New York Times

Berkshire Hathaway event celebrates what makes firm unique KRIS Corpus Christi News OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Berkshire Hathaway's idiosyncrasies were on display this weekend, as tens of thousands of people filled an arena to listen to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger talk business for several hours Saturday at the conglomerate's annual ... Berkshire Hathaway's 1Q Profit up 8 Percent on Paper GainABC News Berkshire Hathaway event celebrates what makes firm specialU.S. News & World Report all 387 news articles »

SFGate

Oculus Rift delays flatten virtual-reality fan fervor SFGate ... to expectations: "The one that hasn't shown up is the one that hasn't lived up to my expectations so far." ___. Follow AP Business Writer Ryan Nakashima at https://twitter.com/rnakashi . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/ryan ... The Oculus Rift, a headset that aimed to revolutionize virtual reality, has run headlong into practical realityGreenfield Daily Reporter all 2 news articles »

Amgen Posts 1Q Sales, Profit Jumps, Raises Profit Forecasts ABC News Amgen beat and then raised profit expectations after surging sales of its medicines, tight cost controls and other factors lifted the biologic drugmaker's first-quarter profit by 17 percent. The maker of osteoporosis drug Prolia on Thursday reported ... and more »

Native ads-ads that reside seamlessly within content, giving the appearance of editorial material-have become increasingly prevalent as consumer adoption of mobile technology has skyrocketed. These ads can take many forms, and marketers are always in search of the next new thing that will enable them to cut through the clutter to deliver an experience that […]

Huffington Post

Focus on the Process--Whether Growing a Business or Publishing a Book Huffington Post Step 1: Research and set a reasonable time frame to accomplish a big goal-whether to start an entrepreneurial business, write a book, increase your gross sales by 15 percent, or lose 30 pounds. Step 2: Break the goal down into manageable, smaller ...

South Korea's economy grows 2.7 percent, slowest since July News & Observer South Korea's economy expanded at its slowest pace in three quarters during the first three months of this year, as exports and domestic demand sagged due to subdued global demand and heavy household debts. The Bank of Korea said Tuesday that Asia's ...

Catastrophe exposure grows, says A.M Best The Nation Newspaper “In principle, changes to net exposure in the sample are most likely to result from either: (a) movements in the level of business written on a gross basis by the sample, (b) use of reinsurance which entails movement of exposure into and out of the ...

Study: No Suicide Risk for Anti-Smoking Pills Chantix, Zyban ABC News Seven years after U.S. regulators slapped their strictest warning on two popular smoking-cessation medicines citing risks of suicidal behavior, a large international study found no such risk. Now Chantix maker Pfizer and Zyban maker GlaxoSmithKline ... and more »

Daimler Emissions Investigation Overshadows Earnings ABC News German car, truck and bus maker Daimler AG rebuffed questions about an internal investigation into its emissions certifications as news of the probe sent shares lower Friday. Daimler shares were off 6.9 percent at 62.05 euros in morning trading in Europe. and more »

As the name suggests, social media is often a very informal means of conveying information. It's familiar, colloquial and often has a personal touch – it's social. So, when you're using social media to support your business' marketing needs, how should you behave? What's the appropriate etiquette? Generally, we advise clients to use the same […]