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J.C. Penney's surprise investor: George Soros
J.C. Penney's shares rose 6 percent Thursday, after billionaire financier George Soros revealed he owns almost 8 percent of the troubled retailer.
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NFL draft 2013: Without the quarterbacks, will fans tune in? (+video)
NFL draft 2013 won't have a quarterback as the first overall pick; it's possible there won't be one in the first round, and household names are few. Will the NFL draft's perennially strong TV ratings suffer?
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How art will raise GDP by 3 percent
This summer, the US will start to include intellectual property as part of capital expenditure, rather than as input cost. The relevance of this is that it will raise GDP (likely by about 3%) as input costs are subtracted from GDP while capital investment is included, Karlsson writes.
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Stocks edge higher on drop in jobless claims
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street but only after giving up much of the ground they won earlier in the day. Good news on jobless claims and healthy earnings from name-brand companies like Royal Caribbean and Harley-Davidson encouraged investors to buy stocks.
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Will Max Baucus retirement help tax reform? Don't count on it.
Some believe the retirement of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus will increase the likelihood of tax reform, but Gleckman argues his retirement may not result in a tax code rewrite.
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NFL new uniforms, best to worst
The Jacksonville Jaguars and three other teams have released new uniform designs in the past year – with mixed results. Here are the league's four new uniforms, subjectively ranked from worst to best.
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How to invest? Americans don't know some basics.
Americans lack the knowledge and confidence to invest, a new survey finds. Here are some resources to get you started in investing.
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Jobless claims decline by 16,000
Jobless claims declined by 16,000 to 339,000 claims, according to Thursday's jobless claims report. Currently there are some 1.79 million people receiving federal “extended” unemployment benefits.
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Verizon Wireless wants to buy out Vodaphone's stake for $100 billion
Verizon Wireless is eyeing a $100 billion bid to buy out Vodaphone's 45 percent stake in the company. Vodaphone investors and analysts have said that the $100 billion figure is too low for its share in Verizon Wireless.
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New $100 bill on the way in October
A new $100 bill will be in circulation by this fall, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday. The new $100 bill's launch comes nearly two years after its initial target date.
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20,000 students sue Calif. educators for not teaching English
20,000 students sue the state of California and its eductators for failing to give adequate language instruction to non-native English speakers. According the the ACLU, the state education system's lack of English instruction could be holding the 20,000 students back in school.
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Why natural gas fuel is a better fit for trucks than cars
Natural gas is already becoming a major power source across the US, Ingram writes, and the trucking industry is quickly turning to the two major benefits of natural gas: cleaner running and lower pricing.
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Don't fall victim to economic scaremongering
The truth about any article you read or video you see from someone who is announcing economic doom is that they’re either trying to sell you something or they’re trying to make a profit for themselves, Hamm writes.
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Stocks held back by weak earnings
Stocks were weighed down by disappointing quarterly results Wednesday. A subscriber slump at AT&T and a weak profit forecast from Procter & Gamble kept stocks down.
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Schwab website recovers after second day of cyber attacks
Schwab customers were unable to trade online for two hours Tuesday and again intermittently on Wednesday because of cyber attacks. But Schwab says the problem has been resolved.
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Lance Armstrong sued by US for Postal Service sponsorship
Lance Armstrong is being sued by the US government. According to the Justice Department, Armstrong defrauded the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money while doping.
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Nissan Leaf electric taxis launch in New York
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg joined with Nissan officials Monday to announce that six Nissan Leaf taxis would go into service this spring. Nissan Leaf taxis already operate in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Osaka, Japan,
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Is Mexico's economy more a fiesta or a siesta?
A new year and a new government, and already the way the world views the Mexican economy has improved. But there are two sides to the coin when it comes to the country's promise.
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Apple $100 billion payback is a no-brainer
Apple has just informed us that they plan to return $100 billion dollars to you, if you are a shareholder, over the next 36 months, Brown writes. If you stuck it out with Apple over the last year, you don't sell last night's news. You stick around.
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Feds suggest two-second rule for driver distractions
US Transportation Department offers automakers voluntary guidelines to limit in-car communication systems. Drivers distracted for more than two seconds are more likely to have an accident.
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