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Add one more familiar face to "Star Wars: Episode 7." According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Peter Mayhew will reprise his iconic role of Chewbacca in the film. He will join more members from the original cast includ...

Supporters say FedBid and similar companies encourage competition, but critics say they prompt businesses to submit unrealistically low bids to shut out rivals.     

FATCA is Gaining Steam Worldwide, and the U.S. Has Shrewdly Expanded the List of Nations from 26 to 45 Overnight.

It looks like Mercedes-Benz will, once again, do battle with Jurassic Park's mighty T-Rex. According to a leaked photograph posted on "Jurassic Park 4"'s Facebook fan page, the newest installment of the blockbuster franc...

The biggest one-time influx of money many Americans see all year can attract some shockingly expensive tax preparers.

Guest Post: There's a new coalition in D.C., and big players like Apple, DuPont, Ford, GE, IBM, Microsoft, and Pfizer have all signed up. Unfortunately, all that power and influence is being used to derail the latest eff...

The 2014 Annual Report of the AAPG Energy Minerals Division Committee has some interesting findings. In general, the outlook for significant changes to the world's energy mix is not good, and business-as-usual appears to...

Government raises Medicare Advantage payment estimate for 2015

Washington Post blog The Monkey Cage published a concerning map Monday that shows how many Americans have no idea where Ukraine is located on a world map. Political scientists from Dartmouth College, Harvard University, ...

German photographer Frank Herfort became fascinated by the oddly futuristic buildings being built in Moscow shortly after he moved there in 2006. As he traveled through other parts of Russia and the surrounding countries...

Brokerages that cater to mom-and-pop investors are emerging as an early victim of the intensifying scrutiny of high-speed trading.

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The project will include medical offices, residential units and a hotel.

Satyajit Das hammers China's state-owned enterprises, which he says are privileged, poorly run, and blocking China's path to becoming a consumer-driven economy.

An Assembly bill would shift responsibility for a data breach from banks and credit card companies to the retailer where the hacking occurred. SACRAMENTO — The recent hacking of customer data from Target Corp. computer...

Stories about the basket case Venezuelan economy are rampant. There have been stories about toilet paper shortages and shocking images of long lines for food at the grocery store. So what's wrong? Kamal Romero has been t...

As so-called “momentum stocks” and other overvalued equities fall out of favor, the stocks of solid companies that pay regular dividends are once again proving attractive to investors seeking steady income from their...

The stock market logged its longest losing streak since January, as the sell-off that began last week continued.

For medium-sized phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, the PulsePak offers another 1.5 hours of additional talk time or equivalent for other tasks.

Big rounds for Square and Scytl, with a couple smaller deals rounding out today's activity.

These are attempts to create movements similar to the Arab Spring revolts. But these programs have had to use roundabout ways to reach Cubans, hence the text messages.

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