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  • At Least 30 Injured in Louisiana Plant Explosion Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 1:40 PM ET
    An explosion rocked a Louisiana chemical plant on June 13, 2013.

    A large explosion and fire hit a Williams Olefins chemical plant in southern Louisiana, injuring at least 30 people, authorities said.

  • Wal-Mart's Everyday Hiring Strategy: Add More Temps Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 10:27 AM ET
    A Walmart store in Methuen, Mass.

    Recently, Wal-Mart has been only hiring temporary workers at many of its US stores, the first time the world's largest retailer has done so outside of the holiday shopping season.

  • It's the Summer of Snapchat on Wall Street Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 11:48 AM ET

    Finally, a way for young Wall Streeters to talk to each other without the SEC, FBI or the boss finding out what they're saying and doing.

  • 4 Reasons Apple Is in More Trouble Than You Think Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 10:26 AM ET
    Apple CEO Tim Cook

    As Apple stock sputters along, one analyst details risks for the tech giant that no one's talking about.

  • Ford to Add 800 More White-Collar Jobs in US Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 10:12 AM ET

    Ford plans to add 800 more white-collar workers by the end of 2013 after already signing on 2,200 so far this year. It's another sign of surging domestic demand.

  • US Business Inventories Up, but Sales Are Weak Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 10:02 AM ET

    U.S. business inventories rose, but with goods taking longer to sell businesses could slow their pace of stock accumulation to prevent an unwanted piling up of merchandise.

  • Big Brother Is Here Already, Get Over It: Survey Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 7:52 AM ET

    More than half of Americans polled in a survey released Thursday said they agreed with the statement: "We are really in the era of Big Brother."

  • Gannett Buys Belo, Expanding Broadcast Reach Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 9:30 AM ET
    Gannett

    Media giant Gannett announced on Thursday that it was merging with television station Belo, in a $1.5 billion deal that would expands Gannett's reach into broadcast.

  • As Prices Rise, Banks Repossess More Homes Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 9:50 AM ET
    A Bank Owned sign is seen in front of a foreclosed home in Miami, Florida.

    As homes prices rise, banks are acting faster on overdue loans. The rate at which banks took ownership of properties rose 11 percent in May over April.

  • Ka-Ching! US Consumers Step Up Spending in May Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 8:39 AM ET
    Construction worker Alex Sierra buys lumber for home framing at the Home Depot store.

    U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in May as households stepped up purchases of automobiles and bought other goods.

  • Help Wanted: Main St. Hiring Again—With Caution Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 8:40 AM ET

    After months of uncertainty about taxes and budget cuts, small businesses are carefully hiring again. But some start-ups say it's challenging finding qualified applicants.

  • Can US Stocks Weather Taper Tantrum? Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 8:33 AM ET

    With U.S. stock futures pointing lower after the sharp drop in Japanese stocks overnight, leading market watchers give their predictions on the markets and the Fed's next move.

  • DuPont Says Wet Spring to Hit Operating Profit Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 10:05 AM ET

    DuPont said its operating profit would fall more than it expected in the first half of the year as a wet spring in North America and Europe hurt its agriculture business.

  • Executive Covets Goldman Seat Where a Friend Sits Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 1:33 AM ET
    Lloyd C Blankfein, CEO of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    Inside Goldman Sachs, Gary D. Cohn is the man who is waiting — and waiting — to be king, the NYT reports.

  • How Elite Traders Jump the Gun on Wall Street Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 7:20 AM ET
    A trader works on the floor of the New York Exchange in New York City.

    Selling gun-jumping technology to Wall Street is big business for suppliers of economic data. Should it be banned?

  • Are Markets Facing a Crisis of Confidence? Wednesday, 12 Jun 2013 | 10:30 PM ET

    The rout in global financial markets that has spared few asset classes extended into Thursday, with Asian stocks plunging across the board.

  • Apple Looking at Cheaper iPhone, Bigger Screens Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 2:03 AM ET

    Apple is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colours, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter.

  • Game On: Sony Gets a Reboot at E3 Show Wednesday, 12 Jun 2013 | 12:00 AM ET
    Attendees try out Sony Playstation 4 at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, CA, June 11, 2013

    Sony CEO Kaz Hirai made it clear he sees the console as one of the tentpole units that will lead the company back to prosperity. Early indications are Sony plans to do that by changing the closed gate philosophy it has held for so long.

  • A $34 Billion Business Conversation Hits the Cloud Wednesday, 12 Jun 2013 | 3:21 PM ET

    Start-ups are attacking the $34 billion language-services market, breaking through a fundamental business barrier at a fraction of the cost.

  • Google Slammed for Using 'Artificial Tax Structure' Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 1:57 AM ET
    Google's European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland,

    Google has aggressively avoided paying corporate tax in Britain, a U.K. parliamentary committee said in a damning report on Thursday.

U.S. Video

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:00 PM ET

CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. Following the Fed's statement, oil and gold both sold off, as Bernanke struck a more upbeat tone on the economy, she says.

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:54 PM ET

Why stocks and bonds are going lower today following Bernanke's press conference, with Kenny Polcari, O'Neil Securities; Rich Bernstein, Richard Bernstein Advisors; Jason Pride, Glenmede; and David Kudla, Mainstay Capital Management.

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 2:41 PM ET

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke shares his plans for tapering, his thoughts on how concerned the Fed is over inflation, and whether he still supports Bank of Japan's policies.

Most Popular Video

Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 4:37 PM ET

DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg says web traffic on his search engine, billed as an alternative to Google that doesn't store your private information, surged 33 percent after the NSA news broke. Weinberg discusses the model of his search engine, and how the company makes money.

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 6:31 AM ET

John Silvia, Wells Fargo Securities, and Barbara Marcin, Gabelli Dividend Income Fund, discuss whether investors should reconsider allocating their portfolios as the Fed wraps up its two-day policy meeting.

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 8:53 AM ET

Ken Langone, Invemed Associates chairman and president, called Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke a "lame duck."