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Barely a week after U.S. employees were put on a 5-day unpaid furlough, troubled Fisker Automotive has apparently given termination notices to as much as half or more of its staff.
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Serial entrepreneur Richard Branson offers three tips for being mindful of competitors, while forging ahead with your own ideas.
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Virgin America sold a $49,000 package to one traveler on Monday. The deal includes a private charter flight and 136 tickets to January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Before you go out and buy a mansion and a yacht, here is some smarter advice on what you should do if you win the $425 million Powerball.
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The authors offer a process for handling any situation in which a woman finds herself locked in a power struggle with another woman at work.
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Companies that borrow money through the Brewing the American Dream program, which Boston Beer runs in partnership with a microlender, are presented with an extraordinary opportunity — media exposure.
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Consumers turned out in droves for Cyber Monday deals, as sales figures show a record shopping day.
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The cause of seats coming loose on certain American Airlines planes last month was due to outsourced workers misinterpreting the maintenance manual, according to airline documents.
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ConAgra Foods announced on Tuesday it will acquire Ralcorp Holdings for about $5 billion to boost its presence in the private-label food market.
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Indian farm machinery maker Mahindra and Mahindra is a possible investor in Aston Martin, whose iconic British sports cars are favoured by 007.
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Simon Thillou likes to think of La Cave à Bulles, his shop here devoted only to beer, as a place where beer lovers can gather to taste new brews and, of course, discuss the state of the world. But this was one controversy he never saw coming, and wishes he never had: a proposed 160 percent increase in the tax on beer.
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Online sales jumped on Cyber Monday, sending e-commerce retailers' shares higher and suggesting strong growth from earlier in the holiday shopping season is continuing for now.
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Good news priced into retail stocks last week means investors can wait for a pullback to get back in, TheStreet CIO Stephanie Link said Monday on CNBC.
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What’s the next economic revolution? According to General Electric Chief Economist Marco Annunziata, it’s the “industrial Internet” — intelligent machines such as jet engines, power turbines and medical devices.
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General Motors' financing arm GM Financial has agreed to pay about $4.2 billion for the European and Latin American auto lending operations of Ally Financial, as it looks to extend its in-house financing to boost sales.
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Business owners should consider creating their own personal account on Twitter. Followers often want to connect with the person behind the brand. Ideas for what to share.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says high-speed taxiways at the three New York City area airports help reduce congestion. And they're building more.
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The home-improvement firm reported higher quarterly profit on rebuilding efforts tied to Superstorm Sandy.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning is a real threat when staying in a hotel with eight reported deaths and 170 sickened since 2010, a USA Today investigation finds.
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Facebook has unveiled a new feature: pages for couples. Many people on the internet reacted by complaining that the idea is sickening. Maybe they're just single and jealous. The Global Post reports.
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For senior entrepreneurs who want to remain active, creative and productive in their pre-retirement or retirement years, Sir Richard Branson offers some advice.
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Thee retailer is soft-launching some of its home shops, which CEO Ron Johnson had called "pivotal" to its turnaround.
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We're out to find the most-loved beer label. Round one votes are final. Cast your vote for the next!
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Last year was a tough one for JC Penney, and now CEO Ron Johnson and other C-suiters are feeling the hit in their paychecks.