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News Feed Latest worldwide news You're the Boss The Value of Saying No Small-business owners often have trouble turning down business. As a result, they often end up extremely busy doing unprofitable work. Ramadan 'Super Bowl for ads?' For those that live and work in the Middle East, Ramadan is a period of considerable downtime. In many countries, special laws require the working day is reduced to accommodate those fasting (observers are meant to abstain from food, water, cigarettes -- even gossip -- during the daylight hours of the month-long holiday). Voices of Egyptian crisis Both sides of Egypt's divide share their experiences from a week of turmoil and violence. Former MLB player Frank Castillo dies Former Major League Baseball pitcher Frank Castillo drowned while swimming in a lake near Phoenix, Arizona, authorities said Monday. He was 44. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Little sign of economic stress in North Korea's well-swept capital PYONGYANG (Reuters) - North Korea's economy is believed to be virtually lifeless after decades of mismanagement, isolation and sanctions aimed at foiling its nuclear ambitions but its showcase... Well Omega-3s May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to have many health benefits. But they may have risks as well, including an increased risk for prostate cancer. ArtsBeat More Classical Music on the Radio for Westchester County Simulcasts of WQXR will be heard in Ossining and surrounding areas, thanks to a purchase by New York Public Radio. Hedge fund exits rise in June as investors reposition at mid-year LONDON (Reuters) - Requests to pull money out of hedge funds rose in June as investors used the mid-year point to review their portfolios and release cash to spend elsewhere. Fantasy Football Players to Avoid, Quarterbacks and Running Backs Though these players could be useful depending on where you draft them, we will do our best to keep them off our fantasy football rosters this summer. Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslans Biography on Jesus A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, Zealot, surged once the video caught fire online. Trade Fight Over Solar Benefits A Bystander A U.S. tariff ruling against China created a loophole that has benefited Taiwanese manufacturers. Low-cost operations of Japan's ANA to focus on resort travel Nikkei (Reuters) - Japan's ANA Holdings Inc plans to beef up its low-cost-carrier operations by focusing on resort travel to places such as Guam and Hawaii, the Nikkei said, citing company sources. European Union Official Says Ousted Egyptian Leader is Doing Well Catherine Ashtons talks with Mohamed Morsi are the first time Mr. Morsi, the former Egyptian president, has met with an international diplomat since he was taken into military custody. The 30-Minute Interview Joseph Simone Mr. Simone is the president of the Simone Development Companies, a real estate development and investment firm founded by his father, Pat Simone. Father of fracking George P. Mitchell dies at 94 HOUSTON (Reuters) - George Phydias Mitchell, a petroleum engineer who transformed the natural gas industry by using hydraulic fracturing to pull the fuel out of shale formations, died of natural causes at the age of 94 on Friday. Consumer confidence slips in July as outlook dims NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence pulled back in July as consumers were less optimistic about the outlook for the economy and labor market, according to a private sector report released... Food Sherpas Guide You to a Citys Culinary Secrets So-called food sherpas offer small groups of visitors an intimate encounter with carefully chosen local purveyors, and help them order whats right. Venezuelan president meets with Fidel Castro Cuban-state media on Sunday published photos of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meeting with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana. Golf Snedeker profits from baby joy It was a weekend that Brandt Snedeker and Hunter Mahan will never forget. Snedeker won his second PGA Tour event of 2013 as Mahan celebrated the birth of his daughter. Fantasy Football Players to Avoid, Quarterbacks and Running Backs Though these players could be useful depending on where you draft them, we will do our best to keep them off our fantasy football rosters this summer. Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers A channel for young people called Pivot, which will become available in 40 million homes on Thursday, aims for entertainment that inspires and compels social change. UPDATE 1-Jones Lang LaSalle 2nd-quarter earnings miss estimates NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Global real estate services company Jones Lang LaSalle Inc on Tuesday reported lower-than-expected earnings, as improved leasing in the Americas and global property... Aegerion raises revenue forecast; shares jump 26 percent (Reuters) - Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc raised its full-year revenue forecast following strong sales growth for its cholesterol-lowering drug Juxtapid in the second quarter, sending its shares up as... T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Striped Bass Chefs on Long Island count the days until striped bass, the prize fish in the waters around Montauk, becomes available. South Carolina Looking Into Clowney Contact South Carolina's athletic compliance department is looking into contact between defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and rap mogul turned sports agency head, Jay-Z. Is N. Korea's economy working? CNN's Ivan Watson has more on the different economic landscapes in North and South Korea. Liberty Global ups stake in Dutch cable group Ziggo BRUSSELS, July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. cable group Liberty Global has increased its stake in Dutch cable operator Ziggo to 28.5 percent, the Dutch company said on Saturday. In new apps, hand gestures control the action TORONTO (Reuters) - Like waving a wand, new apps are bringing a bit of magic to computers, enabling users to zoom, pan and control the action with hand gestures. Recipes for Health Tacos With Green Beans, Chiles and Tomatillo Salsa This filling works in tacos or on its own as a delicious summer salad. US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 end flat as tech gains; potash shares sink * Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel PGA ends putter ban opposition The PGA Tour decides to adopt the ban on the use of controversial anchored putters from 2016. Why is this guy a top thinker? In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring. Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise? The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body. Link by Link Historians Seek a Delay in Posting Dissertations The American Historical Association caused a stir by asking universities to allow new Ph.Ds to keep their dissertations from being circulated online for up to six years. Virginia Johnson, Widely Published Collaborator in Sex Research, Dies at 88 Ms. Johnson and William H. Masters helped make the frank discussion of sex in postwar America possible if not downright acceptable. After the Fact Small Wheels Play Big Role on Kepler Spacecraft Reaction wheels are crucial in helping orient spacecraft like the Kepler telescope, which recently lost use of a second wheel, highlighting the challenges designers face. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV 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) Your First Dance Crush Times readers share the inspiration that made them devote their lives or careers to dance. Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Defraud Broadway Producers A former stockbroker admitted he invented investors and a phantom loan as part of a sham effort to rescue a failed production of Rebecca.

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