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Joe and Mary Investor Log On For Facebook Shares

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:05:31 EDT
The action was hot and heavy at online brokerages as retail investors clamored for a piece of the social-media company.

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Sat, 19 May 2012 11:25:26 EDT
Facebook shares struggled to stay above their $38 IPO price, as Wall Street bankers stepped in to prevent the newly minted stock from ending its first day with an embarrassing loss.

For Gupta Trial, Tension and Tips

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:01:49 EDT
Lawyers for former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta say he was estranged from convicted hedge-fund mogul Raj Rajaratnam at the time of some alleged tips. Prosecutors say the friendship broke down much later.

SpaceX Aborts Rocket Launch

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:31:00 EDT
Launch of the first private spacecraft aimed at docking with the international space station was scrubbed at the last split-second early Saturday, due to a technical problem.

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More Musical Chairs in Australia’s Retail Industry

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:21:05 EDT
More changes are taking place in Australia’s embattled retail industry as Centro Retail Australia sold half of its stakes in three premium shopping centres, while Retravision Southern is teetering towards administration.

J.C. Penney Stock Suffers Worst Drop Ever, 20%

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:14:02 EDT
J.C. Penney Co Inc <JCP.N> shares plunged nearly 20 percent on Wednesday, their worst decline ever, wiping away $1.43 billion in market value a day after the retailer shocked Wall Street with a much worse-than-expected drop in sales and by scrapping its dividend.

More Bad News for Aussie Retailers as Consumers Hold Tighter to Purses

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:23:40 EDT
If 2011 was a bad year for Australian retailers, the industry should not expect an improvement for 2012 since new research shows that Aussie consumers plan to hold tighter to their purses this year.

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Top 10 Likely Issues at G8 Summit

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:42:04 EDT
From the eurozone crisis to Afghanistan, Syria and rising global oil rises are likely to figure at the summit.

Eurozone Crisis to Dominate G8 Summit

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:46:32 EDT
Obama, Hollande acknowledge need for reforms to avert global crisis.

Japan Considers Using Central Bank To Circumvent Iran Oil Payment Embargo

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:08:23 EDT
A day after the largest bank in Japan agreed to comply with a U.S. District Court order barring it from doing business with Iran, bankers and government officials in Tokyo are reportedly trying to find a way to circumvent the commercial embargo.

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Brent steady above $107, heads for weekly fall as Europe weighs

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:25:11 GMT
Brent crude held steady above $107 per barrel on Friday, but prices were headed for a third straight weekly drop as a worsening euro zone crisis and weak U.S. economic data raised fears of a global slowdown that could dent oil demand.

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3 Myths About Storing Information on the Cloud

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:31:55 +0000
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Internet Marketing for Connecticut Businesses

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:25:30 +0000
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Drive Social Media, Don’t Let Social Media Drive You

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:16:40 +0000
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