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This is truly epic. This is an officialy liberty request from an Army unit in North Carolina so that a soldier can go visit the Playboy Mansion. Friends of mine have left the service and visited the mansion (tickets aren...

What is the public relations strategy when brands try to distance themselves from their CEOs' controversial actions or statements? Can it really be done? Here are a few examples of such predicaments:

The owner of a natural gas drilling rig aflame off of Louisiana's coast said preparations were under way for the possible drilling of a relief well to divert gas from the site and bring the well under control.

Stocks are mostly lower on Wall Street after several companies reported disappointing earnings.

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Traveling alone on business you frequently end up having dinner by yourself sitting at the bar. Last month in Florida I found myself eating alone, so I struck up a conversation with the stranger next to me.

Dunkin' Donuts has signed agreements to open 45 new stand-alone Dunkin' Donuts stores in Orange County and Los Angeles starting in 2015.

While we perceive it to be abundant, water is a scarce resource and there is a growing concern over the grade of water infrastructure and the access to clean drinking water as well as usable wastewater. The implications ...

Investors' patience with Apple has started to wear thin despite promises from the company that new products are on the way. The post Apple falls - will its share price bounce? appeared first on MoneyWeek.

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State bill would force HMO to reveal details on rates, spending For years, Kaiser Permanente has won accolades for delivering high-quality care at an affordable price.

Results of a study could indicate that people who are willing to violate one set of social norms are more likely to be willing to violate far more serious ones.

The market is currently on track to hit record highs this year.

Nearly five years after the bank bailout program was started to stabilize the nation's financial services industry, 96 U.S. lenders remain delinquent on their dividend and interest payments to the government, a new repor...

Mattrick set his desk up among the developers of Zynga's FarmVille franchise in an effort to get the best out of them.

Zynga shares tumble after the company posted a narrower loss, but issued a disappointing outlook. Social gaming company also says it won't pursue a U.S. gambling license.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Starbucks says its profit climbed 25 percent in the latest quarter as caffeine-addicted customers helped boost sales and its coffee costs eased.

Facebook shares soared 30 percent on Thursday after the social media giant pushed aggressively into mobile advertising and reported much-improved second-quarter revenue and profit. The stock is trading at levels not seen...

Cowboys Stadium = AT&T Stadium.

Last year Twitter sales exec Amanda Levy quit her job, lived in a hut in Africa with no power and no water, cycled with her father on the Oregon Coast, became certified as a yoga instructor, and travelled the world.

MoolaHoop helps women entrepreneurs overcome obstacles to raising venture capital by providing an alternative channels for financing.