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White House Knew of IRS Audit in April

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 6:19pm
The White House said it was told on April 24 about the preliminary findings that IRS targets conservative groups.
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Yahoo Gets Serious About Photos With Free Storage

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:40pm
Yahoo's CEO has announced updates to the flickr photo sharing service, with CNBC's Jon Fortt. meanwhile Mark Mahaney, RBC analyst, weighs in on the Tumblr deal.
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Tumblr's Issues for Parent Yahoo

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:22pm
Plunking down $1.1 billion for blogging platform Tumblr was easy, now Yahoo has to not "screw it up," NBC reports.
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Stocks, Dollar Move Up Is a Good Thing

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:21pm
Stocks and the U.S. dollar have started to move in tandem again, which could be a positive for U.S.-centric companies.
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After Tumblr Takeover, Who's Next?

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:07pm
In the wake of Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the attention has shifted to who could be next.
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SAC Settlement Talks Off After Subpoena

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:06pm
Talks between SAC Capital and the government are off after founder Steven Cohen was issued a subpoena.
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Apple Avoided Overseas Taxes: Report

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:37pm
A day before Apple CEO Tim Cook heads to Washington, the Senate released a report about how the company avoided some taxes.
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Conn. Rail Commuters Told to Stay Home

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:08pm
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said commuters should stay home if possible following a collision of two trains.
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United 787 Makes Uneventful Return

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 2:47pm
After four months of being grounded, Boeing's 787 Dreamliners are back in the sky.
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GrubHub, Seamless Will Merge

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 2:39pm
Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub will combine and form a new company.
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End 'Too Big to Fail': Fisher vs. Gregg

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 2:25pm
Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher and former Sen. Judd Gregg rail against 'too big to fail' but differ on how to end it.
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Hockey's Power Play in Shortened Season

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 1:37pm
Despite the shortened season, hockey is at the top of its game, says NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
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US Oil Boom a Shock Absorber From Dollar

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 1:17pm
The energy boom in the world's largest economy is providing a shock absorber of sorts for major oil companies.
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After Raid, Jittery Future for Bitcoin

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:56pm
After the authorities seized assets of the largest bitcoin exchange, traders are looking nervously at the future.
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Bryan Shaw Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:54am
The former KPMG partner is charged with receiving confidential trading tips, reports CNBC's Jane Wells.
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Europe Is 'Searching for Scapegoats'

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:36am
Nationalist and isolationist movements will increasingly come to the forefront in Western nations, according to HSBC's chief economist, Stephen King, in his latest book.
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Market and Economy: What the Fed Misses

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:57am
The Fed faces the reality that its policies have been less effective at growing the economy than levitating stocks.
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Cramer: The Tumblr Acquisition 'Works'

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:56am
Cramer said the Tumblr acquisition 'works' and many in the market are not young enough to realize it.
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Farm Troubles: 'We Face a Grim Future'

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:24am
Farmers have growing fears of an economic bust in agriculture.
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Top Court to Hear Whistleblower Case

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:16am
The Supreme Court will consider which whistleblower protections mutual fund employees are subject to.
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