Economy

Las Vegas Hotel & Casinos Go High-Tech With New Payment Option: Bitcoin, Baby!

A pair of Las Vegas hotel & casinos are among the first in the world to adopt a new high-tech alternative to traditional payment methods as they take a gamble to allow guests to foot their bills using bitcoin.

Obama Says ‘Alcohol Is More Dangerous Than Marijuana’ And Shocks Nation But These Famous Politicos Began Rallying For Reefer Ages Before POTUS Took His First Puff

Although the alcohol prohibition era has long since come to an end, marijuana prohibition remains intact since its inception in 1932 with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act.

Colorado and Washington Legal Marijuana: Business and Investment Firms Are Hiring Ex-DEA Agents as Consultants

Investment in marijuana businesses is up The legalization and commercialization of marijuana in the United States is an interesting story because there are so many parties who want to see the industry succeed.

Popular Weight Loss Drugs: Do Naturewise, Pure Garcinia Cambogia Extract, and Just Potent Really work?

We're only three weeks into the new year, but the chance that your new resolution is already broken is high.

Subaru 2015 WRX STi: Company Selling 1000 Special Edition Models That Give a Rally Experience in a Production Car

Sedan comes with rally accurate colors and spoiler Subaru is coming out with a high performance version of the Impreza called the WRX STi which produces a wild amount of power (305 horsepower) from a small engine.

How You Could Win $1 Billion By Predicting College Basketball Scores

Often times money is involved in March Madness bracket competitions - but not $1 billion Often times money is involved in March Madness bracket competitions -- but not $1 billion.

Target Credit Card Breach: Arrests Made in Retailer's Identity Theft Scandal

Two Mexican immigrants have been arrested at the border of Texas and Mexico for their role in the nationwide Target credit card fraud scheme that caused millions of Target customers to have their credit card information be vulnerable to theft.

What Are 'Meggings'? Leggings for Men Expected to Become Mainstream Male Fashion Trend

We have already seen leggings appear on menswear runways and worn by confident rock stars. A new fashion label takes the unlikely trend for men leggings, also known as "meggings," into mainstream.

Ashes to Diamonds: Swiss Company Creates Jewelry Out of Dead People

Carbon from the deceased turned into diamonds Innovative companies in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States are racing to patent procedures to turn human hair or ashes of the deceased into memorial jewelry, a service which costs up to $25,000.

Climate Change Affecting Taste of Tea: New Study Aims to Determine How Weather Has Changed the Popular Beverage

The world's most subtle drink is changing The National Science Foundation has awarded a $931,000 grant to a team of researchers who will study the effect of climate change on the world's most popular beverage: tea.

iPad Pro vs Microsoft Surface 2 Comparison: Here's the Latest Rumors, Specs and Pricing

iPad Pro vs Microsoft Surface 2 Comparison: Rumors, Specs and Pricing The iPad Pro is nothing more than air right now, while the Microsoft Surface 2 is a living, breathing product.

Target Data Breach and Identity Theft: How Can You Protect Yourself From Cyberattacks

After the Target data breach over the holidays consumers have been pretty worried about their credit cards and bank accounts. Well, it turns out cybersecurity and other experts agree that you should be worried and expecting more similar attacks.

Jay Z Fashion Collaboration: Magna Carta Holy Grail T-shirts x Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club

After his highly publicized fashion collaboration with luxury retailer Barneys New York for holiday collection not too long ago, Jay-Z is now teaming up with Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club for a series of "Magna Carta Holy Grail" T-shirts.

HTC One M8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 Comparison, Specs, and News: Compare Screen Size, Display, and CPUs

The HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 are two of the hottest smartphones on the block. The HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 are two of the hottest smartphones on the block.

Target Data Breach: 6 Other Retailers Targeted For Credit Card Data Theft

You may have been the target of cybercrime if you shopped at brick-and-mortar Target stores during the Christmas shopping season. But you might also be in danger if you shopped in six other yet-unnamed retailers, according to a recent report.

American Apparel Shocks Pedestrians; Stirs Controversy With Mannequins

It seems like American Apparel has taken the growing trend to make mannequins seem more realistic way too far. The clothing manufacturer stirs controversy as it puts the mannequins with full pubic hair on display, stopping numerous pedestrians on the street.

Wisconsin's Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala to Award Latino Website MiVoz Small Business of the Year - Among other Awards

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin is about to hold its 24th annual gala and awards dinner in Milwaukee, Wis. There, the chamber will hand out awards to local businesses, including a Small Business of the Year award to MiVoz, a community-building Latino website that covers Milwaukee and Chicago.

Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, DR and Belize Named in New York Times Top Places to Visit in 2014

The New York Times compiled their annual list of 52 Places for jetsetters to visit for the optimum amount of beauty, experience and exploration; and Latin American counties appeared throughout the list for 2014. Ecuador, Brazil, Belize, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic were named some of the premier destination spots in the world, though Cape Town, South Africa topped the list.

Charter Takes Rejected Time Warner Bid to Investors; What Does That Mean for You?

Time Warner Cable has rejected Charter's merger offer, claiming that their offers per share are "grossly inadequate" and demanding a higher merger price.

5 Reasons Jay-Z Can Teach Young Entrepreneurs About Getting Rich

In recent years, rapper Jay-Z has gone from a regular street rapper to a business mogul and all-around marketing tour-de-force. As an end result, outlets such as The Motley Fool & The Daily Beast have taken note, and have suggested that Mr. Carter's path to success is not only emulatable by young professionals, it can be mapped out step by step!