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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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World's five largest companies
For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
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'30 Rock': The 10 best episodes
The NBC series '30 Rock,' created by Tina Fey, airs its final installment tonight. Check out our picks for the 10 best of its episodes.
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The 20 most fascinating accidental inventions
Most inventors strive for weeks, months, or years to perfect their products. (Thomas Edison tried thousands of different light bulb filaments before arriving at the ideal mixture of tungsten.) But sometimes, brilliance strikes by accident. Here's a salute to the scientists, chefs, and everyday folk who stumbled upon greatness – and, more important, shared their mistakes with the world.UPDATE: After great reader feedback, we've added five additional accidental inventions: Stainless steel, plastic, ice cream cones, Post-it Notes, and matches.
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4 ways Congress can help American businesses
The US unemployment hovers around 8.2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is struggling to remain above 12,000. The message is clear: This recovery from the Great Recession is still fragile. Legislators should focus their attention on these four straightforward policy changes to help American commerce.
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Tech stocks edge higher with M&A boost
Tech stocks got a mild boost from Texas Instruments' bid for National Semiconductor. While tech stocks edged up, however, the Dow and S&P fell slightly.
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Stocks close mixed amid lackluster trading
Dow rises 23 points to close at highest level in 34 months. But stocks on Nasdaq edge down.
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Follow a set of investing rules, even if it means missing out
Keeping a list of investing rules for yourself, may cause you to miss some chances, but will ultimately protect you from some losses, too.
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GE defends reactors in Japan nuclear crisis
The Japan nuclear crisis has brought scrutiny on GE, but the world's biggest nuclear-equipment supplier has maintained that its containment vessel design is reliable.
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Opinion: Japan's nuclear crisis pales in comparison to destruction from global climate change
As horrific as nuclear meltdowns are, they pale in significance to the global meltdown of climate change. The crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant reminds us of the mortal threat we pose to the living earth itself. The good news? We can do something about that crisis.
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Stocks climb back from lows to end higher
Dow average gains 161 points as traders send stocks up broadly. Dow is now positive for the year.
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Stocks plunge to 2011 lows on Japan crisis
Dow Industrials fall 242 points. Stocks on S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes also drop to lowest levels of the year.
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Reports: Lax oversight, 'greed' preceded Japan nuclear crisis
Reports suggest that greed within the worldwide nuclear industry, combined with an insufficient UN watchdog and lax oversight of Japan's nuclear plants, contributed to the Japan nuclear crisis.
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Stocks slump amid global jitters. Tech falls.
IBM, General Electric and Microsoft lead the market lower. Dow falls more than 60 points initially.
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Radiation exposure: How big is the threat in Japan?
Radiation exposure: Adding to the monumental losses after a Japanese earthquake and tsunami, problems at four nuclear reactors have residents near and far concerned about radiation exposure.
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Stocks drop: Dow below 12000 amid quake concerns
Stocks fall in US with Dow and S&P 500 dropping about half a percentage point. But drop in stock prices bigger in Europe and much larger in Japan.
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Stock market sinks, led by utilities
Stock market falls with Dow dropping more than 100 points in wake of concerns about Japan earthquake. Stock prices in Japan fall more than 6 percent.
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Japan's radiation leak: Shades of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl?
Scientists at a press conference for anti-nuclear power groups say the Japanese nuclear reactor crisis could get worse before it gets better. But other scientists say it's not yet clear whether the accident will become another Three Mile Island – let alone a Chernobyl.
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'Green' funds, in the red, buy not-so-green stocks
Some 'green' funds are diversifying to boost returns. Does that undercut their mission?
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Stocks end down, but sharply off lows
Dow Jones falls 88 points after falling nearly 180 points. Stocks on S&P and Nasdaq also pare losses at the close.
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Comcast to share content with Netflix, competitors
Comcast: To take over NBC, Comcast agreed to license popular NBC shows and movies to competitors like Netflix and Apple. the only question is, can they afford it?
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Patent law: Congress eyes major overhaul
Patent law currently grants patents to the first person to invent something. Under a Senate reform bill, patent law would recognize the first person to file a patent.
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Goolsbee: why members of President’s Council on Jobs will hire in the US (video)
Obama’s chief economist, Austan Goolsbee, remains 'optimistic' that corporate executives on the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness will hire workers in the US, not overseas.
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F-35 jet a waste of taxpayers' dollars, say McCain, Gates
F-35 jet: Defense Sec. Robert Gates, the Pentagon, the White House and Sen. John McCain all say development of a second F-35 jet engine is a waste of taxpayer dollars.
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American Innovation: 13 Born-in-the-USA inventions
There is a long history of innovation in America's relatively short existence; from lone inventors experimenting in garages to collaborating and competing with international scientists. Many of the following 13 inventions have become fixtures in daily life.
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Internet access, cable TV, phones boost Comcast earnings
Internet access and other services bundled together are pushing up Comcast's revenue per customer.
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Corporate tax: only a piece of tax revenue pie
Business taxes may be high in the US, but overall, Americans are not overtaxed.
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Can US economy thrive as China rises?
The US economy retains top status, but Beijing's economic engine is shrewdly built – and set to propel China forward fast.
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Borders bankruptcy: book chain heading for dire straits?
A Borders bankruptcy could come as early as this month, despite a recent $550 million cash infusion.
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Green energy vs. the dirty status quo
Can green energy find its own market without the government's help?
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