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This Bud's for their best Super Bowl ads of all time

This Bud's for their best Super Bowl ads of all time

While other corporations wring their hands over the decision to pay an average of $3.5 million on a 30 second Super Bowl ad in a down economy, The King of Beers continues to spend.
Woman accused of selling fake Facebook stock

Woman accused of selling fake Facebook stock

A Wisconsin woman has been charged with theft over accusations she tried to profit from Facebook's much-anticipated plans to go public by selling fake stock in the social media giant.
Companies paid even lower tax rate than Romney

Companies paid even lower tax rate than Romney

According to new data from the Congressional Budget Office, U.S.-based companies paid only 12.1 percent in taxes on profits earned domestically. This is the lowest rate in four decades.
Facebook's $100 billion valuation may be vaporware

Facebook's $100 billion valuation may be vaporware

Facebook was famously born in a Harvard dorm room, which might be why its much-hyped valuation of $75 billion to $100 billion seems to suffer from grade inflation.

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States are hoping to profit off Facebook IPO too

States are hoping to profit off Facebook IPO too

Among the myriad investors out there salivating over the prospect of a Facebook initial public offering, there's one group you may not have thought of: people who manage states' finances.

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Three Types of People to Fire Immediately

Three Types of People to Fire Immediately
Why Image-Sharing Network Pinterest Is Hot

Why Image-Sharing Network Pinterest Is Hot
Everything You Know About Peak Oil Is Wrong

Everything You Know About Peak Oil Is Wrong
Making the World's Largest Airline Fly

Making the World's Largest Airline Fly
Amazon's Hit Man

Amazon's Hit Man

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While YouTube Rules The Webiverse, MyPod Prospers As Video's 'Gated Community'

While YouTube Rules The Webiverse, MyPod Prospers As Video's 'Gated Community'

MyPod Studios There is no question that YouTube rules online video. Who wouldn't want 3 billion video views? Every day. But that didn't keep Jay Miletsky, founder and CEO of MyPod Studios from offering an alternative to the viewing habits of billions. In fact, it seems Miletsky created the opposite of what YouTube [...]
You Will Never Kill Piracy, and Piracy Will Never Kill You

You Will Never Kill Piracy, and Piracy Will Never Kill You

Now that the SOPA and PIPA fights have died down, and Hollywood prepares their next salvo against internet freedom with ACTA and PCIP, it's worth pausing to consider how the war on piracy could actually be won. It can't, is the short answer, and one these companies do not want to [...]
Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps? A Data Dive

Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps? A Data Dive

Do apps that run on Apple's iOS crash more than Android apps? We take a close look at some data.
Mexico's Secretary of Tourism Rises to the Challenge

Mexico's Secretary of Tourism Rises to the Challenge

What do you do when you’re the Secretary of Tourism for Mexico, faced with what many consider to be one of the most negative perceptions in the travel industry today? Image via Wikipedia I recently sat down with tourism secretary Gloria Guevara to ask her just that. Appointed in 2010, Guevara inherited [...]
Why Madonna Isn't Getting Paid For Her Super Bowl Halftime Gig

Why Madonna Isn't Getting Paid For Her Super Bowl Halftime Gig

When Madonna performs her Super Bowl XVLI halftime set, she won’t be earning a penny. Why? Same reason the Black Eyed Peas didn’t get paid for theirs last year—halftime show acts perform for free.

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Money Watch: Government retirement? Keep savings diversified

Money Watch: Government retirement? Keep savings diversified

Q: I'm 61 and will retire soon with a government Thrift Savings Plan and a Federal Employees Retirement System. How should it be invested?
Audi R8 droptop priced above $200,000

Audi R8 droptop priced above $200,000

Save your pennies, Audi R8 fans. Audi just announced a base price of $210,000 for the limited-edition GT Spyder version of its R8 supercar. Tack ...
Internet stocks bounce back

Internet stocks bounce back

Left for dead more than a decade ago after a bubble and crash of historic proportions, dot-coms and most other tech stocks, are racing back.
Swiss bank indictment details tax evasion ploys

Swiss bank indictment details tax evasion ploys

The U.S. indictment of Swiss bank on tax fraud charges includes colorful details of secret rendezvous and an client code-named "Elvis"
DEA suspends Cardinal Health's Lakeland facility's license

DEA suspends Cardinal Health's Lakeland facility's license

Federal authorities suspended a Cardinal Health facility's license to sell prescription pain killers from a Florida facility.

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Micron CEO Dies in Crash

Micron CEO Dies in Crash

Steven R. Appleton, chairman and chief executive of Micron Technology died Friday when the high-performance airplane he was piloting crashed at Boise, Idaho's airport.
Caterpillar Closes Plant in Canada After Lockout

Caterpillar Closes Plant in Canada After Lockout

Caterpillar said it will close a locomotive plant in London, Ontario, following a lockout, eliminating about 450 jobs that mostly paid twice the rate of a U.S. counterpart.
Goldman Cuts Blankfein's Bonus

Goldman Cuts Blankfein's Bonus

Goldman Sachs cut CEO Lloyd Blankfein's stock bonus for the first time since the financial crisis, the latest sign that Wall Street executives are paying for a year of mixed financial performance.
Interest-Rate Probe Widens

Interest-Rate Probe Widens

Regulators in Switzerland and the U.K. stepped up pressure on Swiss and foreign banks, extending a probe into alleged manipulation of interest rates and disclosing possible action against UBS in a trading scandal.
Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in Germany

Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in Germany

Some Apple devices were unavailable for sale briefly on Friday in Germany, as part of a patent tussle with Motorola Mobility.

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Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs

Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.
Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge

Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.
Analysis: Stock-picking makes a comeback as macro tides fade

Analysis: Stock-picking makes a comeback as macro tides fade

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock-picking once again matters on Wall Street.
New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system

New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday sued three major U.S. banks, accusing them of fraud for using an electronic mortgage database that resulted in deceptive and illegal practices.
Wall Street analysts struggle to predict Apple

Wall Street analysts struggle to predict Apple

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - By day, Robert Leitao manages a Catholic church in Southern California. By night, he indulges his other passion: predicting Apple Inc's results.

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Too late to lower 2011 business taxes? Not at all

Too late to lower 2011 business taxes? Not at all

Although 2011 is history, you may still be able to save money on your business taxes.
Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give

Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give

The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.
Unemployment rate hinges on more than job gains

Unemployment rate hinges on more than job gains

For most people, the 8.3 percent unemployment rate is the most visible sign of the economy's health. The rate's every movement is closely watched, especially in an election year.
Jobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since '08

Jobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since '08

A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, before the financial meltdown later that year. The Nasdaq composite index hit an 11-year high.
Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.

Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.

In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January -- across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.

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Getting tough

Getting tough

In the world of civil penalties, getting a major company to pay a $2.5 million settlement doesn’t seem like much, maybe the equivalent of a $100 parking ticket. But look past the money that Asset Acceptance Capital, one of the nation’s largest consumer debt buyers, has to pay to settle a case with the Federal Trade Commission regarding its alleged use of deceptive practices to collect old debts, and you see a major push from the government to send a signal to the debt-buying industry.
Playing chicken

Playing chicken

If you want to know how the Chinese economy is doing, look no further than KFC.
Self-employed? Deductions add up

Self-employed? Deductions add up

With so many of us taking the entrepreneurial route, here’s a tax primer for the newly self-employed.
Jackson Health System will announce “significant” layoffs in about two weeks

Jackson Health System will announce “significant” layoffs in about two weeks

Jackson Health System is restructuring in response to lower patient volume and budget problems.
House approves ‘downsizing” Citizens Property

House approves ‘downsizing” Citizens Property

The House passed a bill to allow surplus lines carriers to take over some insurance policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

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Home Buyers Are Losing Bargaining Power: 5 Things to Know

Home Buyers Are Losing Bargaining Power: 5 Things to Know

As the housing market stabilizes, buyers aren't landing the discounts they once were, a new report says.
AARP Names 10 Best Employers for Workers Over Age 50

AARP Names 10 Best Employers for Workers Over Age 50

More older Americans are working or seeking work than before the recession began
Why Boomers Will Retire More Comfortably Than Their Parents

Why Boomers Will Retire More Comfortably Than Their Parents

This generation still has a lot to look forward to despite financial strains.
How to Make a Bad Job Less Bad

How to Make a Bad Job Less Bad

Improve your current situation while laying the groundwork for something new.
Mutual Fund Bill Remains in Congressional Limbo

Mutual Fund Bill Remains in Congressional Limbo

Perennial initiative shares many of Obama's goals for retirement savings.

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January Unemployment Falls to 8.3 Pct.

January Unemployment Falls to 8.3 Pct.

Good news for the economy.
Dow Close Highest Since 2008

Dow Close Highest Since 2008

A strong jobs report pushed stocks higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at the highest level since May 2008 ? before the financial crisis, the Associated Press reported. The Dow closed at 12,862 at the end of trading on Friday, up 1.2 percent,...
Woman Accused of Selling Fake Facebook Stock

Woman Accused of Selling Fake Facebook Stock

A woman in Wisconsin is accused of selling fake Facebook stock the same day the company went public.
U.S. Jobs Report Skepticism: As Good As It Gets?

U.S. Jobs Report Skepticism: As Good As It Gets?

January?s jobs report released Friday morning showed that unemployment fell to 8.3 percent as employers added 243,000 jobs, but there are concerns the numbers may be as good as it gets. There is�still a long way to go before the country?s labor situation returns to...
S.M.A.R.T. Ways to Increase Your Personal Savings

S.M.A.R.T. Ways to Increase Your Personal Savings

If you find yourself already falling behind your New Year?s resolution to put yourself in better financial shape this year, you?re not alone. Saving money and making smart financial decisions are attainable goals but, more often than not, people fall short and end up having...

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China Sovereign Fund Cuts 3 Banks' Dividend Ratios to 35%

China Sovereign Fund Cuts 3 Banks' Dividend Ratios to 35%

The domestic investment arm of China's sovereign-wealth fund said Friday it will allow three major Chinese lenders in which it owns stakes to cut their dividend ratios by 5 percentage points to 35% in 2011.
Goldman's Blankfein Receives $7.2 Million Stock Award For 2011 -Filing

Goldman's Blankfein Receives $7.2 Million Stock Award For 2011 -Filing

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) granted Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein restricted stock valued at $7.2 million as of Friday's close as part of his 2011 compensation.
Alpha Natural To Cut Coal Output Amid Weaker Demand

Alpha Natural To Cut Coal Output Amid Weaker Demand

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Risky Mortgage-Bond Trading Rise May Invite Fed Sale

Risky Mortgage-Bond Trading Rise May Invite Fed Sale

Trading in the riskiest mortgage-backed securities has more than doubled since the start of the year, encouraging once-shy investors to try to strike deals with motivated sellers, including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
US Light Products: Midwest Gasoline Discounts Narrow On BP Refinery Snag

US Light Products: Midwest Gasoline Discounts Narrow On BP Refinery Snag

Midwest spot gasoline pricing discounts narrowed on Friday after news of the unplanned shutdown of a key gasoline-making unit at BP's (BP, BP.LN) refinery in Whiting, Ind.

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Dow closes at 4-year high

Dow closes at 4-year high

U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report.
Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash

Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash

Micron CEO and chairman Steve Appleton died Friday morning in a small-plane crash in Boise.
Place your bets on Facebook's IPO - literally

Place your bets on Facebook's IPO - literally

Facebook has finally filed for an IPO, but it likely won't start trading for months. For those who can't wait to gamble on the stock market, bookies are accepting bets.
New York sues banks over foreclosures

New York sues banks over foreclosures

The New York attorney general sued some of the nation's biggest banks on Friday, accusing them of unlawful and deceptive practices for relying on a private electronic registry that tracks mortgages.
Disney employees now allowed to grow beards

Disney employees now allowed to grow beards

Mickey Mouse can finally grow that soul patch he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter.

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US jobs boost lifts global sentiment

US jobs boost lifts global sentiment

The US created far jobs than expected in January and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 per cent, delivering a jolt of good news for the global economy
Syrian forces shell Homs

Syrian forces shell Homs

Western and Arab diplomats seek to avoid Russia UN veto
Khamenei dismisses pressure on Iran

Khamenei dismisses pressure on Iran

Supreme leader insists Tehran will not retreat over nuclear programme
Facebook chief faces tax bill of $1.5bn

Facebook chief faces tax bill of $1.5bn

Money will fall due on a profit of nearly $5bn that Mark Zuckerberg plans to take on stock options he was handed in 2005
Glencore and Xstrata turn to City dealmaker

Glencore and Xstrata turn to City dealmaker

Michael Klein, the former Citigroup head of investment banking, helped mediate talks over the proposed merger

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Entrepreneurs and small business owners work their 'side hustles'

Entrepreneurs and small business owners work their 'side hustles'

One is a local crafter who specializes in hand made baby clothes. Another is a state department employee by day and talent agent on the side.
Video: Kumar on Micron Outlook After CEO Appleton's Death

Video: Kumar on Micron Outlook After CEO Appleton's Death

Ashok Kumar, senior technology analyst at the Maxim Group, talks about the legacy of Micron Technology Inc.
AT&T & Dish fight over spectrum, but will either build a network?

AT&T & Dish fight over spectrum, but will either build a network?

Report after report points to AT&T marrying Dish Network after Ma Bell's forced breakup with T-Mobile , but given the companies' increasing belligerence, you wouldn't think that was the case.
Food Porn Should Help Us Keep Track Of How Much We Eat

Food Porn Should Help Us Keep Track Of How Much We Eat

Mayfield Fund's managing director Tim Chang is obsessed with the whole quantified self movement, where people use gadgets to keep track of their health and fitness.
Super Bowl XLVI Point Spread Risky Business for Books that Get 'Middled'

Super Bowl XLVI Point Spread Risky Business for Books that Get 'Middled'

"Middling" takes place when a book loses to both sides of the betting market, as was the case classically so for Super Bowl XIII featuring the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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PTI US President Barack Obama has said country's economy is growing strong and recovery is speeding up. "This morning, we received more good news about our economy. In January, American businesses added another 257000 jobs. The unemployment rate came ...
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America's down, but not out - Globe and Mail

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America's down, but not out
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In an average recovery, he notes, American GDP would already be 2.5 per cent higher and Canadian exports would be 6.5 per cent greater. This weak US recovery means that Canadian businesses have lost $30-billion in export sales ? so far.

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By Robert Gibbens, For Postmedia News February 3, 2012 MONTREAL - Domtar Corp., North America's biggest producer of business and copying papers, is staying with its recent expansion into the personal-care sector and has no designs on the highly ...
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This reinforces that businesses are regaining confidence and increasing hiring." Meanwhile, the US non-manufacturing sector expanded at a faster rate in January according to data released Friday by the Institute for Supply Management.
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By Beatrice Shayo Following the success of last year`s inaugural Discover Tanzania VIP Safari, Tanzania's ambassador to the US Mwanaidi Maajar, plans again to lead a group of business executives from North America to explore Tanzania's business and ...

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A pronounced move away from dividend-paying stocks highlights the prevailing trend this year away from the high-quality companies and into those that have been beaten down the most.
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Business News: Lanham joins Eagle Bank as senior vice president

Business News: Lanham joins Eagle Bank as senior vice president

Lanham has joined the Eagle Bank and Trust as senior vice president and market manager.
Stock markets rise on surprise US jobs boost and UK services optimism

Stock markets rise on surprise US jobs boost and UK services optimism

Economists stress households remain under severe strains and businesses face continued uncertainties A surprise leap in new US jobs and much stronger than expected news from Britain's dominant services sector have bolstered hopes of a new year rebound on both sides of the Atlantic. Stock markets surged as the world's largest economy reported a surprise fall in unemployment and reported buoyant ...
DGAP-News: Solar Millennium sells US project pipeline to solarhybrid

DGAP-News: Solar Millennium sells US project pipeline to solarhybrid

DGAP-News: Solar Millennium AG / Key word(s): DisposalSolar Millennium sells US project pipeline to solarhybrid03.02.2012 / 21:08Solar Millennium sells US project pipeline to solarhybrid Erlangen, 3 February 2012 - Solar Millennium has sold the two ?

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New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system

New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system

NEW YORK | Fri Feb 3, 2012 5:54pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday sued three major U.S. banks, accusing them of fraud for using an electronic mortgage database that resulted in … Continue reading →
Analysis: Stock-picking makes a comeback as macro tides fade

Analysis: Stock-picking makes a comeback as macro tides fade

By David K. Randall and Edward Krudy NEW YORK | Fri Feb 3, 2012 2:45pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock-picking once again matters on Wall Street. After a year in which stocks moved in near-lockstep regardless of individual merit, … Continue reading →
The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Weil?s Profits Jump 8 percent

The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Weil?s Profits Jump 8 percent

February 3, 2012 7:14 PM The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Weil’s Profits Jump 8 percent Posted by Scott Graham Weil, Gotshal Manges is on the rebound. After seeing revenues and profits slip in 2010, the firm enjoyed moderate … Continue reading →
Energy Clients Continue to Keep Am Law Corporate Lawyers Busy

Energy Clients Continue to Keep Am Law Corporate Lawyers Busy

February 3, 2012 7:30 PM Energy Clients Continue to Keep Am Law Corporate Lawyers Busy Posted by Brian Baxter League tables for 2011 ranking outside legal advisers showed that MA and transactional work continued to stay hot in the energy, … Continue reading →
The Score: DOJ Puts Brakes on Lance Armstrong Investigation

The Score: DOJ Puts Brakes on Lance Armstrong Investigation

February 3, 2012 7:45 PM The Score: DOJ Puts Brakes on Lance Armstrong Investigation Posted by Brian Baxter In a big victory for the cycling star and his peloton of lawyers from Keker Van Nest, Patton Boggs, and Sheppard Mullin … Continue reading →