US Consumer Credit Posts Biggest Jump in 6 Months
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Corzine really wanted to do prop trading at MF Global. But he didn't want to call it prop trading. "Client facilitation" sounded better.
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Art Cashin of UBS reacts to this morning’s government report that jobs growth slowed significantly in March. (1:27)
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The highly-anticipated sixth season of "Mad Men" returns to AMC Sunday night with a two-hour debut show. Once a big risk for the cable network, the show has since paid off in droves.
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HBO's Game of Thrones is pumping up local economies like Iceland, Northern Ireland, and Croatia where the series is being filmed.
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The SEC has thrown another curve ball at investor relations professionals across the land. The IR folks, are the people who have to share corporate news - a daunting task that requires a herculean effort on the best of days. Now, throw social media into the mix!
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Facebook's new Home application for Android devices may put the social giant at further odds with Google.
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Boeing said it plans to make a test flight later with its 787 Dreamliner jet, aimed at returning the grounded plane to service after more than two months on the ground.
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March's miserable jobs report stoked a debate about the strength of the recovery but helped settle any uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy.
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If you're thinking a drop in the jobless rate is reason to celebrate, bad news: You might want to keep that bottle of bubbly corked.
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Despite the disappointing March jobs report and an expected slowdown in growth, the overall data have been encouraging, Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius told CNBC.
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The nature of bubbles is that few recognize them at the time. Is there a bond market bubble? USA Today takes a closer look.
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Some family businesses are more resilient because of a long-term focus and a commitment to customers. Careful spending like a 'frugal Yankee' helps too.
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Art Cashin of UBS identifies a key S&P technical level that he says will need to be “defended” by the bulls to prevent further losses. (0:41)
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Rich people all over the world are suddenly very anxious after the leak of 2.5 million files detailing offshore bank accounts and shell companies. The NYT reports.
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CNBC's Robert Frank explains the "wealth effect" and what today's market sell off says about the wealthy.
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Crowdfunding circles are frustrated the SEC has not yet finalized rules that could potentially turbocharge the funding platform for startups and small businesses, Entrepreneur reports.
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Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos has invested a "significant" amount of money in Business Insider, according to an internal memo posted on the media company's website.
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Successive Slovenian governments have refused to privatize the country's banks, which made disastrous loans to politically connected business interests and now threaten to drag the country center stage in the euro zone debt crisis.
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The fast-food chain, which is owned by Yum Brands, will introduce fried boneless chicken chunks as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh and drumstick pieces.
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Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab give independent financial advisers a percentage of the assets that their clients put in certain mutual funds, according to Reuters.