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A three-day weekend seems like an ideal time to take a break, but our ability to unplug and relax is under assault. We can barely get through three waking hours without working.
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A three-day weekend seems like an ideal time to take a break, but our ability to unplug and relax is under assault. We can barely get through three waking hours without working.
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A group of American tourists have been rescued from a drifting Icelandic iceberg that broke off from land as they were trying to picnic on it.
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New Jersey is kicking off its summer shore season. CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports 6 months after Sandy, Seaside Heights is completely rebuilt.
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“Award notice” postcards are landing in mailboxes promising trips if you call a toll-free number, but they are often just invitations to a high-pressure sales pitch.
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The best way to reduce the odds of a vacation nightmare is to plan ahead. If you're planning to travel overseas, here are some tips on using your credit cards wisely.
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A plane travelling from London to Oslo was forced to make an emergency landing after a fault in one of the engines.
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Ashton Kutcher says he will invest only in companies that have a mobile component. He made the revelation in an interview I hosted on-stage at the CTIA wireless conference.
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Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is going in a whole new direction. She's partnering with Verizon Wireless to launch a new wireless retail company.
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Zinio's magazine reading app has been around for a dozen years. But a new version, exclusively for Nokia's Lumia Windows Phone 8, makes the most of the phone's capabilities.
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Microsoft debuted its long-anticipated next generation Xbox, called the "Xbox One," a device that allows users to switch more easily between entertainment options.
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In the wake of Yahoo's announcement on Monday that it's snapping up Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the attention has shifted to which companies could be next.
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Road warriors who own a small business have a new way to rack up reward miles under United's new Small Business Network program, a first by any U.S. airline.
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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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Hoping to increase sales and traffic in their restaurants, fast-food and fast-casual operators are cranking up the menu innovation to produce items that stray from the gastronomic norm.
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Restaurant owners are worried that a tough new drunk driving law, which would make it illegal to drive with at blood-alcohol content level above 0.05, may hurt their business.
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In the past few months several new names have come into the spotlight. Here are a few of them...beyond the big three to watch.
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Facebook needs to be careful about protecting the user experience. The way it handles ads, watch privacy issues, and avoid the "ice" factor when ads feel *so* targeted.
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Some hotels are now catering to tired guests by offering services such as in-room cocktail programs; and sleep concierge programs, in an attempt to meet customers' need to relax, reports CNBC's Steve Liesman.
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On the first episode of CNBC.com's "It's a Trip," the Norwegian Cruise Lines CEO talks about the most exclusive areas of their newest ship, the Breakaway.
Road Warrior
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Own a small business? United Airlines debuted a new program offering reward miles for everyday purchases.
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American debuted a new livery drawing that is drawing both praise and criticism.
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Welcome Colonel Sanders. Japan Airlines is rolling out KFC meals on flights to the U.S. and Europe.