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last updated: Jul 29 2010 3:36 PM
- Stocks pare losses
Stocks erased loses, stabilizing near the end of a jittery session in which worries about the economy and some end-of-the month machinations caused a selloff.
- Exxon, watch out for Apple! - The Buzz
Better watch your back Exxon Mobil.
- Citi to pay $73M for misleading investors
Citigroup said Thursday it would pay $73 million to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the bank, as well as two of its executives, misled investors about the company's exposure to the subprime mortgage market.
- Cisco triggers circuit breaker
- Hugo Chavez hurts toothpaste, makeup sales
The world's largest toothpaste maker reported disappointing sales Thursday, and who's to blame? None other than the country of Venezuela, the company said.
- Obama vs. Big Business
Corporate chiefs may seem hardboiled, but they can be sensitive, too. Take the ruckus they've been raising over what they perceive to be rough treatment from the Obama White House.
- What's so scary about Elizabeth Warren?
Elizabeth Warren doesn't look or sound scary. She's a 61-year-old Harvard Law School professor from Oklahoma who has written personal finance books, some with her daughter.
- New Wall Street rules pit SEC vs. the media
One of Wall Street reform's littlest known provisions is getting big attention for giving a government agency a possible loophole for avoiding journalists' requests for information.
- Microsoft's shot at redemption
It's a pretty good time to be Microsoft -- but the company still has a lot to prove.
- Google: Search party is over
The company is still growing. But its core business is slowing, its stock is down, and competition is fierce. Can Google find its footing in this brave new world?
- Is Kindle 3 a game-ender for e-reader wars?
Amazon unveiled its long-awaited Kindle 3 on Thursday, slashing the price to $139 and setting the tech world abuzz about what the move means for the ongoing e-reader wars.
- 170 million Facebook users' data snatched
Public but personal details from more than 170 million Facebook profiles were harvested from the site and made available in a downloadable torrent file this week.
- Foreclosures climb in 75% of metro areas
Foreclosure filings climbed in 75% of the nation's metro areas during the first half of 2010, according to a report issued Thursday.
- Getting a piece of the $20 billion oil spill pie
Business owners in Florida believe Kenneth Feinberg will manage the $20 billion oil spill claims fund fairly and efficiently, but because of the complicated nature of their claims, they're anxious about how much they'll get paid.
- Disney buys social gamer
In a move that could bring Mickey Mouse into the online gaming world, Walt Disney Co. said it is buying social game developer Playdom Inc. in a deal worth up to $763 million.
