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CNBC takes you behind the scenes at the Lincoln Center runway at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Show for Fall 2012.
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In an industry known for extravagance, simpler designs with a ladylike twist will blanket the Lincoln Center runway at Fashion Week for the Fall 2012 season, industry experts predict.
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The hotel chain announced this season’s roster of Fashion Next designers at its kickoff of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Monday.
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Three years after receiving a government bailout, General Motors aims to raise its profit margin to 10 percent over the next several years. If it succeeds, it could generate net income of $10 billion or more — an outcome that the former “car czar” does not think is “a crazy ambition.”
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MasterCard beat its earnings forecast on Thursday, causing its shares to jump in trading, but one analyst said investors should own the company’s stock and Visa’s shares equally.
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Celebrating on lovers’ lane will get more expensive for the average American this Valentine’s Day, according to two new reports. To lure value-seeking consumers, daily-deal sites will be offering a range of deals and promotions for the love struck.
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Love may be blind, but it’s not free. Americans are planning to spend big bucks this Valentine’s Day to show their significant others that they care.
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Facebook’s biggest investor does not think there is a tech bubble and said he’s “pretty sure” the company can continue to grow for a long time once it becomes public.
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Even if economic growth in the U.S. is not as strong as Caterpillar is forecasting, investors can expect the company to deliver on its 2012 guidance anyway, one analyst said.
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It is “inevitable” that Facebook will go public and when it does it could be “the largest offering in history,” said Sean Parker, the first president of the social-networking site, in an interview with CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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To the creative, go the spoils. Hoping to boost sales, restaurants are launching a slew of innovative items.
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From waffle tacos to doughnut-bacon-and-egg sandwiches, restaurants pull out all the stops to capture your taste buds.
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Restaurant owners are worried that a tough new drunk driving law may hurt their business.
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Christina Cheddar Berk is editor of CNBC.com's Consumer Nation and chief trend spotter.
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