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A breakup in the euro zone just got more real with the announcement of the short list for the Wolfson Economics Prize, a prestigious economics award that has the biggest payout (£250,000, or about $400,000) after the Nobel …
James Murdoch’s resignation as chairman of British satellite giant BSkyB is just the latest development in a slow-moving saga that continues to roil one of the most powerful media companies in the world. Now, ahead of a …
There’s still plenty of time to snag a free ice cream cone today at a participating Ben & Jerry’s store.
In the real estate world right now, it’s clearly a buyer’s market. Years of foreclosures and price drops have brought about a sharp rise in investment and vacation home sales, while the market also presents buyers with ample …
Cable and satellite TV subscription growth slowed down more than had been previously reported, and cord-cutting was a primary factor. But don’t worry about it — a revolution that will re-create the current multi-channel …
It might be tempting to use your mentoring sessions to impress your mentor — someone who can potentially advance your career. But, most mentors are put off by protégés who do more self-promoting than learning. Listen to your mentor, show humility, and make it clear that you take the counsel seriously. When you get feedback, don’t …
What’s an acceptable level of income inequality in America? Is the current situation far too unfair, as many who lean to the political left maintain? Would ending tax breaks for people earning more than $250,000 a year …
As of April 1, yet another major supermarket chain has put an end to double coupons, in which a store matches a manufacturer coupon, doubling the discount. The move comes amid a larger strategic war against “extreme couponing” …
As Facebook prepares for the most widely-anticipated IPO in nearly a decade, the social networking phenom certainly seems to have nailed its timing. The first quarter of 2012 saw the strongest IPO market since 2007, according to …
Student loan debt is usually thought of as a young person’s problem. Those who earned their degrees in 2010 graduated with what was then a highest-ever average of $25,250 in student loans, and considering that education costs are …
With just 14% of workers saying they are confident in their retirement plan, it’s time for most of us to kick saving into high gear. It’s doable if you can get past these 6 myths about saving.
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We’ve just begun coming to grips with the wimpy recovery. Are we actually in for another recession? That was the implication of a couple of economic reports I read this week, including one by ITG Investment Research, which …
