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FBI to retailers: expect more cyber attacks

By Jim Finkle and Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON - The FBI has warned retailers to prepare for more credit card breaches after discovering about 20 hacking cases in the past year involving the same kind of software used against Target.  Full Article

• Neiman Marcus says about 1.1 million cards affected by attack
• Target CFO to testify before Senate
• Banks and retailers trade barbs over data breaches

Does Pimco have a Plan B?

By Svea Herbst- Bayliss 

BOSTON - When Pimco co-founder Bill Gross' heir apparent abruptly stepped down this week, the news illustrated just how reliant the company is on its star manager, as investors worry the 69-year-old has not done enough to find a replacement.   Full Article



 

Ukraine

Ukraine's president spurns opposition

By Richard Balmforth and Natalia Zinets

KIEV - Ukrainian anti-government protesters erected more street barricades in the capital Kiev after opposition leaders emerged empty-handed from talks with President Viktor Yanukovich that were aimed at defusing two months of unrest.  Full Article






 

'Goodfellas' cuffed in 1978 Lufthansa heist

By Chris Francescani

NEW YORK - Five reported members of a crime family were taken into custody and charged with crimes including racketeering, murder and the long-unsolved 1978 Lufthansa heist, a crime made famous by the film "Goodfellas."  Full Article







 
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Davos 2014: Putin’s crackdown reveals weakness - Soros

Putin’s crackdown on opponents reveals his weakness, not his strength, says investor George Soros.


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 ‏@Reuters_Davos 1h

Here's what happened at George Soros' dinner last night in Davos http://reut.rs/1e0h7sY  by @Colarusso42 #wef14

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2014 World Economic Forum

Dan Colarusso, Executive Editor of Reuters Digital, gives us the scoop on what was the most anticipated dinner this week in Davos: When a room full of reporters listen to George Soros speak, it...

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18 Photos That Will Make You Wonder How Earth Is Even Real http://on.mash.to/1eGZ4aP  pic.twitter.com/B3tSg3ETqL

Washington Post

Bitcoin takes next step with first Bitcoin ATM

Bitcoin is an electronic cash system that allows online payments to be sent directly from one person to another without going through a financial institution. With a foundation based in the District...

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‏@washingtonpost 6h

This is the world's first Bitcoin ATM: http://wapo.st/1dTtGIm

Financial Times ‏@FT 8h

Argentina's disappearing reserves: a chart http://on.ft.com/1eGoeGD  via @fastFT pic.twitter.com/JBSe8W3c5a

 

Make Spreadsheets Safe!

Testing and publicising ideas for making spreadsheets safe, by replicating Reinhart-Rogoff.

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 Evan Davis ‏@EvanHD  

Avoiding spreadsheet errors (like the famous Reinhart-Rogoff one). This chap has some interesting ideas. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/make-spreadsheets-safe--2 …

 


 CDN Olympic Team ‏@CDNOlympicTeam 18h

Your #Sochi2014 opening ceremonies flag bearer, @wick_22. #WeAreWinter pic.twitter.com/gvR2DwP11Y

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CBC Top Stories

Deadly pig virus case confirmed in Ontario

The first case of porcine epidemic diarrhea, a virus that has killed over a million piglets in the U.S., has been confirmed in Ontario.

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CBC Top Stories ‏@CBCNews 11h

Deadly pig virus case confirmed in Ontario http://bit.ly/KPZ662 

Girls, am I right? pic.twitter.com/oXKui8IyA6

The Techtopus: How Silicon Valley's most celebrated CEOs conspired to...

By Pando @PandoDaily

In early 2005, as demand for Silicon Valley engineers began booming, Apple's Steve Jobs sealed a secret and illegal pact with Google's Eric Schmidt to artificially push their workers wages lower by...

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Surprise: Silicon Valley elite are as scummy as robber barons of old. With better PR. 

http://pando.com/2014/01/23/the-techtopus-how-silicon-valleys-most-celebrated-ceos-conspired-to-drive-down-100000-tech-engineers-wages/ …

http://pando.com/2014/01/23/the-techtopus-how-silicon-valleys-most-celebrated-ceos-conspired-to-drive-down-100000-tech-engineers-wages/