Four hippies

But for entrepreneur Bob Goldberg, the name of his vegan food company – Follow Your Heart – is a constant reminder that it’s possible to be profitable and stay true to your company’s idealistic, founding principles. And that idealism has paid off.

Libya’s – Elephant,’ Sharara Oil Fields Said Not Operational Yet

Libyan oil-facility guards prevented two of the country’s biggest fields from resuming production, days after the National Oil Corp. reached an agreement to restart operations there to boost output in the politically divided OPEC state. The El Feel, or Elephant, and Sharara fields still aren’t operational after they were shut more than a year and a half ago, an NOC official said Sunday by phone, asking not to be identified for lack of authorization to speak to news media.

A $55 Billion Manager Who Bought at Market Low Returns to Cash

David Samra, the award-winning stock picker, is boosting cash holdings close to their limit in a market he sees as lacking buying opportunities. Samra, who oversees about $55 billion for Artisan Partners, says he increased cash to about 13 percent of his international fund, near the 15 percent maximum, as equities around the world extend rallies after Donald Trump’s election.

These 2 Stocks Are Undeniably Cheap

With the major indexes near all-time highs and with valuations well above the historical average, cheap stocks are like needles in a haystack. Finding compelling value is much harder today than it was a few years ago, and the post-election rally hasn’t helped.

3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week

Stocks rose last week, continuing their late-year rally despite the Federal Reserve’s decision to boost interest rates for just the second time since the Great Recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average With just a handful of trading days left, Nike is the Dow’s worst-performing stock in 2016 — sporting a double-digit decline compared to a 13% surge in the index.

California tries again to thwart prison cellphone smuggling

California is installing nearly 1,000 sophisticated metal detectors, scanners and secret security cameras at its prisons in its latest attempt to thwart the smuggling of cellphones, thousands of which continue to flood the prisons despite previous efforts. Officials say the phones can be used to coordinate everything from attacks in prison to crimes on the street, yet they have thus far been unable to prevent even high-security inmates like cult killer Charles Manson from repeatedly getting the devices that are illegal behind bars.

3 Unbelievably Undervalued Dividend Stocks

The S&P 500 is currently trading near an all-time high, which is making it quite difficult to find companies that are trading on the cheap. However, if you’re willing to turn over a lot of rocks, you’ll find that there are still ahandful of stocks out there that are trading for dirt-cheap prices.

3 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Dividend Stock

Investing in high-quality dividend stocks is perhaps the most surefire way to build wealth over time, but not all dividend stocks are high quality. In order to narrow down your search, here are three important questions to keep in mind when researching your next dividend stock purchase.

Bombardier CEO Seeks to Close Window on C Series Jet Discounts

Bombardier Inc. gained sales momentum for its flagship C Series jetliner this year with major orders from Air Canada and Delta Air Lines Inc. Now it’s looking to get away from the pricing discounts that fueled the aircraft’s rebound. The planemaker expects to book new sales in the coming months after racking up 360 firm orders and more than 400 commitments for the C Series, its biggest-ever plane, Chief Executive Officer Alain Bellemare said.

Northrop’s New Combat Drone Could Outclass Boeing F/A-18, Lockheed F-35

One year ago, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency tapped Northrop Grumman to build it a TERN prototype, capable of launching from and landing on small naval warships. Just six months later , before TERN had even conducted its first test flight, DARPA decided it liked the new drone so much that it “doubled down” and ordered Northrop to go ahead and build it a second test vehicle.

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It was a pretty big deal when the park’s Be Our Guest restaurant opened in 2012, and with it a menu complete with a few adult beverages to accompany its upscale dinner service. Walt Disney, who passed away 50 years ago, was adamant that alcoholic beverages not be served at Disneyland, and that wish carried over to Disney’s Magic Kingdom when it opened five years after his death.

Businessman says NJ Transit reneged on promise, owes him $1M

In a photo taken Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, Russell Graddy poses for a photo outside his diner Mr. G’s in Paterson, N.J. Graddy said New Jersey Transit owes him more than $1 million after reneging on a promise to let him run a restaurant in Atlantic … In a photo taken Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, Russell Graddy poses for a photo in his diner Mr. G’s in Paterson, N.J. Graddy said New Jersey Transit owes him more than $1 million after reneging on a promise to let him run a restaurant in Atlantic City’s … A small businessman says New Jersey Transit owes him more than $1 million after the agency reneged on a promise to let him run a restaurant in Atlantic City’s bus terminal.

Aging baby boomers increasingly embrace marijuana, heavy alcohol use

I wrote earlier this week on how fewer teens are using drugs or alcohol than at any point in the past few decades. Indeed, while anti-drug PSAs still encourage parents to talk to their teens about drugs before someone else does, two recent studies suggest there’s another high-risk population we should be worried about: our kids’ grandparents.

Are You Caught Up On Catch-Up Contributions?

Millions of baby boomers are closing in fast on retirement, and while retirement savings are coming up short for many, the IRS allows you to significantly boost your savings once you turn 50. These catch-up contributions can make a big difference in attaining financial security in retirement, so let’s review the IRS’ catch-up contribution limits for 2017, and provide some insight into just how valuable this tool can be. People participating in workplace retirement plans, including 401 and 403 plans, can contribute up to $18,000 of earnings to their plan in 2017.

Monte Paschi to Start Share Sale in Effort to Avert State Rescue

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA will begin taking orders for shares Monday as it aims to complete raising 5 billion euros by the end of the year to avoid a rescue by the Italian government. Monte Paschi will sell stock to institutional investors through Thursday, while the offer for retail investors will end on Wednesday, the Siena, Italy-based bank said in a statement Sunday.

BP Gains Abu Dhabi Oil Field Stake for $2.2 Billion in Stock

BP Plc cemented its 77-year relationship with Abu Dhabi by swapping about $2.2 billion of its own shares for a stake in one of the emirate’s largest onshore oil concessions. The U.K.’s second-biggest oil group will issue new ordinary shares to pay for 10 percent of the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd., giving the emirate a 2 percent holding in BP, the London-based company said Saturday in a statement.

Yoga for Everyone

It’s time to roll out your yoga mat and discover the combination of physical and mental exercises that for thousands of years have hooked yoga practitioners around the globe. The beauty of yoga is that you don’t have to be a yogi or yogini to reap the benefits.

Airborne phone use facing ban

Answer : If airlines allow passengers to make in-flight cellphone calls, the carrier must notify passengers in advance, under a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The rule, proposed last week, may be a moot question because the Department of Transportation is still considering a complete ban on airborne voice calls within, to or from the United States.

Chinese city cancels flights in 2nd day of smog alert

A security guard wears a mask during duty in Beijing, China, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016. China’s capital and other northern cities have banned half of all vehicles from city streets and ordered factories, schools and construction sites closed in … A woman adjusts her mask before walking outdoors in Beijing, China, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016.

These Universities Are Training The World’s Top Coders

With early college admissions under way for many universities around the country, we got to thinking: Which colleges have the best coders in the world? While there are academic rankings, like the Top Computer Science Programs by U.S. News & World Report , there is no list that ranks colleges purely by their students’ ability to code. The criteria for the U.S. News & World Report , for instance, includes number of research papers produced, global research reputation, and number of conferences.