A year after the game’s mobile launch, we still can’t stop playing. The app’s designer and psychology experts weigh in on exactly what makes it so irresistible
Stocks Reach New High After Yellen’s Comments
The S&P 500 continued its record rise Thursday following Federal Reserve Chair nominee Janet Yellen’s comments that she would continue the federal stimulus package.
Are You Addicted to Candy Crush? Take Our Quiz and Find Out
See where you rank on our Candy Crush Obsession Scale. After all, it might not be a question of whether you’re hooked, but exactly how distracted you’ve become by this little game since its debut a year ago. (Disclaimer: this is …
This Is What Victoria’s Secret’s $10 Million Bra Looks Like
Victoria’s Secret showed off its latest designs at a fashion show Wednesday, and, no surprise, there were some extravagant and pricey items on display. But this pricey?
Model Candice Swanepoel strutted down the runway …
It’s Definitely Time for Big Banks to Beware
And other takeaways from Janet Yellen’s confirmation hearing
Google Beats Authors in Digitial Books Case
Win for tech company in fair use case
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Foroohar: Yellen to Become Most Important American in the World
Federal Reserve vice chairwoman Janet Yellen is a few hours into her grilling by the Senate banking committee, which is part of the process that will most likely confirm her as the first-ever female head of the Federal Reserve. …
Walmart Sales Dip as Low-Income Americans Close Wallets
Shares of the world’s largest retailer dropped on news of a third straight quarterly drop in sales
U.S. Produced More Oil Than It Imported In October
It’s the first time since February, 1995
Dell (Yes, Dell) Is About to Make History
Now that Michael Dell has taken his company private after a brutal eight-month battle over the future of the company, is the company better positioned to turn itself around? Perhaps, in time. But until then it’s looking like Dell …
Will Your Facebook Profile Sabotage Your Job Search?
Facebook, Twitter and their ilk are digital catnip for hiring managers, but this addiction isn’t a harmless buzz: New research shows that what’s in our profiles has little bearing on how well we do our jobs, even though a large …
Why Wall Street Hedge Funds are Trying To Force Treasury to Hand Over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
When mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were taken over by the Bush Administration in 2008, the nearly $200 billion bailout was the largest in history. Since that time however, and aided by the rapid recovery of the …