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The head of a key pan-European industry group has sharply criticized intensifying pressure from US lobbyists on behalf of Google and Facebook to relax EU privacy laws to suit Silicon Valley businesses.
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More than 1,000 private jets are expected to fly into New Orleans this weekend, just under last year's tally of around 1,100 planes in Indianapolis – one of the biggest ever.
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Donald Baker, former Department of Justice antitrust division head, says the DOJ has been somewhat permissive in mergers and acquisitions over the past decade.
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Iberia Airlines launched cabin upgrades including lie-flat seats in business class. Economy-class upgrades were also announced.
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Facebook announced on Tuesday its expanding its online retail business with its latest product, the Facebook Gift Card.
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Facebook announced it is introducing gift cards, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin. Facebook users can send gift cards to Jamba Juice, Olive Garden, Sephora and Target.
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"There is strong momentum coming into the year," said the CEO of Whirlpool in an exclusive interview.
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Atlanta's airport scored top marks for perks, according to a new survey. Orlando is best for kids and avoid Chicago if making a connection.
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The Department of Justice plans to sue to block Anheuser-InBev's proposed purchase of the rest of the Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, a move that jeopardizes Constellation Brands' plans to fully acquire Crown Imports.
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CNBC's Robert Frank takes a look at how some of the wealthiest football fans will be flying to the big game this Sunday. (2:44)
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Beyond wagering on traditional point spreads, gamblers these days can choose to put money down on hundreds of obscure and sometimes ridiculous bets listed on sportsbooks for the Super Bowl.
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Impressive quarterly earnings from Facebook did little to keep analysts at bay or placate investors, with the stock sinking in pre-market action on Thursday.
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Mike Jackson, AutoNation chairman & CEO, weighs in on the company's fiscal fourth quarter, and discusses a new branding plan.
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The bids for the snack cakes of bankrupt Hostess Brands will be intensely competitive, CEO Greg Rayburn predicted in a "First on CNBC" interview.
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Jyrki Tervonen, CFO of H&M, tells CNBC the company continues expanding in 2013.
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German retail sales tumbled by their largest amount in over three years in December, preliminary data showed on Thursday, denting hopes that private consumption can compensate for weaker exports and lift Europe's largest economy this year.
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Even after Canada-based Blackberry launched it's anticipated line-up of revamped smartphones and their surprise name change, investors were unimpressed as its stock slumped 12 percent.
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Diageo, the world's biggest spirits maker, reported slowing growth in earnings on Thursday and the CEO told CNBC the Europe market was lackluster.
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In 2012, more people used Facebook on their mobile devices than on the desktop, a challenging transition that CEO Mark Zuckerberg navigated through successfully.
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Nintendo, the world's leading gaming company by machines sold, said it will post an operating loss for a second straight year as the sales of its Wii U, successor to the 100-million selling Wii, faltered.
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Nearly two weeks after the FAA grounded the 787 Dreamliner, the company's chief exec is confident they will get the beleaguered line of planes back in the air.
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Chicken wing prices have spiked, making this year's Super Bowl parties more expensive than last year.
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With chicken prices up 6 percent, expect wings for the Super Bowl party to cost even more this year.
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Say it ain't so! With costs on the rise, Trader Joe's Charles Shaw brand has to make some tough choices.