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No 'Dumb' Passwords: 3 Ways to Fight Hackers Fri, 12 Oct '12 | 11:52 AM ET

Cyber security is just as vital for smaller companies as it is for larger ones. Three tips to help smaller employers fend off hackers.

Kudlow: Does Bernanke Have the Right Strategy? Thu, 21 Mar '13 | 6:12 PM ET
Ben Bernanke

Does Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke have the right strategy for fixing the economy? CNBC's Larry Kudlow weighs in.

Cluster of Sharks Near Perth, Australia  Thu, 21 Mar '13 | 1:40 PM ET

Oh, how the Internet loves a good shark video! Here, hundreds of sharks are caught in a feeding frenzy off the coast of Australia.

Turkey could challenge any move by Cyprus to speed up offshore natural gas exploration as a way of attracting investment to save its economy, Turkish officials said.

Farmers 'Nervous' Over This Year's Crop Season Thu, 21 Mar '13 | 3:54 PM ET
New Growth Corn Field Rows

Nerves are on edge across the heartland, especially after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that it expects little relief from the drought over the next three months.

Ikea says its meatballs are now free of horse meat.

Furniture retailer IKEA's Swedish meatballs are returning to the menu after last month's horse meat scare, with new supply chain controls "from farm to fork," the company's head of foods said.

Jimmy Fallon appears on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno.

NBC has settled on two new stars for "The Tonight Show": Jimmy Fallon and New York City. The New York Times reports.

Chelsea and Hillary Clinton during the seventh Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative

Constantly in the public eye since her birth, Chelsea Clinton has traditionally shied away from the media, yet she opens up for the CNBC Meets profile on her father.

CVS warned employees who use the company’s health insurance plan to report to a doctor for an annual WebMD Wellness Review and reveal their weight by May 1 or pay a monthly $50 penalty.

McDonald's Adds Chicken McWrap to Core Menu Thu, 21 Mar '13 | 7:41 AM ET

McDonald's is adding a permanent new offering to its menu: Chicken McWraps. And yes, there's bacon.

Movie Memorabilia That Cleaned Up at Auctions Tue, 19 Mar '13 | 4:29 PM ET

From "Saturday Night Fever" to "Star Wars," here is some movie memorabilia that cleaned up at auction.

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Dr. Benjamin Carson was a political unknown just weeks ago. Now, He is in some ways a dream candidate for Republicans. The NYT reports.

Hooters ballgirl at a Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training game interferes with play against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Hooters girls drafted to man the sidelines during spring training are throwing the game a curveball. Over the last two weeks, there have been several errors, as some Hooters girls attempted to "wing" it playing America's pastime.

Starbucks is taking a cue from the wine industry to create rare high-quality coffees to further separate itself, CEO Howard Schultz said.

In recent years, as the surgical robot's popularity has grown, so have questions and concerns about its safety, training and the aggressiveness of its marketing.

As Twitter Turns 7, Things You Didn't Know Sun, 17 Mar '13 | 1:54 PM ET

To celebrate Twitter's 7th birthday, we thought we'd share seven facts about the micro-blogging site that most people don't know.

Retailers Settle 'Faux Faux Fur' Flap. Got That? Wed, 20 Mar '13 | 11:42 AM ET

Animal protection groups are applauding the settlement of federal claims that Neiman Marcus and two other retailers had marketed real fur as fake, The New York Times reports.

Cyprus Church to the Rescue Wed, 20 Mar '13 | 5:14 AM ET

The head of Cyprus' influential Orthodox church, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, says he will put the church's assets at the country's disposal to help pull it out of a financial crisis.

Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google Inc.

Eric Schmidt said he regrets coming to the social media revolution late during his ten years as Google's CEO.

With the legalization of online gambling in the U.S., European gambling firms see a huge opportunity.

A rare and important 'Ding' Bowl from the Northern Song Dynasty bought at a garage sale for $3 dollars, sells at auction for $2.25 million at Sotheby's, New York.

A rare Chinese bowl bought at a tag sale for $3 has sold at a New York auction for more than $2.22 million.

Samsung Gets a Head Start on Apple With SmartTVs Wed, 20 Mar '13 | 11:22 AM ET
Kim Hyun Suk, vice president of Visual Display at Samsung Electronics Corp., pose with company's F8000 series smart television in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.

Samsung recently introduced a new line of smart TVs that will make the TV interface more like a mobile device.

The Safest Banks in Emerging Markets Wed, 23 Jan '13 | 7:00 AM ET

Uncertain growth prospects in the developed world are turning more companies and investors toward emerging markets for better gains. How secure are the financial systems in these rapidly developing economies?

Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C.

The United States central bank, the Federal Reserve, buys and sells assets in the open market. How do these open market operations work? CNBC explains.

Samsung Working on Wristwatch to Rival Apple Tue, 19 Mar '13 | 5:15 AM ET

A watch phone? Sounds like something TV private eye Maxwell Smart would have. But as smartphone sales slow, both Samsung and Apple are said to be working on them.

Whitney: 'I Was Just Wrong' on Discover  Mon, 18 Mar '13 | 4:18 PM ET
Meredith Whitney, founder and chief executive officer of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group LLC.

Noted analyst Meredith Whitney explains why Discover is a "buy," and why she was "wrong" in her views on the stock before.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Britain said on Tuesday it had sent one million euros ($1.30 million) in cash to Cyprus aboard a military plane for its troops on the island in case cash machines and debit cards stop working.

Boone Pickens, Chairman, BP Capital Management

"Tell me the case where you need it?," T. Boone Pickens said of the US's strategic petroleum reserve. Getting rid of it would save the country "one heck of a lot of money," he said.

Retirement Crisis: Poor Boomers on the Horizon Tue, 19 Mar '13 | 9:54 AM ET

Americans are living longer and don't have anywhere near enough saved for retirement, a dire new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute showed Tuesday.

Guaranteed for 25 years, a British bedmaker's Mongolian cashmere mattress "pays off every morning of your life," said a company representative.