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The world’s largest asset manager is far from being an activist investor, but it is starting to ask more questions, the New York Times reports.
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If you're lucky enough to win the upcoming half-billion-dollar Powerball, you'll also be putting a big smile on Uncle Sam's face. That's because the tax burden will be substantial.
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Olli Rehn, the European Union's top economic policy maker and scourge of debt-fueled budget deficits, is fed up with austerity.
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SAC said it may not be able to provider investors with frequent updates regarding the government insider-trading probe but there will be "more clarity" soon.
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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China's housing inflation quickened in April, marking the fourth consecutive year-on-year rise and challenging Beijing's efforts to cool record home prices while supporting economic expansion.
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The company, which was making zero dollars via its mobile-ad platform a year ago, turned things around.
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When a high school graduate wants a credit card, is that a good or bad thing? Experts say it all depends on the child and how he or she will use the card.
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Australia is looking to fill six dream jobs, from outback adventurer to chief funster. What sort of qualifications do you need to be the CHIEF funster? Read on.
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Star Trek is licensing its first official alcoholic beverage, Dogfish Head Brewery and the Grateful Dead team up for a brew.
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Adult movie star Chanel Preston knows not everyone approves of her chosen profession, but she never thought it would affect her ability to open a bank account.
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JC Penney CEO Mike Ullman told shareholders: "I have an enduring affection for J.C. Penney." They appeared to return the favor, at the company's shareholder meeting.
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The next week investors get the last wave of reports from retailers. Here's Pisani's take on the Weather effect and the names that count.
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Tim Cook says he'll propose tax changes to encourage firms to bring home more of their offshore funds when he faces congressional queries over Apple's overseas cash holdings.
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Early Boomers may be on track to retire with enough savings for their golden years, a new Pew study finds. But Gen-Xersare in for a world of hurt.
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The blurring of the line between what you watch on TV and what you stream over the Internet continues to get hazier, TheStreet.com reports.
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CNBC's Julia Boorstin literally steps inside a Facebook page and shows you the money, where it comes from and exactly how much.
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Wall Street bonuses and staff levels are expected to rise again in 2013, according to a closely watched report released on Friday by a compensation consultancy Johnson Associates.
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Wall Street's stock market mania officially has gone full-throttle as JPMorgan raised its year-end price target for the Standard & Poor's 500 to 1,715.
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Bloomberg's response to its privacy scandal is coming under increasing criticism despite more than a week of statements from the company. CNBC poses six questions for the company.
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With housing now in recovery and apartment rents rising, there is new concern that tenants and investors alike will move out of the multi-family space.
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Early Boomers may be on track to retire with enough savings, a new Pew study finds. But Gen-Xers are in for a world of hurt.
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The next week investors get the last wave of reports from retailers. Here's Pisani's take on the names that count.
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After the Facebook IPO, VCs began to look beyond social networking companies for more sustainable investments.
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A look at the biggest stories covered on CNBC Wednesday.
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Matt Ryan, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback is expected to become the NFL’s next $100 million player.
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Pickens: There Are Jobs, but Some in US Don’t Want to Work
Politics
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US lawmakers accused IRS leaders of lying as they began investigating the agency's targeting of conservative groups.
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CNBC's Eamon Javers discusses what was a tough day for Steven Miller, who was ousted from his post at the IRS this week.
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President Obama on Thursday named White House budget official Daniel Werfel the new acting IRS commissioner.