Of all of the things that people do online, the act of offering an opinion is not only one of the most popular activities, but it also underpins almost everything else that happens. Sharing opinions is also the foundation ...
Internet
Sep 8, 2015
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The venture capital investing boom has sent billions of dollars to startups that serve the upper crust of society with an app to deliver your laundry or order a valet to park your car, yet many VCs continue to resist investing ...
Business
Sep 2, 2015
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Women in the Middle East and North Africa may fare less well than their male peers in accumulating "wasta," a form of social capital integral to their ability to exercise full political, economic and social influence, according ...
Social Sciences
Aug 5, 2015
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After eight years on death row, Yakub Memon, who was convicted in 2007 for his role in financing the deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings in which 257 people died, was hanged at a prison in Nagpur, India.
Social Sciences
Aug 4, 2015
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Amazon unveiled plans Tuesday to help startups launch and sell their products and services through the US online giant.
Business
Jul 28, 2015
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Investors pumped some $32.5 billion into more than 1,800 venture-backed companies around the world in the past quarter, amid feverish interest in tech startups, a survey showed Thursday.
Business
Jul 23, 2015
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The benefits people reap from nature - or the harm they can suffer from natural disasters - can seem as obvious as an earthquake. Yet putting numbers to changes in those ecosystem services and how human well-being is affected ...
Environment
Jul 22, 2015
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Google is already one of the largest companies in the world, and on Friday it made one of the largest stock market moves ever.
Business
Jul 17, 2015
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A woman who lost a high-profile gender discrimination lawsuit against a Silicon Valley venture capital firm is liable for about a quarter of the roughly $1 million in legal costs the company is seeking, a judge said Wednesday ...
Business
Jun 18, 2015
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Whether sealed with a handshake, a million-dollar contract, or a string of curses, every business deal is a reflection of trust. Both parties trust that the other will hold up their end of the bargain. Good negotiators have ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2015
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