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U.S. Stocks Fall for Third Week, Longest Decline Since February
08/27/10 22:11 from
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U.S. stocks fell for a third week, sending the Standard & Poors 500 Index to its longest losing streak since February, as a record plunge in home sales raised concern the economy may relapse into a recession.
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Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Like Buttons
08/27/10 12:06 from
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook in a Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging that the company commercially misappropriated the names and likenesses of minors without parental consent. The plaintiffs are seeking fi..
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Facebook Now 'Worth $33 Billion\
08/25/10 04:43 from
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Facebook is now worth as much as $33.7 billion, after investors have paid up to $76 for a share in the company ahead of its much-hyped flotation on the stock market, according to a report.
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Treating Customers as Online Equals Boosts Business
08/24/10 19:50 from
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When customers see that a company is devoting resources, effort and attention to enhancing relationships, they are more likely to become advocates for that company's products or services, new business research finds.
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Graduating From IOU: Student Loan Debt in America (Graphic)
08/24/10 16:33 from
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In this infographic, we take a look at student loan debt in America. Which states are most saddled with loans? Does it make a difference if you go to a four-year public versus a private non-profit or private for-profit university?
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Low prices and rates can't slow fall in home sales
08/24/10 16:13 from
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Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven't been this low for decades. So why are houses across the nation sitting on the market for so long?Sales of previously occupied homes in the United States fe..
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Aisle by Aisle, an App That Pushes Bargains
08/24/10 15:01 from
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It’s like the most persistent sales clerk you’ve ever encountered.
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Chart of the Day: Housing Prices Since WWII
08/24/10 14:49 from
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That chart in this post, constructed from Case-Shiller data, shows the reality: home prices have actually been pretty steady over time. In fact, if you look at a fifty-year period after World War II, home prices were absolutely steady.So h..
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Fact: Fear is Hurting Our Future Economy
08/24/10 11:27 from
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It may not be true that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, but it’s certainly true that lack of confidence is reining in an economy otherwise poised for gains.
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Where Ramadan Becomes a Season to Make Money
08/24/10 08:47 from
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Like Christmas in the U.S., the austere Muslim holy month is becoming increasingly commercialized in places like Dubai and Egypt
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Home Sales Plunge 27 pct. To Lowest in 15 Years
08/24/10 07:23 from
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Previously occupied home sales sink 27 pct. to lowest level since 1995 as economy weakens..............................
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Credit-Card Rates On The Rise? Not At These Banks
08/24/10 00:54 from
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When President Obama signed the Credit CARD Act into law last May, industry analysts predicted that tighter, consumer-friendly regulations would force banks to hike credit-card interest rates for everybody.\r\n\r\nThey were, of course, rig..
