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  • Downgrading Groupon to 'Sell'  Monday, 2 Apr 2012 | 12:10 PM ET

    Sharing investment advice since Groupon was forced to revise Q4 results, with Jordan Rohan, Stifel Nicolaus senior analyst.

  • The good news is Americans are living longer. But the worry for many retirees is that they'll outlive their savings.

  • Planning for Retirement? Slow Down! Friday, 16 Mar 2012 | 12:37 PM ET
    Window with man looking at the Illuminated Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China. Window with man looking at the Illuminated Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China.

    For most of us, retirement will be the shortest, most challenging period of our lives and yet few are fully prepared for this life stage.

  • Olympics Games, Royal Jubilee Boost London Hotels Friday, 16 Mar 2012 | 11:03 AM ET
    A detailed view of the prototype design of the new golden Olympic torch during its unveiling at St Pancras Station on June 8, 2011 in London, England. 8,000 torchbearers will carry the Olympic Flame around the UK during the 70-day relay, which starts at Land's End in Cornwall on May 19, 2012.

    London’s hotel sector will grow by 3.9 percent in 2012, with the London Olympics and the Queen’s diamond jubilee bolstering tourist demand, according to UK estate agency Savills.

  • Learning From the Spurned and Tipsy Fruit Fly Friday, 16 Mar 2012 | 8:57 AM ET
    Fruit Fly

    Fruit flies apparently self-medicate just like many humans do, using alcohol as a balm when rejected by desired mates, the New York Times reports.

  • Delaying Retirement: Why 68 Has Become 'the New 65' Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 | 3:50 PM ET

    "Delaying retirement leaves a worker with fewer years of retirement to finance, more time to save and earn returns, and higher Social Security benefits," says one financial planner.

  • Retailers 'Leap' at the Chance for an Extra Day of Sales Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 | 1:37 PM ET

    Happy Leap Year! What are you doing with your extra day this year? Retailers and restaurants hope the answer will be spending, and they are pulling out the stops to coax you through their doors to spend.

  • Partners Main Source of Happiness Around the Globe: Poll Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012 | 12:14 AM ET
    Asian man kissing girlfriend goodbye

    Nearly two-thirds of married couples and people with a significant other say their partner is the most important source of happiness in their lives, according to a new global poll released on Valentine's Day.

  • Celebrating Romance in India? Bring Your Wallet Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012 | 11:42 PM ET
    An Indian girl selects gifts at a gift shop in Siliguri, India.

    Couples in India may be getting a break from Hindu extremists on this Valentine’s Day, but they will find pursuing love is more expensive this year. The New York Times reports.

  • Barbie: Where Fashion Week and Toy Fair Collide Sunday, 12 Feb 2012 | 9:00 AM ET
    Barbie at Fashion Week 2012

    Mattel has often looked to be part of the buzz around New York Fashion Week and Toy Fair with its iconic fashion doll Barbie, and this year's no different. The toymaker is kicking off a new advertising campaign for Barbie that will try to play up the doll's fashion credentials, and at the heart of the campaign's kick-off is a larger-than-life Barbie Dream Closet on display at Lincoln Center.

  • China Fines Parents of HK-Born Second Child: Report Tuesday, 7 Feb 2012 | 6:38 PM ET

    Mainland Chinese who have a second child in Hong Kong will be fined for breaching China's one-child policy, Chinese media quoted a family planning official as saying, as mainland Chinese women flock to the former British colony to give birth.

  • Avatar movie character

    In an age of celebrity and fame, Hollywood might seem like a great place to make money fast, but while the payoffs in major film production can be massive, so can the losses.

  • Unique and Exclusive Airport Lounges Friday, 13 Jan 2012 | 4:17 PM ET
    It’s safe to say Nicholas Kralev has spent a fair chunk of his life waiting in some of the world’s best airline lounges. As the former correspondent for the Financial Times and Washington Times, Kralev learned how to play the road warrior’s version of musical-chairs game – otherwise known as booking air travel. He earned enough miles and learned enough tricks to stretch his travel budget to from around four international trips a year to ten. A key perk of accumulating miles is access to some of

    Save those travel miles and check out which airline lounges offer special perks — including one lounge that’s (egads!) open to the public and affordable!

  • Disney Up 25% in Q4: Buy or Sell?  Wednesday, 28 Dec 2011 | 12:27 PM ET

    Is it too late to buy Disney, or can the company sustain its gains? Sharing advice for investors on whether to buy or bail, with David Joyce, Miller Tabak.

  • Google's Online Travel Business  Wednesday, 28 Dec 2011 | 10:14 AM ET

    Google is taking a jab at the online travel business. Insight on what it means for competitors and whether the search engine is taking advantage, with Steve Kaufer, TripAdvisor CEO.

  • Business of Spider-Man on Broadway  Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011 | 10:51 AM ET

    Details behind the most expensive show on Broadway ever and why it continues to bring in money, with Jeremiah Harris, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark co-producer.

  • Countries With the Best Holiday Entitlements Friday, 16 Dec 2011 | 11:19 AM ET
    It's that time of year again, when workers go on leave, businesses shut down and the general work-life balance scale dips heavier in the social direction. But employees in some countries have it especially good, with generous government-mandated holiday entitlements.With that in mind, we've put together a list of the top 10 countries with the highest number of statutory paid holidays per year, according to human resources consulting firm Mercer's Worldwide Benefit and Employment Guidelines. The

    Some of the results may surprise you and some of the benefits may make you envious.

  • Sur la Table Stokes the US Food Obsession: CEO Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 12:58 PM ET

    America's obsession with food and restaurant-style meals they can make at home are cooking up some fine holiday sales at Sur la Table, CEO Jack Schwefel told CNBC Tuesday.

  • Many Workers in Public Sector Retiring Sooner Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 9:48 AM ET

    The change partly reflects demographics but also government cost-cutting that has resulted in less generous pay and benefits, the New York Times reports.

  • The World's Best Places to Live 2011 Tuesday, 29 Nov 2011 | 12:24 AM ET
    The world’s biggest and most important cities aren’t often the best places in which to live. High levels of crime, traffic congestion, and long commutes can worsen the quality of life. So which are the best cities to live in the world?We've put together a list of the world's 15 best cities, according to human resources consulting firm Mercer's 2011 quality of living survey. The annual report looks at living conditions in 221 cities worldwide and ranks them against New York as a base city in 10 c

    So which are the best cities to live in the world?  We've put together a list of the world's 15 cities with the best quality of life.