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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Meg Whitman as the HP CEO? She'd have a tough job.
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman reportedly is the choice of the troubled company's board to replace the current HP CEO, Leo Apotheker. Despite her past achievements, some question whether she is up for the daunting task.
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Dow Jones: a seesaw day of tension
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 170 points after a better-than-expected jobs report, dropped more than 500 points, and has since pared most of its losses.
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Pirates and 26 other sequels this year: Are Hollywood execs ruining movies?
By one count, Americans will be served a record 27 movie sequels this year: Pirates of the Caribbean, Spy Kids, Cars 2, The Hangover Part II, Happy Feet 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, etc., etc. Have Hollywood moguls gone overboard on sequels?
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Week ahead: new transparency at the Fed and a gusher of earnings
The Fed will hold its first-ever quarterly briefing, and new data will likely reveal sluggish economic growth for the first quarter
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World's leading location for call centers? It's not India.
Global outsourcing firms have flocked to the Philippines, lured by tax breaks, cheap labor, and an abundance of college-educated English speakers. It's a rare piece of good news for that struggling economy.
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Will readers accept ads in exchange for a cheaper Kindle?
Amazon's new Kindle with Special Offers costs $25 less but also exposes readers to advertising.
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Stocks close lower amid falling oil prices
Stocks and commodities fall sharply, after Goldman warns of substantial pullback in oil prices. Dow loses 117 points.
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Why is Glenn Beck leaving his Fox News show?
Glenn Beck, a Fox News fixture since January 2009, announces that his daily talk show will end this year. Analysts suggest viewers and advertisers tired of his conspiracy theories and antics.
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Pringles: How will it stack up with new owner?
Pringles to be acquired by Diamond Foods from Procter & Gamble. Diamond takes big step into snack food market with Pringles.
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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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What do Apple, GM, and P&G share? Design.
Companies increasingly are turning to design to boost the bottom line, but the transformation isn't always easy.
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Rajat Gupta leaves P&G board after charges
Rajat Gupta, charged with leaking inside information while on Goldman Sachs's board, resigns from Procter & Gamble's board.
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Insider trading: Ex-Goldman director is charged
Insider trading charge brought against Rajat Gupta, a former Goldman Sachs board member.
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Inflation rate: why prices are rising on everything from cornflakes to socks
The Consumer Price Index, a measure of the inflation rate, rose 0.4 percent in December and January. This is the first time the CPI has increased this much for two straight months since 2008.
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The winners and losers of corporate tax reform
Corporate tax reform is needed, but some companies would still get the short end of the tax stick.
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Tiger Woods loses Gillette endorsement. Will 2011 be a turning point?
Tiger Woods has seen four companies – Gillette, Accenture, AT&T, and Gatorade – drop their endorsement deals with him. Can Tiger Woods turn his golf game – and his business image – around in 2011?
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Democracy's price tag: only $4.2 billion?
In this midterm election, campaign contributions have reached a record $4.2 billion, thanks largely to the Supreme Court's decision to lift many contribution restrictions.
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Stock prices climb amid pledge to balance trade
Stock prices rise, but dollar falls to a 15-year low against the Japanese yen.
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Old Spice ad man to stop giving advice to President Obama
Old Spice ad man Isaiah Mustafa hangs up his towel after over 180 personalized videos for fans.
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Old Spice ad man Isaiah Mustafa says, 'Hello, ladies!' (VIDEO)
Old Spice ad features a former football star on a motorcycle instead of a horse and has drawn more than 11 million YouTube views.
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Why China’s currency announcement is hokum
China is oriented to production, not consumption. It is unlikely then, that US companies will continue to make big profits from sales in China.
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FTC clears Google purchase of mobile ad service AdMob
Google's $750 million purchase of Admob strengthens the firm's dominance of web advertising.
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SEC unveils 'flash crash' fixes, but Dow plunge still mysterious
A report on the May 6 stock market 'flash crash' released by regulators Tuesday is thin on answers for why the Dow took a 1,000-point dive.
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Pampers lawsuit: Should you join it?
As a class action, the Pampers lawsuit asks Procter & Gamble to reimburse all parents for medical expenses associated with the new diapers.
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Days later, mystery still shrouds stock market's 'flash crash'
Regulators tell Congress they're moving to erect new stock market 'circuit breakers' to pause trading when individual stocks fall quickly.
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