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  • Poll: Most 'Attractive' Hostess Brand Thursday, 29 Nov 2012 | 12:30 PM ET

    Which Hostess Brand do you think is the most attractive?

  • At Hostess, Everything's for Sale but the Kitchen Sink Thursday, 29 Nov 2012 | 10:48 AM ET
    Hostess Twinkies

    While court proceedings over executive payments and bankruptcy nuances continue Thursday, it will be weeks before Hostess will see initial, court-approved bids settled for its various businesses

  • At $7 a Cup, This Starbucks Joe is Black Gold Thursday, 29 Nov 2012 | 10:40 AM ET

    Starbucks is serving up a new $7 coffee called, "Costa Rica Finca Palmilera". Only 48 stores in nationwide sell the exotic beans, with 46 stores located in Seattle and Portland. Coffee lovers will have to fork out $40 for a half-pound.

  • ‘This Is Now a Trader’s Market’: Pete Najarian Wednesday, 28 Nov 2012 | 12:44 PM ET

    The lack of a compromise from Washington lawmakers on “fiscal cliff” negotiations has made the market more conducive to short-term trading, OptionMonster.com’s Pete Najarian said Wednesday on CNBC.

  • What Big Companies Get From Helping Small Companies Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012 | 10:40 AM ET

    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.

  • ConAgra Seals Ralcorp Deal With $5 Billion Handshake Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012 | 9:08 AM ET
    Baxter International Inc. in Toronto, Canada.

    ConAgra Foods announced on Tuesday it will acquire Ralcorp Holdings for about $5 billion to boost its presence in the private-label food market.

  • Online Sales Jump on Cyber Monday, eBay Shines Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012 | 2:16 AM ET

    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.

  • Europe Is Still a 'Cash Cow': Heineken CEO  Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 | 4:00 PM ET

    Jean-Francois van Boxmeer, Chairman & CEO of Heineken, says the company is still generating solid profits from its Europe business despite the economic turbulence.

  • Wired for Travel Friday, 13 Jan 2012 | 4:28 PM ET
    Passengers are pictured at Check-In desks at London's Heathrow airport.

    Twenty-first century road warriors are a lot different from frequent fliers of years ago. They're constantly connected, more nimble, and almost always at the forefront of technology.

  • Taking the Fast Track to the Boarding Gate Friday, 13 Jan 2012 | 4:28 PM ET

    For harried business travelers, time is money. Many products and services are billed as ways to get you to the airport gate sooner. But does it pay to spend a few extra dollars to save time in the TSA security line?

  • How to Make Your Air Travel Green Friday, 13 Jan 2012 | 4:23 PM ET

    The carbon offset market enables business travelers to balance their impact on the planet by purchasing tax-deductible credits toward a project that reduces carbon dioxide emissions elsewhere.

  • If you're going to a Walmart on Black Friday to score a cheap TV, the drama unfolding in the parking lot between labor and management might be bigger than what you’ll eventually watch on the screen.

  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2012-- RealBeanz, the Iced Coffee Company that makes gourmet iced coffee with extra buzz from vitamins and natural herb extracts, is pleased to announce that it has secured sixteen major brand distributors to distribute RealBeanz further into Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio and Virginia.

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