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by Jim Edwards - July 20, 2011 6:21am PDT
Does Novartis really want its most disgruntled employees divulging more information about the company's restructuring than the CEO does?
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by Matthew DeBord - July 20, 2011 6:00am PDT
Can't get a job, can't buy a car, right? True enough, except that a crummy labor market might not be able to drag down continued positive auto sales.
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by Jim Edwards - July 20, 2011 5:00am PDT
At Groupon, collecting more money in sales and reducing payments by delaying them appears to be the bulk of its business model. That's also the "business model" employed in a Ponzi scheme.
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by Jim Motavalli - July 20, 2011 4:45am PDT
The polycarbonate car window isn't new technology, but its time has come as automakers try every trick to reduce weight -- and increase fuel economy -- on their vehicles.
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by Erik Sherman - July 19, 2011 3:09pm PDT
Apple's numbers are happy. But with concerns about the long-term health of Steve Jobs and a slight drop in average selling prices, not all is bright and shining.
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by Alain Sherter - July 19, 2011 2:52pm PDT
The nation's largest mortgage lender continues to pay the price for its disastrous purchase of Countrywide. And the bank isn't out of the woods yet.
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by Erik Sherman - July 19, 2011 1:15pm PDT
After helping LinkedIn become a hot stock, JP Morgan downgrades the company because the valuation is too high. Maybe tech executives should wear Kevlar vests.
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by Kirsten Korosec - July 19, 2011 12:19pm PDT
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez departure to Cuba for cancer treatment has fueled speculation about the future of its oil industry. The worst-case scenario isn't political instability, but paralysis.
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by Constantine von Hoffman - July 19, 2011 11:45am PDT
With threats of a Star Wars live-action TV series in the air, it is worth examining a brand so strong it thrives despite decades of terrible product.
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by Erik Sherman - July 19, 2011 11:23am PDT
An amended S-1 filing for Zynga's IPO shows details of the relationship the company has with Facebook.
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by Admin User - July 19, 2011 11:18am PDT
Mapping Your Career: A recruiters secret to landing your next job. Author Ginny Clarke tells you how to become indispensable in the "new" world of work.
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by Alain Sherter - July 19, 2011 10:23am PDT
The nation's largest loan servicers have struck settlements with the U.S. government promising to stop engaging in illegal "robo-signing." So why are they still doing it?
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by Constantine von Hoffman - July 19, 2011 10:10am PDT
The phone-hacking scandal has lacked a few things needed to be the ultimate tabloid story. The police seizure of trash near Rebekah Brooks' home is a big step in the right direction.
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by Jim Edwards - July 19, 2011 10:02am PDT
Murdoch's discomfort, and his slow answers, punctuated by long pauses, belied what is increasingly the central issue at News Corp.: Murdoch is 80 years old. He cannot remain CEO forever.
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by Jim Edwards - July 19, 2011 9:37am PDT
Jonah Shacknai's second marriage was a stormy one, but the police reports from Arizona do little close the gaps in a timeline of events around the death of his son and girlfriend last week.
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by Damon Brown - July 19, 2011 6:53am PDT
Better digital options, smarter leadership, and more diversifications could have at least delayed its demise.
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by Kirsten Korosec - July 19, 2011 6:00am PDT
A San Francisco company that offers folks Groupon-style discounts for solar panel installations is using its national expansion as a grassroots lobbyist recruitment tool.
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by Jim Edwards - July 19, 2011 5:00am PDT
In an unfortunate coincidence, the chief's departure came 24 hours before Serono agreed to pay a $44 million settlement in a case in which it had been accused of money laundering.
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by Erik Sherman - July 19, 2011 4:00am PDT
Don't go writing off the mainframe unless you're willing to bet against the success that IBM has shown, with big double-digit growth.
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by Constantine von Hoffman - July 18, 2011 2:43pm PDT
Things are so bad in China even the ratings agencies are telling the truth. Reports from Fitch and Moody's point to the likely fraud and accounting irregularities at Chinese companies.
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