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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is far from being an activist investor, but it is starting to ask more questions about companies in which it has stakes. BlackRock an...

A document due Monday is the latest of three studies by the British government meant to sway opinion in Scotland ahead of a planned referendum next year on independence.

Awash in hits, but not in profits, a proud Hollywood studio has suddenly found itself in the cross hairs of an activist investor who wants to spin it off from Sony. Sony's newest ...

Economists have studied the stock market extensively, but that does not necessarily make them good stock pickers.

A reader responds to “The Long Shadow of Bad Credit” (May 12).

Spain’s stock markets have surged in the past month, and the interest rate its government pays to borrow money has dropped. The latest data indicate euro- region banks and corporations a...

The Obama and Bush admin­istrations largely ignored the needs of beleaguered homeowners while focusing too narrowly on the well-being of Wall Street during the worst financial crisis sin...

Credit bureaus sometimes provide Americans with credit scores that are different from those that lenders use in deciding whether to offer a loan and at what interest rate, the government...

A California bill regulating safety and performance standards for driverless cars has been signed into law. Gov. Jerry Brown put pen to paper at Google’s offices in Mountain View on Tues...

Everyone wants to cut the corporate income tax rate. That’s one of the few areas of real common ground in American tax policy. Obama wants a flat rate of 28 percent, down from the curren...

Board of directors has approved $1.1 billion cash purchase, Wall Street Journal reports.

He plans to advocate to the Senate "dramatic simplification" of corporate tax laws

The most important part of your presentation happens immediately afterward, workplace columnist Anita Bruzzese says.

Farmers sometimes face problems because they fail to plan for future of their operations

Saving for college: IRA, 529 or life insurance?

Many baby boomers have had their confidence rocked by the volatility of the stock market. Call it retirement anxiety, or maybe recession obsession.

The L.A.-area association's four founding eateries banded together to help one another navigate the restaurant industry. They also promote regional Mexican food, including creative twists...

An eight-speed transmission and a V-6 engine provide the Ram 1500 with fuel economy as well as enough power for everyday chores. It looks like a truck, drives like a truck and hauls like ...

Owner of the landmark Santa Monica hospital has started negotiations with the Catholic chain after weighing multiple offers, including those by UCLA and local billionaire Patrick Soon-Shi...

Actor Nick Nolte's Malibu compound is for sale. Previous owners include comedian Tommy Chong, Don Felder of the Eagles and music producer David Foster. Actor Nick Nolte has put a Malibu c...

New vehicles sold like gangbusters last month, with several brands setting all-time records for November.

Two of the great European motorcycle collections will go under the gavel in February at the Grand Palais in Paris. To be sold are the Garelli Grand Prix Collection and a private stock of ...

You've read the stories about Ford's upcoming three-cylinder Fiesta and the world debut of Porsche's Cayman . You've drooled over photos of Mercedes-Benz's SLS AMG Black Series and BMW's ...

Texas auto tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering has lifted the veil on its latest turbocharged road demon: the Venom GT2.

Amid all the hoopla surrounding the Los Angeles Auto Show's bigger events, like the world debut of Porsche's Cayman , Toyota's RAV4 or Jaguar bringing sexy (and powerful) back, Volvo woul...

As part of a divorce settlement, a friend of mine forfeited his equity in a home he had jointly owned with his ex, but couldn't wriggle out from under the $100,000 that remained on their ...

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt have left Washington State for Hollywood. The actors just spent $3.3 million on a Hollywood Hills home, previously owned by Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino. Reco...

The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing has swelled to a record $600 million for the popular lottery game, but one official estimated today that if it goes unclaimed the pr...

While some career killers are clear and follow common sense, the workplace can be rife with hidden dos and don'ts. What's more, these secret no-nos can be behaviors people think are good,...

Stocks finished out another record-breaking week. The Dow, S&P and NASDAQ stock indexes have posted four straight weeks of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial average ended the day up 121 poi...

Richard Schlesinger visits Herman Miller, the creator of iconic chairs and furniture, as well as the dreaded work cubicle. So what's in store for the workplace going forward?

Excitement is growing as the drawing nears for the record-setting Powerball jackpot. Carter Evans reports from California, the latest player to join the multi-state lottery, where residen...

When buying a home, the golden rule has always been "location, location, location," but there's more to it than that. And to talk about that author of "Just the Right Home: Buying, Rentin...

The social network's first post-IPO year was punctuated by extreme highs and lows, but in the end Facebook stayed Facebook

New report warns that millions of middle-aged Americans are struggling to save enough money for retirement

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Money magazine's Best Deals on Everything: Your guide to the latest bargains in Bordeaux, coffee, lobster and more.

The Yahoo board reportedly has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.

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Cities such as Austin, Texas, are already seeing inflated home prices.

The latest data shows registrations rose in April for the first time since September 2011.

The Yahoo board reportedly has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.

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Investors will look toward a slew of corporate news and events this week to keep the market rally rolling.

The Syrian Electronic Army has hacked into a Financial Times blog and some of its Twitter accounts.

These cars and trucks double as cabs, cargo vans, and everything in between.

Several popular compact SUVs did poorly in a tough new crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. However, two, the new Subaru Forester and the Mitsubishi Outland...

Each Fortune conference -- from Brainstorm Green, Brainstorm Tech, to the Most Powerful Women Summit, and the Global Forum -- yields fascinating conversations with the best and brightest ...

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Stacy Smith, Intel CFO, speaks to CNBC's Jon Fortt about business as PCs fall on hard times. "We have unmatched assets to make the best devices," he says.

In a head-on collision between a passenger car and a sport-utility vehicle, the driver of the SUV is as much as 10 times more likely to survive, according to a new study – even if the pas...

President Obama wrapped a news conference a short time ago. CNBC's John Harwood reports.

Only 36 stocks in the S&P 500 are down this year. CNBC's Jim Cramer and Herb Greenberg discuss.

Howard Lindzon, Stocktwits CEO, was early to the Google love fest. The company hit its 10th straight new high today.

The deal for the blogging site is designed to attract younger users to the ailing Web portal. The newspaper is basing the report on unnamed sources close to the situation.

Host Rachel Martin talks with Levis archivist Lynn Downey about the brand's 140th anniversary this month.

The Model S from electric car manufacturer Tesla has been named Motor Trend Car of the Year. But the company's business model is under attack by a formidable foe: the National Automobile ...

Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers. Last week, a judge ruled that interns could not sue the Hearst Corp. as a class action, which could be a legal setbac...

Afghanistan is believed to be home to world-class mineral deposits, valued at up to $3 trillion and offering hope for the country's economic future. But in the current environment of unce...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said it would seek pay rises of up to 60 percent from gold and coal producers, raising the prospect of fresh strikes ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at em...

(Reuters) - Hope is fading for a global deal to regulate the airline industry's greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a fall deadline, even though failure could push the industry back to the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and prev...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said the European Commission made a "grave mistake" by agreeing to impose punitive import duties on solar panels from China and ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's the narcissist rally....

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut th...

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acqu...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so....

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought....

(NEW YORK) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Intern...

Pizza has reached a new pinnacle. It’s available in more places, and in weirder and more wonderful varieties, than ever before. And we’re scarfing it down: The research firm T...

Facebook‘s intensely hyped initial public offering one year ago today was supposed to be a triumphant moment for Silicon Valley and Wall Street. After years of buildup and a valuati...

The global movement to teach kids about money in school has produced little hard evidence that the effort is paying off. That doesn’t mean it’s all been a waste of time, or that we’ll nev...

Updated May 19, 1 p.m. EST: AllThingsD reports that the Yahoo! board has unanimously approved a deal to purchase Tumblr for $1.1 billion. More updates to follow. Updated May 17, 8:20 p.m....

Yahoo's board has approved a deal to acquire blogging startup Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash.

The Obama administration cleared the way for broader natural-gas exports by approving a $10 billion facility in Texas, a milestone in the U.S. transition into a major supplier of energy f...

General Motors shares eclipsed their $33 IPO price, fueled in part by enthusiasm over the company's new vehicles.

A natural-gas trade group is planning a campaign to show compressed natural gas can be an effective fuel for passenger cars to encourage wider use of the fuel in transportation.

J.C. Penney plans to beef up its audits of factories in Bangladesh by requiring them for the first time to undergo structural and engineering inspections.

A senior Obama administration official says the White House had no knowledge of misdeeds being committed by America’s tax collecting agency - one of several scandals engulfing the adminis...

Ginger - whether it's fresh, powdered or pickled - adds zest to all sorts of dishes. The spicy root can also help asthma sufferers breathe a bit easier. Many common drugs used to relieve ...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss increased military aid with Indian officials during his visit this week to New Delhi. The trip, which begins Monday, follows recent cross-bo...

Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of a Pakistani politician shot dead in Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was killed late Saturday after being approached by two unknown gunmen ou...

It once promised to redefine music, politics, dating, and pop culture. Rupert Murdoch fell in love with it. Then everything fell apart

JR and Loren Ridinger made a fortune, won celebrity friends, and built a multilevel marketing empire by selling their most valuable asset: Themselves

Debt doesn't have to spell disaster. A solution to Europe's crisis exists—and it's worked before

The Supreme Court gets the Wal-Mart ruling right • Deficit math that doesn't add up

Some economists and former Fed officials think Bernanke should rethink the central bank's wait-and-see policy as growth slows

European leaders shift their focus this week to bolstering the euro region's debt-crisis firewall after the Group of 20 nations rebuffed their call for help, putting the onus on Germany t...

European stocks are rallying just as much as the rest of the world in the best start to a year since 1998, even as analysts cut earnings forecasts, profits trail estimates by the most on ...

HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe’s largest bank by market value, said it’s on a “clear trajectory” to meeting its profitability target next year as it posted pretax profi...

Nokia will sell a Windows Phone priced at €189 in the second quarter to capture first-time users against similar devices powered by Google's Android software

Phone-company executives gathering at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week will be looking for network-sharing deals to divvy up the costs of high- speed systems for bandwidth...

Among the basics for the Chinese market: Know who your regulators are

Chairman Mao Zedong’s Red Flag limousine is making a comeback after a $280 million overhaul, seeking to regain its standing as the ride of Chinese leaders from Volkswagen AG’s...

The search for higher yields may undermine the country's banking system

Though they account for less than 3 percent of Spain’s immigrants, Chinese make up nearly 23 percent of the country’s foreign-born entrepreneurs

Shanghai is registering hazardous readings of particulate matter, even as Beijing experiences an additional day of thick smog

It looks like ?The Herd? is choosing to follow ?The Appaloosa? again.

The very first issue that National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Interim Director Ron Klempner addressed on Saturday at the annual Sports Lawyers Association conference in Atlanta...

?I don?t know why I?m so mad about this.?

Greenwich, Conn. has long been known for its pricey ZIP codes, enviable proximity to New York City, and of course, a diaspora of wealthy Wall Street residents that has earned it a nicknam...

Now the publisher of Condé Nast Traveler, Carolyn Kremins took her first plane trip to Miami.

Here are a few ways to tap into the power of your Diaspora group.

The board that runs Jackson Health System is up for re-approval by the Miami-Dade County Commission after two years of working to turn around the hospital system’s dire financial s...

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With interest in early-stage investing heating up, more than 200 investors, entrepreneurs and service providers came together last week for the Florida Venture Forum’s Early-Stage ...

There is a good case for Yahoo to buy Tumblr. But there's a better case for it not to.

Buoyed by record profits, the company that invented the VCR -- then lost out to rivals -- shows it can still crank out high-tech magic. But Sony has yet to solve basic problems that hamme...

These cars and trucks double as cabs, cargo vans, and everything in between.

A new Forrester survey compares it to Google and Microsoft.

Cities in California and Texas are already seeing the early signs of a housing bubble.

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said Sunday that it had submitted a demand for upcoming gold and coal-sector wage talks, kick-starting what is likely to be a fraught process.

The chief executive of Goldman Sachs (GS), Lloyd Blankfein, is confident the euro will survive despite the debt crisis, he said in an interview with newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at emerging market miner...

Stock indexes rallying to new highs have put investors on alert for a correction.

Hope is fading for a global deal to regulate the airline industry's greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a fall deadline, even though failure could push the industry back to the brink of a t...

The beginning of the end of the Fed's bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think.

Yahoo has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion for the blogging site Tumblr, the New York Times reported.

Cloud computing remains a major secular trend in technology, but investors may not fully appreciate the benefits for Amazon and Google.

Bullish momentum should drive stocks higher into the week ahead, with all eyes on a speech by Fed Chairman Bernanke.

High fees plus poor performance: The formula is pretty easy to determine what makes a bad mutual fund.

Filed under: Investing Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink . In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable....

Filed under: Investing General Motors has been building and selling cars in Brazil for decades, but the car market in this big nation has recently taken off: Some estimates suggest that ...

Filed under: Investing Overweight and have high cholesterol? You may have to pick one to work on at a time, according to data from the lab of John Thyfault, an associate professor of nut...

Filed under: Investing Is another bubble forming in stocks? Are stocks cheap right now? Are they expensive? While these are fundamental questions that serious investors should know the a...

Filed under: Investing I went out on a limb last week , and now it's time to see how that decision played out. I predicted that Stratasys would close higher on the week. The maker of 3-D...

Americans are focusing on the wrong IRS scandal, according to Michael Moore. During an appearance on “Real Time With Bill Maher” earlier this week, the... Americans are focusing on the wr...

They say hindsight is 20/20, but according to Paul Krugman it may actually be much worse than that when it comes to economic policy-making. The... They say hindsight is 20/20, but accordi...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Coast Guard will kick off hearings Monday on how a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge used for Arctic Ocean... ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Coast Guard will ki...

(This article is published in "The Louisiana Weekly" in the May 20, 2013 edition.) New Orleans resident Barbara Risin has lived in the first block... (This article is published in "The Lo...

Yahoo's board of directors has approved a deal to buy the popular blogging platform Tumblr, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the WSJ, it... Yahoo's board of directors has app...

Brand gurus are everywhere. So keep your ears and eyes open for them. Last night one showed up in my

The Irvine-based Allergan, maker of Botox, is considering selling its Lap-Band weight-loss unit amid rapidly declining sales and negative publicity

In the wake of the news of Dallas Cowboys star left tackle Tyron Smith, who had to go to extreme

Washington - The US unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 per cent in March, the lowest in nearly three years, according

Tokyo - Japanese stocks fell Friday after bond yields in Europe rose, prompting a resurgence of concerns that the eurozone

Coverage of politics, the economy, and globalization will continue, but the branded blog will not

A worker walks behind solar panels on the factory roof of the Yingli Green Energy Holding Company in Baoding, Hebei Province.While Republicans seize upon a solar power fiasco to attack gr...

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben BernankeWhy markets are tanking: The Fed's new plan admits the economy is in trouble but doesn't come close to fixing it

The social media network annoys its users, again, with a confusing revamp. There must be an agenda here, somewhere

Eric SchmidtThe search engine giant is feeling the antitrust heat. Not all of it is justified -- but some is

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The parade of new highs is a nice rush for investors, but euphoria should awaken a bit of caution. Plus: the outlooks for Orbitz and Six Flags.

The parade of new highs is a nice rush for investors, but euphoria should awaken a bit of caution. Plus: the outlooks for Orbitz and Six Flags.

The department-store operator plans to put another $78 million in investors' pockets.

How Wall Street titan Leon Cooperman stays on top in investing and philanthropy.

Despite the Fourth Amendment's protections against unlawful searches, federal agencies do not necessarily need a warrant to read emails older than six months. image

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The 1970s are over, man

Skittish college professors won't stop the digital disruption of higher education.

We should want more college graduates. But we should also want fewer students at colleges with high drop-out rates.

Email me your occupational horror stories -- or leave them in the comments -- and I'll publish the very best, without your name unless you ask otherwise

The Old Continent has that 1930s feeling

“We are excited about the prospects for this deal," said Geoff Burr of the Associated Builders & Contractors. Read more...

The Department of Homeland Security awarded a $36.5 million contract to First Coast Security Solutions to protect three federal offices and a power Read more...

• Covington Burling has hired Stephen M. Humenik as a counsel in the firm’s Washington office to work in its commodities practice. He comes Read more...

Richard Trumka and other labor leaders are pushing to fill the National Labor Relations Board before it loses a quorum. Read more...

From America’s manufacturing prince to adulterated generic drugs, the Daily Beast brings you the best in business and finance journalism from the week of May 18, 2013.

Landfills are generally useless, smelly eyesores. But many towns are finding new, profitable uses for the piles of junk that dot America’s landscape -- as solar power plants.

We like to think that the United States is unique among nations in the way it attracts and integrates immigrant. But in our increasingly globalized and prosperous world, the data suggests...

Renting an apartment in New York often resembles an obstacle course. A new company is aiming to simplify the search by putting the process online.

New plug-in hybrid diesel bus could slash fuel consumption up to 80 percent.

The shifting tastes of American consumers are as hard to pinpoint as the chicken parts of a McNugget. Which may be one reason why McDonald's offers such a wide range of choices — f...

We've already heard how millenials are so egocentric that they're ruining the nation. And we've seen how cute their Brooklyn-inspired lifestyles are. But these whippersnappers may have f...

1. FACEBOOK FINISHES YEAR ONE AS PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of Facebook's IPO. How are things looking for the social network? Shares are down 31 perc...

1. 'Crack Tax' ( Thinkstock/iStockphoto ) Where: Tennessee How does it work? Passed in 2005, the "crack tax" requires all drug dealers to pay taxes anonymously to the State Department of...

On May 18, 2012, Mark Zuckerberg, wearing one of his signature black hoodies, rang the opening bell on the Nasdaq stock market, kicking off trading for Facebook — one of the most h...

Competition from the Apple iPhone has gotten most of the blame for Nokia's struggle in the past few years to maintain relevance and market share in smartphones. But the Android operating...

The Finns aren't gloating types, but they must be taking a certain amount of delight from Nokia's third-quarter comeback. The world's largest mobile phone maker on Oct. 21 reported reven...

The way consumers use television is changing rapidly, with 70 percent of viewers now streaming, downloading, or watching recorded broadcasts on a weekly basis and half accessing on-deman...

By most measures, the world's largest maker of mobile phones delivered disappointing second-quarter results on July 22. Revenues grew less than 1 percent from the same quarter a year ear...

Israeli startup Time To Know is out to revolutionize education by offering schools a new digital teaching platform and interactive curriculum. The company's ambitious goal: to radically ...

(This post originally referred incorrectly to HCL Technology. The correct name is HCL Technologies.) Indian outsourcers are getting ready for more growth. Indian newspaper The Economic T...

In the global technology industry's pecking order, Japanese consumer electronics companies long ago surrendered their top spot to more nimble competitors like Samsung Electronics and App...

By Dexter Roberts Amongst the flood of economic statistics released this week by Beijing, the trade numbers certainly were some of the most notable. With imports up 19.4% and exports up ...

By Bruce Einhorn Following my post the other day about the difficulties at Alibaba , company spokesman John Spelich contacted me to point out a few things. First of all, he says Alibaba ...

By Bruce Einhorn As if Chinese Internet company Alibaba.com didn't already have enough problems, the U.S. government has delivered another blow to chairman Jack Ma's group. The U.S. Trad...

Business professors from several top universities in the U.S. are among a dozen instructors participating in one of the online education market's latest experiments, a new website called...

No one in their right mind would claim that there is such a thing as a best place in the world to conduct business. After all, how could you compare the City of London to an Indian techn...

A few days ago, Garrett Bauer, who pleaded guilty in December to one of the longest-running and profitable insider trading schemes of all time, appeared on a video screen in a conference...

Ever since the financial crisis hit in 2008, the gainfully employed have been in a pickle: do nothing to improve your skills and your job may not be yours for long, quit a job to go back...

A new report from the Graduate Management Admission Council, the folks who bring you the GMAT test, is full of the kind of positive news GMAC is known for. Indeed, the number of GMAT exa...

NEW YORK -- After a tough day at work as a publicist in Minneapolis, Becca Bijoch would often indulge in a little retail therapy. She usually headed out to the stores as she did not care...

McDonald's is getting rid of its Chicken Selects and Fruit & Walnut Salad, as well as considering the removal of Angus burgers. McDonald's is getting rid of its Chicken Selects and Fruit...

Fret not, Olive Garden lovers: The “endless” breadsticks aren’t going away. But new management has big changes in store for the casual dining chain, which touts family-style Italian food...

Americans who take mass transit to work will get the same pretax benefits as those who drive and pay to park their car. Both can set aside up to $245 a month to cover these expenses, if ...

Beer lovers across the country have filed $5 million class-action lawsuits accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands. Beer lovers across the count...

Reflecting the impressive performance and optimism that the current quarter will also be strong, V.F. lifted its fiscal earnings view, now expecting a profit of $8.15 a share from its ea...

Wal-Mart said it expects a run of nine consecutive quarters of declining sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year to come to an end.

Third-quarter earnings season kicks off next week.

Big questions have bedeviled the recovery, but one of the most difficult to quantify is when consumers will start spending again.

President Obama will continue to sell his $447 billion jobs bill next week in an effort to convince Congress to expedite it into law.

Baby boomers preparing for retirement are driving a surge in small business sales.

Restaurant owners are worried that a tough new drunk driving law may hurt their business.

Trekkies will be getting their first official beer.

JC Penney's Mike Ullman told shareholders: "I have an enduring affection for J.C. Penney." They appeared to return the favor.

The next week investors get the last wave of reports from retailers. Here's Pisani's take on the names that count.

The Council of Institutional Investors has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to intervene after Broadridge, main company that provides real-time tabulations on shareholder vote...

An investor aiming for the top, again. | Hess and hedge fund end proxy fight in compromise. | Big banks get break in rules limiting risks. | Shareholders denied access to C...

SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund owned by the billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen, told its investors on Friday that it would no longer cooperate unconditionally with the government'...

A new survey conducted on behalf of Ernst & Young found that corporate officials and employees in 36 countries -- in Europe, Africa, India and the Middle East -- believe that there i...

Small moves, it turns out, can make a significant difference.

A federal judge’s ruling could halt the resale of digital music as well as other digital good like e-books.

A world-renowned physicist meets a gorgeous model online. They plan their perfect life together. But first, she asks, would he be so kind as to deliver a special package to her? Paul Fram...

The Winklevoss brothers have moved on from their battle with Mark Zuckerberg and are more active than ever. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.

President Xi Jinping’s arrival in Moscow on Friday underlined China’s efforts to mine its own sources of support while the United States has been shoring up ties with allies across the As...

The attack hit a vehicle in northwestern Pakistan late on Thursday night, government officials said.

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The Yahoo board reportedly has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.

Google's newest product -- Hangouts -- isn't fundamentally different than other current cross-platform messaging apps, but it unifies many of Google's own products.

From Sheryl Sandberg and the Nasdaq to the graffiti artist who took stock instead of cash, here's who's riding high and lying low one year after the Facebook IPO.

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To the creative, go the spoils. Hoping to boost sales, restaurants are launching a slew of innovative items.

Restaurant owners are worried that a tough new drunk driving law may hurt their business.

Trekkies will be getting their first official beer.

From waffle tacos to doughnut-bacon-and-egg sandwiches, restaurants pull out all the stops to capture your taste buds.

JC Penney's Mike Ullman told shareholders: "I have an enduring affection for J.C. Penney." They appeared to return the favor.

Distribution of the ongoing Consumer Comfort Index has been transferred to Bloomberg Finance LP under an exclusive licensing agreement with Langer Research Associates, producer of the wee...

Soaring gasoline prices slammed consumer sentiment into reverse this week, threatening the slow recovery in economic views that’s been under way. With gas now at record high for a Februar...

Consumer views of current economic conditions resumed their struggle forward this week, with the weekly Consumer Comfort Index inching back near the high end of its recent range. The inde...

Barack Obama faces a tricky task in tonight’s State of the Union address: Encouraging the public’s tentative hopes for recovery while not losing sight of still-deep dissatisfaction with c...

Economic optimism exceeds pessimism by the widest margin in more than eight years in this week’s ongoing Consumer Comfort survey, a fresh sign of improvement in public views of the nation...

As the economy recovers, rising prices can seem inevitable. But they're not universal: Experts say some items and expenses may actually be cheaper in the new year. image

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A document due Monday is the latest of three studies by the British government meant to sway opinion in Scotland ahead of a planned referendum next year on independence.

Economists have studied the stock market extensively, but that does not necessarily make them good stock pickers.

It’s hard to tell if Japan’s new experiments in economic policy will work in the long run, but they have already caused world markets to take notice. Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime min...

Shareholders of PennyMac, a real estate investment trust, have profited since it went public, but not as much as its C.E.O., who also leads the financial services company that manages it....

In an address to graduates at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, the Fed chairman says nothing about his day job, but he sketches a world in which competition to produce innovations yields eve...

Spain’s stock markets have surged in the past month, and the interest rate its government pays to borrow money has dropped. The latest data indicate euro- region banks and corporations a...

The Obama and Bush admin­istrations largely ignored the needs of beleaguered homeowners while focusing too narrowly on the well-being of Wall Street during the worst financial crisis sin...

Home prices are on the rise again , a key index released Tuesday morning confirmed, with housing values up 0.44 percent in 20 major cities in July, as measured by the Standard & Poor...

The United States and Europe need to speed key political decisions to help keep the weakening global economy from sinking under high debt and unemployment, International Monetary Fund Ma...

The Federal Reserve’s decision Sept. 13 to intervene in markets on an unlimited scale until the economy gets on track has drawn plenty of debate and analysis. But what do we know now abo...

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College graduates got some sage advice from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at their commencement ceremony Saturday.

A scandal is brewing in Europe that could rival the Libor controversy, as the European Commission says it's probing suspected attempts to manipulate global oil prices.

The Internal Revenue Service scandal couldn't have come at a worse time for the nation's 2 million federal workers, who are desperate to end furloughs and get their first raise in three y...

In Brady, Tex., a vote to approve the purchase of smart meters played a large role in the recall of the city’s mayor and the electoral defeat of two council members.

Grass-roots protests against Chinese oil projects are worrying Beijing as it competes for influence in Myanmar with the United States. Villagers in Se Tae, Myanmar, spoke against ...

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Refining Canada’s petroleum-soaked oil sands produces petroleum coke, and the question of what to do with it has found at least one answer in Detroit, where a large coke pile covers an en...

Mitsui and Mitsubishi of Japan, and GDF Suez of France each plan to take a stake in a gas export plant being developed at Hackberry, La. Sempra plans to build a liquefied natural ...

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Only 49.8 percent of shareholders voted for Apache?s resolution to approve executive compensation, commonly known as Say on Pay. As with many other such failed votes, this one was largely...

Well, they did it. Just a few months after reporting exceptionally strong growth in the solar sector, Athens announced that they would implement retroactive cuts to state subsidies. Like ...

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Ever since Caterpillar jolted investors in January with a $580 million write down of a troubled Chinese acquisition, questions have lingered over its debt obligations. Caterpillar alleged...

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Marathon Oil has inked a deal to buy Hilcorp Resources’ assets in the core of the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas for $3.5 billion.

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BP’s hopes of ramping up Arctic oil production shattered on Tuesday after it failed to secure a $16 billion share swap with Russia’s Rosneft, though the troubled oil company said it woul...

For the three months ended March 31, Constellation posted net income of $70.4 million, or 35 cents a share, compared with $191.5 million, or 95 cents a share, in the same quarter last ye...

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MADRID -- Moody's downgraded the debt of 30 Spanish banks Thursday but left untouched the ratings of the country's three largest banks, highlighting the weaknesses in Spain's financial sy...

LONDON -- Markets on Thursday brushed aside mounting speculation that Portugal would soon be tapping a European bailout fund amid hopes that the continent's debt crisis may be about to cl...

NEW YORK -- It might be inconceivable to small business owners that a disaster hundreds or thousands of miles away could shut them down. But the earthquake and tsunami in Japan have inter...

DUBLIN -- Ireland's economy shrank in 2010 for the third straight year and the yields on Irish bonds rose to euro-era highs Thursday amid fears that the cost of rescuing the country's fai...

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Bill Gross is the biggest star in the fixed-income universe.

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Jobs and the economy dominated political discussion during the election year, but have since been forgotten. Even before the current outbreak of scandals, it was clear Washington preferre...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently shot beyond 15,000 points for the first time ever. But to ordinary Americans, it might not seem relevant — given unemployment rates and stagnant ...

For Earth Week, CEOs who run Young Presidents' Organization companies reveal how they go green.

Young Presidents' Organization member Mark Hebner reveals his strategy for smart sustainable investing.

Tupperware CEO Rick Goings Reusable discussed water bottles and global growth in 2013.

Hybrids used to be for the early adapters and eco-friendly Hollywood elite, but now they are really going mainstream, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau.

New developments could mean big things for alternative energy.

As Republicans and Democrats in Texas House and Senate hash out the details of the state’s 2014-15 budget, one issue they are not arguing about is support for mental health. Haven...

The Illinois Senate has voted to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which if signed into law would make it the second-most-populous state after California to do so.

The secretary, Eric Shinseki, is being held accountable for his overwhelmed agency’s problems dealing with claims for disability compensation. President Obama with Veterans Affair...

A ban on abortion at the 12th week of pregnancy is likely to be declared unconstitutional, a federal district judge said.

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Florida governor Rick Scott created a stir this week when he said he’d expand Medicaid as requested by the Obama administration. But health policy experts say it's hard for any governor t...

Florida governor Rick Scott, one of the biggest critics of President Obama’s health reform efforts, said Wednesday he would do the administration’s bidding and expand the Medicaid program.

The Obama administration cleared up some confusion on Wednesday about rules governing just which health services insurance companies have to pay for.

An African-American nurse is suing a Michigan hospital after she says staff there agreed to a swastika-tattooed father’s request that no black nurses care for his new baby. Tonya Battle, ...

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Wednesday's prison sentencing of Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell raises the question of who has access to safe, legal abortions, and who does not. Host Michel Martin explore...

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the blood alcohol limit to be lowered from 0.08 to 0.05, in line with the limits in countries such as Denmark, the Philippines and Switzerla...

Florida International University's medical school has made community-based health care a central part of its curriculum. With home visits and a mobile health clinic, students connect with...

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A gauge of manufacturing in New York State contracted for the fifth month in a row as new orders remained flat.

United Technologies is raising as much as $20 billion for a major U.S. acquisition, according to a Reuters report.

Second-quarter earnings season kicks off this week.

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Target and Caterpillar Inc. are the latest of several large companies to raise their dividends.

SANTIAGO, May 17- LATAM Airlines Group SA said its Argentina unit was halting all of its flights in the country until 1330 GMT on Saturday after a state company unilaterally decided to st...

SANTIAGO, May 17- LATAM Airlines Group SA's said its Argentina unit is halting all of its flights in the country until 13:30 GMT on Saturday due to a state company unilaterally decid...

Fluor rose $2.57 or 4.1 percent, to $64.57. Foster Wheeler rose$. 11 or. 5 percent, to $21.60. Quanta Services Inc. rose$. 46 or 1.5 percent, to $30.20.

Delta Air fell$. 10 or. 5 percent, to $18.54. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 08 or 1.2 percent, to $6.44. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 24 or 1.7 percent, to $14.38.

Delta Air fell$. 06 or. 3 percent, to $18.58. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 11 or 1.6 percent, to $6.42. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 21 or 1.5 percent, to $14.35.

Shares of automakers rose Friday, with General Motors Co. stock reaching its highest price in more than two years, as Europe became the latest part of the globe to report rising auto sales.

NEW YORK-- Tesla Motors shares fell Friday as the electric car maker increased the size of its stock and note sales by nearly 17 percent. THE SPARK: Tesla disclosed in a regulatory filing...

PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. has increased the size of its stock and note sales by almost 17 percent, citing high demand from investors. The Palo Alto, Calif.,...

LONDON, May 17- European shares held near multi-year highs in volatile trade on Friday, with some investors using early weakness as a buying opportunity and with carmakers cheered by sign...

MILAN, May 16- Italian carmaker Fiat SpA said on Thursday the idea of moving the group's legal headquarters to the United States is not on the agenda. " The statement referred to a B...

The mortgage interest deduction is one of the most expensive tax breaks on the books, but its benefits are distributed unevenly across the country, according to a new report by the Pew Ch...

Forced budget cuts are taking another bite out of the tax collection agency's operations. In addition to longer waits on its helpline, the agency will be closed completely for 5 days betw...

In 2010, the average mortgage deduction among homeowners claiming it on their federal tax returns was $10,640. But the average deduction claimed in each state varied widely.

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Software and Internet services cut the cost of completing your 1040. Free human help is available if you're broke.

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Legislature rushes through Internet sales tax bill modeled on New York's Amazon law. Gov. Pat Quinn

Keep good records, donate appreciated stock, and don't expect a tax deduction for volunteer work.

Frank Manganaro stood tough when rivals tried to sue his firm into oblivion.

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Mexico's auto production in October rose 9% from the year-ago month to 240,648 vehicles on the strength of exports, the Mexican Automobile Industry Association, or AMIA, said Wednesday.

The German government is to take a 7.5% stake in European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. NV (EAD.FR) via KfW, Germany's state-owned development bank, reports news agency dapd Wednesday c...

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) cut its full-year guidance Wednesday, warning the shipping industry will likely suffer for the next couple of years from over-capacity and weak freig...

The Association of European Businesses said Wednesday it expects growth in Russian new car sales to slow down dramatically next year.

General Motors Co. (GM) said Wednesday it made $1.7 billion in the third quarter, down from $2 billion from a year earlier, as the auto maker's operations outside North America struggled...

If you believe what the folks at Facebook have been telling the press, there's a lot in the new movie, "The Social Network" that's just plain fiction -- especially about the company's co-...

In the fall of 1996, I sat inside weekly strategy meetings of conservative activists, as part of research for my book, Gang of Five, chronicling the rise of the baby-boomer right. The war...

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When Jeff Skilling, the former Enron CEO, was convicted on 19 counts, the headline of the Houston Chronicle read "Guilty! Guilty!" Sentenced to 24-plus years in prison, Skilling had been ...

Why would Eliot Spitzer want to become a TV host?

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Transocean shareholders rebuffed many of Icahn's efforts to bring about changes. But they awarded the activist investor one victory, dethroning the company's longtime chairman.

J.C. Penney lost $348 million in its first quarter on top of nearly $1 billion in net losses last year, as sales continued to slide. The results are the last to reflect former CEO Ron Joh...

Mining and commodities trading giant Glencore Xstrata said it has appointed former BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward as its interim chairman until a permanent candidate can be found.

Hess replaced more than half of its board with new directors, including three backed by a dissident shareholder, in the most dramatic leadership shake-up in the oil company's 80-year hist...

Thanks to flashy new products from Microsoft, Google, and even Tesla, Nvidia has a chance at boosting its chip fortunes with its Tegra line

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The rollout of the carrier's next-generation network is hindered by a deal with Apple

Investors will look toward a slew of corporate news and events this week to keep the market rally rolling.

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A scandal is brewing in Europe that could rival the Libor controversy, as the European Commission says it's probing suspected attempts to manipulate global oil prices.

Shares of Tesla have been red hot this year. Although some worry about the valuation and earnings quality, they are in the minority.

Warren Buffett still sees "good value" in stocks, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average approaches an all-time high. On CNBC's Squawk Box, Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is still buy...

Stocks ended near session highs in choppy trading, with the S&P 500 finishing in positive territory for the first Monday in 2013 and the Dow close to hitting its record closing high.

There’s clearly nothing inconspicuous about a blackout: lights are killed, equipment grinds to a halt, and a variety of alarms sound. But other power problems — such as brownouts, ove...

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Sure, we need to cut the federal budget deficit. But this is no way to go about it That’s the view of nearly 200 economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics, wh...

The Intelligent Investor: A few investors have taken the bold step of investing directly in their adviser's firm. What could possibly go wrong?

A new wave of private firms that cater to clients' every imaginable financial need are increasingly courting the merely wealthy. Here's what they offer.

Pay off your student loans, watch out for excess fees, get your credit transcript in order and use your social network.

In order to support its current stock price, Facebook needs to grow a lot faster, according to a new analysis.

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Mr. Venturi won the 1964 United States Open, nearly collapsing from heat exhaustion. He later became a chief golf analyst for CBS Sports, where he worked for 35 years. Ken Venturi...

Mr. Love was in Iran in 1953 when the C.I.A. plotted against the government, and he also reported on the Suez Canal crisis of 1956. Kennett Love in 1952.

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Host Rachel Martin talks with Ramez Maluf, professor of journalism at Lebanese American University in Beirut, about different views in Arab media on the Syrian conflict.

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Bloomberg appointed former IBM chief Samuel Palmisano to review the company's compliance measures, in response to concerns about subscriber information that had been available to Bloomber...

Starbucks has penetrated scores of markets over the years, but may face a challenge in Vietnam's deep-rooted coffee culture.

The Financial Times said its Tech Blog and various Twitter accounts were hacked Friday by a group identifying itself as the Syrian Electronic Army.

Executives at Sony's entertainment arm bristled at an activist investor's suggestion that it lags its peers in the film, television and music businesses.

J.P. Morgan Chase sent a formal demand letter to Bloomberg this week, asking the company to show logs of all staff members who searched activities of J.P. Morgan subscribers since 2008.

That's the question from a lawyer whose client was acquitted in a stock scheme and won an order for the S.E.C. to pay legal fees -- a ruling the agency is contesting.

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No other segment of industry pays out 50 percent of its revenues in bonuses, only Wall Street.

Revisiting the circumstances surrounding an analyst's departure from Lehman Brothers.

A sales tax bill would not force anyone to pay taxes except to the buyer's state of residence. But senators from sales-tax-free states are still upset about it.

Short-term unemployment is back down to pre-Great Recession levels. But long-term joblessness remains high.

Within a seeming contradiction in the long-term national pay trends is a statistical aberration.

How the government sector is contracting, as measured by gross domestic product.

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After an article on Americans who choose to move to other countries in later years and continue working, readers tell of their own experience.

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Research shows that men and women are more alike than the conventional wisdom suggests when dealing with money matters. Helaine Olen, author of  “Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark ...

One of the first things I do when I’m about to purchase a product or service is check the Internet for information. I’m particularly interested in getting help from companies that make m...

I’ve long felt that too many people have become too attached to their smartphones. But not only do people have an unhealthy and often annoying attachment to these devices, they are also ...

By Mitt Romney’s measure, my grandmother was a moocher. You’ve probably heard about the Republican standard-bearer’s remarks videotaped at a private fundraiser in May and released this w...

Jacquelyn Atchley isn’t bitter. At least not anymore. But the 73-year-old retired Oklahoman certainly has the right to be angry. She lost $180,000 — all of her retirement savings — in a ...

You’ve probably heard “to whom much is given, much is required.” But when is the much you’re giving too much? I received a plea from one single woman who felt guilty because she decided ...

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Money magazine's Best Deals on Everything: Your guide to the latest bargains in Bordeaux, coffee, lobster and more.

Money magazine's Best Deals on Everything: Your guide to the latest bargains in videocams, tablets, flat-screen TVs and more.

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Gina Farina faced a remodeling challenge with her small two-level Arlington condo when she sought to open to up the space to accommodate a new roommate. Answering the call was Georgetown ...

When you take out a home mortgage, do you expect to be treated fairly and competently by your bank or loan servicer?

Andrew Leighton is not a golfer, but the prospect of living on a golf course was intriguing when he and his family discovered the Cross Creek neighborhood. Now, Leighton, his wife, Jackie...

The Victorian house in the center of Montgomery County's Sherwood Forest neighborhood has overlooked the surrounding land for more than 200 years. Back in those early days, it lay just of...

To those who haven't worn the uniform, their ways can be a mystery. But anyone trying to sell a home in the Washington metro area would be wise to learn more about the needs and habits of...

Actor Nick Nolte's Malibu compound is for sale. Previous owners include comedian Tommy Chong, Don Felder of the Eagles and music producer David Foster. Actor Nick Nolte has put a Malibu c...

The two-bedroom, three-bathroom home on the Strand features beach and ocean views, curved walls of glass, a spiral staircase, media room and billiard room. The minimalist, loft-style Glas...

Because of this glitch, borrowers who might be able to qualify for a new mortgage two or three years after a short sale find themselves shut out of the market. WASHINGTON — Are larg...

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Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has bought a house in Pacific Palisades for $3.25 million.

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A sharp pullback in apartment and condominium construction led to a big decline in overall home building in April, even as single-family home construction remained strong, according to go...

Due to a processing error, borrowers received checks for less than what they were owed under a mortgage settlement reached with 13 mortgage servicers, the Federal Reserve said.

The mortgage interest deduction is one of the most expensive tax breaks on the books, but its benefits are distributed unevenly across the country, according to a new report by the Pew Ch...

The housing market is heating up, yet many house hunters are not prepared to take on the biggest purchases of their lives.

Among other topics, Mr. Miles, who specialized in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects, made films about the history of Harlem and a black regiment that fought in World War I...

Awash in hits, but not in profits, a proud Hollywood studio has suddenly found itself in the cross hairs of an activist investor who wants to spin it off from Sony. Sony's newest ...

Mr. Venturi won the 1964 United States Open, nearly collapsing from heat exhaustion. He later became a chief golf analyst for CBS Sports, where he worked for 35 years. Ken Venturi...

Mr. Love was in Iran in 1953 when the C.I.A. plotted against the government, and he also reported on the Suez Canal crisis of 1956. Kennett Love in 1952.

If researchers prove the Assad regime is closely tied to the Syrian Electronic Army, foreign governments may choose to respond, because the attacks have real-world consequences. T...

Bloomberg appointed former IBM chief Samuel Palmisano to review the company's compliance measures, in response to concerns about subscriber information that had been available to Bloomber...

Starbucks has penetrated scores of markets over the years, but may face a challenge in Vietnam's deep-rooted coffee culture.

The Financial Times said its Tech Blog and various Twitter accounts were hacked Friday by a group identifying itself as the Syrian Electronic Army.

Executives at Sony's entertainment arm bristled at an activist investor's suggestion that it lags its peers in the film, television and music businesses.

J.P. Morgan Chase sent a formal demand letter to Bloomberg this week, asking the company to show logs of all staff members who searched activities of J.P. Morgan subscribers since 2008.

Linguistic gobbledygook has taken over America's conference rooms. Put a stop to the nonsense.

Brandon Hidalgo peddles $110 million of educational DVDs in the free-information age. His edge: pinpoint direct marketing.

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WASHINGTON, May 15- It isn't like Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues have it in for old people- I'm sure they are all very respectful of their elders.

The Bloomberg terminal privacy breach puts the firm in an awkward situation: Explaining itself to Wall Street clients.

The Fed and Treasury are examining the extent to which Bloomberg journalists tracked usage of Bloomberg terminals.

*But move seen positive for banks, Spain in the long-term. MADRID, May 10- Spain's banking sector clean-up is about to enter a decisive new phase, with new rules forcing lenders to r...

NEW YORK-- Shares of L&L Energy Inc., which mines and distributes coal in China, were up 14 percent Wednesday after the company it will provide a million tons of coal to Datang Internatio...

NEW YORK-- Chinese solar panel maker Trina Solar Ltd. on Tuesday cut its estimate for solar module shipments in the quarter that ended in March, sending its shares lower in morning tradin...

NEW YORK-- Chinese solar panel maker Trina Solar Ltd. on Tuesday cut its estimate for solar module shipments in the quarter that ended in March, sending its shares lower in morning tradin...

*Utility shares outperform on Nomura's rating hikes. TOKYO, May 14- The Nikkei share average edged up on Tuesday as gains in utility stocks offset weakness in brokerages while tradin...

LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 13- India's record coal imports in the past fiscal year, and the virtual certainty they will rise again this year, look bullish for coal markets, but the l...

The latest data show us the true unemployment rate for Millennials, that age group between 18–29, is sitting at 16.1%. Here’s a list of  companies that want college grads, and these...

The trail of retirement accounts left behind at previous jobs can distort your portfolio.

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Not having a steady gig isn't for the faint of heart, but the rewards can be big, both personally and financially. 

In an effort to take a pulse of U.S. small businesses and entrepreneurs at the local level, over the last year Dell conducted a nine-city small business “Think Tank” tour.  Here are...

How would you use a Shark-Tank investment to grow your business? Here are tips for attracting a 'shark.'

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Honesty is usually best – but the idea of staffers knowing everybody’s salary makes most business owners squirm. Entrepreneur.com explores the idea of a transparent office culture.

A new survey says prom spending has increased 33% since 2011. But not all small businesses are feeling flush with prom-season cash.  

Stars ranging from royalty to Playboy playmates have pitched for the weight-loss company over the years. See some of the most memorable Weight Watchers celebrity spokespeople.

When Marcia Connelley and Terri Paradise, friends and colleagues at the Chicago office of payroll services company Paychex, first discussed starting a business together, the idea seemed l...

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High stress and long hours led these entrepreneurs to pack on the weight.

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Two groups of M.I.T. entrepreneurs were working on similar ideas for high-tech clothing. But instead of becoming rivals, they combined their efforts into a single, growing company. ...

A report cautioned that government wiretapping of the Internet could pose “serious security risks” to users.

The company is scheduled to go to trial in June over the Justice Department’s accusation that it conspired with five publishing houses to fix prices on electronic books. In 2010, ...

If researchers prove the Assad regime is closely tied to the Syrian Electronic Army, foreign governments may choose to respond, because the attacks have real-world consequences. T...

The New York Times Company was a victim of online attacks earlier this week that slowed down The New York Times Web site and limited access to content.

The Yahoo board reportedly has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.

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A new Forrester survey compares it to Google and Microsoft.

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IBM's CEO told Fortune what the future holds for the talking supercomputer.

As Congress frets about privacy implications of Google Glass, one thing is clear: The technology that can redefine what is "public" and link the digital and physical worlds is here.

DirecTV, the second largest U.S. pay-TV provider, is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old video site.

On the eve of Facebook's IPO anniversary, how the company tackles revenue is one of the biggest challenges in its short public life.

The Financial Times said its Tech Blog and various Twitter accounts were hacked Friday by a group identifying itself as the Syrian Electronic Army.

Eight members of Congress asked Google Chief Executive Larry Page to make assurances about privacy safeguards for the company's high-profile Google Glass device.

Anthony James has an affinity for vintage cars and crafting sculptures from destruction.

Despite government's overhaul, Gary Shilling sees smart investment opportunities in the sector.

James Blake on his 2011 comeback, clothing line and new fundraising efforts for cancer research.

With President Barack Obama's comments on "fiscal cliff" negotiations, but no actual agreement, it's an environment conducive to short-term trading, OptionMonster.com's Pete Najarian says...

Clovelly Beach near Sydney turned red today as nutrient-rich water came to the surface and brought giant swarms of red algae. The beach is closed for the time being, as the water could ca...

CNBC's Jon Fortt reports the tech giant's new CEO is speaking out publicly for the first time since taking charge of the company. CNBC's Jon Fortt reports the tech giant's new CEO is spea...

CNBC's Julia Boorstin has the latest details on possible management changes at Groupon. CNBC's Julia Boorstin has the latest details on possible management changes at Groupon.

CNBC's Phil LeBeau, and Mark Reuss, GM North America president explains why the automaker is betting big on its first all-electric vehicle. CNBC's Phil LeBeau, and Mark Reuss, GM North Am...

LA restaurant owner explains why he exposed absentee diners' names on Twitter. LA restaurant owner explains why he exposed absentee diners' names on Twitter.

Employee makes major mistake when not partaking in office-wide lottery pool. Employee makes major mistake when not partaking in office-wide lottery pool.

Video game system for restrooms lets male players' urine streams act as controller. Video game system for restrooms lets male players' urine streams act as controller.

Irked parents allege that Victoria's Secret's "Bright Young Things" ad campaign was aimed at teens. Irked parents allege that Victoria's Secret's "Bright Young Things" ad campaign was aim...