Goldman Sachs Downgrades Valeant After Market's Loss of Confidence
• bloomberg.com"We have less confidence the market will reward the stock anytime soon," the number two-rated analyst on Valeant says.
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VW emission scandal threatens Porsche
• money.cnn.comVolkswagen's emission cheating scandal threatened to spread to its luxury Porsche car brand on Monday.
T-Mobile is giving everyone a free cell tower
• money.cnn.comT-Mobile wants to obliterate any notion that its coverage is inferior to the competition.
Bill Gates says that capitalism cannot save us from climate change
• i100.independent.co.ukThe world's richest man, Bill Gates, has said that the private sector is too selfish and inefficient to produce effective energy alternatives to fossil fuels.
It's Much Too Soon to Regulate Bitcoin, Says Deloitte Exec
• bitcoinmagazine.comJon Watts, director of enterprise services at Deloitte, has weighed in on Bitcoin regulatory issues with clear and cogent arguments.
Arson Suspected in Massive Fire at Monsanto Research Facility
• trueactivist.comEarlier this week, a Monsanto research facility in France was burned to the ground. Monsanto and investigators suspect an arsonist was responsible for the blaze.
Suppressed Memo:
• truthstreammedia.comEli Lilly Hid Increase in Suicidal Thoughts and Aggression with Prozac for Years
Wisconsin jury ignores federal law in gun shop case
• hotair.comRadio personality and CNN host Michael Smerconish doesn't limit himself to the broadcast world. He published an article at Philly.com this weekend smiling favorably on a Wisconsin jury who was actually doing something while the rest of the nation s
Prison phone companies fight for right to charge inmates $14 a minute
• arstechnica.com/tech-policy"Everybody sues us about everything," says FCC chairman.
JP Morgan Partners with Walmart & Best Buy to Crush Apple Pay
• CointelegraphAmerican multinational banking and financial services holding company JP Morgan Chase & Co. has announced the launch of its own version of a mobile payment system, Chase Pay, which will allow users to pay major retailers and merchants in the U.S, inc
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Record Gun Sales in Austria as Refugee Crisis Accelerates
• thedailysheeple.comMost Americans like to believe that the citizens of Europe have been completely disarmed by their governments, but that's only partially true.
Cable channels are speeding up 'Seinfeld' reruns to squeeze in more commercials
• Business InsiderCable channels speed up and modify the reruns they air. The increased speed can result in two more minutes of advertising per show.
Oracle is building a high school for 550 kids on its Silicon Valley corporate campus
• Business InsiderOracle is building a 64,000-square-foot high school for 550 kids right on its own huge corporate campus in Redwood City, Calif., and the students themselves helped design the school.
After Successful Flight Test, World View Ready For Next Phase
• http://www.popsci.com, JoAnna HaugenThe stratospheric tourism company is setting its sights high
Drones, IBM, and the Big Data of Death
• https://theintercept.com, Jon SchwarzLAST WEEK The Intercept published a package of stories on the U.S. drone program, drawing on a cache of secret government documents leaked by an intelligence community whistleblower.
Valeant CEO Staunchly Defends Drugmaker's Accounting, Ethics
• bloomberg.comValeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. took its first major steps Monday to push back against charges of accounting and ethical irregularities, appointing a new director aimed at calming investor concerns.
Higher Education: Capitalism at Its Most Despicable
• truthdig.comRating capitalist despicability is a daunting task with Big Pharma and High Finance in the running, but Higher Ed's betrayal of a century-old trust with young Americans vaults it toward the top of the list.
Money Laundering Probe at Mexico Border Casts Cloud Over Rabobank
• bloomberg.comRabobank's Calexico branch had an unusual problem -- too much cash.
Leading Economic Indicators: Biggest Drop in 3 Years
• peterschiffblog.blogspot.comPeter Schiff highlights the drop in the Leading Economic Indicators as we may be getting closer and closer to a new economic recession.
Auto Workers Set Sunday Strike Deadline in GM Contract Talks
• BloombergThe United Auto Workers said it informed General Motors Co. that it will terminate its contract with the automaker at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, effectively setting a strike deadline for talks to reach a four-year agreement.
Uber covers 75 percent of the US, but getting to 100 will be really hard
• theverge.comThe road to total domination is not clear for the app-based cab company
'Tinder for threesomes' gets $500K investment
• nypost.comThere are no two ways about it: This dating app was built for threesomes.
This Mug Keeps Your Coffee a Constant Temperature for Hours
• WiredIt was 2009 when Clay Alexander, a thermal scientist who had recently sold a lightbulb design to GE, was in his kitchen staring at his plate of recently cooked scrambled eggs, which had already gone cold. He thought to himself:
Finance Professor "Invests" In Jim Cramer's "Buy Right Now" Portfolio,...
• Zero HedgeLoses Money On 72% Of Stock Picks
Western Digital acquiring SanDisk creates a memory monster
• gizmag.comMajor hard drive maker Western Digital has announced that it is acquiring SanDisk, one of the biggest and most familiar names in flash storage, creating a new global memory giant of sorts.
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Dirty Laundry
• LewRockwellRemember that old Eagle's tune about the bubble headed bleached blonde who comes on at five? She can tell you about the plane crash, with a gleam in her eye.
If Caterpillar's Data Is Right, This Is A Global Industrial Depression
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenMost cats bounce at least once when they die, but not this one: after CAT posted its first annual drop in retail sales in December of 2012, it has failed to see a rise in retail sales even once.
Domino's launches fleet of customized pizza-delivery vehicles
• CNN MoneyThe vehicles, known as the Domino's (DPUKY) DXP, are modified Chevrolet Sparks outfitted with a warming oven and extra storage areas in the front and back. The company said the only seat in the car is the driver's.
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