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Cyber Monday deals: Does your boss know what you're doing right now?

Cyber Monday deals are driving many Americans to shop online at work. Some workplaces are looking the other way, with online shopping for Cyber Monday deals up 20 percent over last year.
11/28/2011 03:33 pm
Cover Story Gratitude: a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving

Gratitude is an ethic that experts now see as equally secular and religious – not to mention a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving all year round.
11/19/2011 02:17 pm
Opinion Unemployed college grads: the upside

About half of the college grads from 2010 had jobs a year later. I have four kids who finished college in the last three years and one more still in school. But they’re getting something out of this raw deal, and so are their peers: an attitude adjustment, and experience outside the cubicle.
11/18/2011 10:01 am
Verbal Energy Parallel circuits: real and virtual networks

A new editorial project reminds the Monitor's language columnist how computer networks are a rich source of metaphor.
11/01/2011 09:51 am
Groupon IPO: An Internet star falls to Earth

Groupon IPO was poised to raise $25 billion a few months ago. Now, the Groupon IPO is slated for less than half that. Why the change?
10/23/2011 01:03 pm
Opinion Introverted talent in America, buried by the 'influence score'

Companies that analyze behavior on social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, can assign users an 'influence score' that basically rates how extroverted they are. I fear that an employer, looking at a low score, would miss the next Larry Page, the introvert CEO of Google.
10/07/2011 12:15 pm
Kindle Fire tablet: Cool gadget or power grab for Amazon? (VIDEO)

The Kindle Fire is integrated with the Amazon cloud computing service, and the user is automatically logged into Amazon, turning the device into a powerful proprietary shopping tool.
09/29/2011 09:43 pm
President Obama sells jobs plan in Silicon Valley

President Obama: was to appear Monday at a town hall-style event hosted by the career-focused social networking site LinkedIn to pitch his nearly $450 billion jobs proposal as he travels through California scooping up campaign cash.
09/26/2011 10:47 am
How to find jobs in tight times

Here are several ideas that might assist you in landing a job in this tough economy.
09/02/2011 09:01 am
Change Agent Solar firm taps social-media expert to spur a 'rooftop revolution'

Patrick Crane was impressed by his solar roof. Now the former LinkedIn executive expects solar power to become a 'social phenomenon.'
08/26/2011 02:15 pm
Kidnapping of American in Lahore highlights risks for US aid efforts in Pakistan

US citizen Warren Weinstein was abducted from his home in the city of Lahore, Pakistan early Saturday morning.
08/13/2011 11:03 am
Zillow real estate site reaps big rewards with IPO

Zillow sees a big return from Wall Street on Wednesday during the website's initial public offering. Despite a down US housing market, Zillow appears to have a bright future, according to investors.
07/21/2011 06:15 pm
Real estate stocks' gloom can't dim Zillow IPO

Real estate stocks: Outlook for builders, related industries isn't great. But online real estate stock Zillow saw its share price triple in its first day of trading.
07/20/2011 11:36 pm
What to do for Social Media Day? Get connected!

June 30 marks the second annual Social Media Day. It is organized, naturally, via social media to celebrate the revolution in the way humanity communicates. Here's how to join in.
06/30/2011 08:38 pm
Zynga IPO suggests it's worth up to $20 billion

Zynga is expected to sell $1.5 billion to $2 billion of its stock to the public as early as this fall. Zynga created Farmville and other popular online games.
06/30/2011 09:50 am
Stock prices point up on European debt outlook

Stock prices look to open higher on Wall Street, despite weak consumer spending. Stock prices are being buoyed by hopes that Europe's debt crisis will ease.
06/27/2011 10:21 am
LinkedIn, Pandora: future of Internet IPOs?

LinkedIn stock tumbled more than 8 percent Friday. Pandora now priced below its IPO level, although LinkedIn, Yandex still well above theirs.
06/17/2011 10:22 am
Pandora IPO: Has the new tech bubble already popped?

The Pandora IPO is off to a lackluster start, easing fears of a second Silicon Valley bubble. But will tech darling Groupon perform like a LinkedIn or a Pandora?
06/16/2011 01:41 pm
Pandora goes public with a bang

Pandora stock soars 63 percent in first day of trading before falling back to close with a 9 percent gain. Pandora is the latest Internet stock to go public.
06/16/2011 12:29 am
Zynga launches 'Empire' within days of its IPO

Zynga debuts 'Empires & Allies' as it prepares to sell shares of itself to the public. Valued at $10 billion, Zynga could make even more with its initial public offering.
06/04/2011 01:47 pm
LinkedIn options: Pricing is 'unusual'

LinkedIn options, trading for the first time Friday, had twice the premium on the puts compared with calls. Are LinkedIn's investment bankers trying to keep shares from falling?
05/30/2011 09:17 am
Stocks close lower after choppy session

The Dow fell about 25 points, after rising and falling throughout the session. A positive call on commodities by Goldman Sachs drove up the price of oil and metals.
05/24/2011 05:34 pm
Stocks end sharply lower on global concerns

The Dow fell about 130 points, with rising concern that European debt problems are worsening
05/23/2011 05:42 pm
Stocks end lower for third straight week

The Dow and S&P 500 fell for the third week in a row, down about 83 points and 4 points this week, respectively. The Nasdaq fell for the second straight week, closing about 25 points down.
05/20/2011 06:11 pm
Stocks end higher as LinkedIn soars on debut

The Dow rose about 45 points, and LinkedIn traded at more than $100 early in the afternoon but fell before closing
05/19/2011 06:40 pm