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It's the must-have handbag for Hollywood's celebrity set. Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia Vergara and Julia Roberts can't seem to leave home without it. And those Kardashian women -- has each had the bag surgically connected to h...

Vitamin and skin-cream marketer Nu Skin's desire to feed hungry kids in poor nations is laudable--and risky.

There?s more to getting a fabulous kitchen than designing and installing it. It's the little details that elevate its look

The name ‘James Bond’ conjures up images of sophisticated masculinity. He drives luxury cars, romances beautiful women and bests Machiavellian villains with an enviably coolness and ease.

When Patricia Fripp speaks, professional speakers and executives listen.

One of the best things about being a beer fan is that you know that every brewery — from Elysian to Cigar City — makes something unique. You might find a your favorite obscure six-pack in a specialty store, but gener...

Many first-level investors hear “defense stocks” and immediately start worrying about budget cuts.

Most people's biggest job-hunting fear is being put on the spot by oddball interview questions such as these (which are real): "Describe the color yellow to someone who's blind." - Spirit Airlines "If you were asked to u...

One of the best ways to watch movies and TV shows from services like Netflix, HBO Now, and Hulu, on the biggest screen in your home is to use a streaming box.  The new Apple TV, the latest streaming box from Apple, ju...

Want rainbow tube socks covered in alien emojis? There's an app for that. With the Yoshirt mobile app, you can completely customize clothing with memes, selfies, and artwork. Most custom clothing companies have limited o...

The Legatum Institute, a London-based think tank, released its annual Prosperity Index this week. The index ranks 142 countries in terms of their so-called prosperity. Prosperity may mostly be used to talk about money, b...

(Reuters) - Strong growth in the number of U.S. jobs last month bolstered the case for a December interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, where officials had already begun to worry the economy might eventually overhea...

Hillary Clinton wants to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous substance in order to allow more research into the drug's medicinal properties, the Democratic presidential candidate said Saturday in South Carolina.  ...

We've all heard of (or seen firsthand) people doing some pretty crazy things at work. Truth is, you don't have to throw a chair through a window or quit in the middle of a presentation to cause irreparable damage to your...

Valeant Pharmaceuticals chief Michael Pearson is a billionaire no more. In early August, when the Canadian drug company's stock was peaking, his 10.1 million shares and other equity awards were worth about $2.64 billion....

(Reuters) - The multi-billion-euro costs facing Volkswagen rose on Friday when the German carmaker said it would foot the bill for extra taxes incurred by drivers because it understated the carbon dioxide emissions of ab...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s third-quarter profit more than doubled as the completion of the Kraft-Heinz merger boosted the paper value of its stake in the food giant. The conglomerate Warren Buffett lea...

Stephen Colbert pushed Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) to explain his opposition to legalizing marijuana in his home state on Friday, pointing out that arrests for possession can have disastrous effects on people's lives.

One of the longest-running franchises, James Bond movies have been entertaining us since Sean Connery uttered the line "Bond ... James Bond" in 1962's "Dr. No." As the franchise has made over $4 billion worldwide to dat...

The economy is just about there, and an added boost could finish the job, says Tim Mullaney.

GUEST: Last week, the SEC changed the rules on crowdfunding so that unaccredited investors can invest in startups. While the goal of opening up early stage investment to everyone is noble, the effect on these new investo...

The S&P 500 rallied even though a December rate hike seems more likely. Also, McDonald's shows improvement, and Ackman talks with Valeant.