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- Apple injunction: Will judge's ruling lower e-book prices?
Apple injunction: A federal judge issued an injunction to Apple, ordering it to modify contracts with publishers to prevent electronic book price fixing. Apple plans to appeal.
Elon Musk takes a road trip. Will it boost business for Tesla?Elon Musk is planning a cross-country road trip in his Tesla Model S. It's a great stunt, but what will it do for Tesla's bottom line?
Pillsbury recall: Bad batch of cinnamon rollsPillsbury recall: The General Mills recall covers refrigerated Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Icing. The dough may have bits of broken plastic.
Is Obamacare creating a nation of part-time workers? It's iffy, jobs numbers say.August jobs report, other studies weaken notion that part-time workers will become a bigger part of the economy. The Obamacare effect also seems limited, but jobs data are too volatile to say for sure yet.
How the rich avoid paying federal income taxMore than 70,000 households with income over $200,000 will pay no federal income tax in 2013, Williams writes. How will they do that?
Stocks end flat despite jobs report, SyriaStocks ended close to where they began on Wall Street Friday, but their prices were volatile throughout the day. Stocks opened slightly higher but soon fell after Russian media reported that naval ships were en route to Syria, raising worries of a wider conflict.
You just got home from work. What's next?It's easy to plop down on the couch after a long day's work, Hamm writes, but that's not exactly a productive or financially-rewarding habit. It's better to set a positive pattern with the use of that first hour or two after work is done.
What is the best car in the world?The World Car Of The Year award is starting to gain prominence in the auto show arena despite being the relative newcomer, Vijayenthiran writes. The award event is now entering its 10th year and will culminate at the 2014 New York Auto Show next April.
US adds a lackluster 169,000 jobs, with men lagging behind women in employmentThe overall unemployment rate fell a notch to 7.3 percent. But the rate for men – 7.7 percent – is now nearly a full percentage point higher than it is for women (6.8 percent).
A nice house, or financial freedom?Signing up for a big mortgage and the best house the bank will let you afford can be tempting, but having some additional square footage or a granite countertop isn't worth the loss of financial freedom.
Timken split: Manufacturer spinning off its steel businessTimken split will spin the Ohio manufacturer's steel operations away from its bearings and power transmission business. The Timken split will form the two businesses into independent, publicly traded companies.
Married same-sex couples can't file individual tax returns after Sept. 16Starting Sept. 16, same-sex married couples must file federal income tax returns as married, regardless of whether the state where they live recognizes their marriage. That gives couples who haven’t yet filed their 2012 tax returns just a few more days to file as individuals if they choose, which could mean a much smaller tax bill for some.
Elon Musk finalizes plans for cross-country Tesla Motors road tripTesla Motors founder and CEO is planning a cross-country trip in a Tesla Motors Model S electric sedan. In these days of Model S electric cars and free Supercharger fast-charging networks, it no longer looks so daunting, Ingram writes.
Stocks up after good jobs reportStocks rose on Wall Street Thursday after reports suggested the US is maintaining a slow but steady economic recovery. Some retail stocks were among the biggest gainers.
When to give an adult child moneyThere are many factors in the equation as to whether or not a parent should offer financial support to a child in adulthood, Hamm writes, and they’re going to have different answers based on the experiences and beliefs of both the parent and the child.
K-Cup soup: finally, chicken noodle from the coffee machineK-Cup soup is coming to your coffeemaker, thanks to Campbell and Green Mountain. The K-Cup soup servings include a pack of broth that is brewed over dried vegetables.
What does your net worth really mean?Technically, your net worth is what you would have in cash if you sold every significant possession and paid off all of your debts. But for the author, a net worth is mostly useful as a way to gauge many different kinds of personal finance progress all at once.
Dollar counterfeiting: Peru is now world No. 1Dollar counterfeiting has picked up Peru because of meticulous criminal craftsmen, cheap labor and, by some accounts, less effective law enforcement. Peru in the past two years has overtaken Colombia as the world capital for US dollar counterfeiting.
Want to be an entrepreneur? Be patient.The ability to start a new business does not make an entrepreneur successful. In many ways starting the business is one of the easiest parts of the entrepreneurial process. Building and growing it into a sustainable venture is the hard part. But, it is also what determines true entrepreneurial success.
Chobani recall for moldy yogurt now an official recallChobani recall includes Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold. The Chobani recall comes about a week after the company first started asking retailers to pull the products from shelves, saying some cups were 'swelling and bloating.'
