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| There's No Gentle Way for Greece to Exit the Euro Wed, 16 May 2012 15:41:05 EDT The man responsible for ditching Argentina's convertibility law has some advice for Greece |
| Is Facebook Sucking Oxygen Out of the IPO Market? Wed, 16 May 2012 20:40:26 EDT Despite the biggest tech IPO ever, the flagging stock market has prompted an increasing number of companies to halt plans to go public |
| In China, Economics Is Politics Wed, 16 May 2012 13:41:00 EDT The ruling elite thrived as long as it delivered growth. Now the growth is in question |
| Assessing the Odds of a Greek Euro Exit Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:19 EDT Despite intensifying drama, Greece could still end up sticking with the euro |
| Syria's Economy Starts to Crumble Thu, 10 May 2012 19:12:29 EDT Depositors flee the banks; the price of Nescafé climbs 61 percent |
| In China, Economics Is Politics Wed, 16 May 2012 13:41:00 EDT The ruling elite thrived as long as it delivered growth. Now the growth is in question |
| Is Google+ a Ghost Town, and Does It Matter? Wed, 16 May 2012 06:07:32 EDT A new study suggests that Google's social network is a virtual ghost town, where user engagement is rapidly waning |
| HP Sized Up Sun as a Technology Gold Mine Wed, 16 May 2012 09:28:46 EDT The most interesting aspect of Hewlett-Packard's assessment of Sun is how critical executives were of HP's technology |
| Can Corporate America Ever Be Cured? Tue, 15 May 2012 15:53:41 EDT Years after collapse, congressional hearings, and new regulations, the hubris of chief executives has hardly missed a beat |
| Tea Partiers' Love of Rattlesnakes Goes Only So Far Tue, 15 May 2012 12:27:04 EDT The feds are considering listing the diamondback rattlesnake as an endangered species |
| 'Bully' Director Lee Hirsch on Mitt Romney's 'Prank' Tue, 15 May 2012 13:27:40 EDT The documentarian and founder of the Bully Project reflects on his film, the abuse he endured as a kid, and Romney's high school activities |
| The Ellison Files: Oracle Strikes Back Wed, 16 May 2012 06:09:10 EDT New court documents in the Oracle v. HP brawl suggest the latter misled customers and partners |
| Is Google+ a Ghost Town, and Does It Matter? Wed, 16 May 2012 06:07:32 EDT A new study suggests that Google's social network is a virtual ghost town, where user engagement is rapidly waning |
| Unlocking the Crude Oil Bottleneck at Cushing Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:42 EDT This week the Seaway pipeline will start sending oil from Cushing, Okla., to the Texas Gulf Coast. How will that impact the price of oil? |
| How Did the Original J.P. Morgan Do It? Tue, 15 May 2012 05:59:01 EDT The hedging debacle at JPMorgan Chase raises a big question: How much does the economy benefit from many activities of the modern financial system? |
| Another Woman Loses a Top Spot on Wall Street Mon, 14 May 2012 14:37:59 EDT JPMorgan Chase's Ina Drew leaves after a $2 billion loss |
| Saffron Costlier (and Tastier) Than Gold in Most Expensive Hot Dog Wed, 16 May 2012 06:05:14 EDT Gold can glitz up any ordinary food, but doesn't offer anything in the way of nutrition |
| Are Testosterone Drugs the Next Viagra? Thu, 10 May 2012 19:02:41 EDT The hormone treatments are often pitched as fountains of lost youth |
| Underwater Hotel to Be Dubai's Latest Extravagance Mon, 14 May 2012 15:10:58 EDT Water Discus Hotel is the latest extravagant real estate project in Dubai |
| How 'Diversity Fatigue' Undermines Business Growth Mon, 14 May 2012 16:39:44 EDT Companies with diverse leadership teams do better financially. Failing to hire individuals with different backgrounds and perspectives limits your prospects |
| Integrated Marketing: If You Knew It, You'd Do It Thu, 10 May 2012 14:04:57 EDT The glut of places to advertise makes it easy to confuse customers with contradictory messages. Execute a strategy that integrates all your efforts |
| Five Lessons From Music's Most Feared Manager, Led Zeppelin's Peter Grant Tue, 15 May 2012 17:11:27 EDT A British music industry school has named a course after the man—what might some of the lessons be? |
| Book Review: 'Birdseye,' by Mark Kurlansky Thu, 10 May 2012 18:10:59 EDT Frozen food innovator Clarence Birdseye changed the way we eat |
| New Yankee Candle Scent Smells Like a 'Man Cave' Wed, 16 May 2012 06:03:34 EDT With males representing 30 percent of candle buyers, Yankee launches four new just-for-men scents |
| Confirming Wall Street's Misgivings About Newspapers Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:34:19 EST Papers lost $7 of print advertising for every $1 they gained in digital, a new study says |
| Argentina Asks Companies to Cut U.K. Imports Over Falklands Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:19:41 EST Argentine officials told executives from about 20 companies to cut their imports of goods made in the U.K. as a protest over control of the Falkland Islands, said an official who declined to be identified because he isn’t authorized to speak publicly. |
| Asian Stocks Enter Bull Market as Central Bankers Spur Recovery Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:19:29 EST Asian stocks entered a bull market yesterday after central-bank easing from the U.S. and Europe to China and Japan fueled the fastest rally in more than two years. |
| Tobacco Companies Can’t Be Forced by FDA to Use Graphic Warnings Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:19:28 EST The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was blocked by a federal judge from requiring tobacco companies to put graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging. |
| Davy Jones, Made-for-TV Lead Singer of the Monkees, Dies at 66 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:18:42 EST Davy Jones, the accidental pop-music star who gave voice to songs such as “I’m a Believer’’ and “Pleasant Valley Sunday’’ as lead singer of the made-for- television band the Monkees, has died. He was 66. |
| AIJ Suspension Undermines Japan Pensions Hedge Fund Appetite Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:18:41 EST The suspension of AIJ Investment Advisors Co.’s operations amid concerns hedge funds it manages had lost pension money may undermine plans by Japan’s retirement funds to boost returns to meet demand in an aging society. |
| Clear Channel Outdoor Plans Dividend to Repay Debt Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:18:01 EST Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., the billboard company controlled by Bain Capital Partners LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, plans to pay a $2.2 billion dividend, mostly to repay debt. |
| Texas At-Home Health Services Accused of $374 Million Fraud Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:17:45 EST Seven people in Texas billed U.S. government health programs for $374 million in services that weren’t provided or necessary in the largest at-home health-care fraud scheme, according to the Justice Department. |
| No Company Follows Apple's Expanded China Factory Audits Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:31:54 EST Rivals aren't rushing to emulate the iPhone maker's decision to subject supplier factories to evaluations by the Fair Labor Association |
| Risk On: Was 2008 Just a Bad Dream? Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:19:55 EST With volatility back to low, pre-crisis levels, safety is being shunned for excitement |
| Lessons from Apple's iPad Adventure in China Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:13:19 EST Among the basics for the Chinese market: Know who your regulators are |
| Hybrids' Unlikely Rival: Plain Old Cars Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:01:18 EST Big improvements in conventional gasoline-powered cars narrow the mileage gap |
| For Sale: The London Metal Exchange? Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:01:18 EST The world's biggest metals market has drawn multiple takeover bids and its board is meeting on Feb. 23 to review them |
| The Israeli Stock Market's Surprising Stability Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:01:14 EST When adjusted for volatility, the Tel Aviv TA-25 offers the best returns of any developed stock market |
| Student Debt Is Stifling Home Sales Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:01:13 EST Grads with high debt can't get mortgages, even if they can afford them—another block to a housing recovery |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.