The Dollar Is Headed For Collapse – Nearly 600 Other Failed Paper Currencies – For centuries, the British Pound was the world’s reserve currency, because it was consider to be the strongest of all currencies. That is no longer the case; shortly after World War II economically devastated the British Empire, the pound retreated as the world’s reserve currency and the U.S. dollar took its place.
Can You Really Summon A Self-Parking Car With Your Smart Watch? Leave it to your car to fight for that prized parking space – The hours we spend over a lifetime searching for that elusive free parking space are a complete waste of time and energy, and those big brains at BMW are saying enough is enough. …
The most powerful supercomputers in the world – and what they do? We live in the computer age so it’s no surprise that a nation’s international importance is often measured on the number and the size of supercomputers it runs. After three wins in a row, it was no surprise that this supercomputer, was hailed once again as the world’s most powerful system…
Not everyone gets a holiday bonus, but for those that do it’s definitely a special feeling, especially when that bonus is unexpected. You can treat it as an extension of your salary for all of your hard work, or look at as “hey, free money!” Found money is the best and what you do with it can be exciting. There are so many ways to blow your holiday bonus…
With its 2013 revenue of close to $60 billion and with an average of 40,000 search queries being conducted on its site each second, Google is undeniably a wildly successful company. However, like all business giants…
Oil to take down the S&P 500 — but there's still no better time to invest in energy Marketwatch: By Barbara Kollmeyer Invest in energy. Now. The heck you say. But as we plumb the depths of under-$60-a-barrel oil, that chorus is rising. Take Stephen Schwarzman, the chairman of Blackstone, who said yesterday there’s no better time to invest in energy than now. Simply, lots of people out there have
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– The new 2016 Smart Fortwo is better in pretty much every way—except one: fuel economy, which is roughly the same as last year, at 33/39 for the automatic. (The newly available manual version checks in at 32/39 mpg city/highway.) Considering it has upgraded power and performance, this is somewhat of a win, although we’re sure that some folks—greenies in particular—might be disappointed that the Fortwo didn’t break the 40-mpg mark.
– British designer Afzal Kahn must hate sleep. Reigning over a mini-empire that includes namesake concerns Kahn Automobiles, Kahn Styling, and Kahn Clocks and Watches, he recently added the Chelsea Truck Co., to his portfolio, a London-based retail outlet where the well-heeled can browse off-road offerings such as the wonderfully bizarre Land Rover Defender–based Flying Huntsman 6×6. Now, in an attempt to squeeze every spare second out of 2015, Kahn has announced plans
-We’ve been here before. We’ve stared down the barrel of a twin-striped Mustang with more than 500 horsepower and the name of a Texas chicken farmer across its fanny. The last one, the 2013 Shelby GT500, had 662 horsepower, in fact, and was said to go over 200 mph. It didn’t, not for us, anyway. Even so, it was what a Shelby Mustang should be, what it has been for
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Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day ZillowThe ramshackle 828-square-foot cottage on the Jersey Shore is listed at $299,000. By Melissa Allison It ain’t a beauty, but, hey, it’s all right — and it’s getting lots of attention as the home where Bruce Springsteen wrote “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road” and “Backstreets.” This 828-square-foot cottage, listed for $299,000 in Long Branch, The Boss’ hometown in New Jersey, is
Filed under: Economy, Renting Shutterstock By Niccole Schreck Rental rates have continued to rise year over year, while rental vacancies have steadily decreased since the burst of the housing bubble. While renting is still more affordable than purchasing a home in many markets, this perfect storm of low supply and high demand is putting a dent in renters’ budgets. Rent.com surveyed over 500 property managers for the 2015 Property Owner
Filed under: Economy, Renting Shutterstock By Niccole Schreck Rental rates have continued to rise year over year, while rental vacancies have steadily decreased since the burst of the housing bubble. While renting is still more affordable than purchasing a home in many markets, this perfect storm of low supply and high demand is putting a dent in renters’ budgets. Rent.com surveyed over 500 property managers for the 2015 Property Owner
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes Trulia Ever wonder how much the home from “Poltergeist” or “The Amityville Horror” would set you back? We did the research to find out what these classic horror homes are worth. Love ’em or loathe ’em, horror movies take center stage leading up to Halloween. But how much attention have you really paid to the horror movie homes behind the on-screen supernatural events? In honor
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – The booming biotech sector is putting a premium on lab space, and fund managers are buying in. One of their favorite targets is Pasadena, California-based Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc, which owns the largest collection of high-end lab space in such research clusters as San Diego, San Francisco and Cambridge, Massachusetts. A total of 64 mutual funds and hedge funds have reported adding
XOJet Take Command campaign Private jet charter firm XOJet has seen an uptick in public awareness for its services following a multichannel marketing push that centered on a commercial and new mobile site. Following the launch of its “Take Command” effort, the company saw a 40 percent bump in online traffic in the second quarter of 2015, and its Facebook fan population has doubled in the past year, rising to
Neiman Marcus snapping feature Department store chain Neiman Marcus is expanding the visual recognition capabilities in its brand application to help consumers find the products they are looking for across all departments. Previously available only for shoes and handbags, the retailer’s “Snap. Find. Shop.” function enables users to enter a 3D image and have product suggestions from Neiman Marcus’ ecommerce site that are similar in appearance delivered instantaneously. The feature
Affluent millennials It is too soon to know if the recent drops in the stock market will be of serious consequence to the luxury market, but an overdue correction to the U.S. market will likely see affluent consumers proceed with caution. At the moment, the market is still volatile and it is difficult to discern how much the drop in the U.S. market is caused by fears and how much by
Chanel’s Pisces zodiac GIF French fashion label Chanel is asking consumers their sign on Instagram in a new marketing effort for the Chance fragrance collection. The Instagram content, exclusive to the platform, includes GIF imagery for each of the 12 astrological signs to connect with Chanel enthusiasts on a personal level. The integration of the Chance fragrance aligns with the zodiac messaging as many consumers, especially those in Asia, may
Facade of Fortnum & Mason British department store chain Fortnum & Mason is extending the reach of its signature color scheme to the fingertips of consumers. Fortnum & Mason has collaborated with nail lacquer brand Kure Bazaar to formulate a polish in the retailer’s Eau de Nil shade of teal. Having a product that strengthens the relationship between brand and retailer is beneficial as Kure Bazaar is only sold by
