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Stocks slide as impasse over budget deficit looms
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday despite a signal from the Federal Reserve that it could launch a program to speed job growth.
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Global News Blog
Krakow's mini-boom in IT attracts Polish and foreign techiesSome 70 multinational firms have opened, employing 20,000 skilled workers – Poles and foreigners alike – in Krakow, which some call a small Silicon Valley of Central Europe.
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Discoveries
Hurricane Sandy liveblog: Which way is Sandy headed? The latest 'Frankenstorm' track (+video)A Frankenstorm? The National Hurricane Center computer models are forecasting a track that shows Hurricane Sandy heading toward Delaware.
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Security threat? China lashes out at US report on telecom firm Huawei
A congressional report urging US companies to stop doing business with Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE has triggered a backlash in China.
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Change Agent
One solution to Palestine's economic problems? Export bits and bytesThe technology sector, which simply requires an Internet connection, is free of the border restraints that most other Palestinian industries experience.
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S&P closes near four-year high
Stocks rise on positive Cisco earnings and a housing report that points to future growth. Wal-Mart and Facebook shares fall.
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Apple pays $60 million to keep the iPad name
Apple settled a lawsuit over the rights to the iPad name in China. The Chinese court says that Apple paid $60 million to Proview Technology.
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Horizons
Yammer: Microsoft's billion-dollar social bidMicrosoft paid $1.2 billion to acquire Yammer, an enterprise social network company. Yammer's got a lot of users -- and Microsoft plans to use that base to make the Office suite more useful.
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Stocks break losing streak. Barely.
The Dow rose 19 points to close at 12885 Thursday, just barely ending its longest losing streak since August.
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Instagram: Zero sales. $1 billion price tag. Worth it?
Facebook plans to spend $1 billion for the photo-sharing company that is wildly popular but has no way of making revenue off of them. Here's why Facebook thinks Instagram is worth it.
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Apple hits $500 billion marker
Apple's market worth reached $500 billion on Wednesday – but will it last?
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The cool new Palestinians: geeks
The West Bank and Gaza Strip is home to hundreds of tech companies, creating everything from websites to smart phone apps.
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iPad rumors point to big year for Apple
iPad rumors and a possible dividend have investment analysts excited. But should the vague iPad rumors get consumers excited, too?
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The Reformed Broker
What will be the biggest investment trends of 2012?The three dominant themes investors should watch for in the coming year
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In Pictures: Top ten highest paid American CEOs
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Stocks close lower following Bernanke remarks
The Dow lost 119.05 points to close at 11,295.81 as Bernanke's address failed to outline specific plans for economic recovery
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Opinion: A tax holiday for big business that both liberals and conservatives can get behind
Multinational corporations harbor and invest nearly $1.5 trillion overseas to avoid the 35 percent US corporate tax rate. Giving them a 'repatriation holiday' – a tax break if they bring that cash home and create jobs – will please both sides of the aisle and the American people.
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Stocks fall as lawmakers remain at odds over debt
Stocks of small companies, especially, are being sold, and overall, stocks are falling
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Change Agent
Another role for the Obamas: social entrepreneursBarack backs StartupAmerica, which reduce barriers to smale-scale business innovation. Michelle's ChooseMyPlate promotes healthier eating habits.
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Tech stocks trigger slide on Wall Street
Tech stocks reported poor earnings Friday, causing shares to fall. Tech stocks are seen as an early indicator for corporate earnings in other sectors.
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Horizons
iBooks becomes the latest iName lawsuit on Apple's handsApple iBooks infringes on a decade-old trademark, alleges a New York publisher. Now iBooks joins the list of Apple naming feuds.
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Stocks end lower for sixth straight session
After Ben Bernanke's worrisome outlook on Tuesday, stocks fell Wednesday, with the Dow losing about 21 points
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Stocks end down for fifth day after Bernanke
After gains early in the day, the session closed lower, with the Dow declining about 19 points
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Stocks close lower for fifth straight week
The Dow closed down more than 90 points after the Department of Labor released a discouraging jobs report on Friday
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Stocks end modestly higher as energy gains
The Dow rose about 38 points, with DuPont rising and Verizon falling. The Nasdaq rose about 15 points.
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