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Google hoped for headlines this week over its Chromebook, a high-end laptop with a touch screen, which "takes on Apple" and "aims for Apple's core." What people aren't talking about is how incredibly similar the Chromebo...

In an odd twist of movie marketing, CBS films thought that the best way to get an audience into theaters for "The Last Exorcism Part II" was to absolutely terrify a group of unsuspecting ladies at a beauty salon. "I know...

When you're starting out in the work world, it's easy to think that your career will be straightforward: You'll find jobs that interest you, work hard, and be rewarded for it. But it's rarely that simple. Along the way, ...

It takes some serious stones to tell the world you think a company's stock is going to zero. That's probably why Vanity Fair has an awesome piece coming out next month about Bill Ackman and, more importantly, his confide...

A roller coaster ride may be the closest a civilian can get to the feeling of whipping off the deck of an aircraft carrier in an F-22 Raptor, but it's still not quite as fun. The two are about to have something in common...

MUMBAI

The tragic hot air balloon crash in Luxor on Tuesday comes at a time when Egypt's tourism industry has been struggling to prove that the country is still safe to visit in the wake of the 2011 revolution.

Financial TV journalists are live before millions every day -- millions of investors, business professionals, and other serious people. That means that they need to walk a fine line. They need to look great, but they als...

Beer drinkers in three U.S. states filed lawsuits accusing brewing giant Anheuser-Busch of watering down and mislabeling Budweiser, Michelob and other brands to cut costs.

Mario Balotelli has ordered a life-sized statue of himself to keep in his Brescia home. The Milan striker, who was on Tuesday fined €10,000 (£8,600) for making an "insulting gesture" towards Internazionale supporters ...

Ever since the Osama bin Laden raid, America has gone bonkers for U.S. Navy SEALs and Military Special Operators in general. Skip to the units > The Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is scheduled for spending and per...

FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. The Market Could Be Presenting A Bear Trap (Advisor Perspectives) Some analysts have said the mark...

Home Depot (HD) had its numbers increased by UBS (UBS) due to better execution and increased market share. A buy rating was issued with a $75 price target.

OTTAWA

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday acknowledged widespread disappointment in the company's sagging share price but shared few details about its secretive product pipeline.

Just one day after the cash-hoarding Apple Inc. hosts its annual meeting at its Cupertino, Calif. headquarters, the more investor-friendly IBM will address Wall Street analysts in San Jose, Calif.

Boy, it just wasn't J.C. Penney's year.

Online daily deal company hits the skids as sales outlook also disappoints

Michael Jordan expanded his real estate portfolio last week, the AP reports, buying a beautiful lakefront home in Cornelius, North Carolina for $2.8 million after it was foreclosed on. The house is on the Peninsula Golf ...

(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc on Wednesday reported that sales at stores open at least a year fell 31.7 percent in the fourth quarter, steeper than the 27.8 percent drop analysts were expecting.

Sometimes you just need to go do something awesome. You need to burn the ships. Puff your chest out against an angry enemy. You don't need an excuse, an explanation, or permission. You just need to go do it. If you're wa...

Until today's earnings announcement, things were looking good for Andrew Mason, the founder and CEO of Groupon. The daily-deal company's stock had more than doubled from where it had bottomed out in November. It crossed ...