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Goldman Sachs just published its 2015 "Environmental, Social and Governance Report."

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With earnings season wrapping up, now is as good a time as any to take a bird's-eye view of the health of US corporations.

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On Thursday, John Boehner faced a question that's been on my mind: Given Donald Trump's apparent lack of interest in implementing a conservative policy agenda, why should Paul Ryan want him to be president?

Steven Rattner, the former "Car Czar" to President Barack Obama, asked Boehner that question at the SkyBridge Alternatives hedge fund conference in Las Vegas.

Importantly, this is a different question than whether Ryan should endorse Trump. Ryan might have... Читать дальше...

Frosting a cupcake properly takes a little practice, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be making the prettiest cupcakes you've ever seen. Start slowly, be patient, and watch this video to learn how to frost a cupcake like a pro!

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Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Britain leaving the European Union would make no difference to a potential bilateral trade deal if he became president, according to an interview clip aired by broadcaster ITV on Sunday.

During a visit to London last month President Barack Obama told Britons that if they elected to leave the EU in a June 23 referendum they would be at "the back of the queue" for a US trade deal.

"I am... Читать дальше...

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Jon Stewart on Monday weighed in on what he termed Hillary Clinton's "inauthenticity" during an interview with David Axelrod, comparing it to the "weird lag" of playing a PC game on a Mac computer.

The former host of "The Daily Show" told Axelrod that some politicians render "their inauthenticity in real time," while others do so with a bit of a lag.

"It's like when you have a Mac and you want to play a Microsoft game on it and there's that weird lag. That's... Читать дальше...

Over 5 million cubic miles of ice covers the earth's surface. As global temperatures rise, this ice continues to melt, and at an ever increasing pace. With that, sea levels continue to rise faster than ever. According to NASA satellite calculations, 130 billion tons of ice thaw out and pour into the sea every year.

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Berkshire Hathaway held its annual meeting recently and released its first quarter report this past Friday, so there is no better time to examine the factors that have contributed to the uncommon success of Warren Buffett's conglomerate.

Buffett watchers will often point to Berkshire's unique culture, the competitive advantages of its operating businesses, and Buffett's investing and deal-making acumen. These are indeed critical factors, but Berkshire Hathaway has some structural... Читать дальше...

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A lot of people were surprised when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post for $250 million in 2013.

At the time, The Post was a legacy media company facing years of decline, while Bezos had no prior experience in the newspaper business.

But in less than three years, Bezos has completely changed the outlook of the 140-year-old newspaper. Its readership has exploded, and its content has become more suitable for the digital world.

Here's a look back at how... Читать дальше...

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Over the past year, Google's top executives have been increasingly vocal about the need for the advertising industry to deal with the rise of ad blockers.

As Digiday reported earlier this week, now Google is exploring the creation of an "acceptable ads policy" that appears to suggest it wants to create an industry-standard for online ad formats.

Several executives with knowledge of these discussions confirmed to Business Insider that Google has been looking at spearheading such a policy. Читать дальше...

Two bags of salad greens currently sit in my refrigerator. One, grown and packaged by Earthbound Farms in California, comes from my local Safeway.

Scientists surveyed and interviewed 2,000 people and came up with the simplest reasons for why socks are always going missing.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - North Korean authorities allowed a Russian yacht to continue its journey two days after detaining it and its five crew in coastal waters, Russian media reported on Sunday.

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Being fired is one of the most stressful things than can happen to a person. 

So it's completely natural for anyone going through the dreaded process to feel a range of emotions — including intense anger — which can prompt them to say or do things they will later regret, says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of "The Humor Advantage."

"Not only is the rejection hurtful, but you may feel the action was unfair," adds Lynn Taylor... Читать дальше...

Pershing Square posted a first-quarter letter to shareholders running through the hedge fund's investments.

Carson Block thinks before he speaks.

The founder and head of Muddy Waters Research has shorted everything from fraudulent Chinese forestry giant Sino-Forest to his most recent target, a regional bank called Bank of the Ozarks.

The process of finding and researching these shorts is a massive undertaking, Block told Business Insider.

It's also exciting.

"It's a bit like solving a puzzle," Block told us. "You're really trying to find the pieces and how they match together... Читать дальше...

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Revolutions don't usually end up working out for everyone involved.

When things get shaken up, whether politically, economically or technologically, there's eventually going to be a loser.

We're currently seeing online shopping ravaging department stores; travel agents are quickly disappearing in favor of online booking sites, and of course the British probably didn't feel great about what happened in the colonies in the late 1700s.

According to Andrew Ang... Читать дальше...

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The possible future president of the United States knows how to get what he wants. And he’s told us how.

In 1987, likely U.S. presidential nominee – and billionaire, and reality TV star – Donald Trump wrote a book called “The Art of the Deal.” In it, he outlined what he says are his 11 key negotiation strategies.

These aren’t quite investment tips… but they are strategies focused on improving investment outcomes. Here we focus on six of the tactics that... Читать дальше...

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Tech companies like Google and Facebook are increasingly stepping outside the realm of neutrality and into the role of moral arbiter by restricting specific content that they deem to be harmful to users — even if this goes beyond what is dictated by law.

On Wednesday, Google was praised for banning ads for payday loans from its site.

“This change is designed to protect our users from deceptive or harmful financial products,” David Graff, Google’s director of global product policy, David Graff, wrote in a blog post.

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Certain brands — like Apple, SoulCycle, and Harley-Davidson — are known for their cult-like followings.

Now, you can add another name the the list: Sweetgreen.

Walk by one of Sweetgreen's 43 locations in cities including New York and Boston, and you’ll likely see a line extending out the door.

Customers waiting up to 30 minutes for a $10 salad offer explanations like "I’m vegan," "it's fresh," and "other places annoy me." But to win loyalty like that... Читать дальше...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- From locker rooms and sex education classes to dress codes and overnight field trips, many U.S. public schools already are balancing the civil rights of transgender students with any concerns that classmates, parents and community members might have.

The U.S. Department of Education is drawing on those practices to guide other schools as they work to comply with the Obama administration's directive that transitioning children... Читать дальше...

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Warren Buffett struck media gold with a 2012 investment in debt-laden Media General Inc. Now the famed investor may try to reprise that success by supporting a bid for Yahoo Inc's Internet assets.

The Berkshire Hathaway chairman is backing a consortium that includes Quicken Loans Inc founder Dan Gilbert, that is seeking to buy Yahoo's online portfolio, Reuters reported on Friday. 

The consortium is in the... Читать дальше...