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A custom-ski business in Colorado is trying to encourage customers to change the way they shop for skis and snowboards.

Over the last decade or so, a growing disconnect has developed between the bizarre and almost cult-like rhetoric and practices that companies use with their staff, and the increasingly grim reality of being an employee i...

More people hit the stores this Thanksgiving weekend than they did last year, as big-box retailers opened their doors earlier than ever on Thursday. The average consumer spent $423 — roughly $25 more than they did...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's finance minister has banned government officials from holding conferences at five-star hotels, restricted travel and ordered a freeze on hiring to fill vacant posts.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Foreign investors have started rebuilding their China equity portfolios, tempted by low valuations after two years of market underperformance and signs economic growth may be stabilizing.

That's the brilliant new nickname given to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, following his shocking Thursday power grab, which sent the Egyptian stock market plummeting nearly 10%. Al-Arabiya reports: You can call him â...

MANILA (Reuters) - Manila's changing skyline demonstrates a city coming up in the world.

Amazingly, the NFL doesn't have a lot of brawls. But the fight during today's matchup between the Bengals and the Raiders actually included punches, players coming off the bench, and ultimately three ejections. The fight...

A record 247 million Americans shopped on foot and online during the four-day holiday weekend, up 9% from the same period last year, when 226 million made holiday purchases, the National Retail Federation said Sunday.

Earlier this season, numerous members of the Indianapolis Colts shaved their heads to show support for head coach Chuck Pagano who was diagnosed with Leukemia prior to the start of the season. And now two cheerleaders ha...

(Reuters) - Apple Inc has asked a federal court to add six more products to its patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co, including the Samsung Galaxy Note II, in the latest in move in an ongoing legal ...

Sebastian Vettel revealed his joy at joining racing legend Ayrton Senna on three world titles after his latest triumph in the Brazilian's home country.

It is not easy to have a rain delay when there is not a cloud in the sky. But that is exactly what happened in Miami as the Dolphins-Seahawks game was unexpectedly delayed for a few minutes when the sprinkler system star...

One of the blocks the NFL is trying to get rid of is the blindside hit on defenseless players. And on this turnover, that is exactly what Vikings defensive Jared Allen did when he launched himself and targeted the head a...

By Adam Tanner LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Dr. Latisha Smith, an expert in decompression sicknesses afflicting deep sea divers, has cleared criminal background checks throughout...

In a positive sign for the U.S. economy, shoppers took advantage of deep discounts both online and in stores over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Knight Capital Group , currently in talks with at least two firms on the possible sale of its largest business unit, is well capitalized and would only pursue a deal if it created value for its share...

OK, the Colts fans may be cheering because Ed Hochuli is overturning an Indianapolis fumble. But let's be honest. When a man in charge says "buttocks" with a straight face, there is a 5-year-old in all of us that wants t...

Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University'sDan Hopkinsand George Washington University'sDannyHayesandJohn Sidesoffer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In...

This year's Black Friday weekend broke records for the busiest ever, according to the National Retail Federation.  A stunning 247 million people shopped online and in stores from Thursday through Saturday, the most ev...

(Reuters) - Internet sales continued to grow through the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend, feeding overall transactions even as traffic to stores likely slowed after a strong, early start.

Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC, is pushing for bankers to take an oath similar to that sworn by doctors as part of radical plans to overhaul the way the profession is viewed in the wake of the financial crisis and s...