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On Facebook stock, what would Warren and Woz do?
This is the week for Facebook's much-discussed debut on Nasdaq. While multibillionaire Warren Buffett is non-committal on Facebook's pending initial public offering, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak most certainly is not. Warren would wait, but Woz would...
Tags: Financing and Stock Offerings, Media Industry, Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated, Social Media, Warren Buffett
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New MacBook Pros expected to land in June with improved Intel chip
Rumors of a redesigned MacBook Pro are growing more rampant as an annual Apple conference draws nearer, with the latest development being that the new models will include improved Intel chips. The revamped MacBook Pros are expected to include Intel's...
Tags: Environmental Issues, New Products, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Computer Hardware
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Wireless venture LightSquared files for bankruptcy protection
LightSquared Inc., which hoped to create an independent wireless broadband network in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Regulators blocked the company's plan last winter because of concerns that its transmissions would interfere with GPS...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Boeing Co., Corporate Officers, Media Industry, Marketing
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Stocks continue to slide on Wall Street
NEW YORK -- U.S. stock markets continued to lose ground by midday, with major Wall Street indexes in the red by about 1%. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 165 points, or 1.3%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index was down 18 points, or 1....
Tags: Marketing, Finance, New York Mercantile Exchange, American International Group, Wells Fargo & Co.
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DirecTV profit increases 8.5%
DirecTV, the largest U.S. satellite-TV provider, reported an 8.5 percent increase in first-quarter profit as it focused on retaining U.S. customers rather than adding news ones.
Net income rose to $731 million, or $1.07 a share, from $674 million, or...Tags: NFL Sunday Ticket (tv network), Buyback, Companies and Corporations, DirecTV Group Inc., Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Which TV stars will be at White House Correspondents' Dinner?
Show TrackerThe White House Correspondents' Dinner has a large number of TV stars attending this year, from Zooey Deschanel and Lindsay Lohan to True Blood stars Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin. The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be covered on C-Span this... -
U.S. economy adds 115,000 jobs in April; unemployment rate dips to 8.1%
Employers in the U.S. added fewer workers than forecast in April and the jobless rate unexpectedly declined as people left the labor force, underscoring concern the world’s largest economy may be losing speed. Payrolls climbed 115,000, the smallest...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Employment
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Comcast in latest complaint says Bloomberg lied to FCC
Company TownComcast Corp. has accused Bloomberg LP of lying to the government in the latest twist in the battle between the two media behemoths.... -
Cancer-causing chemical found in cola drinks, but is it dangerous?
The Center for Science in the Public Interest says its testing has found "high levels" of an animal carcinogen, 4-methylimidazole, in Coca-Cola and Pepsi cola drinks.
The chemical is a result of the process used to give the colas -- including the diet...Tags: Science and Technology, Obesity, Food and Drug Administration, Cancer, Coca-Cola
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And you think you're mad about gas prices
World NowThe Indonesian government plans to raise fuel prices by a third, Bloomberg News reported. Government officials say they have to reduce their subsidies to avoid increasing the deficit. That hasn't made the idea any more popular. “It just means... -
Oscars: Live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood?
24 FramesCould the theater formerly known as Kodak be closer to a new name? Audio and video corporation Dolby Laboratories has entered talks with CIM, the theater’s landlord, for naming rights to the Oscars venue, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.... -
CDR Financial Products founder pleads guilty in municipal bond case
Money & CompanyA Beverly Hills financial firm and its founder pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges that they defrauded government agencies by steering investment contracts to firms that paid them kickbacks. David Rubin, 50, and his company, CDR Financial...
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