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Alibaba wants to insert itself at the center of an already expanding market being forged by powerful economic and cultural forces.
The bank, which surprised some on Wall Street when it created a new version of its Petershill investment fund, has had a hard time attracting investors.
A reverse mortgage start-up based in New Jersey has raised about $230 million in a private offering, which sets the stage for a potential initial public offering.
A new study has added to a roiling debate by naming the Miami area as among the most vulnerable to severe damage from rising sea levels.
The overhaul of the giant British bank signals a shift toward retail and commercial banking and away from Wall Street.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 7, 2014, covering May 8, 2014.
Soundtrack
Future
Iggy Azalea
Pharrell Williams
August Alsina
2014Roger L. Easton, American scientist, co-invented the GPS (born 1921)[†]
Roger Lee Easton Sr. was an American physicist and state representative who was the principal inventor and designer of the Global Positioning System, along with Ivan A. Getting and Bradford Parkinson.
2014Nancy Malone, American actress, director, and producer (born 1935)[†]
Nancy Malone was an American television actress from the 1950s to 1970s, who later moved into producing and directing in the 1980s and 1990s.
2014Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (born 1939)[†]
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira was a Brazilian musician and singer. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians.
2014Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (born 1936)[†]
Joseph Patrick Teasdale was an American politician. A Democrat, he served as the 48th Governor of Missouri from 1977 to 1981. Teasdale was formerly a prosecutor for Jackson County, Missouri. In 1972, he made his first bid for governor, placing third in the Democratic primary, but attaining name recognition and the nickname "Walking Joe". In 1976, after initially running for U.S. Senate, Teasdale switched races and made a second bid for the Governor's office. He won the nomination and defeated incumbent Kit Bond in an upset. In 1980, Teasdale beat back a primary challenge from State Treasurer Jim Spainhower, but was defeated by Bond in a rematch. After leaving office, Teasdale returned to practicing law until his death.
In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]