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There’s no such thing as bad press. It’s a cliché, and — even worse than that — it’s not even true. If you want evidence that the public spotlight is a bad thing on occasion, you sho...

Demand for copper from top No. 1 consumer China and a resurgent U.S. economy outweighed the drag from Europe's recession. But the year's increase was less than half the average rise of the previous 10 years.

Last week we took a look at some of the best GIFs of the year. Now we are back with some of the best of the rest. There is some Pat Riley schadenfreude, some epic videobombs, a lot of awkward dancing, some incredible bas...

Rare earth elements, as every commodities nerd knows, are in fact not very rare at all. Some, such as cerium and lanthanum, are among the more abundant elements in the earth's crust.

In Michigan, getting a hold of current and potential employees' social media account information, just got a lot more difficult.

VentureBeat invited the experts to engage in a first-of-its-kind debate on whether Big Data is a solution to America's big gun problem. Which side do you agree with?

Guest Post And how startups can carve out a major market under Google’s nose.

ChoreMonster offers a suite of apps that parents use to setup digital point systems that make chores more engaging and rewarding.

It’s hard to watch TV without catching a commercial featuring a celebrity touting the best program to shed pounds. Recently among those celebrities have been Jessica Simpson and the always-consistent champio...

Developers with big plans for Jay Peak and nearby Newport, have got millions in financing under a program that gives foreigners a green card in exchange for a $500,000 investment.

IFixit takes the mystery out of fixing the latest gadgets, offering do-it-yourselfers step-by-step instructions on how to fix their own. Click to Continue »

Consider the “fiscal cliff” negotiations from the White House’s perspective. The specifics of the McConnell-Biden deal were fluid, but the bottom line seemed to be this: It raises taxes by $600 billion...

At this point, it looks like capital gains taxes are going up tomorrow. For all investors, the rate will climb to 20 percent (after holding at 15 percent for the past decade).  For investors with more than $200,000, t...

M. Sanjayan, lead scientist for the Nature Conservancy, doesn’t fly if his presence is not crucial at the destination.

2012 wrapped up with several auction records, from a drawing by Raphael that sold for nearly $50 million to a very expensive antique clock. There were also sky-high prices for movie props and a batch of love letters writ...

With the growing popularity of video games, are we favoring friendlier, more streamlined gameplay over real challenge?

Disney Mobile and others saw their games downloaded millions of times.

A group of pension funds that oversee more than $3 trillion in assets asked U.S., securities regulators to revamp rules on how corporate executives can trade their company stock.

Chris and Tory Burch have settled their acrimonious legal battle in time for the new year.  The former married couple were involved in a public battle over whether Chris could sell his stake in the company. In a count...

My colleague Sam Ro sums it up perfectly. Apple up 31% this year, the most disappointing 31% gain of all time. — Sam Ro (@bySamRo) December 31, 2012 The stock ended the year with at 532.86, helped by a major 4.57%...

When you think about Zumba, you imagine people wearing brightly colored cargo pants and pumping their fists. You think about the dance fitness craze. But Zumba isn't just about fitness — it's an entire franchise t...

Investors are kicking off the last trading day of 2012 hoping that a deal could be reached by lawmakers to avoid going over the dreaded “fiscal cliff” which would trigger mandatory budget cuts as well as tax ...