Avatarabelardo ariasflipped into Markets Cryptocurrencies: How hackers and fraudsters are causing chaos in the world of digital financial transactionsThe Independent - Jemima Kelly, Anna Irrera, Steve Stecklow, Alexandra HarneyDan Wasyluk discovered the hard way that trading cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin happens in an online Wild West where sheriffs are largely absent. Mr …
Avatarabelardo ariasflipped into Markets Bloomberg is fighting back against the startup that wants to steal its lucrative Wall Street businessverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Frank ChaparroBloomberg, the financial data giant, is offering customers of its signature terminal a way to use its chat function as a stand-alone feature for just $10 a month. The offering, first reported by the Financial Times, undercuts Symphony, a chat and data startup once touted as a "Bloomberg killer" …
Avatarabelardo ariasflipped into Lux6 Secrets of Brands That Cater to the Rich and Famousverified_publisherInc Magazine - Dan ScalcoLearn the psychological tricks luxury brands use to sell their products at huge margins. Luxury brands defy rationality. Paying tens of thousands of dollars for a handbag or millions of dollars for a car isn't a financial or functional decision. It's an emotional one. These brands understand the …
Avatarabelardo ariasflipped into DiamondsSelling blood diamonds is as simple as a Facebook post and a WhatsApp messageverified_publisherQuartz - Lynsey ChutelFinding the black market pushing blood diamonds is as simple as logging on to Facebook. Since the chaos of a 2013 coup in the Central African Republic, conflict diamonds have become a key source of income for both sides of the ongoing conflict, according to a report by Global Witness, published on …
Avatarabelardo ariasflipped into Passion7 ways billionaires like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates demonstrate the ancient philosophy of Marcus Aureliusverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Ryan Holiday,When you think philosophy, you don't usually think successful business titans, but maybe you should. Around 304 BC, a wealthy and successful merchant named Zeno was shipwrecked on a trading voyage. He lost nearly everything. Making his way to Athens, he was introduced to philosophy by Crates of …
Avatarabelardo ariasflipped into Passion16 OTHER Online Design Stores You Definitely Want to Know AboutApartment Therapy - Arlyn HernandezOftentimes, I lie awake at night, wondering about all the online home decor stores I might be missing out on for lack of knowing (kidding, I sleep …