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  • Waffle Taco, Bacon Sundae: Restaurants Aim to Wow Saturday, 18 May 2013 | 1:50 PM ET

    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.

  • Buzzkill? Restaurants Fear Tough Drunk-Driving Law Saturday, 18 May 2013 | 12:34 AM ET

    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.

  • Yum or Yuck? Cutting-Edge Restaurant Menu Items Friday, 17 May 2013 | 5:04 PM ET

    Hoping to increase sales and traffic in their restaurants, fast-food and fast-casual operators are upping the menu innovation to produce items that stray from the gastronomic norm.

  • Beer Me Up Scottie: Star Trek Brew To Be Released Friday, 17 May 2013 | 5:48 PM ET

    Star Trek is licensing its first official alcoholic beverage, Dogfish Head Brewery and the Grateful Dead team up for a brew.

  • What's Next for Facebook?  Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:15 PM ET

    Discussing the future of the social network, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin; Roger Kay, Endpoint Technologies Associates; and David Pearl, Epoch Investment Partners.

  • NBC, CW Network Jump Into Amazon's TV Everywhere Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:31 PM ET

    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.

  • Chief Funster? Yep, That's a Job Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:27 PM ET

    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.

  • Down, But Not Out: JC Penney CEO Meets Shareholders Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:27 PM ET
    Shoppers in JCPenney

    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.

  • What to Watch in Retail Earnings Next Week Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:25 PM ET

    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.

  • FB: One Year Later  Friday, 17 May 2013 | 3:48 PM ET

    Today, Facebook rings in its first year as a public company. CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports.

  • Facebook's Growth Dependent on User Engagement Friday, 17 May 2013 | 2:50 PM ET

    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.

  • Can FB Bounce From IPO Slump?  Friday, 17 May 2013 | 2:10 PM ET

    Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray, and Ken Sena, Evercore Partners, discuss the future of Facebook. It's the worst-performing stock on the Nasdaq since its IPO a year ago.

  • Jennifer Aniston: Movie Star Turned Hair Care Mogul Friday, 17 May 2013 | 1:43 PM ET

    After trying its products this Hollywood star bought an equity stake in the company. Could her endorsement lead to an IPO?

  • Beyond the Big Three: The Who's Who at Facebook Friday, 17 May 2013 | 1:36 PM ET
    Facebook headquarters

    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.

  • 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.

  • JC Penney Reports Bigger Loss Than Expected Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 5:58 PM ET

    JC Penney reported a bigger quarterly loss and lower revenue than expected. CEO Mike Ullman vowed to put the retailer "back on a path to profitable growth."

  • The Man Who Gave America Fish Sticks Is Dead Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 3:34 PM ET
    Fish sticks, the ultimate starter seafood.

    Parents might not recognize E. Robert Kinney by name, but they owe him a debt of gratitude for popularizing what might be the only kind of fish their kids will eat.

  • Huge Diamond Sold at Auction for $26.7 Million Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 2:29 PM ET
    The pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 101.73 carats recently sold at auction for just under, $27 million.

    A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie's auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of well-heeled bidders flocking or phoning in to Geneva's luxury sales.

  • Tesla Earns Quality May Not Matter as Stock Surges Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 1:35 PM ET

    Flying red flags over the quality of Tesla's earnings would appear to be foolhardy. Still, to ignore it is just as foolhardy.

  • Food Supply Under Assault as Climate Heats Up Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 12:41 PM ET

    The food supply is under siege from a blitz of man-made hazards, from arsenic-laced chicken to dying bee colonies, and some favorites may someday vanish from the plate.

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