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November 2009 - Posts
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GE has reached a tentative deal to buy out partner Vivendi SA's stake in NBC Universal, clearing the way for cable giant Comcast to take control of the Read More...
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What Wall street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Dec. 1 Read More...
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Analysts say the emirate's debt crisis likely won't impact the reputation of true emerging markets, whose credit ratings are mostly improving Read More...
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Dubai World borrowed billions of dollars to acquire some of the most high-profile commercial developments in the United States in recent years. Read More...
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Aggressive discounts by e-tailers prompted heavy buying through "Cyber Monday," but holiday spending could falter overall Read More...
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The Federal Reserve is fine-tuning a strategy to reel in some of the unprecedented amount of money that's been pumped into the economy during the financial Read More...
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Online auction site eBay Inc. was fined $2.5 million by a Paris court on Monday for failing to stop the sale of famous perfume brands. Read More...
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On Nov. 30, Google announced winners of its Android Developer Challenge 2, a competition to create the best apps for Android-based phones like the Motorola Read More...
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Making one's true love happy will cost a whopping $87,403 this year, a slight increase from last year, according to analysis of the items in the carol Read More...
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Ford is cranking up the horsepower on the 2011 Mustang as it tries to win back muscle car sales from its archrival, the Chevrolet Camaro. Read More...
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The company hopes the opening of its $8.5 billion CityCenter resort will help ease its debt burden Read More...
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After shoppers gave retailers a somewhat encouraging start to the holiday shopping season, stores now turn their attention to the online promotions known Read More...
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A week after talks looked dead, GE is close to buying Vivendi’s 20% stake in NBC Universal, says BW's Ron Grover. That would clear the way for a sale of Read More...
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The downbeat economy has resulted in increasing numbers of parents and grandparents helping out their strapped adult children and grandkids with home down Read More...
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One maker of anti-piracy software thinks 1,000 words are worth a lot more than a picture. Or even a movie. Read More...
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There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers Read More...
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The Obama administration said Monday it will crack down on mortgage companies that are failing to do enough to help borrowers at risk of foreclosure. Read More...
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The little-known Vienna Initiative helped stave off a bank meltdown in Central and Eastern Europe. But the region isn't out of the woods Read More...
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The Obama Administration threatens 'consequences' for mortgage servicers failing to ease mortgage payments for troubled homeowners Read More...
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It’s not just online retailers hoping to cash in on “Cyber Monday” this year – a few airlines are pitching for business, too. United (UAUA), JetBlue (JBLU) Read More...
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Bank of America is sending its credit card customers a one-page letter with a simple explanation of the interest rates and fees they're being charged starting Read More...
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With the foreclosure crisis showing no signs of relenting, the Obama administration plans to expand a program aimed at helping people remain in their homes Read More...
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After shoppers gave retailers a somewhat encouraging start to the holiday shopping season, stores now turn their attention to the online promotions known Read More...
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The Dubai government disclaimed responsibility for the debts of its Dubai World conglomerate on Monday. Read More...
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Making one's true love happy will cost a whopping $87,403 this year, a slight increase from last year, according to analysis of the items in the carol Read More...
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Introducing The Big Money Facebook 50, a ranking of companies making the best use of Facebook. Read More...
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Stock futures are pointing to a modest decline Monday as investors try to balance concern about fallout from Dubai's debt crisis against encouraging signs Read More...
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U.S. B-schools are casting a wider net in search of international students. Forget China and India. Think Nigeria, Vietnam, and Kazakhstan Read More...
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The recession has compounded a decades-long problem facing black workers, leaving experts worried blacks will remain in crisis even in a recovery. Read More...
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More shoppers were out over the weekend, but on average they spent less. The National Retail Federation still predicts a 1% decline in holiday spendin Read More...
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Plus Wall Street analyst opinions on American Eagle Outfitters and Sonic Corp. Read More...
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Sands China closed 10.2% below its IPO price as investors remain wary of gaming tycoon Sheldon Adelson's ambitious plans for Macau Read More...
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Dubai's main stock exchange dropped nearly 6 percent on Monday, the first day of trading since officials went public with the city-state's huge debt crisis Read More...
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A month after the Chinese government finally gave the okay for Shanghai Disneyland, skeptics are pointing out the park’s success is hardly a sure thing. Read More...
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The recession not only ushered in unprecedented job cuts and economic pain but also seems to have opened the door to more whispers around the water cooler Read More...
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Last month, I blogged about Toyota opening for business in Korea. A month on, for all Toyota's woes elsewhere, sales are going well. In October, Toyota Read More...
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Spurred by an $80 billion stimulus package, the Indian economy grew by 7.9% in the third quarter as the nation's consumers displayed an appetite for spendin Read More...
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Amid heightened competition to sell data analysis software, closely held SAS Institute says it will fend off threats from rivals IBM, SAP, and Oracle Read More...
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Investors may have to do some emotional juggling as the trading week begins. Read More...
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Dubai's problems rattled markets. Can favorable conditions persist, or will bad news stir the bears? Read More...
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Sales may have risen only slightly on Black Friday as U.S. shoppers sought deals on electronics, toys and clothes, but retailers appeared to have been Read More...
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An Ohio bank is stepping up pressure on the financially strapped All-American Soap Box Derby to repay a loan. Read More...
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Bailed-out Bank of America amended the salaries of two senior executives after a review by the White House pay czar, according to a regulatory filing. Read More...
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The United Arab Emirates' central bank said Sunday it would offer additional liquidity to banks, signaling a push by the federal government to reassure Read More...
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At Kevin Haner's construction company in Las Vegas, three of the four Dodge Ram pickup trucks are starting to get a little old. Read More...
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Big businesses are spending serious time and money trying to limit the swine flu pandemic’s impact on operations. Read More...
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The chairman of the Fed is concerned congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank's ability to handle future crises and may Read More...
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The road from recession to recovery is rarely smooth, straight or short. It comes with detours, forks and even dead ends. And sometimes surprises. Read More...
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Monsanto's dominant role in the nation's patented seeds market has spurred an antitrust inquiry and complaints about price and competition. Read More...
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The Obama administration, battling a foreclosure crisis that shows no signs of relenting, will step up pressure on mortgage companies to help people stay Read More...
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A research firm says shoppers spent only slightly more in stores this Black Friday than they did last year. Read More...
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As world markets absorbed the shock of Dubai's debt crisis, the ruler of the city-state left town for an important meeting in a desert palace. His hosts: Read More...
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Anti-capitalism protesters smashed the windows of banks, shops and cafes in Geneva, Switzerland, and set cars on fire during a demonstration against the Read More...
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The sad truth is that Google and Microsoft care less about making cool products than they do about hurting each other. Their fighting has little to do Read More...
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For years, Dubai seemed unstoppable, an oasis of excess boasting indoor ski slopes and manmade islands, the world's tallest tower and dreams that reached Read More...
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Though Omaha, Neb., seems second-rate to some, Warren Buffett may have been on to something. Read More...
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The Supreme Court of Canada said Friday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was entitled to close a store in Quebec in 2005, seven months after workers voted to Read More...
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For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the "eye in the sky." He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine Read More...
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For the 15.7 million workers unemployed, and perhaps especially for the 5.6 million of those people out of work for six months or more, the holidays present Read More...
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AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's Read More...
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Dubai's debt crisis rattled world financial markets Friday, raising concerns that some banks could further tighten lending and hamper the global economic Read More...
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Taking on Coke is no easy task. But the founders of a relatively small tea company think they've got a formula for success. All they need is a little help Read More...
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Stocks tumbled Friday as fear swept world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery Read More...
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Now that it has stopped paying debts owned by government-controlled companies, Dubai looks less like Singapore and more like Lehman Bros. Read More...
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Black Friday is old news. This year, the real retail boom will arrive on Cyber Monday. Read More...
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Here are seven ways that you can trim your spending and still keep the holiday spirit. Read More...
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Sheikh Mohammed lured investors with futuristic projects. Now they're left with $80 billion in debt, little confidence, and growing questions Read More...
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Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on various stocks in the news this week Read More...
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As if Airbus and Boeing didn’t have enough to worry about already, the looming debt crisis in Dubai has cast a shadow over a backlog of aircraft orders, Read More...
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On the heels of its "Cash for Clunkers" program for cars, the federal government is expected to announce another tax-supported shopping extravaganza, known Read More...
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Renault’s partnership with struggling Russian automaker Avtovaz got a fresh infusion of cash on Nov. 27 – and happily for Renault, Russian taxpayers will Read More...
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What Wall street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Nov. 27 Read More...
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Asian markets tumbled Friday, with Hong Kong and S. Korea down about 5 percent, as fears grew over the fallout from Dubai's debt and the dollar continued Read More...
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News that the emirate's main investment vehicle is seeking to suspend repayments on $59 billion in debt rocked markets worldwide Friday Read More...
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America's retailers are ushering in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season with expanded hours and deep discounts on everything from toys Read More...
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Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai's explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it's asking for a six-month reprieve on Read More...
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Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even Read More...
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Hiroshi Yoshioka has his work cut out fixing Sony's TV business, which is expected to lose $720 million this year, says BW's Kenji Hall Read More...
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Xavier Rolet, the London Stock Exchange's chief executive, hasn't had a good week. On Nov. 26, technical glitches halted trading on the 300-year-old bourse, Read More...
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Deep, early price cuts on tech gadgets by electronics makers and retailers may be good for consumers and bad for profits Read More...
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AIG and former CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg have reached an agreement to bury a long-standing, bitter legal battle. Read More...
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Upgraded features and an audacious marketing campaign spark interest from more youthful buyers in GM's stale auto brand Read More...
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A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some Read More...
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The race at the register is on as shoppers hunt for the best prices. Here's a selection of Black Friday deals for stores including Best Buy, Kmart, Macy's, Read More...
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As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they're also pushing deals on necessities like socks Read More...
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General Motors Co. will build a new Buick midsize car at its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, the company announced Wednesday. Read More...
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India's and Russia's central banks helped push gold to nearly $1,200 an ounce, although their buys amount to minor diversification. Is this a gold bubble Read More...
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Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite tech lover? BW editors pick the year's best and worst offerings from Amazon to Yamaha Read More...
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Indian investigators have said the fraud at Satyam Computer Services, once India's fourth-largest software services firm, was at least $1 billion more Read More...
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GM has not talked with any other potential buyers for Saab since a specialty car maker pulled out of a deal to buy it this week, a person briefed on GM's Read More...
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Maria Bartiromo talks to Jim Rogers, creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index Read More...
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Electronic devices that do only one thing must do them especially well if they hope to survive Read More...
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Rupert Murdoch may make a deal with Microsoft to make Bing the only search engine to deliver News Corp. content—unless the antitrust cops object Read More...
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How a small cadre of technocrats is trying to make government more efficient Read More...
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Target is increasingly going downmarket to get through the consumer recession. But can it ape its rival and retain its cachet? Read More...
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Inside Old Navy's foray into fashion, its bruising strategy switch, and its very public breakup with designer Todd Oldham Read More...
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The market meltdown highlighted the risk of investing in only stocks and bonds. A new wave of funds make it easier for average investors to diversify Read More...
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Now that Roche has acquired the biotech superstar, success will depend on keeping some distance Read More...
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Retailers are demanding vigilance against worrisome chemicals in containers, food, and other goods Read More...
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It lags in the global wind power race—except in the fast-growing nautical niche Read More...
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Deere and Co. lost $223 million in the fourth quarter, reflecting big charges and a 28 percent slump in sales as demand for tractors, combines and construction Read More...
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Sales of new homes rose last month to the highest level in more than a year as strong activity in the South made up for weakness in the rest of the country Read More...
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A government plan to sell part of nuclear energy giant Areva has set off sparks. Foreign bidders such as GE and Toshiba want in on the deal Read More...
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The Washington Post is closing its last U.S. bureaus outside the nation's capital as the money-losing newspaper retrenches to focus on politics and local Read More...
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Consumers got back in the buying mood in October as their incomes grew modestly, an encouraging sign for the budding economic recovery. Read More...
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Tiffany & Co. says its third-quarter profit dipped partly on weaker domestic sales as shoppers continued to curb their discretionary spending. Read More...
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The number of workers filing new applications for jobless insurance tumbled last week by a surprisingly large amount to the lowest level in more than a Read More...
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In recent recessions, employment has taken longer and longer to snap back. Why this lag may be the longest yet Read More...
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Launched on Nov. 25, British wireless service provider Giffgaff is focused on costs, and it plans to use its customers to slash them. The company, which Read More...
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Digital video recording pioneer TiVo just can't seem to shake its good news, bad news reputation. Read More...
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Stock futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday as investors prepared to examine fresh data on consumer spending and sentiment, new home sales and the Read More...
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Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with sudden acceleration or the pedal Read More...
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Shopping on Black Friday can be daunting, with massive crowds, pre-dawn start times and long checkout lines. Is it worth the effort? Here's a way to find Read More...
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On Nov. 24, Skype's chief operating officer, Scott Durchslag, announced he'll be leaving the Web-calling company. Chances are, this announcement is just Read More...
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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is among those who believe the public may get charged up by the switch to electric power, if the new battery cars are affordable Read More...
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Plus a Wall Street analyst opinion on Advisory Board Read More...
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Despite the company's growing film revenue and the upcoming launch of Hasbro Studios, it's investing heavily in toy R&D and marketing Read More...
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Lawyers and court officials say that medical debt is leading to more bankruptcies. Read More...
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Koenigsegg Group's decision to walk away from a deal to buy Saab is not just a blow to GM, which now probably has no choice but to shut down Saab completely, Read More...
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Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Read More...
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As part of a settlement, the chipmaker agreed to change how it competes with AMD, while admitting no wrongdoing. So what's going to change? Read More...
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Parents will still shop for kids' presents, but even the affluent will cut back on buying for themselves this holiday Read More...
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American International Group Inc. on Tuesday that it would go ahead with a previously announced pay package for its new CEO Robert Benmosche of $7 million Read More...
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Toyota will recall 110,000 Tundra trucks from the 2000-2003 model years to address excessive rust on the vehicle's frame. Read More...
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Microsoft's chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year. He'll be replaced by Peter Klein, who is currently the top finance officer for Read More...
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Almost one in four homeowners owes more on their mortgage than their home is worth, a worrisome sign that the housing recovery could be threatened by a Read More...
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Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. Read More...
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I suspect many a real estate mogul got their start playing the board game classic Monopoly. It has a new look this year. This time rather than just houses Read More...
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A national advertising watchdog asked Sprint Nextel Corp. to drop its ads calling itself "America's most dependable 3G network." Read More...
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There may not be much to the rally beyond herd-like momentum, but that could keep the stock market going even into next year Read More...
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Amid tightened security since terrorists killed 166, India's business hub is thriving once again Read More...
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Viewers love the site's free shows, but it's losing a bundle and may soon have to start charging Read More...
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The Federal Reserve says the unfolding recovery will probably be gradual, as modest growth keeps the nation's unemployment rate elevated over the next Read More...
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Global dealmaking is recovering, with the pace of announced mergers and acquisitions now almost double the lows earlier this year. North American companies Read More...
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Sports apparel maker Adidas plans to end its contract with American suppliers and move production to a factory in Thailand, Read More...
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Companies need to rethink their workforce plans for the reset economy, says Accenture's David Smith. It's not about replacing lost talent but determining Read More...
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Once spurned by drugmakers as low-margin and risky, vaccines to fight diseases such as H1N1 are now a growing business for Novartis and others Read More...
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John Byrne, an executive editor of BusinessWeek and editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com, is leaving to launch his own digital media company, says BW's Read More...
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Ali had Frazier. Coke has Pepsi. The Yankees have the Red Sox. Now Wal-Mart, the mightiest retail giant in history, may have met its own worthy adversary: Read More...
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General Motors Co. said Tuesday Swedish specialty car maker Koenigsegg Group AB has ended plans to buy GM's Saab brand. Read More...
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The apparent end of the recession and stabilizing financial markets have not cured the banking industry, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday Read More...
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Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group AB has come to its senses. The company decided to pull out of its earlier agreement to buy Saab from General Read More...
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Americans' confidence in the economy improved slightly in November, but they remain gloomy amid a weak job market heading into the holiday season. Read More...
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Barnes & Noble and Borders Group lost money in the most-recent quarter as the booksellers faced increased competition from discounters and online retailers Read More...
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Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of Galleon Group, rejected federal insider trading charges, and accused the government of violating his constitutional Read More...
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Home prices rose slightly in September, the fourth straight monthly increases and a clear sign that the housing market's recovery is continuing. Read More...
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Stock futures are little changed ahead of Tuesday's opening as investors await a report that is expected to show the economic recovery in the third quarter Read More...
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Hormel Foods said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit rose more than 50 percent, helped by lower ingredient costs even as sales slipped on pricier items Read More...
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Remember the economy's return to growth last quarter? Well, it probably wasn't as energetic as first thought. Read More...
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The list of the top eight stressful jobs was compiled by CareerCast.com, a job search Web site, and took into account 21 different stress factors. Click Read More...
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In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster. Read More...
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When the President hosts India's Prime Minister in Washington, the agenda will include the recession, trade, farm prices, and terrorism Read More...
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The airline gained financial breathing room by stretching out delivery of Airbus jets, says BW's Justin Bachman Read More...
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Joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men has reached Great Depression proportions — 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for the Read More...
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BMW new 550i Gran Turismo combines BMW performance with the roominess of a crossover Read More...
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Opinion polls on health care reform keep piling up, and most of them show the public's deep ambivalence, if not rejection, of the House and Senate bills Read More...
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A week after President Obama's trip to China, relations between the two countries have taken a new hit. Today's China Daily, the government's official Read More...
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Confining content from The Wall Street Journal and other News Corp. publications to Microsoft's Bing will do more to hurt Rupert Murdoch than Google Read More...
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Spending should beat last year's figures, says Action Economics, but 2009 should still be one of the worst holiday seasons of the past several decades Read More...
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Whether you're looking for gourmet foods, designer housewares, or kitschy souvenirs, a growing crop of Web sites let you buy the Best of Europe easily Read More...
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What Wall street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Nov. 24 Read More...
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A proposal to tax high-premium health care brings together strange bedfellows: labor and business Read More...
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Auto leasing, temporarily crippled by the credit and financial crisis, is making a comeback this fall. Read More...
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Waiting for the pain in residential real estate to end? BusinessWeek asked experts what to watch now Read More...
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A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa. Read More...
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The federal government said Monday that it has found a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires Read More...
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On the heels of today's column in which Apple VP Phil Schiller defends Apple's app review process word comes today from Rogue Amoeba, that is iPhone app Read More...
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McDonald's is going green — swapping its traditional red backdrop for a deep hunter green — to promote a more eco-friendly image in Europe. Read More...
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On Capitol Hill, it's almost like open season on the Federal Reserve: Lawmakers are threatening to diminish its regulatory powers, lay bare its books, Read More...
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How’s the modern day “data room” work? Forget the locked conference room in a law firm, where the dealmakers of old used to pour over reams of facts, figures Read More...
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General Motors Co. on Monday asked European governments to help pay most of the $4.9 billion it needs to restructure its struggling European operations Read More...
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Even post its recent acquisition of AdMob, Google is far from dominant in mobile ads, though it does control the largest, 24% slice of the market, according Read More...
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Home resales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in two and a half years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of Read More...
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The famous British candymaker is the world's No. 2 producer of chocolate and gum. That's why rivals Kraft, Hershey, and Nestlé are circling Read More...
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Research Triangle Park—the grandfather of corporate complexes of its kind—is getting a people-friendly makeover to draw top talent Read More...
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Campbell Soup Co., the world's largest soup maker, said its first-quarter earnings rose 17 percent even as soup sales declined. Read More...
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If anyone doubted Google was serious about online display advertising, those doubts surely were quashed today. This morning, Google announced the acquisition Read More...
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Stock futures are pointing to a higher opening Monday as the dollar weakened and investors try to snap a three-day losing streak. Read More...
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The international economy is still fragile to shocks despite recent improvements in financial markets, the managing director of the International Monetary Read More...
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Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat producer, lost money in its fiscal fourth quarter primarily on a hefty goodwill impairment charge. Read More...
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Apple is launching two new iPhone ads on TV tonight. The ads are intended to tout the iPhone's ability to hold a simultaneous voice and data connection Read More...
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Your name can make a difference in how seriously you are taken at work and whether you even get your foot in the door for the interview. Read More...
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For the first time in a decade, more people paid their credit card bills on time in the third quarter this year than in the second quarter. Read More...
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A surprising 10.1% increase in U.S. existing home sales in October lifted each of the major indexes over 1.6% Monday Read More...
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As the hours tick down to Black Friday, the most-hyped shopping day of the year, the big question is about safety more than spending after last year's Read More...
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The government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true — a happy situation that Read More...
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Congress' move to extend unemployment benefits for people out of work more than a year drew a heavy response from bewildered readers trying to figure out Read More...
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Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010. Read More...
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Microsoft has had talks with News Corp about a deal where News Corp gets paid to take its news Web sites off Google, a source familiar with the matter Read More...
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Investors are heading toward the final month of the year with more questions about the economy than they had just a few weeks ago. Read More...
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In his first wide-ranging interview on the matter, the Apple senior vice-president explains his company's App Store vigilance Read More...
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Software programmers are designing apps for the Google-backed Android operating system, fired by frustration with Apple's rejections and delays Read More...
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Canadian investor Arthur Wong is buying condos in Las Vegas and Phoenix like a shopper at Costco: In bulk, with slashed prices. Read More...
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Amazon.com, Cerner, and Intuitive Surgical may be profitable and innovative, but their stock valuations are likely too rich for most investors' tastes Read More...
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While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily Read More...
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Bank of America may extend its search for a new chief executive into next year if its board is unable to pick a candidate in the next four days, according Read More...
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When the holiday shopping season kicks off the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened, but even more bargain-hungry Read More...
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What would J.P. Morgan have said about regret expressed by Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein? History tells us the apology was a savvy investment Read More...
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Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag. Read More...
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Local governments and public entities, already reeling from the recession, face another fiscal crisis: billions of dollars in fees owed to Wall Street Read More...
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After years of rumors, Calix Inc. finally filed to go public today. Read More...
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Prices have dipped, but some sellers are certain their nine-figure properties will attract buyers. Read More...
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Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion bid for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, topping the recent $16.5 billion hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., the Wall Street Read More...
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman Read More...
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UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, is hiking 2010 rates for ground packages by an average of 4.9 percent. Read More...
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration. Read More...
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To confirm the rumors: I was not offered a position by Bloomberg. Read More...
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Not long ago, low-interest student loans were easy to come by. But the downturn and ensuing credit crunch put an end to that. Consumer advocates see nothing Read More...
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Electric sports car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and Read More...
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In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment Read More...
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Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task. Foregoing Read More...
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It's possible to enjoy the holidays without spending lots of money. Here are eight simple ways to trim your budget. Read More...
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Despite decades of economic growth, average citizens are dissatisfied—and want better schools and more opportunities Read More...
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Battery-powered hamsters that scoot around a track are flying off store shelves, giving recession-wracked retailers a needed boost Read More...
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Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday. Read More...
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Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on various stocks in the news this week Read More...
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Volkswagen says it will buy some assets of the maker of the iconic Karmann Ghia to create a new manufacturing subsidiary that will eventually build a new Read More...
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T-Mobile USA's parent Deutsche Telekom is looking for U.S. partners to help fund the U.S. wireless carrier's network build-out, according to a report from Read More...
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It is time to withdraw some of the policy measures that supported the financial system through the credit crunch, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet says Read More...
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J.M. Smucker Co.'s acquisition of Folgers Coffee Co. continues to pay off for the jam maker, helping to more than double its fiscal second-quarter profit, Read More...
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Big shareholders at Goldman Sachs have asked the U.S. bank, on track to deliver $20 billion in bonuses, to pass more profit to investors after it quadrupled Read More...
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Stocks are set to continue their slide when the market opens Friday as the dollar strengthens further, and after a week of mixed economic reports. Futures Read More...
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Will Ferrell and British actor Ewan McGregor headed a Forbes.com list of Hollywood's most overpaid stars when looking at the financial returns of their Read More...
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For Lawrie Covey and millions of other unemployed workers, life remains a day-to-day struggle. Instead of working on RVs in a factory, she may soon be Read More...
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There are signs of recovery in the nation's heartland, including Elkhart, Ind., but the rebound is faint, uneven and faces many threats. Read More...
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Growing discontent over the economy, recovery efforts turn into a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the administration. Read More...
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Sony's Kazuo Hirai has a lot of ideas about what he would do if it had an iTunes-like online store. The company wouldn't just sell digital music, movies Read More...
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A day after President Obama left Asia after an 8-day visit, Jon Huntsman, the American ambassador in Beijing, tried to counter the spin in the media that Read More...
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The expected purchase price of just $10 million bodes ill for other ad-supported online music services Read More...
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For Citibank credit card holders, there is one way to escape the bank's rate hikes currently under way: Meet a monthly spending requirement. Read More...
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The rally that's lifted the computer maker's shares 55% this year may lose steam after a report indicated corporate demand for PCs isn't as robust as hope Read More...
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Dell Inc. says its latest quarterly profit dropped 54 percent as the company battles a slump has caused it to lose its ranking as the world's No. 2 personal Read More...
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Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter this year, helping Gap Inc.'s profit climb 25 percent compared with last year, Read More...
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Nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers intend to look for new jobs next year, according to a poll released Thursday that could indicate workers' frustration Read More...
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Plastic surgeons shriek as Democrats consider an excise tax on elective cosmetic procedures to raise funds for health reform Read More...
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It's signing up plenty of new customers, but price wars are putting a serious crimp in the carrier's margins Read More...
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The CEO of the retail giant's Web site expects up to a 30% gain in online sales, despite America's determination to spend less Read More...
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Donald Trump is synonymous with luxury high-rises, his TV show and his distinctive hairstyle. Now he's putting his name on a vitamin and health products Read More...
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More than 314,000 taxpayers made inaccurate claims for a popular tax credit that helps pay college expenses, getting $532 million they weren't entitled Read More...
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Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin Read More...
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Rates on 30-year mortgages stayed below 5 percent this week but remained above the record set earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Read More...
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As its software becomes a major means of attack, security experts wonder if it can fight hard enough Read More...
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Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff's book is a fun, user-friendly guide for entrepreneurs and spectators Read More...
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Beijing is making progress in its effort to lure back top Chinese scientists working overseas Read More...
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Pimco Total Return Fund is the world's biggest mutual fund. What's in its portfolio? Read More...
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Its easy-money policy has Asia worried. But Bernanke says fears of a speculative surge are overblown Read More...
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Two tenacious Washington lawyers have the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in their sights—and they just might take it down Read More...
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How companies may be rewarded under the cap-and-trade system for green projects they already had in the works Read More...
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The clothing retailer hung tough on prices, and teens took a hike. Now the paragon of preppy coolness is frantically trying to woo them back Read More...
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CEO John Chambers is chasing market share in 30 different categories, making powerful enemies Read More...
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It's offering only high-deductible, consumer-directed plans. That will save millions but may damage morale Read More...
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The FDA has so far failed to craft rules clarifying how drug companies can participate in online discussions Read More...
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From Barcelona to Seoul, urban science parks are being built to lure the best minds of tomorrow Read More...
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AOL LLC, an Internet company struggling to adapt to an advertising-driven economy, is looking to shed more than a third of its work force as it prepares Read More...
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Dell missed even modest expectations for its fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 30, but CFO Brian Gladden pointed to a sequential rise in fourth-quarter sales Read More...
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The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending said Thursday the White House was too quick to take credit for saving or creating 640,000 Read More...
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