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Laurence Briggs, president, CEO and co-founder of Republic of Texas Brands, Inc. talks with the Opportunist’s Managing Editor Leslie Stone about his company’s business model, his recently announced vodka launch and his aspirations for 2012 and beyond.
Laurence Briggs is a born entrepreneur, active capital raiser and advisor to early ... Read More
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The Witch of Wall Street
Hetty Green, born Henrietta Howland Robinson, (1834–1916) opened her first bank account at eight. She received much of her education reading the financial pages to her near-blind grandfather, discussing each stock and bond in detail. Green’s father, Edward Robinson, was believed to have married her mother, ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Alistair Barr | November 14, 2011 | Reuters.com
(Reuters) - On paper, Groupon Inc appears to be a juicy target for short sellers: it loses money, it has changed its accounting twice, and its unproven business model faces competition from Google and Amazon.
But the shorts ... Read More
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The crucial component of any electronic device is a controllable valve that lets a weak signal control a much larger flow, like a faucet controls the flow of water. At one time the controllable valve used in electronic circuits was the vacuum tube. The vacuum tube worked but it was ... Read More
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The Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) requires that the sale of a security be registered under the Securities Act, unless the security or transaction qualifies for an exemption from registration. Rule 144, of the Securities Act provides a safe harbor that permits holders of "restricted securities" ... Read More
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Peter Arrell Brown Widener (1834–1915) was an American businessman and head of the prominent Widener family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, he was worth $100 million.
Widener was born in Philadelphia, where he attended public school, and became an apprentice butcher’s boy. He learned the trade and ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Susanna Kim | October 28, 2011 | abcnews.go.com
Bank of America is reportedly backing down from its $5 debit card fee, giving customers more ways to avoid the fee.
A person familiar with the matter has said the bank, which announced it will charge customers a ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Laura Lallos | October 25, 2011 5:33 AM ET | money.cnn.com
(MONEY Magazine) -- Sam Stewart made his name as a savvy small-company stock investor, and the firm he founded, Wasatch Advisors, shares this reputation.
Stewart's Wasatch World Innovators Fund (WAGTX), though, is more of an ... Read More
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"Obama Care Explained"
Let me get this straight . . . ...
We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't,
Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor,
but provides for 16,000 new IRS ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from: thedailybeast.com
From one media mogul to another: CNN Founder Ted Turner has no sympathy for Rupert Murdoch, saying the News Corp. titan is not “above the law” and should step down.
To Watch Video please visit: thedailybeast.com ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Susanna Kim | October 26, 2011 | abcnews.go.com
The income of the richest 1 percent in the U.S. soared 275 percent from 1979 to 2007, but the bottom 20 percent grew by just 18 percent, new government data shows.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Rosa Golijan | gadgetbox.msnbc.com | October 26, 2011 |
The Droid RAZR — an Android device which Motorola Mobility president Sanjay Jha declared to be the world's thinnest smartphone — will become available for pre-order on Thursday.
The Droid RAZR will be available through Verizon Wireless ... Read More
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