Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones ha...
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Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it.
Marc Andreessen: W...
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The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them p...
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The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say?
Fiscal cliff: All i...
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Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids' toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington: the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012)
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Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids' toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington: the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012)
The multi-billion-d...
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Elliott vs. Argentina is one of those court cases so important and complex that only a Power Ranger, Transformers, Legos and wooden trains can possibly do it justi...
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Elliott vs. Argentina is one of those court cases so important and complex that only a Power Ranger, Transformers, Legos and wooden trains can possibly do it justice. (November 30, 2012)
Cacao fever! Why pe...
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People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto...
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People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto to produce expensive chocolates, support farmers in the developing world and turn the simple candy bar into an artisanal experience. (November 27, 2012)
Cacao fever! Why pe...
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People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto...
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People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto to produce expensive chocolates, support farmers in the developing world and turn the simple candy bar into an artisanal experience. (November 27, 2012)
Why Goldman's board...
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The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicti...
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The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012)
We'd be better off ...
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Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. It's been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and ...
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Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. It's been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012)
Chipotle vs. Taco B...
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David Einhorn, the investor known for betting against stocks like Green Mountain Coffee, now is targeting Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it will face significant c...
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David Einhorn, the investor known for betting against stocks like Green Mountain Coffee, now is targeting Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it will face significant competition from "a resurgent Taco Bell." We put his theory to the taste test with Reuters blogger Felix Salmon, Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa and Food and Wine Restaurant Editor Kate Krader. (October 3, 2012)
Even at $700, Apple...
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It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking: Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters' blogg...
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It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking: Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012)
The most expensive ...
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The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more.
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The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more.
What were they thin...
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Staci Kramer of paidContent.org deconstructs NBC's Olympics strategy for Felix Salmon, and then scores it. (July 30, 2012)
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Staci Kramer of paidContent.org deconstructs NBC's Olympics strategy for Felix Salmon, and then scores it. (July 30, 2012)
NBC's Olympic-sized...
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Staci Kramer of paidContent.org tells Felix Salmon that NBC is losing the plot by not broadcasting major events live, but she admits the network is driving record ...
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Staci Kramer of paidContent.org tells Felix Salmon that NBC is losing the plot by not broadcasting major events live, but she admits the network is driving record numbers of domestic TV viewers. (July 30, 2012)
Louis Vuitton and t...
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Louis Vuitton is sponsoring a worldwide retrospective of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's work. In addition, Kusama has created a line of accessories for the retaile...
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Louis Vuitton is sponsoring a worldwide retrospective of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's work. In addition, Kusama has created a line of accessories for the retailer. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon asks whether retail-sponsored art is the new direction for the luxury market. (July 25, 2012)
Pray for Katie Holm...
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Katie and John both broke ranks and betrayed institutions greater than themselves. Pity them. (July 9, 2012)
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Katie and John both broke ranks and betrayed institutions greater than themselves. Pity them. (July 9, 2012)
Disappearing oyster...
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Reuters' Felix Salmon loves Pacific oysters. Sadly for him (and the rest of the world), they're being wiped out due to acidification. Oceanic Preservation Society'...
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Reuters' Felix Salmon loves Pacific oysters. Sadly for him (and the rest of the world), they're being wiped out due to acidification. Oceanic Preservation Society's Louie Psihoyos explains what the vanishing oysters mean for the world's oceans. (July 5, 2012)
Shareholder wealth: The largest creators, the biggest destroyers 12/27/12
Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it.