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Start-up hybrid maker Fisker lays off most of its employees

* Bank accused of hiding Merrill losses, bonuses * Settlement among largest tied to financial crisis By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK, April 5

Jeffrey K. Skilling, serving 24 years for his role in the energy giant's collapse, could win an early release under a possible deal with federal prosecutors.Former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey K. Skilling, who is servin...

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Good news T-Mobile fans, you can finally pre-order the iPhone 5 today.

With all the talk about Dell going private so it can revamp itself without Wall Street on its back, we got curious. Who are the biggest private enterprise companies? Better yet, who are the biggest private companies unde...

A New York judge approved Bank of America's $2.43 billion settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by shareholders over its acquisition of former competitor Merrill Lynch.

People have the right to bear arms, but I don't want guns in my stock portfolio, particularly in the 529 college savings plan that I am starting for my youngest son.

DISAPPOINTING JOBS: Stocks fell after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring last month. The report was worse than economists were expecting.

Strong women and power-crazed men are the bedrock of the best US drama imports on TV at the moment More 4 has established itself, on a Thursday, as offering the best night of telly all week. They've just bought in three ...

The city will be putting out more requests for proposals for micro-apartment sites, the New York Observer reported. "We are considering RFPs for two or three micro-unit developments later this year," a Department of Hous...

The family of pop star Michael Jackson is suing Anschutz Entertainment Group for wrongful death, claiming it hired the doctor who administered the drugs that led to the singer's death.

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Former Arizona state Rep. Terri Proud (R) said Wednesday that she believes Gov. Jan Brewer (R) "overreacted" after Proud made controversial remarks and was fired...

But what if you want to incentivize investment in bold new drugs instead of me-too drugs? What if you want to encourage research into new areas that tangibly improve people's health? Then maybe, like India, you would onl...

A New York judge approved Bank of America's $2.43 billion settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by shareholders over its acquisition of former competitor Merrill Lynch.

FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. 6 Must Reads For Financial Advisors (The Wall Street Journal) The Wall Street Journal reached out ...

Bitcoins are a bit like the Internet. Or, rather, the Internet as it was in the mid '90s: something strange, coming out of geekdom into mainstream perception, greeted by puzzlement over how it works, why it works and why...

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Tiger Woods is finally winning again. Even though a shocking scandal and a horrible professional slump knocked him off the top of the highest-earning athletes, Tiger is still one of the richest sports figures on the plan...

By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, April 5

Airline giant tests lithium-ion batteries in Everett, Washington, and says 1hr 49min flight was 'straightforward' and 'uneventful' Boeing announced on Friday it had completed the second test flight of its troubled 787 as...