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Read: Meet The "Posh And Becks" Of International Finance

In the Financial Times' breakdown of who's whoDiana Jenkins at Barclays, we learn that Roger Jenkins and his wife are considered the Posh and Becks of international finance.

Is this well known? We had no idea.

The main reason seems to be that Diana Jenkins is really attractive. Also, her husband has a great job. He used to be Barclay's chief executive of Private Equity. Now he's Principal Investments and Structured Capital markets at Barclays Capital.

They are definitely not your average banking couple.

An article in the Telegraph tells us that Jenkins says it was his wife who charmed the Qatari royal family into investing £7.3 billion in Barclays in 2008. And she apparently persuaded Justin Timberlake to perform at Sir Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball last summer.

She's no ditz, either. The Daily Mail says she graduated from the University of Sarajevo with a degree in economics and social engineering. She also

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Read: Hey, Girls, What's Wrong With You People? Why Are So Few Of You Billionaires?

The Forbes list of billionaires has triggered a hew, cry, and great debate among the fairer sex: Why are so few of them billionaires?

Sarah Gilbert at AOL's Daily Finance thinks it's because the pursuit of money is a crass, selfish behavior that only interests men.

Helaine Olen at Slate thinks it's because women are discriminated against and make less than men.

Neither of these explanations ring true. We know plenty of women who like money. And you don't become a billionaire by working for someone else.

So, girls, what's up? Why are you so darn poor (relatively speaking)?

While you're mulling that over, here are the sad stats, courtesy of Helaine Olen:

The Forbes list is composed of 922 men and a pathetic 89 women (1 in 10). Worse, only 14 of those women actually made their money instead of inheriting it.

That's billionaire No. 16 above, by the way. Her name's Alice Walton.

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You've probably seen ads on TV imploring you to pay for retirement before it's too late.

But unfortunately, it is too late.

Well, if you're like most Americans that is.

By and large, we haven't saved enough and have no idea where the money will come from. Also we're freaked out and don't want to admit it.

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A quarter of Americans just decided to postpone retirement for at least a year. Source: Employee Benefit Research Institute


A record 33% of Americans now plan on working past the age of 70. Source: Employee Benefit Research Institute


Now, here's how much ING thinks you need to retire (the lowest estimate is $675,000).

And here's how much Americans think they need. Source: Employee Benefit Research Institute


But here's what American workers actually have: 43% have less than $10,000 in retirement savings. Source: Employee Benefit Research Institute


31% of workers have saved NOTHING for retirement.


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Read: Inside The Minds Of Girl Gamers>>


We've heard the stats about women and social gaming. Nearly half of women play online games. They like casual gaming like Farmville and Fashion Wars. They buy more console games then men. Even Nintendo is marketing to them.

So the A&E-owned cable network Lifetime, in their pursuit to learn about all things women-related, conducted a year-long, in-depth study to go inside the minds of women gamers: She's Got Game: Women & Gaming Study.

Kris Soumas, head of games for AETN Digital Media, and Matt Lashey, vice president of strategic insights for Lifetime, said they surveyed gaming CEOs, talked to a pool of men, and surveyed to more than a 1,000 women about their habits and opinions about gaming.

Lifetime plans to offer these stats and details to marketers and advertisers, and use them for their own game-building pursuits. Lifetime Game Studios Korea, is headquartered in Seoul, and they also own Roiworld.com stateside.

Here's just a

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Read: 10 Real Online Startups Founded By Real Offline Celebrities

Celebrity entrepreneurs are nothing new.

But, in the 15-or-so years since the dot-com revolution, only a few famous faces have successfully ventured into the digital industry.

And some of them might surprise you.

Don't think of MC Hammer, Will Ferrell, or Kim Kardashian as web-savvy? Think again.

These celebs, along with a handful of others, have combined the accessibility of the internet with their star power to launch some very popular online endeavors, most of which are driven by user-generated content. None has gone bust yet.

David Roberts, CEO of Peter Gabriel's The Filter, gave us some insight into why internet startups are a great entrepreneurial choice:

• "Thanks to powerful and flexible technology and an abundance of developers, it is possible to build a prototype very quickly (within 4 weeks in many cases) and release it."
  

• "This enables you to get real feedback and usage data

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Read Another Reason You'll Actually Miss Newspapers

Sure, print media is dying. But let's not forget that there are still some uses for it besides current events.

Here is what 23-year old designer Tyler Resty -- whose work has been featured on the cover of Conde Nast's Women's Wear Daily -- does with his scraps.

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Read 15 Miserable Airports You'd Never Want To Set Foot In


laguardia airportGoing to the airport can be a quick and pleasurable experience.

Seriously. Some airports offer such great restaurants and duty free shopping that locals will stop by just for the afternoon.

J.D. Power and Associates took a nationwide survey to determine the best and worst airports in the country. Passengers were polled on 27 specific attributes to evaluate six factors: Accessibility, Check-in, Security, Terminal, Food & Retail, and Baggage Claim.

Ten airports received the top overall score of 5 out of 5. Fifteen airports received a dismal overall score of 2.

Sorry, New Yorkers...

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No. 15: Bradley International (BDL)

No. 15: Bradley International (BDL)(Sixth-worst among small airports.)

Overall Satisfaction: 2
Accessibility: 3
Check-In: 2
Security: 2
Terminal: 2
Food & Retail Services: 3
Baggage Claim: 3

Source: J.D. Power

Photo: The new terminal at BDL, from Wiki

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Read How Innovation Has Changed The Winter Olympics
Bobsled from 1910
We like to think that success in the Olympics is all about athleticism, talent, and hard work.

But using the right gear is also a huge part of the equation. Innovation in the design of athletic equipment has completely transformed many Olympic sports, in some cases forcing major changes to the strategy or even rules of the game.

We've highlighted some of the most dramatic ways in which innovation impacts the sports in the Winter Olympics.

Click here to take a look at how innovation has changed the Winter Olympics →

Speed Skating: Then


Until the mid '90s, most speed skaters wore skates that weren't all that different from what casual skaters use.

The blade was firmly attached to the heel and toe of the boot. The only thing that really stood out about the speed skate was the great length of its blade.

Back then, the major area of technological competition in the sport was bodysuit design, as in so many other sports

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