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Call this the long overdue Spring sales surge for the pick-up truck. It may not be sexy, but the importance for automakers and the U.S. economy cannot be overstated. |
In a matter of moments, the Boston Marathon bombings inflicted as much as $333 million in damage to the local economy. Here's a breakdown. |
Big tax changes this year will force many top earners to pay closer attention to the tax treatment of their investments, including retirement accounts. |
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Laser beams and microwave dishes are the latest weapons in an arms race to shave milliseconds off dealing times in the shadowy world of high speed financial trading. |
The "bitcoin revolution" is here, and it offers an investing opportunity, Ashton Kutcher tells the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. |
Nevada has become the first state to legalize online poker play for residents of legal age. Many other states will follow suit if sites such as UltimatePoker.com prove successful. |
13-year-old quadruple amputee Michael Stolzenberg and his older brother are trying to raise $1 million for Boston bomb victims. |
From the rolling green pastures of Virginia to the palatial paddocks of California, equestrian estates are back in vogue. |
Record low interest rates, cold hard cash on balance sheets and Mexico are among the themes at the Milken Institute Global Conference. |
The sight of a third-grader driving a $200,000 sports car in a country with crippling poverty has touched off a new round of controversy in the East over the new class of the super-rich, and the dangers of wealth gone wild. |
When Jason Collins stepped out of the closet, he opened the door to marketing opportunities that go with the fame of doing something first, sports marketing experts said Tuesday. |
Hotels, airports and airlines are struggling to meet traveler demand for Wi-Fi. But with networks overloaded and passengers frustrated, how much will fliers pay to log on? |
Buffalo Wild Wings is launching a new craft beer, Game Changer, in collaboration with Redhook Brewing. The beer is designed to pair with the company's wings. |
Economic austerity has finally knocked on the door of the Élysée Palace, which announced that it would auction off 1,200 bottles of its finest wines and return the surplus to the state, the NYT reports. |
Live Earth Farm uses Farmigo, a startup that develops tech tools to connect online customers with local food providers willing to offer worksite deliveries. |
CNBC's Larry Kudlow lists his choices who should replace Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman. |
One venture capitalist notes that today’s young tech entrepreneurs weren't working during the last crash—a blessing and a curse. |
Pimco's chief explains the dangers of unprecedented central bank experiments. |
Don't let America's youngest sales force fool you. This year Girl Scout cookie sales are on pace to set yet another record, rivaling Oreos and Chips Ahoy. |
Novartis plied physicians with dinners, speaker fees, fishing trips and outings at Hooters restaurants to get them to prescribe patients more Novartis drugs, the US government alleges. Globalpost reports. |
The Food and Drug Administration is watching caffeinated foods and wants to know more about their safety, as new caffeine-laced products hit the market. |
Newly minted college grads entering the job market could face another hurdle. Managers say many perform poorly — even bizarrely — in job interviews. USA Today reports. |
Billionaire investor George Soros has struck back for distorting his arguments on Germany's role in the euro zone. |
"Dowton Abbey" producers have been slow at capitalizing on the "Downton" brand. That's all set to change in 2013, the show's executive producer told CNBC. |
There's some primal panic that happens when we get pulled over by police that causes a scramble for excuses—anything to get out of it! Here are the top excuses we make. |
There's a crisis in Italy: It's too hot in the pizzeria and the Italians have gotten out, leaving a shortage of 6,000 "pizzaiuoli," according to the Italian business group FIPE. |
Many who have made career mistakes say that it is devastating to realize you've made the wrong move. But nearly six years into this economic slump, some say that in retrospect they don't necessarily regret the decisions they've made. |
To celebrate Earth Week, we asked members of our exclusive Young Presidents' Organization Chief Executive Network to tell us how their companies go green. |
The rise of "superbugs," and pressure from the government and insurers, is driving hospitals to try all sorts of new approaches to stop their spread. |
Smashburger has offered craft beers at its restaurants as a way to extend its focus on local flavors, but a decision to pair craft beers with burgers has been a huge success for its sales. |