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BP waves the white flag, asks for help from the Prime Minister
Stephen Beard May 16, 2013
BP said they were just trying to make it for easier for claimants, but now they're in over their heads.
3 oil companies raided by European officials
Rob Young May 15, 2013
The European Commission is investigating a potential price manipulation scheme among oil companies.
The SEC attempts to fix conflicts of interest in bond-rating
Noel King May 15, 2013
The SEC meets with experts Tuesday about the alleged conflicts of interest in the bond-rating industry, after delaying new rules to deal with the issue.
Bloomberg reporters had ability to spy on its customers
Kai Ryssdal May 10, 2013
Goldman Sachs employees have raised concerns that Bloomberg News journalists could snoop on them through Bloomberg terminals.
Is Amazon about to do to TVs what it did to bookstores?
Queena Kim Apr 25, 2013
Amazon is coming out with its own media box for TVs, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The device would compete with Apple TV, Roku, and possibly cable and satellite companies.
I want my iPad! How to handle toddler tech tantrums
Janell Burley Hofmann Apr 25, 2013
What do you do when your child can't live without their digital tablet?
Amazon nabs bigger share of music downloads (poll)
Amy Scott Apr 17, 2013
iTunes still dominates the music download arena, but Amazon is coming on, and other competitors are in the wings.
Does Amazon favor customers at the expense of shareholders?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 12, 2013
Some Amazon critics say the company’s razor-thin quarterly profits -- if there are any at all -- are evidence that CEO Jeff Bezos is running the company like a “charity” for the benefit of customers at the expense of shareholders.
Long-term unemployment gets...longer
Sabri Ben-Achour Apr 5, 2013
Even as the U.S. economy is adding jobs, nearly five million people have been out of work for at least six months, and figures show their wait to return to the workforce is growing.
Big Data creates big industry for storing data
Stacey Vanek Smith Apr 4, 2013
Every purchase, online web search and even cellphone call generates data that companies hope to use to boost sales. But storing all that data is becoming a big expense, and it has spawned a multibillion-dollar industry.
