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Cyprus bank customers asked to help bail out banks
Stephen Beard Mar 18, 2013
Anyone with cash in a bank account in Cyprus could lose up to 10 percent of it, as a one off tax to help fund a bank bailout.
Cyprus bailout tax causes alarm around the world
Julia Coronado Mar 18, 2013
Julia Coronado, chief economist with the investment bank BNP Paribas, explains how the situation in Cyprus is rippling out to other economies around the world.
Cyprus bailout: Depositors face tax, hurry to withdraw cash
Stephen Beard Mar 18, 2013
Financial markets in Asia and Europe fell sharply today thanks to the unusual terms of the EU bailout of Cyprus. A tax of up to 10 percent on bank deposits in Cyprus was proposed to defray some of the cost of the bailout.
5 things you need to know about Cyprus' economy
Katie Long Mar 18, 2013
As Cyprus debates a controversial bailout plan to tax savings accounts, here are the five things you need to know about Cyprus, its economy, and why it is important to the global economic recovery.
Will the new Samsung Galaxy continue chipping away at Apple's cool?
Queena Kim Mar 14, 2013
Samsung’s revealing its new Galaxy S4 phone today in New York. The smartphone is getting a lot of buzz because it’s the first phone set to challenge Apple’s 'cool.'
Historic highs still a thing of the past for Nasdaq
Dan Gorenstein Mar 7, 2013
The tech-heavy index hasn't been this high in 12 years, but it's tech-bubble days remain the highest heights.
Apple to settle over kids' iTunes charges
Stacey Vanek Smith Mar 1, 2013
Apple agreed to pay $100 million to parents whose kids racked up charges playing supposedly free mobile-device games. It has also since added parental controls to prevent unauthorized iTunes purchases by young gamers.
Groupon: Not even the founder and CEO's job is safe
David Gura Mar 1, 2013
Groupon's board of directors fired company's founder and CEO, Andrew Mason, yesterday. But Mason is not the first founder and CEO to get the axe.
No app for that: Apple to settle iTunes lawsuit
Stacey Vanek Smith Feb 27, 2013
Apple has agreed to pay some $100 million to settle charges it improperly charged children for iTunes purchases. The payment: mostly iTunes gift cards.
Italy election deadlock reignites debt crisis fears
Christopher Werth Feb 26, 2013
The European debt crisis has calmed down a lot in the past few months, but elections in Italy have ended in deadlock and uncertainty is back.
