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Robots that play like Monk, and growth in the online job market
David Brancaccio Jan 4, 2013
Elance, a company that uses the web to fix up freelancers, forecasts that one out of four college students in 2013 will earn money through online jobs. Researchers at Georgie Tech are working to create a robot that will improvise music along with humans.
Do fired NFL coaches suffer much financially?
Amy Scott Dec 31, 2012
Terminated NFL coaches often resurface elsewhere in the league... along with a fat paycheck.
Songs of 2012 mirror economic struggle
David Gura Dec 28, 2012
Pop musicians draw on economic hardship as narrative theme.
Holiday sales grow at weakest pace since 2008
Dan Gorenstein Dec 26, 2012
Hurricane Sandy, the threat of the fiscal cliff, and the election may have all contributed to a disappointing holiday shopping season.
Economic signals mixed as year comes to a close
Mark Garrison Dec 24, 2012
Fiscal cliff negotiations continue to worry markets, but end of the year holiday sales are bringing some cheer to the economy.
A look at this year's holiday shopping numbers
Jeremy Hobson Dec 24, 2012
According to the NPD Group, shoes rank among the top sellers this holiday season.
Merry Christmas and many unhappy returns
Queena Kim Dec 25, 2012
The day after Thanksgiving is known as the biggest retail sales day of the year. The day after Christmas is the start of the biggest week for holiday gift returns and a tough time for retailers.
Fishman goes from market stall to musical stardom
Stephen Beard Dec 20, 2012
London fish vendor Shahid Nazir sang the praises of his produce so musically that it led to a song, a record deal and Internet stardom, but he might prove a one-hit wonder.
Stores make the most of long shopping season
Sally Herships Dec 20, 2012
Christmas is on a Tuesday this year, meaning procrastinators get an extra day at the beginning of next week to finish up their shopping. And because Thanksgiving was as early as it could be this year, it's an extra-long holiday season for retailers.
Health, drugs and rock 'n' roll
Sarah Gardner Dec 20, 2012
A new study out today confirms what parents already know: Don't let your babies grow up to be rock 'n' roll stars.
