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Richard Branson, Chairman of the Virgin Group, recently demonstrated the incredible impact a good deed can have. On his blog, the businessman shared the story...

Manhattan's wealthy SoHo neighborhood is a favorite among celebrities, but it seems the nearby shopping and food was not enough to keep Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos from selling their New York pad. The couple have put t...

NEW YORK -- The gig is almost up for one of the eight Monopoly tokens. But which will it be? Iron? Thimble? Top Hat? Or...

A new Super PAC called "Pledge 26 -- Americans for Safe Schools" has filed statements of organization with the FEC. The law firm that organized the group is The Sutton Law Firm in San Fransisco, a group that specializes ...

Now that most American workers will see 2 percent more of their take-home income disappear this year, it's as good a time as any to find ways to trim household costs. By far, the simplest place to start is with your cabl...

Hedged-equity funds offer downside protection and#8212; and some upside

Stocks extended their gains in the final hour of trading to close near session highs Thursday, with all key S&P sectors finishing in positive territory, but volume was light amid caution ahead of next week's flurry of ea...

Elevator pitches, and the reams of advice about perfecting them, have been business staples for decades. In his new book, "To Sell Is Human," bestselling author Daniel Pink argues that there are two major reasons its tim...

Today's advice comes from Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox, via Fortune: "Success is not about money. It's not about power. It's about leaving. [My mother] would always say that you have to leave the place -- any place you are...

The nutritional supplements company sought to knock down William A. Ackman's accusations that it was a fraud, but it appeared that investors were still trying to make up their minds.

In an attempt to prevent future housing crises, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued new laws for lenders.

Reddit is apparently raising a fresh round of funding that will help propel the site forward in its delicate pursuit of translating its popularity into profitability.

Have you ever experienced a sudden feeling of familiarity while in a completely new place? Or the feeling you've had the exact same conversation with someone before? This feeling of familiarity is, of course, known as d�...

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A bizarre but seemingly legal idea to get around the country's debt ceiling using a trillion-dollar coin is having its day in Washington.

I'm routinely plagued by sleep issues. If I got to bed early, I frustratingly can't fall asleep. Go to bed late, and I fall asleep fine but don't get enough rest. So when I walked by Re-Timer's goofy glasses today ...

Those $1 reusable plastic cups that Starbucks rolled out early this month are apparently a hit. A survey conducted by research firm YouGov Omnibus shows...

Hugo Chávez isn't his nation's only vanishing act.

Alright folks, the nation's Starbucks obsession has officially got out of hand. Earlier this year, a woman claimed she lost 85 pounds by eating a...

Bamboo sharks developing in an egg case can sense predators and stay still to avoid detection, according to a new study published by today, Jan. 9, in the journal PLoS One. Bamboo sharks develop independently of their mo...

Philadelphia's Drexel University has installed a Macbook vending machine in the university library. The kiosk dispenses MacBooks free of charge to Drexel students, staff, and faculty, who can use the machines for up to f...

Steven Spielberg's "Robopocalypse" has been delayed indefinitely after DreamWorks removed the film from its release schedule. According to a press release from Disney and DreamWorks,...