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• UPDATE 1-UK watchdog warns cement makers over lack of competition Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 10:19 AM ET

  *Consumer costs up by 180 mln pounds 2007-2011- Competition Commission. LONDON/ FRANKFURT, May 21- Britain's dominant cement makers could be forced to sell off plants to tackle a lack of competition which regulators say has cost customers hundreds of millions of pounds.

• Financials in Focus: CFOs - Part 2  Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:42 AM ET

  

  William Gerber, TD Ameritrade CFO; Tom Naratil, UBS CFO; and Timothy Sloan, Wells Fargo CFO, share their perspective on job creation and the economic recovery.

• Financials in Focus: CFOs - Part 1  Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:33 AM ET

  

  William Gerber, TD Ameritrade CFO; Tom Naratil, UBS CFO and Timothy Sloan, Wells Fargo CFO, share their perspective on the impact of regulations on global banking competition.

• Ryanair Posts Record Profits  Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 6:50 AM ET

  

  Michael O'Leary, Ryanair CEO, explains how his "pay-as-you-go" business model improved the company's profits, and weighs in on the growing competition between low-fare airlines.

• Xiaomi: Apple's New China Threat  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 6:21 AM ET

  

  A cheaper Chinese smartphone maker is gaining a cult-like following in China, reports CNBC's Eunice Yoon.

• So, How's Facebook Doing?  Friday, 17 May 2013 | 11:46 AM ET

  

  I don't think the company has reached its full value, says Dan Rosenweig, Chegg CEO, commenting on how the social media company has fared since going public.

• JC Penney Misses on Top and Bottom Line  Friday, 17 May 2013 | 6:32 AM ET

  

  Paul Swinand, Morningstar analyst, breaks down the retailer's first quarter results and suggests possible turnaround strategies for the company.

• Best Buy's Former Rival on Going E-Commerce  Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 11:12 AM ET

  

  James Marcum, former president & CEO of Circuit City, discusses the changing landscape of big box retail.

• Krispy Kreme No Longer Glazed and Confused  Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:51 AM ET

  

  Krispy Kreme's balance sheet is beginning to look tasty again, reports CNBC's Jane Wells. (4:04)

• North Carolina Bill Would Ban Tesla Sales  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 11:15 AM ET

  

  Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla vice president; and Robert Glaser, North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association president, debate whether the automaker should be able to sell directly to consumers.

• Google Sets Sights on Streaming & Maps  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 11:03 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Jon Fortt, and Drew Olanoff, TechCrunch, provide a preview of new products Google is likely to unveil at its developer conference today, as the stock passes the $900 mark.

• Apple Bear Takes Swipe at Stock   Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 10:39 AM ET

  

  David Trainer, New Constructs CEO defends his call of $240 a share for the big tech company.

• Google 'Maps' New Future in Web Services  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 10:04 AM ET

  

  Sascha Segan, PCMag.com, provides a preview of a parade of new products and services the tech giant is expected to show today at the company's annual software developers conference.

• Google to Launch Streaming Music Service  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 7:19 AM ET

  

  Although the tech giant won't comment, it's been in talk with music labels and is expected to compete with Spotify, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.

• Third Point's Dan Loeb Wants Sony Break Up  Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 10:14 AM ET

  

  Daisuke Wakabayashi, The Wall Street Journal, discusses the likelihood of a Sony spin-off and what the reconfigured company might look like.

• Telecom Italia fined by Italy's antitrust agency Friday, 10 May 2013 | 1:02 PM ET

  ROME-- Italy's antitrust agency has fined Telecom Italia 103.79 million euros, alleging that the Italian telecommunications company abused its dominant market position.

• UPDATE 1-Telecom Italia fined for market abuse of fixed-line network Friday, 10 May 2013 | 12:24 PM ET

  MILAN/ ROME, May 10- Italy's Antitrust Authority on Friday fined Telecom Italia 103.8 million euros for abusing its dominant market position as owner and manager of the country's fixed-line telephone network.

• Priceline CEO: 'First Priority' to Build Business  Friday, 10 May 2013 | 11:49 AM ET

  

  Jeffery Boyd, Priceline.com president and CEO, defends his company's business model to grow and improve the performance of its brand.

• Priceline.com Reports Blowout Q1 But Forecast Misses  Friday, 10 May 2013 | 6:20 AM ET

  

  The online travel site reported profits of $5.76 a share on revenues of $1.30 billion. Mark Mahaney, RBC Capital Markets analyst, breaks down the numbers and provides an outlook on the company's growth.

• Will Online Tax Level Playing Field?  Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 10:38 AM ET

  

  Joe Feldman, Telsey Advisory Group analyst, discusses the impact of a tax on brick & mortar stores versus online retailers.