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Dr. Joyce Brothers Dead — Famous TV Psychologist Dies at 85
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Lauder cosmetics heir donates cubist art worth $1B to NYC’s Met
Cosmetics heir and art collector Leonard A. Lauder donated his collection of 78 Cubist works valued at more than a $1 billion to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Arts, its director said on Tuesday Continue reading
Stocks tumble after dismal jobs report
Stocks opened sharply lower Friday following a much weaker-than-expected March unemployment report in addition to ongoing worries over North Korea.The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened sharply in the red, dragged by Cisco and Bank of America.The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also tumbled at the open. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, spiked abo… Continue reading
Wall Street bonuses projected to rise 15 percent this year: consultant
By Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bonuses at Wall Street firms will rise 15 percent this year despite ongoing pressure from investors, regulators and politicians about compensation levels, according to compensation-consulting firm Johnson Associates Inc. The projected rise in pay would come after a 5 percent increase in 2012, which was considered “disappointing,” Alan Johnson, head of the firm, said in a presentation to the Wall Street Compensation and Benefits Association that was released publicly on Friday. … Continue reading
Sandberg’s hot-button book rings true for Silicon Valley women
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg is taking a drubbing for prescribing from a privileged perch the keys to female success in her upcoming book “Lean In,” but she's struck a chord among many in her backyard. Continue reading
World’s most expensive car market just got pricier
It’s already home to some of the world’s most expensive properties and considered one of the most costly places to live in. Now, the island state of Singapore is also one of the priciest places to own a car Continue reading
Sinkhole Swallows Man: Home Being Demolished
Rescue teams in Florida called off their efforts to find Jeff Bush’s body as they considered it too dangerous to continue. Continue reading
Dollar gains, U.S. shares rebound on ISM data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets fell and the euro slumped to a two-month low on Friday as weak economic data from Europe and China weighed on prices, but Wall Street stocks rebounded on news of surprisingly strong U.S. manufacturing and consumer sentiment. Continue reading
How the pope’s retirement package compares to yours
As Pope Benedict XVI steps down, his retirement package – the first one the Vatican has had to prepare in almost 600 years – would likely be considered a sweet deal by the average American senior. Continue reading
Stocks Cut Losses
The markets came back from heavy losses Monday as traders made sense of headlines from Europe and considered bullish commentary from Goldman Sachs. Continue reading →