Reuters Explains

"Hedge funds - secretive funds that can bet on rising or falling prices in a wide range of markets"

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:13:13 -0500

“Hedge funds - secretive funds that can bet on rising or falling prices in a wide range of markets”

- Greek debt deal turns hedge fund trade to gold

"In Britain, ‘muppet’ is used as a derogatory term to describe someone who is regarded as..."

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:56:56 -0400

“In Britain, ‘muppet’ is used as a derogatory term to describe someone who is regarded as being ignorant.”

- Departing Goldman banker slams “rip-off” culture

"The Friday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, known as “Black Friday,” now marks the..."

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:55:58 -0500

“The Friday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, known as “Black Friday,” now marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, the most critical time of the year for the nation’s $4 trillion retail sector.”

- Spirited “Black Friday” has dark roots

"Video-gaming has become hugely popular in recent years, particularly among teenagers."

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:20:17 -0500

“Video-gaming has become hugely popular in recent years, particularly among teenagers.”

- Keen video-gamers’ brains may reward them more

"The maker of the red Solo cup, a plastic tumbler that for years has been a mainstay of American..."

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:00:25 -0500

“The maker of the red Solo cup, a plastic tumbler that for years has been a mainstay of American parties and picnics and more recently the subject of a hit country music single by Toby Keith, is exploring a sale.”

- Red Solo cup maker explores sale

"The ‘Occupy’ protesters, active in a number of cities in recent weeks, criticize..."

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:07:58 -0500

“The ‘Occupy’ protesters, active in a number of cities in recent weeks, criticize economic inequality, saying the top 1 percent of Americans have too much wealth and power.”

- S.C. protesters disrupt Michele Bachmann speech

"College football is popular in the United States, drawing massive television audiences every..."

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:04:05 -0500

“College football is popular in the United States, drawing massive television audiences every Saturday in the late summer and autumn and filling huge stadiums.”

- Abuse victim’s mother says Paterno had to be fired

"Unlike most mobile-game crazes, Angry Birds — in which players use a slingshot to attack pigs..."

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:47:49 -0400

“Unlike most mobile-game crazes, Angry Birds — in which players use a slingshot to attack pigs who steal the birds’ eggs — has stayed at the top of the charts since it was launched for Apple’s iPhone on Dec 11, 2009.”

- Angry Birds tops 500 million downloads

"I think Rupert Murdoch is nearing his Rosebud moment,” he said in a reference to the 1941..."

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:03:52 -0400

““I think Rupert Murdoch is nearing his Rosebud moment,” he said in a reference to the 1941 Orson Welles film “Citizen Kane” about a fictional media mogul modeled on real-life U.S. newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst.”

- News Corp investors berate Murdoch at meeting

huffnos: Living page, October 2009 We really like this...

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:54:04 -0400

huffnos:

Living page, October 2009

We really like this Tumblr.

"Instantly recognizable from the sickly sweet, burned-leaf smell that wafts out onto the street, the..."

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:04:44 -0400

“Instantly recognizable from the sickly sweet, burned-leaf smell that wafts out onto the street, the Netherlands’ world-renowned ‘coffee shops’ are almost as common as supermarkets in big cities”

- Dutch fear threat to liberalism in “soft drugs” curbs

"The film, about a trio of university parapsychologists who begin a ghost eradication business after..."

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:54:06 -0400

“The film, about a trio of university parapsychologists who begin a ghost eradication business after losing their grant — and find themselves saving the world…”

- “Ghostbusters” returning to theaters for limited run

"Renovating older buildings is pricey, but so is demolition."

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0400

“Renovating older buildings is pricey, but so is demolition.”

- Big chains and government target food deserts

Unnecessary Journalism Phrases: 15. For All Intents and Purposes - 9/21/11

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:59:10 -0400

Unnecessary Journalism Phrases: 15. For All Intents and Purposes - 9/21/11:

unnecessaryjournalismphrases:

“And though they’d released their debut album in 1989, for all intents and purposes, Nirvana’s story really began with Nevermind, which, though it may seem incomprehensible to anyone who lived during the halcyon days of 1991, turns 20 on Saturday.”

MTV: Nirvana’s Rise To Fame, In Their…

Kindred spirits, us.

"The Postal Service relies on revenue from stamps, packages and other services"

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:09:57 -0400

“The Postal Service relies on revenue from stamps, packages and other services”

- Obama’s Postal Service plan would cut Saturday mail

"Whether you’re in the boardroom or standing around the water cooler, how you dress influences..."

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:05:59 -0400

“Whether you’re in the boardroom or standing around the water cooler, how you dress influences how people perceive you.”

- Dress down Friday gets a makeover

"Twitter, whose microblogging service allows users to broadcast short, 140-character messages, or..."

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:19:00 -0400

“Twitter, whose microblogging service allows users to broadcast short, 140-character messages, or “tweets,” to groups of “followers.””

- Twitter’s board loses two early investors

"McCartney’s partnership with John Lennon in The Beatles in 1960s Britain produced some of the..."

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:59:34 -0400

“McCartney’s partnership with John Lennon in The Beatles in 1960s Britain produced some of the most famous and enduring pop songs of the past 50 years.”

- Paul McCartney posts wedding banns in London

"Gumby, a green humanoid figure who looks like an elastic stick of gum with limbs, was created in the..."

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:45:10 -0400

“Gumby, a green humanoid figure who looks like an elastic stick of gum with limbs, was created in the 1950s by the late Art Clokey and his wife, Ruth.”

- Gumby attempted robbery suspect surrenders to San Diego police

"A Fudgesicle is a frozen, ice cream-like snack."

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:52:00 -0400

“A Fudgesicle is a frozen, ice cream-like snack.”

- Nicolas Cage awoken by naked man with Fudgesicle