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A Bike Share System for New York, Built From Ideas Around the World
When Citi Bike is introduced in New York, it will resemble a sort of cycling stew - a system that borrows pieces of similar programs in other cities.
nytimes.com (6 minutes ago)
POTUS, VP hear immigration stories
Members of the Fair Immigration Reform Movement share their personal stories in the Oval Office.
politico.com (7 minutes ago)
Teenagers flock from Facebook to Twitter and share more info, poll finds
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.
mercurynews.com (14 minutes ago)
FTSE 100 within sight of all-time high
The London stock market is within sight of its all-time closing high after another surge in share prices on Tuesday. After drifting for much of the day, the FTSE 100 index of Britain's top companies made a late rally to close 48.24 points higher at 6803.87. This marked its best level for more than 13 years and left...
guardian.co.uk (15 minutes ago)
Yankees to own share of New York's second Major League Soccer team
New York will get a second MLS team jointly owned by Manchester City FC of the English Premier League and the New York Yankees.New York will get a second MLS team jointly owned by Manchester City FC of the English Premier League and the New York Yankees.
latimes.com (44 minutes ago)
Apple Would Do Better Spending that Cash Than Holding It
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Kudos to Apple for figuring how to legally shuffle $44 billion in profits to non-tax jurisdictions. Unfortunately, while the iPhone designer may have broken new ground in tax avoidance -- according to a Senate Subcommittee on Investigations -- the company would be better off not holding the...
thestreet.com (50 minutes ago)
Just because Royal Mail is in a fit state to be sold doesn't mean it should be | Nils Pratley
Royal Mail's full-year profit numbers were intended to be read as the first draft of a flotation prospectus. Chief executive Moya Greene was in full warm-up mode. "Our strategy is delivering," she declared, as operating profits rose from £152m to £403m. In business terms, her claim is fair. Royal Mail is quite...
guardian.co.uk (50 minutes ago)
Adam Grant: Who's Smarter: The Selfish or the Generous?
In 1992, a young CEO named Kurt Herwald apparently gave away half a million dollars of his company's money. His company, Stevens Aviation, had been advertising with the slogan "Plane Smart." Unaware that Stevens had a copyright on the slogan, Southwest Airlines launched an advertising campaign with the tag line...
huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)
Oracle Fin Services fixes floor price at Rs 2,275
IT firm Oracle Financial Services Software today announced the floor price for sale of over 44 lakh shares worth about Rs 1,009 crore to meet minimum share holding norms as mandated by market regulator Sebi.
moneycontrol.com (1 hour ago)
Lost and Found Facebook Page for Tornado Victims
Monday’s devastating tornado strike in Moore, Okla., ripped through many homes, displacing irreplaceable possessions, in some cases, more than 100 miles away. In an attempt to reconnect victims with lost valuables, Facebook users across Moore and neighboring areas have created online groups to share information...
abcnews.com (1 hour ago)
OSU students to walk 100 miles during pilgrimage from Corvallis to Northeast Portland's The Grotto
A press release describes the pilgrimage as "a time for deep personal reflection, an outward sign of Christian sacrifice, and an opportunity to share faith through fellowship."
oregonlive.com (1 hour ago)
High voter turnout in Clarence, Lew-Port
Voters across the region are flocking to the polls today to have their say on school budgets, and the pace is already brisk where voters have been asked to exceed the tax cap.Turnout at Lewiston-Porter is more than twice what it was last year, with 429 residents casting their votes as of noon, compared with 200 last...
buffalonews.com (1 hour ago)
Kevin Richberg: Ballooning the World's Oldest Desert
Taking a hot air balloon ride over a magical foreign landscape is easily in most individuals top 5 travel dreams. If a thirst for unique travel experiences lives within you, it can most certainly be realized immediately after gazing over one of the world's most scenic vistas, in a mode a transport which conjures the...
huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)
Hillel Fuld: Brow.si Aims to Fix the Broken Mobile Web and Might Very Well Succeed
The mobile web is broken. If you spend any time reading content on mobile browsers, you surely know what I mean. The fragmented reading experience, the lack of simple sharing abilities, the difficulty in engaging with content, and the list goes on. You might recall, a while back, I covered a company named MySiteApp...
huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)
Michael T. Carrigan: Illinois House Should Pass Fair Pension Bill, SB 2404
On a range of issues, our state faces tough problems that can only be solved by stakeholders and elected officials working together. The new pension reform legislation, Senate Bill 2404, shows the way. This bill tackles head-on one of the state's longest-running crises: The pension debt owed to teachers, police,...
huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)
Jared Bernstein: Government Failure vs. Market Failure
Chuck Lane's got an interesting piece out today about austerity and Keynesian stimulus that leads to a smart, simple policy recommendation (and for the record, "simple" is a beautiful word when it comes to policy). Lane's argument, which suffers a few serious empirical oversights I'll get to in a moment, is that...
huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)
A Happy Ending For Newlyweds Banned From Living Together
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- A newlywed mentally disabled couple forced to live in separate New York group homes may soon be able to move in together. According to court papers, Paul Forziano and Hava Samuels have been offered an apartment in a group home for the mentally disabled in Riverhead, on Long Island. Forziano's...
huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)
Banking on Business Growth
Your banker can make a big difference in your long-term business success. Is yours working hard for you? The right partnerships can play a big role in the success or failure of a business, so enter into any partnership with an eye toward how it can advance your goals. Choose a bank the same way, not because it’s...
time.com (1 hour ago)
Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer
Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network. The new bid marks a significant boost from its earlier offer of $2.97 per share and beats Dish's $3.30 bid. Clearwire shareholders had been scheduled to vote on Sprint's offer at a...
pcworld.com (2 hours ago)
Softbank's Son and His Sprint Puppet Hesse Blink, Raise Bid For Clearwire By Dimes
Clearly, pun intended, Sprint didn't think it's ridiculous low ball bid for Clearwire was going to fly at the Special Shareholder Meeting scheduled for May 21. So, early today it raised the insulting bid of $2.97 to $3.40. At no time in recent weeks has the share price of Clearwire sold anywhere near the $2.97...
forbes.com (2 hours ago)
XLF Mega Bear Spreads
Halfway through the second quarter, the S&P 500 is up 6.5% YTD and continues to blast through new record highs. In contrast to the first quarter when the leadership came from healthcare, utility, and consumer staple names, financials are the top performers since March. SPDR Financial Fund (XLF) is up more than...
thestreet.com (2 hours ago)
FTSE 100 closes within 130 points of record high, but Carnival misses out on rally
Leading shares came within 130 points of their all time peak, following a revival in mining shares and a number of positive company updates, but cruise company Carnival missed out on the rally. Its shares sank nearly 6%, down 143p to £22.67, after a profit warning late on Monday. The trouble hit-company cut its...
guardian.co.uk (2 hours ago)
Tiniest pet
Do you have hamster, a pygmy pig or a pipsqueak of a puppy? Share your pictures and video of your smallest pets
guardian.co.uk (2 hours ago)
Apple's tax avoidance schemes make U.S. lawmakers angry (Video)
The shocking story about Apple is that the popular computer manufacturer avoided paying its fair share of taxes by exploiting tax loopholes on a global basis, mainly through three subsidiaries it set up in Ireland. The simplest explanation is that...
examiner.com (2 hours ago)
Focus Your Business Pitch on Yourself, Not Your Plan
Potential investors and partners are often more interested in an entrepreneur as a person than in the business plan. That document is important, but be sure to also show these three characteristics: Passion and purpose. Investors want to know if you’re the right person for this idea. Make your personal connection to...
time.com (2 hours ago)
Why Microsoft Needs To Focus On Video Games At Its Xbox Announcement Today
Microsoft will announce its next Xbox video game console today which will likely be called the Xbox Infinity if recent leaks are to be believed. The company is already trading at a five-year high and analysts are predicting a jump in share price after the unveil.
forbes.com (2 hours ago)
Oklahoma residents put pieces back together after devastating tornado
Moore residents residents share photos and video of the damage as they recover from a deadly tornado that struck on MondayKatie Rogers
guardian.co.uk (2 hours ago)
This Adorable Flipboard Printing GIF Camera Needs To Be Real
Are you ready to have your heart broken? The GIF-TY camera, designed and built by Jiho Jang as part of his college thesis, is an adorable Polaroid-like snapper that captures animated GIFs and actually prints them out as tiny flipbooks on instant Z-ink paper. Except that for the time being, you can't buy one. Sure,...
gizmodo.com (3 hours ago)
Unfinished projects – share your pictures
Whether you've got a half-built bookcase, a half-knitted jumper or simply a persistent To Do list that's been hanging over you for six months, we'd love to see the unfinished projects in your lifePhilippa Law
guardian.co.uk (3 hours ago)
Sprint Sweetens Clearwire Buyout Offer
Sprint Nextel raised its buyout offer for Clearwire to $3.40 per share, though some said the new bid wasn't enough.
cnbc.com (3 hours ago)
