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How Much Does Bombing Iraq Cost?
Oct 2, 2014 1 minute read

How Much Does Bombing Iraq Cost?

The Pentagon says its bombing campaign in Iraq is costing taxpayers up to 10 million dollars a day. But according to a leading Washington-based think tank, the bill is even higher...much higher. Watch the video to see just how much bombing Iraq may actually cost.

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Ebola Risk: How Prepared Are Hospitals and Airports?
Oct 1, 2014 1 minute read

Ebola Risk: How Prepared Are Hospitals and Airports?

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jonathan Perlin, chief medical officer at Hospital Corp. of America, and Bloomberg QuickTake's Lisa Beyer discuss how U.S. hospitals and airports are preparing for Ebola. They speak with Trish Regan on "Street Smart."

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California's Drilling Frenzy Has Nothing to Do With Oil
Sep 29, 2014 1 minute read

California's Drilling Frenzy Has Nothing to Do With Oil

82 percent of California is experiencing extreme drought and farmers in California's Central Valley are looking for water elsewhere- underground. Well drilling for groundwater in the state has doubled and even tripled in some counties. Bloomberg heads to a dairy farm to learn more about the drilling boom.

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The Last Resort: When Monetary Policy Fails
Sep 21, 2014 6 minute read

The Last Resort: When Monetary Policy Fails

Household net worth in America has now hit a new record of $81.5 trillion. But ask the majority of American citizens and they'll likely tell you they haven't been a part of that wealth increase. Here's a look at the cycles of wealth and the inevitable direction of the world.

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Alibaba IPO: Just How Big Is China's E-Commerce Growth?
Sep 19, 2014 1 minute read

Alibaba IPO: Just How Big Is China's E-Commerce Growth?

Alibaba is now the world's largest ever IPO and now that it's public, it means the Company is now bigger than the majority of companies in the world. But just how big is China's e-commcer growth? Bloomberg’s Mia Saini reports on the Chinese story in Alibaba’s IPO.

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Superpower for Hire: Rise of the Private Military
Sep 17, 2014 1 minute read

Superpower for Hire: Rise of the Private Military

Vice takes an unprecedented look into the shadowy industry of Private Military Companies. For the past two decades these private companies, like Black Water, Aegis and G4S have silently consumed military operations around the world, doing everything from back end logistics, protection of government VIP's and diplomats to actual combat duties. In this documentary we explore the origins of this industry, their rise in the war on terror and their future operations around the world.

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Inside Canada's New Corporate Weed System: Canadian Cannabis (Episode 1)
Sep 16, 2014 1 minute read

Inside Canada's New Corporate Weed System: Canadian Cannabis (Episode 1)

In this episode of Canadian Cannabis, Damian visits two gigantic weed factories in Ontario to check out what kind of bud the government has legally authorized. He also chats with pot activists throughout British Columbia to get their take on the new licensed producer system. And, lastly, we visited a private pot grower who has a medical grow license, but is being squeezed out by Canada's new medical marijuana program: the MMPR.

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Is This the Next Osisko?
Sep 14, 2014 7 minute read

Is This the Next Osisko?

Could this tiny junior company be the next Osisko? Read to find out why this Company may be an investor's last chance at investing in a large district play in the Abitibi without having to go through a major gold producer.

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The Five Biggest IPOs in U.S. History
Sep 10, 2014 1 minute read

The Five Biggest IPOs in U.S. History

Alibaba's IPO road show kicks off this week. The market and investors will be looking to see if the offer will become the largest IPO in U.S. history. Bloomberg Ranx looks at the biggest IPOs to date.

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Russian official mocks Ice Bucket Challenge in diving suit
Sep 10, 2014 1 minute read

Russian official mocks Ice Bucket Challenge in diving suit

Head of Russian Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov took ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a diving suit. He said the outfit was aimed at protecting him from both the cold water and the “not quite smart ideas from the West.”

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