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Alan Clarke, CEO of SABMiller, comments on full-year earnings and says that most markets are growing except the U.S. core market which remains under pressure.
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Alan Clarke, CEO of SABMiller, comments on full-year earnings and says that most markets are growing except the U.S. core market which remains under pressure.
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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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The company became the first automaker to repay money borrowed under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program.
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Wal-Mart wants to tell you what to buy on your mobile device and it's using its massive collection of data to make it a reality.
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The executives, now in their 80s, have been charged with crimes against humanity for targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the 1976 military coup.
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Chinese investment in the U.S. is extremely controversial, with CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera; and Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," says the U.S. needs to be careful because the Chinese want to control Hollywood.
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Jennifer Lopez is partnering with Verizon Wireless to launch a new wireless company targeting the Latino market, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin.
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The man who once called global warming a "crock of you know what" now wants to buy an electric car company, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau.
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N.J. officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants that allegedly sold cheap liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands.
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Rovio is working to turn Angry Birds and Bad Piggies into a media empire, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin. Harri Koponen, Rovio Entertainment COO, discusses the decision to publish and promote third party games.
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A growing number of companies are offering "yacht shipping" services, where yachts are loaded and carried on giant cargo ships to distant locations.
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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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CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports that former GM chair Bob Lutz is teaming up with a Chinese firm to bid for Fisker Automotive, among other auto news.
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The former Vice Chair of GM, who holds a leadership role with VL Automotive, is teaming up with Wanxiang Group, a Chinese auto parts supplier, in a bid to buy the ailing Fisker.
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Workers demanding a minimum wage increase have staged walkouts across the country, saying they can't survive on the money they make. Can they get anything done?
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Survey after survey shows that the wealthy are back to pre-crisis boom years when it comes to their outlook for their own finances, their investments and their retirements. But many of them are still sitting on lots of cash.
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When disaster strikes, communication can be a lifeline. That's made phone chargers a new addition to the emergency preparedness kit.
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Target cuts its full-year profit forecast while turning in a weak first quarter with disappointing sales, as a chilly start to spring kept shoppers from buying seasonal items.
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CNBC has been ranking all 50 states for competitiveness since 2007. This year's report comes as states continue to get back in fighting shape—fighting for jobs, that is.
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Peter Lauria, BuzzFeed business editor, discusses the launch of its business section website.
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Lowe's and Target are just two of the big retailers reporting results this week.
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Despite the selloff of Best Buy shares Tuesday, there are early positive signs the turnaround efforts are working.
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To the creative, go the spoils. Hoping to boost sales, restaurants are launching a slew of innovative items.