Salesforce bought its new COO a $41,000 watch (CRM)
Marc Benioff hired former Oracle sales star Keith Block in 2013 and can't stop heaping praise promotion and gifts on the guy.In fact, he was so happy with Block, he had Salesforce buy him a $41,000...
View ArticleBloomberg TV's star anchor Stephanie Ruhle is leaving for MSNBC
Bloomberg TV's star anchor Stephanie Ruhle is leaving for MSNBC where she'll be a daytime anchor. TVNewser first reportedthe news.Ruhle is the anchor of Bloomberg TV's morning show "Bloomberg...
View ArticleExclusive: IMF says Greek debt 'highly unsustainable', debt relief...
By Renee MaltezouATHENS (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund wants Greece's European partners to grant Athens substantial relief on its debt which it sees remaining "highly unsustainable",...
View ArticleAirbus just lost a $865 million order — here's why that's great news for...
Air Austral has axed its order for two Airbus A380 superjumbos.Airbus confirmed the cancellation of the deal that had a market value of more than $865 million (although it's likely Air Austral...
View ArticleDEUTSCHE BANK TAKES ON NORTH CAROLINA: What you need to know on Wall Street...
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.Deutsche...
View ArticleIt's about time we gave Tesla more credit for how incredible the Model S is...
On Tuesday, Tesla announced a refresh to the design of the Model S, the company's first car that it designed and built from scratch, and launched in 2012.The front end of the car has been altered to...
View ArticleThe 5 favorite hotels of wealthy people around the world
Wealthy people from around the world apparently love staying at the swanky Bellagio Hotel and Casion in Las Vegas. That is, at least, according to a new report from New World Weath, a ratings, surveys,...
View ArticleThe hottest trend in global finance is super depressing
The hottest word in finance right now is "stabilizing," and the hottest trend is complacency.Commodities prices aren't rallying back to levels that seemed normal this time last year — they're...
View ArticleU.S. posts $108 billion budget deficit in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a $108 billion budget deficit in March, more than double the amount from the same period last year, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday.The...
View ArticleTwo Fed bank presidents backed rate hike ahead of last meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The heads of two regional Federal Reserve banks supported a rate hike ahead of the Fed's March meeting as an improving economy added to sentiment to tighten monetary policy.The...
View ArticleBusiness Insider is launching a Facebook Messenger bot
Business Insider is launching a Facebook Messenger bot to deliver top stories via Messenger chat. Our readers will be able to sign-up to receive chat messages alerting them to the most important news,...
View ArticleCrude oil pops on report that Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to freeze...
Crude oil prices jumped on Tuesday after an Interfax report that Saudi Arabia and Russia reached an agreement on an oil-production freeze.West Texas Intermediate crude futures in New York surged by as...
View ArticleVW considers significant cut in executive bonuses: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen is moving toward a significant reduction in executive bonuses as the German carmaker grapples with the fallout from a diesel emissions scandal, people familiar with the...
View ArticleAnother congressmen just accused Valeant of a 'pattern of obstruction'
House Representative Elijah Cummins has accused Valeant Pharmaceuticals of withholding documents he requested regarding its controversial relationship with its defunct in house pharmacy, Philidor.In...
View ArticleWhy your white dress shirt yellows when you sweat — and how to fix it
Any guy who wears white dress shirts is familiar what usually comes along with them: an inevitable fight with yellow stains around the armpit area.But it doesn't have to to be that way. By...
View ArticleCorporate America is nearing a 'toxic' debt crisis
US companies have a looming problem of their own making, and it may soon come back to crush them.According to Andrew Lapthorne, head of quantitative analysis at Societe Generale, the amount of debt...
View ArticleAmerica's biggest power source is dying
The US's biggest source of power for everything from your light bulbs to television has finally been unseated, and it may be a sign of things to come.As suggested by numerous industry signals, coal as...
View ArticleWALL STREET 'WILLS': What you need to know on Wall Street today
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.Five Wall...
View ArticleSpecial Report: A top hedge fund manager that's too hot for some to handle
By Lawrence DelevingneNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investing in Glacial Energy Holdings Inc should have been a disaster.Starting around 2010, hedge fund manager Platinum Partners lent the reseller of...
View ArticleYou can own this lunar rover prototype — for $150,000
A prototype lunar rover once tested by NASA will be available for sale at an online auction this month, with an estimated price of $125,000 to $150,000.The early prototype, known in official NASA...
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