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courtesy of General MotorsJust 5% of new car shoppers in a recent survey said that they would not consider buying a General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) car as a result of the massive recalls on the...
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When Bank of America reported first-quarter earnings less than two weeks ago, it said the results of its Federal Reserve stress tests would allow it to increase its dividend. That's not going to...
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ThinkstockCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a second emergency proclamation to help the state come to grips with its ongoing drought problems. The state’s snowpack water content has been...
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ThinkstockA lot of pixels have been burned since last Thursday’s release of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Tom Wheeler’s defense of his draft for proposed rules for...
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courtesy of Tesla MotorsWe have written before about the difficulties that electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is having with car dealers in several states who are objecting to the...
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ThinkstockMost of us are so accustomed to having the Internet around and on 24/7, that we hardly give it a second thought. From the connection in our home to the Wi-Fi in the Starbucks to the data...
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ThinkstockSina Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA), one of China’s largest Internet companies and the majority owner of Weibo Corp. (NASDAQ: WB), has had the two of its publication and distribution licenses...
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courtesy of philip morris internationalThe U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has come out and proposed to extend its tobacco authority to additional tobacco products, including e-cigarettes....
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Adding to the woes at GM, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun an investigation of Chevy Impala models for "inappropriate activation of the emergency braking system."
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case involving a start-up called Aereo on one side and virtually every major TV network and entertainment company producer on the...
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When Amazon.com charges state and local sales taxes for its online purchases, shoppers spend about 10% less, according to researchers at The Ohio State University. And large purchases fall even more.
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ThinkstockIn July of 2012, a New York court ruled that a TV-rebroadcasting start-up named Aereo did not violate copyright law by using its miniature antennas to capture over-the-air signals and...
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ThinkstockComcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) know they will have to part with some parts of the companies if the proposed merger is going to receive regulatory...
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U.S. State DepartmentIn an announcement Friday, the U.S. State Department said that it will provide more time for the eight federal agencies that have a legal responsibility to review the proposed...
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ThinkstockHerbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) has had more than a normal share of investigations and probes of late. Now it turns out that it is confirming a probe from the State of Illinois, following...
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