businesses, including American ones, at an unprecedented rate, and it's starting to worry lawmakers.As of last week, 102 Chinese outbound...
View ArticleVW ex-CEO told of defeat device admission weeks before news was public: BamS
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen's former chief executive Martin Winterkorn was informed that the carmaker had told regulators it was using defeat devices two weeks before the scandal became public,...
View ArticleThe 50 most elite boarding schools in America
Attending an elite boarding school sets students up for lifelong success. It can open doors to prominent colleges, place students in a powerful alumni network, provide a top-notch education, and create...
View ArticleGUNDLACH: Stocks looked like a good buy two weeks ago, so I bought some (SPY,...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, the co-founder and chief executive officer of DoubleLine Capital, said on Friday that his firm purchased some U.S. stocks two weeks ago after their rocky start in...
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