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Comedy Central's "Nathan for You" just wrapped its second season this week, and we are already eagerly awaiting season three. Nathan Fielder's comedy show involves convincing guests that he is there to help their small b...

Building a startup from the ground up is extremely difficult.  As rewarding as it is, startups are usually very demanding and take huge amounts of attention, which often lead to long working hours. That's why it's reall...

Deep in Brooklyn's interior lies Green-Wood Cemetery, one of the largest and most prominent burial grounds in the United States. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Green-Wood was a premier final destination, housing t...

Oil man Harold Hamm could lose billions in a divorce settlement, and it hinges on whether a judge believes he earned his fortune or just got lucky.

Zhejiang Chint Electronics, the China electrical equipment maker led by billionaire Nan Cunhui, said on Saturday net profit in the first the first half of 2014 rose by 22% amid rising sales and tighter cost controls.

As Marijuana Goes Mainstream, Taxes Are Big Business, But Even Paying Them Could Be Self-Incrimination Since Federal Law Still Says It's a Crime.

Microsoft’s stash of cash stored overseas, not subject to U.S. taxes, is growing. In its latest regulatory filing, the software giant said it has now stockpiled $92.9 billion offshore and that this money could have cos...

They are an outsized force in modern American politics, the best-known brand of the big money era, yet still something of a mystery to those who cash their checks.

A primer on the Koch brothers and their role in politics.

My dad is retired. He was a corporate guy, a sales guy and then a magazine publisher who did the corporate ladder thing when the corporate ladder was  real. Now it is sawdust under our feet. My dad worked for the same c...

Dear John: I think I read in a recent Sunday New York Post a tiny item that said that for the first time since 1973, the United States is about...

With inflation likely to fall further and wages weak, the vote for higher rates by Martin Weale and Ian McCafferty looks doomed

Despite data suggesting the demand for homes may be easing, property experts are still upbeat about prospects for growth

A new report says Michigan's apple crop should be among its best ever.

It's not just for finding a job.

The spectacular armed robbery of Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd's motorcade on its way to a Paris airport has shone a new light on the life of the Middle Eastern rich and famous.

As traditional and digital TV networks step up their original productions and attract Hollywood stars, the Emmys Awards are becoming more important for both artistic and financial reasons.

The average U.S. price of gasoline has dipped 4 cents per gallon in the past two weeks, and prices in California have fallen 5 cents in the same time period.

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The average U.S. price of gasoline has dipped 4 cents per gallon in the past two weeks, and prices in California have fallen 5 cents in the same time period.

A central Nebraska jail is now offering email service because inmates complained about the cost of in-state phone calls.

A central Nebraska jail is now offering email service because inmates complained about the cost of in-state phone calls.