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On Wednesday, South Korea lifted a ban on short selling of financials stocks enacted during the global financial crisis in October 2008. Early in Thursday trading, the Korean KOSPI is up 0.6%, and the only big losers are...

U.S. consumers are most likely to use mobile wallets issued by their own banks, according to the latest data from Wedbush Securities. Here are the key points:  Consumers prefer their own banks as mobile wallet providers...

After signing my Pop, EM2 Bud Cloud (circa Pearl Harbor) up for hospice care, the consolation prize I’d given him (for agreeing it was OK to die) was a trip to “visit the Navy in San Diego.” I emailed my friend and...

Building your first mobile app can be a challenging experience. To get you started I've compiled this 12-step introductory guide. This article is part two. If you haven't yet, be sure to read How To Build Your First Mobi...

Janet Yellen says the economy has regained ground lost to the deepest recession since the 1930s. But she says unemployment remains too high at 7.3 percent and notes that the…

It's 13F time and hedge funds are filing their quarterly equity long holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission now. We've noticed a handful have snapped up new stakes in FedEx. George Soros' family office hedg...

A growing number of upscale trucks are combining workman-like abilities with plush interiors and top-shelf luxury features at stratospheric sticker prices.

Janet Yellen defended the Federal Reserve's stimulus program and communication efforts during a Senate hearing Thursday morning on her nomination to lead the central bank. In her opening remarks, Yellen characterized the...

The insane saga of John McAfee continues. McAfee, who made his money inventing the anti-virus software that bears his name, has agreed to testify in the murder case of his Belize neighbor, he told Reuters' Barbara Liston...

It?s no surprise that Tina Turner is no longer American. The U.S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland confirms that she was in the embassy in late October to sign her ?Statement of Voluntary Relinquishment of U.S. Citizenship.?...

Harvard students get near-perfect SAT scores. These are smart, smart kids. So they shouldn't have trouble with a simple logic question, right? Try the following puzzle: A bat and ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one doll...

The homes might be priced cheap, but buyers could spend thousands to clean them.     

Bartrendr lets you know the vibe at any bar before you even get there.

The celebrities who make the most out of Twitter and Facebook.

It's not difficult to make friends and find others on the internet, but sometimes making real connections with people who are interested in the same thing as you are can be more difficult than needed.

As consumers in the retail world, we tend to hear more complaints than compliments. Thus, it is my pleasure to relate to you a heartwarming tale involving a major American airline -- DELTA -- where the business won big b...

Of all the groups that help create a buzz for a new product, one group stands out: "early adopters."

As an eco-conscious consumer, I find parenting stressful. I worry about environmental toxins and how they will affect my 2-1/2 year old son. Before I launched Green Mom Guide, I worked in environmental and health policy,...

The idea of starting your own business is undoubtedly daunting. There are many factors to consider, such as the decision to begin your start-up with partners or all on your own. Are you embarking upon your own vision, or...

In a move that will likely further empower the democratic political machine, its main campaign technology powerhouse, NGP VAN, acquired a social-fueled organizing platform born out of President Barack Obama's 2008 victor...

Timeshare mogul David Siegel's letter to his employees urging them to vote Romney is just the latest in a string of recent anti-Obama invective from his fellow one-percenters.