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The return of the BlackBerry believers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:15 EDT

It's over for the struggling phone maker, right? Not so, says a vocal contingent of analysts and investors. They think the company's worst days are behind it.

Strange bedfellows are opposing the Farm Bill

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:15:15 EDT

Just because tax avoidance is legal doesn't mean it is right

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:10:27 EDT

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The Apple e-book antitrust trial: Enter Barnes & Noble

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:33:43 EDT

As a witness, Theresa Horner was everything Apple could hope for.

Did Congress miss the moment on serious plans for U.S. workers?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:49:19 EDT

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Pre-Marketing: Google's private equity deal?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:56:02 EDT

Fab now valued at $1 billion; SEC to seek more admissions of fault; and, U.S. futures rise, Europe falls andJapan climbs.

The truth about Google's stock split

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:43:49 EDT

Founder control has worked for the search giant. But that doesn't mean it is necessarily a better way.

Music's new promotional ploy: The element of surprise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:01 EDT

New albums by Kanye West and Jay-Z have been sprung on the public with little notice. Will the tactic make these potential blockbusters even bigger?

10 cars that got a bad rap

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:59:06 EDT

The scrap heap is piled high with lousy cars. But a few famous flops deserve a little reconsideration.

How to teach Americans to save? Treat them like children

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:55:39 EDT

A new study suggests a different type of bank account could get people to save more.

Samsung has an Apple week, sheds $19 billion in market value

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:15:27 EDT

The world's smartphone market leader gets taste of what Apple has been going through.

Icahn bought Dell shares at a discount

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:59 EDT

Southeastern Asset Management apparently believes Carl Icahn is some sort of loss leader.

Carl Icahn rearranges the Dell chairs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:21:11 EDT

Activist investor isn't done with Dell... yet.

Why David Herro still likes Japan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:54 EDT

The noted contrarian investor and long-time manager of the Oakmark International Fund explains why he's still bullish even as the country's stock rally stalls out.

Taking the brutality out of brutal honesty

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:08 EDT

Largely out of fear, people don't spend enough time communicating, especially if they see something going wrong.

Poor results when Gabriel Gomez joined the Kirkland's board

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:33:05 EDT

U.S. Senate candidate's record as a public company director.

Introducing: The kid VC

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:07:32 EDT

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Google's not the only one with super-high-speed internet plans

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:36:35 EDT

A number of companies and cities are trying to match Google's much-covered Fiber project.

Even business brands need effective UX

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:21:18 EDT

Traditionally the province of consumer-oriented companies, user experience design has become more important for B2B companies.

Meet Margaret Fuller, proto-Sheryl Sandberg

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:43:33 EDT

A lesser-known book published the day after Lean In tells the story of a pioneering feminist who shared many of Sandberg's messages and methods.