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Mining and commodities firms will merge in $90B deal
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:11:14 GMT
The merger of Xstrata and Glencore International will create the world's fourth-largest natural resources group.
When a tax audit isn't an audit, and why you should care
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:13:57 GMT
Only 1.1% of taxpayers are audited every year, but that doesn't mean you have nothing to fear. Other ways the IRS goes after taxpayers.
Bernanke stands firm with low-rate stance
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:44:52 GMT
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke still think recovery is not strong enough despite stunning January employment report.
Hyundai's biggest rival? It's Kia
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:57:00 GMT
If you think the biggest automakers are afraid of fast-rising Hyundai, consider what company catch Hyundai's attention -- its own smaller sibling, ...
Study: App economy is a booming jobs engine
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:10:16 GMT
Looking for a career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you can find it in apps.
Toyota posts $1B profit as it recovers
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:58:00 GMT
Toyota's quarterly profit slid 13.5% due to production setbacks caused by last year's tsunami disaster in Japan and the flooding in Thailand, ...
Mazda puts a price to the new CX-5 crossover
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:17:00 GMT
The all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 goes on sale this month with an attractive entry price of $20,695, excluding a $795 destination fee.
Job openings jump to near a 3-year high
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:24:30 GMT
Latest job openings report from Labor Department on December bolsters other reports that hiring outlook is brightening.
Univision, Disney look to build news channel
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:23:09 GMT
Univision and Disney are in talks to create a 24-hour news channel.
Ask Matt: Are stocks really cheap right now?
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:12:49 GMT
The best way to determine if the stock market as a whole is reasonably priced is by calculating the market's forward P-E.
DEA: Oxycodone orders by pharmacies 20 times average
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:13:56 GMT
Two Florida pharmacies ordered more than 3 million oxycodone pills in 2011, more than 20 times higher than the U.S. average, the DEA said.
Stocks turn around as Bernanke talks about economy
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:47:32 GMT
The Fed chairman didn't change his conviction that the economy needs low interest rates, despite Friday's strong jobs report.
Fourth-quarter earnings solid, not stellar
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:21:16 GMT
With more than half of Standard & Poor's 500 companies reporting their fourth-quarter results, it's been a solid quarter with 7.5% growt ...
How to avoid - or make the most of - travel delays
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:46:52 GMT
Using time that would otherwise be wasted on trips to get work done also can alleviate the stress of delays, a productivity expert says.
Coca-Cola's 4Q results beat expectations
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:08:19 GMT
Restructuring charges helped lower soft drink giant's profit 71%; comparison's to 2011's 4Q difficult with huge bottler-buying gains.