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  • 10 Innovators Leading the Charge for Change Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 | 1:38 PM ET

    Meet 10 innovators who are pushing their industries forward. Some of the names are familiar. Some you've probably never heard before (and may not hear again), but all of them are working to improve fields that have an impact on most of us.

  • The Latest Sure-Fire Economic Indicator? Traffic Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 10:27 AM ET

    So goes traffic - so goes the economy, according to INRIX, a data-gathering and analysis firm that stumbled onto traffic as an economic indicator.

  • Gaming Industry's Latest Idea: Free Games Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | 1:31 PM ET

    One of the next big things in gaming is free games -- and some firms are making big bucks on them.

  • The Little Company That Conquered Conglomerates Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 10:37 AM ET

    Through a combination of smart acquisitions and a global outlook, Midmark, a medical supply company, has set an example of how a regional company can play in the big leagues.

  • Can Mid-Sized Companies Forecast Recession's End? Monday, 25 Feb 2013 | 12:50 PM ET
    Composite Horizons, provider of advanced aerospace composites.

    Corporations, small businesses, and startups grab the headlines – but middle-sized companies drive the economy.

  • The Future of Garbage Is ... No Garbage Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 10:37 AM ET
    Miguel Rojas

    Waste-management company Recology is working with the city of San Francisco to help it become the country's first zero-waste city — in seven years.

  • Need Technology Experts? Try Rural America Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 10:39 AM ET

    Information technology salaries have risen 15-20 percent in India, and staff turnover is high. Enter Rural Sourcing, which offers IT employees from rural America to replace outsourced workers from India.

  • The Tax Risks of Doing Business in the 'Cloud' Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 3:28 PM ET

    Many CEOs have not grasped the full impact of cloud computing on their organizations. One important area of oversight is the potential impact on the global tax position of the company.

  • TrueCar Aims to Foster Hassle-Free Auto Deals Friday, 22 Mar 2013 | 2:57 PM ET

    TrueCar.com is disrupting auto retailing by giving consumers insight into pricing while playing nice with its network of dealers, an analyst says.

  • The Company That Wants to Drag TV Into the Future Monday, 18 Mar 2013 | 11:33 AM ET
    Aereo

    As America becomes a country of second (and sometimes third) screens, broadcasters, cable and satellite companies are forced to rethink their customer interactions.

Energy

  • Brent crude fell in the wake of U.S. jobs data that fanned new concerns about demand.

  • Heat rises from stacks at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, California.

    The U.S. is vastly increasing its production and replacing OPEC crude with that from oil sands in Canada, adding urgency to Saudi Arabia's efforts to invest in a Texas refinery, The New York Times reports.

  • CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders discuss the day's top trades and the stocks they'll be watching tomorrow.

Technology

Clean Tech

  • A California company can pull lithium, and other critical metals, out of the effluent water of geothermal power plants, removing the need to drill or blast for new resources the way miners typically do.

  • Better Your Business - A CNBC Special Report

    Our special report shows how success is about new investment, new applications, and new markets — smart growth driven by innovation and excellence.

  • Even as certain tax credits and funding from Washington have dried up, U.S. states remain in competition for clean energy funding, especially from venture capitalists.