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Reynolds American Inc., the producer of Camel and Pall Mall cigarettes, agreed to buy rival Lorillard Inc. for $27.4 billion including debt in a deal that reduces the 400-year-old U.S. tobacco industry to two major compe...

A small village in eastern Ukraine looks like something from the post-apocalypse after a month of heavy fighting between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian fighters.  The village of Semenovka, located on the outskir...

"Transformers: Age of Extinction" is currently dominating at theaters.  The Michael Bay-directed sequel is now the top-grossing movie of the year with more than $750 worldwide, and that's only after two weeks of release...

On May 14, a regular guy named Chris Scott sent a tweet out to his 1,000 or so followers. "Oh hi Becky who refused to kiss me during spin the bottle in 6th grade & now wants to play "FarmVille," looks like tables have f...

Banking institutions are in a race to provide the newest online and mobile features to their users, as retail banking branches lose their relevance fast. That's because banks know that these services are how they will wi...

In a world where professional titles help people advance their careers, earn more money and gain stronger social status, Zappos.com - an online retailer that has made headlines before for being innovative in their busine...

Attorney general sues settlement firmsAfter injuring her back on the job and getting a stomach illness, Sharone Brown of Chicago had trouble making her student loan payments, even after she sold her condo.

The 6-month-old anonymous gossip app reportedly raised $25 million in its most recent round of funding.

New Yorkers awaiting the arrival of Lyft services in the Big Apple will have to wait a little longer as the ride service still needs to comply to some government regulations.

Sprint-T-Mobile merger in the works with basic agreement between SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom, awaits DOJ and FCC approval. Is this Sprint's chance at market domination?

The luxe electric car company Tesla Motors is not very happy with the Obama administration. Last Friday evening, the White House rejected a petition asking it to "allow Tesla Motors to sell directly to consumers in all 5...

Between unexpected repairs, late rent checks and difficult tenants, being a landlord is not always an easy job. But these days, it is absolutely worth it, according to data released by CNN Money and and real estate analy...

Most employees are less than thrilled about going to work each day. And that may be more true in some states than others.

Citigroup didn't have a prayer. The Department of Justice announced Monday that Citi agreed to pay $7 billion in fines for misleading investors about how toxic its home loans were...

Schwab finds individuals granted out more this year as stocks soared and tax changes hit home.

Microsoft acquires InMage, a business continuity providing service. The deal will open possibilities to further integrate the company's Azure Site Recovery service with InMage's Scout technology.

Shares of bankrupt Crumbs Bake Shop fell more than 58 percent on Monday, closing at 27 cents, after investors digested the news that a white knight investor's proposed purchase of...

While I get why a late stage investor would ask the question when the valuation is in the $250 million range, I really don't understand why a seed investor would ask this question when the valuation is in the $5m range.

Stress is a basic fact of life. But that needn't be as depressing as it sounds. Think about it — a certain amount of anxiety about getting the job done is often the motivating factor that actually gets college students...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Intel  reports second-quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, and here's what analysts are expecting from the tech giant. The consensus estimate calls for earnings of 52 cents a sha...

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. has announced plans to close down one of its Atlantic City casinos by August 31, costing around 1,000 people their jobs. Trump Plaza's revenue fell 28% to $74 million in 2013, and a furt...

Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich said in an analyst conference call that he is hopeful about boosting consumer PC sales and tablets in the second half of the year. In the second-quarter analyst call, Krzanich said th...