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Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.U.S. Representative Linda Sanchez has sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting that the agency begin an investigation into allegations that Herbalife Ltd....
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ThinkstockA crude oil pipeline owned by Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) ruptured on March 29 in Mayflower, Ark., just outside Little Rock, as much as 19,000 barrels of heavy crude spilled into the...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 ruling today denying patent protection from human genes isolated from the body. In its ruling, the court also ruled that synthetic molecules...
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ThinkstockLive music concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: LYV) today announced that it has prevailed in a dispute with Germany-based ticketing software firm CTS Eventim AG. Shares...
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thinkstockDo you ever get spam emails touting “public” companies on an unsolicited basis? If your email address appears anywhere online, chances are high that you have been sent a spam email that...
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Reports have been out that sales of the book “Nineteen Eighty-Four” by George Orwell have been on the rise. With many conspiracy theorists and those who are concerned about their privacy over the...
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thinkstockConfirming a report from last night, set-top box maker TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) said this morning that the company has settled patent litigation with Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Cisco...
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News is out almost daily of China and other nations stealing sensitive data in hack attacks and via corporate espionage efforts. Most of the time it is over bank security, utility and industrial...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is continuing a step toward booting microcap OTC shell companies from trading as a part of its “Operation Shell Expel” effort....
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ThinkstockFracking, and the resulting production of new oil and gas reserves, has been described by energy experts as a cornerstone of the nation’s economic future. The drilling, exploration,...
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Jon OggThe 2012 initial public offering of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was just yet another incident where the immediate reaction and trading shenanigans that took place have worked to destroy...
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ThinkstockShares of Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) and Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW) were halted shortly after noon today following a Chilean court ruling that blocks further work at Barrick’s...
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ThinkstockRather than put up more money in its bid to acquire control of Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), Japan’s Softbank Corp. plans to offer the U.S. government the ability to approve one of the...
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ThinkstockSeveral large retailers accuse MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) of setting unfair fees that damage the retailers’ sales prospects and margins while enriching the credit...
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courtesy of Google Inc.Just as Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) battle with European Union regulators has died down, the United States may bring antitrust charges against the company. According to...
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