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The following is an excerpt from BLAIRE BRIODY | April 29, 2013 | Thefiscaltimes.com |
It’s like a scene from the Twilight Zone.
In 1962, a man named George Walton wanted to find out what his 1913 Liberty Head nickel coin was worth. But on his way to the coin show, his ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Sophie Menin | April 29, 2013 | Barrons.com |
An efficient market, matching capital-hungry companies that want to make a profit and address a social problem, with social-impact investors who want to have a feel-good return built into their financial returns, just took another step ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Bonnie Cha | April 25, 2013 | allthingsd.com |
last time I owned a videogame console, Hypercolor shirts were in, everyone pegged their jeans, and I had a perm. In other words, it was a long time ago. (It was the Nintendo Entertainment System, by ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Peter Kafka | April 19, 2013 | allthingsd.com |
Google has now announced plans to roll out its high-speed broadband service in three cities, which excites lots of people who get excited about the notion of fiber lines delivering a gigabit per second.
Lots of other ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Quentin Fottrell | April 19, 2013 | Smartmoney.com |
Some have looked to the width or color of men’s ties as economic bellwethers. But a better sartorial indicator may be the size of a man’s underwear drawer.
American men’s apparel sales remained relatively flat in 2012, ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Brandon Griggs | April 17, 2013 | CNN.com |
(CNN) -- A movement urging Verizon to get rid of wireless contracts appears to be gaining steam.
A petition calling for the carrier to end contracts for smartphones and "create an affordable way for consumers to purchase ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Michael Falcone | April 11, 2013 | Yahoo.com |
Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg unveiled his new political group today that has the powerful backing of a who's who of technology leaders.
The group, which will be called FWD.us ("Forward U.S."), represents the most ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Matt Spetalnick and Anna Yukhananov | April 9, 2013 | reuters.com |
(Reuters) - North Korea's next act of defiance could be a critical test of whether President Barack Obama's "strategic patience," his long-standing policy toward the nuclear renegade state, is beginning to run out.
With ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from ANNE BRENNAN | April 8, 2013 | Thefiscaltimes.com |
In 2004, a young 12-year old daughter of a farm family in Sonoma County, California wrote to the producers of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Shelby Pope asked them to renovate her family’s home because she has ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Shibani Joshi | April 5, 2013 | Foxnews.com |
If there’s anyone that’s got the might, dollars and energy to take on the FBI, it’s Google. The Internet search giant, which is constantly battling concerns about privacy with regard to its own use of data, ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from KOPIN TAN | April 6, 2013 | Barrons.com |
Investors are worried that the Fed's monetary aid is losing its punch. Fearing a drop in stocks, they're piling into defensive sectors.
A stock market delivered from the brink of depression to record highs in four quick ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from LORRAINE LUK, JESSICA E. LESSIN and EVA DOU | April 2, 2013 | WSJ.com |
Apple Inc. AAPL +0.51% plans to begin production of a refreshed iPhone similar in size and shape to its current one in the second quarter of the year, according to ... Read More
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