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Why Do People Hate Crappy Internet Writers?

Posted 05.29.2012

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Citizens in Britain were startled recently when a religious-studies exam featured the question, "Why do some people hate crappy Internet writers?" ...

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Business Insider: 'Why Do Some People Hate Jews?'

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.29.2012

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In one of the more bizarre recent examples of "just putting it out there" Internet journalism, Business Insider editor Henry Blodget raised some eyebr...

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Ron Dicker

Ford Gets In The Grill Of GM Over Facebook Withdrawal

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Mark Zuckerberg Facebook, Big Three Automakers, Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg Facebook Ipo, Tweet, Business Insider, Gm, Social Network, Auto Industry News, Facebook, Ford, Slideexpand, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Automakers, Social Media, General Motors, Advertising, Facebook IPO, Ipo, Business News, Business News

Facebook's got a friend in Ford. After General Motors announced it was killing its Facebook advertising just days before Facebook's IPO, Ford sent ...

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Pinterest and Its True Colors?

Arnt Eriksen | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Social Networks, Copyright, Pinterest, Business Insider, Media News
Arnt Eriksen

Don't get me wrong -- I do it myself, but I'm getting more and more aware of the complications and consequences that might come in the aftermath of our desire to overshare anything and everything.

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PHOTOS: Holiday Gift List For One Percenters

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Super Rich, Gift List, Holiday Shopping, Neiman Marcus, Robb Report, Retail Shopping, Victoria's Secret, Black Friday, Business Insider, Millionaires, Elite Traveler, Slidepollajax, Luxury Goods, Billionaires, ABC News, Holidays Canada, Ferrari, Business News

With the economy on shaky ground, these holidays will be a struggle for many Americans. Indeed, some don't plan to shop at all, and even Santa is tryi...

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Jason Linkins

Business Insider Uses Charts To Elucidate Precisely Why There Is An 'Occupy Wall Street' Movement

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.12.2011

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I daresay that after having to negotiate the piffle-marm from the editors of the New Republic, this piece from Henry Blodget over at Business Insider,...

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Tips For Tipping Etiquette [GRAPHIC]

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Richard Stribling, Limo Drivers, Bartenders, Business Insider, Gratuity, Tipping Etiquette, Waiters, Prime Minister David Cameron, Tipping Guide, Tipping, Tuscany, Business News

The etiquette of tipping has always been tricky, and in this economy, people may be more sensitive to it than ever. Depending on the personal servi...

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Undaunted, Octavia Nasr Tweets to New Heights

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.04.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

As a reporter and editor who dealt extensively with conflicts around the world, Nasr's learned countless lessons. After her Twitter flap, she became a non-person on CNN's blogosphere.

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WATCH: A Tour Of Sarah Palin's New Home

Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: JP Morgan, Video, Sarah Palin, Business Insider, Architecture, Zero Hedge, Scottsdale, Arizona, Real Estate, Short Sales, Arts News

Sarah Palin has a new $1.75 million, 8,000 square foot house in Scottsdale, AZ, but it's not the two- and four-car garages or the wraparound balcony t...

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10 Famous Destroyed Works Of Art

businessinsider.com | ArtDaily | Posted 07.18.2011

Read More: Diego Velazquez, Business Insider, Marcel Duchamp, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Night Watch, The Little Mermaid, Destroyed, Le Reve, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Edvard Eriksen, Art, Pieta, Rokeby Venus, The Actor, Portland Vase, Pablo Picasso, Fountain, Danae, Arts News

The most impressive works of art often took months or even years to complete. Artists pour their knowledge, creativity and emotions into their proj...

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Are Facebook Engineers 'Impossible To Manage'?

Posted 07.07.2011

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Business Insider is saying so in this article by Nicholas Carlson. Evidently, everyone at Facebook is impossible to manage because: 1) They are v...

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Boulder Businessman Called America's 'Most Respected Venture Capitalist'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brad Feld, Techstars, Startups, Business Insider, Foundry Group, Denver News

Boulder-based Brad Feld was named America's most respected venture capitalist by Business Insider this week. The influential business news website ra...

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France Telecom Buys Big Piece of Video Sharing Portal Dailymotion

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Dailymotion, France, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Technology News
Andy Plesser

PARIS -- French Telecom's Orange has bought 49 percent of Dailymotion for about $80 million, the world's second biggest video sharing site after You...

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16 Shocking Facts About Student Debt And The Great College Education Scam

businessinsider.com | Michael Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

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As you read this, there are over 18 million students enrolled at the nearly 5,000 colleges and universities currently in operation across the United S...

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WATCH: Arianna Talks Journalism's Future, Fox News 'Fantasy' World

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Huff TV

In an interview at Business Insider's IGNITION: The Future of Media conference last week, Arianna denounced Fox News as a legitimate source of journal...

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Newspaper Pay Walls: A History Littered with Disaster Says HuffPo CEO

Tom Johansmeyer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Newspapers, Gawker Media, Aol, Gawker, Business Insider, Eric Hippeau, Death of Print, Rupert Murdoch, Henry Blodget, Death of Newspapers, Media, Wsj, Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newspaper Industry, Business News
Tom Johansmeyer

ntil time passes and we can arrive at an answer, the debate will continue over whether an ad-driven business without a subscription component can create considerable value.

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Twitter Fight: Roubini Attacks Business Insider Over GDP Prediction

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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A wonkish spat erupted Friday between economist Nouriel Roubini and blogger Joe Weisenthal, all in 140 characters or fewer. It started Friday morning...

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Groupon, Yipit, Gilt City, Oh My! Who Are the Big Players in the E-Coupon-Daily-Deal Scene?

Courtney Boyd Myers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Courtney Boyd Myers

One of the first successful ventures to jump on the daily deal scene was Groupon. Since Groupon's success, over 100 similar enterprises have launched.

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10 Years After The NASDAQ Peak, Here's What I Learned

Henry Blodget | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dot-Com Bust, Wall Street, Finance, Henry Blodget, Business Insider, Eliot Spitzer, Business News
Henry Blodget

In a former life, I was a famous Wall Street analyst. A chart of my career would look like the NASDAQ from 1995-2002. The parallel ended there, because Eliot Spitzer got me booted off Wall Street.

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Early Days of Facebook: Allegedly Damaging Details

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's safe to say that Mark Zuckerberg, the 25-year-old founder and CEO of Facebook, has seen better days. Early Friday morning Nicholas Carlson, a se...

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Wall Street Bonuses Are Up Even As Bank Lending Dives: CHART

businessinsider.com | Joe Weisenthal and Kamelia Angelova | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Comptroller, Bank Lending, Economy, Business Insider, Financial Crisis, Bank Bonuses, Wall Street Bonuses, Business News

The Business Insider's Joe Weisenthal and Kamelia Angelova produced this great chart juxtaposing the latest data on Wall Street bonuses (up 17%) with ...

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The Dilemma's Innovator

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Moroz

Instead of perpetuating the federal government's over-subsidization of homeowners and under-subsidization of renters, Congress should work to develop a housing policy that helps, not hurts, low-income households.

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Who Duped Rolling Stone Gonzo Reporter Matt Taibbi?

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Tucker

Taibbi, Rolling Stone magazine's teen heartthrob, became a sensation last month after calling Goldman Sachs "a giant vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity."

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AIG Emails: Spitzer, Blodget Debate Whether AIG's Internal Documents Should Be Published Online For Public Review (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Treasury Department, Dylan Ratigan CNBC, Business Insider, Federal Reserve, Aig, American International Group, Dylan Ratigan, Eliot Spitzer, New York Federal Reserve Bank, Goldman Sachs, Henry Blodget, Morning Meeting Dylan Ratigan, Timothy Geithner, Aig-Emails, Video, Business News

In a New York Times op-ed over the weekend, former New York attorney general and governor Eliot Spitzer and two law professors, Frank Partnoy and Will...

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