US approves offshore Shell oil drilling in Arctic waters
August 17, 2015
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US approves offshore Shell oil drilling in Arctic waters

Shell had obtained the leases in the Chukchi during the administration of former President George…

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Boehner: Opening US Embassy in Havana Fails to Implement Democracy in Cuba
August 17, 2015
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Boehner: Opening US Embassy in Havana Fails to Implement Democracy in Cuba

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Gas prices jump 50 cents in past week to $3
August 17, 2015
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Gas prices jump 50 cents in past week to $3

Since the refinery’s partial shutdown on Saturday, gas prices spiked by as much as 40…

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S and P in praise of Chinese yuan devaluation
August 17, 2015
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S and P in praise of Chinese yuan devaluation

But officials also said the yuan’s underpinning remains firm and that its value should strengthen,…

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IOS 9 is on its way to a phone near you soon
August 17, 2015
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IOS 9 is on its way to a phone near you soon

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos On NYT Exposé: “I Don’t Recognize This Amazon”
August 17, 2015
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos On NYT Exposé: “I Don’t Recognize This Amazon”

The Times piece, based on interviews with past and present employees, describes a Darwinian workplace…

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Dallas Fed Names Harvard Professor Kaplan as Next President
August 17, 2015
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Dallas Fed Names Harvard Professor Kaplan as Next President

After working at Goldman, Kaplan joined Harvard University where he was the senior associate dean…

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Jeff Bezos responds to Times’ story on Amazon’s work culture
August 17, 2015
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Jeff Bezos responds to Times’ story on Amazon’s work culture

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is urging his employees to read a New York Times report…

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Liberty Interactive (QVCA) Stock Falling Following Zulily Purchase
August 17, 2015
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Liberty Interactive (QVCA) Stock Falling Following Zulily Purchase

Earlier in May, China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) revealed its 9.3% stake…

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Summer Is Short But Pumpkin Spice Is Forever
August 17, 2015
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Summer Is Short But Pumpkin Spice Is Forever

The change comes after blogger Vani Hari, known as the Food Babe, criticized Starbucks for…

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