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Execs' Cushy Health Care Invites Fines

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 11:37am
Employers offering plusher health benefits to higher-ups may be fined $100 a day for each worker who doesn't get the perk.
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Huawei's CEO Addresses US Cyberattacks

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:44am
The CEO of Huawei Technologies defended the Chinese firm's stand on U.S. cybersecurity for the first time on Thursday.
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China Is 'Core Curriculum': Schwarzman

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:44am
Blackstone co-founder Steve Schwarzman talked to CNBC about why he's starting a $300 million scholarship program in China.
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Wrigley Pulls Alert Caffeinated Gum

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:32am
Production of Wrigley's 'Alert' gum has been halted while the FDA investigates the safety of caffeine-added foods.
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Cramer: 4 Shorted Stocks Heading Higher

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:32am
Jim Cramer says these four stocks are dangerous for short sellers.
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Dow Rejects Beat Dow

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:22am
The Dow is up 20 percent since Nov. 15, but 12 stocks kicked out of the index are up an average of 30 percent.
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Student Debt Blocks Wider Economy: Report

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:15am
Unmanageable debt, the consumer watchdog unit said, may harm recovering markets as it drags down borrowers' lives.
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'Father Is Dead to Me': Peregrine Scion

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:01am
Wasendorf Jr., Son of embezzlement convict who went to prison for stealing money from clients is trying to start over.
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Wholesale Sales Plunge Most Since 2009

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:00am
U.S. wholesale inventories rose in March, but wholesale sales posted the biggest fall in four years.
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Frugality Drags Same-Store Sales

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 9:07am
A number of top U.S. retailers reported disappointing April sales as consumers gravitated toward discount chains.
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AIG's Rise—A Story by Hank Greenberg

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 9:00am
Former head of insurance giant AIG tells CNBC about building the company into the mammoth global player that it became.
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Retailers' Revelations After Bangladesh

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 8:51am
After Bangladesh, some retailers are revealing information about how their products were made. The NYT reports.
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Dimon Being Made a 'Scapegoat': Expert

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 8:32am
Despite the "London Whale," JPM Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon should keep both roles, a management expert tells CNBC.
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For Foreclosed, A Check is On the Way

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 8:32am
Some borrowers who were wrongfully foreclosed on will get more money, the Federal Reserve said.
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Drug Spending Fell for the First Time

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 8:31am
Drug patent expirations resulted in less spending on medicines in the U.S. for the first time in at least 55 years.
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US Jobless Claims Fall Below 350,000

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 8:30am
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/2 years.
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Microsoft Offers $1 Billion for Nook

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 8:16am
Barnes & Noble stock surged after a report that Microsoft is considering buying all of Nook Media's digital assets.
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Hardware Is the Next Big Tech Trend

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 8:01am
Hardware startups are on the rise and getting some serious attention from venture capitalists.
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The Price of High School Graduation

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 8:00am
You know the prom is expensive—but that's just the start.
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Zuck's Political Effort Gets 'Blowback'

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 7:13am
Some liberals are planning to withhold ads from Facebook because of actions by an advocacy group created by Zuckerberg.
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