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Abercrombie & Fitch Finally Apologizes for Excluding Large Women
Abercrombie & Fitch has finally apologized for the exclusion of large women from its clothing line.
“We look forward to continuing this dialogue and taking concrete
Tesla Motors Repays $465 Million Loan
Tesla Motors Inc., labeled a “loser” by Mitt Romney during the U.S. election, repaid its taxpayer-supported loan, giving President Barack Obama’s green- energy strategy a...
Florida Residents Wonder if Powerball Winner Is One of Their Own
Residents of the small town of Zephyrhills, Fla., are buzzing with excitement today that the lucky holder of a Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million could...
Steve Jobs Widow Has Become a Philanthropist
Steve Jobs widow: Laurene Powell Jobs has earned recognition for pushing an agenda in areas such as education and nutrition. “Her life was about her family...
Pop-Tarts' New Peanut Butter Flavors: Will They Woo Adults?
Kellogg announced Tuesday that they're introducing two new flavors of Pop-Tarts, both marketed as "Gone Nutty!" One new Pop-Tarts flavor has chocolate frosting and the...
McDonald's Adds 3 New Quarter Pounders to Its Menu in a Bid to Boost Slumping Sales
McDonald's is adding three new cheaper Quarter Pounders to its menu as the fast-food chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers and boost their slumping...
Taco Bell $1 Value Menu to Likely Go National
Taco Bell says its new value menu may go national in coming months. The fast-food chain had already said in January that it was testing a...
Urban Outfitters Prescription Drink Line Stirs Controversy
SAN ANTONIO -- Urban Outfitters, a popular clothing store for the young and hip is coming under fire for its line of drinkware including flasks...
Analyst Starts Harley-Davidson at 'Overweight'
NEW YORK — A Morgan Stanley analyst started coverage of Harley-Davidson with an "Overweight" rating on Monday, saying that the motorcycle company has managed to...
Beyonce Thinks Blue Ivy 'Needs Company'
Beyoncé might be a superstar, with a thriving music and acting career, but no job is as important as being a mother to Blue Ivy....
Rush Limbaugh Deflects Blame for WABC Ad Sales Slump
The controversial radio host could leave the network when his contract runs up at year's end.Rush Limbaugh is on the defense after receiving blame from...
Disney Stops Production in Bangladesh Factories
The Walt Disney Company has stopped production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh, in response to the spate of fatal factory accidents last fall. The company sent...
U.S. Lands Only One Restaurant in the 'World's 50 Best'
The top 50 restaurants in the world for 2013 have been named, and Manhattan's own Eleven Madison Park has landed the fifth highest ranking. Per Se,...
Trump Ad Slamming Wind Farms Banned
Britain's Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that Donald Trump's anti-wind farm advert should be withdrawn in its current form. The independent advertising regulator said Wednesday that...
Starbucks Bagged Coffee Price Will Be One Dollar Less
NEW YORK — Starbucks is cutting the suggested retail price of its bagged coffee sold in supermarkets, following similar moves by competitors amid falling commodity...
'Fashion Police' Writers Add Joan Rivers' Production Company to Pay Complaint
Joan Rivers' production company, Rugby Productions, is coming under fire for allegedly violating California labor law."Fashion Police" writers hired by Rivers to work on the...
Al Gore Sued Over Current TV Sale to Struggling Network Al-Jazeera
A television consultant claims that former Vice President Al Gore and others at Current TV stole his idea to sell the struggling network to Al-Jazeera.Los...
Teens Are Tiring of the Social Network as They Turn to Newer 'Cooler' Apps Such as Snapchat
Facebook has made the startling admission that teenagers are becoming bored with the social networking giant.Facing competition from younger, more agile and 'cooler' apps such...
Where's My Refund? IRS Website Overrun
The Internal Revenue Service has a message for taxpayers eager to learn the status of their tax refund: Please don't check the IRS website every...
Incredible Machine That Lays Out a Carpet of Bricks Removing Back-Breaking Hard Work
Building new roads can be an arduous and back-breaking task but thanks to a Dutch inventor, paving is now as simple as rolling out a...
Minimum Wage Hikes In 10 States
On Tuesday, the minimum wage in 10 states will increase by anywhere from a dime to 35 cents. For all of the states but one, the...
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Unchanged
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgage Marketplace is currently 3.24 percent, unchanged from this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate...
Bringing RadioShack to Afghanistan
The next time you stroll through downtown Kabul, you might be able to buy batteries from a RadioShack (RSH) outlet, the result of a new...
Retailers Use Technology to Manage the Holiday Chaos
A Thanksgiving weekend study (PDF) by small business finance provider Capital Access Network shows a 3.9 percent increase in same-store credit and debit-card sales at...
Why Apple Will Keep Manufacturing Jobs in China
NEW YORK -- At the end of Tuesday night's presidential debate, CNN's Candy Crowley asked both candidates a question that has plagued Apple since the...
Kate Gosselin Fired From CouponCabin Blog Job
Kate Gosselin has been officially terminated from her CouponCabin job, in which she blogged for the company for less than a year. In a somewhat brusque...SoftBank Buying 70% Stake in Sprint Nextel
HONG KONG -- Sprint Nextel on Monday said that it has agreed to sell a majority of the company to Japanese tech giant SoftBank. The deal,...
David Siegel Emails 7,000 Employees: "Defeat Obama or Else"
NEW YORK -- Surprise. David Siegel, the resort CEO who is building the biggest private home in the country, really, really doesn't like President Obama. And...
Chinese Telecoms Fight Congress' Findings
HONG KONG -- Two of China's largest telecom companies disputed the findings of a critical congressional report Monday, saying their products are safe for use...
Angry Birds Star Wars Coming in November
NEW YORK -- Two blockbuster franchises are about to collide: "Angry Birds Star Wars" is coming in November. Finnish video game developer Rovio is teaming with...
California Gas Prices Hit Record High
NEW YORK -- Gas prices across California have soared to record highs, shooting up 50 cents a gallon in just the last week. But even as...
Romney: No Tax Cut For The Rich
NEW YORK -- The first debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney was a fire hose of fiscal issues that nonetheless left many questions unresolved. Romney...Economists Hesitantly Pick Romney
NEW YORK -- Economists think Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would be better for the economy than President Obama. But they're not very enthusiastic about...Mississippi: Highest Poverty and Lowest Income
NEW YORK -- Mississippi once again leads the nation in poverty and lags in median household income. According to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. Mississippi...
Your Smartphone Will Be Hacked, Someday
Security experts have warned for years that our smartphones are due for a major cyberattack. Like PCs back in the early days -- the 1990s...Republicans Blame Barack Obama for Fed Action
WASHINGTON -- Republicans used the Federal Reserve's announcement of a third round of stimulus to blast President Obama, saying the lackluster economic recovery he's overseen...
Manufacturing Jobs Are Booming
NEW YORK -- President Obama last week promised a boom in manufacturing and 1 million new jobs if he is reelected. But is the boom for...
August: Hiring Slows, Unemployment Falls
NEW YORK -- The labor market lost momentum last month as job growth fell to a disappointingly slow pace. The unemployment rate fell, but that was...
California's Medical Marijuana Industry Under Attack
NEW YORK -- California's medical marijuana industry has enjoyed several years of fast growth, but legal crackdowns now threaten to wipe it out. Since 1996, the...
Where You're 18 Times More Likely to Find a Job
Having a college degree can give you a leg up on those with only a high school diploma, but just how much of an advantage...