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Back to the future for car names
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 31, 2012
If you’re looking to buy a car anytime soon, you may get a case of déjà vu: Carmakers keep recycling old names.
Global gender gap is closing, but U.S. lags
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 24, 2012
Equality for women has come a long way but still has a way to go according to the 2012 Global Gender Gap report. The report ranks countries on the access women have to education, economic opportunity, healthcare and political power.
Macy's new brands aim at younger shoppers
Adriene Hill Oct 19, 2012
The department store looks back -- to icons including Marilyn Monroe and Madonna -- to attract shoppers in their teens and 20's.
Choosing a bra: Personal fitter vs. online algorithm
Queena Kim Oct 23, 2012
Women spend a lot of money on bras, but is it better to find the best bra through a personal shopper or a website's algorithm?
High fashion begins to adopt plus sizes
Kai Ryssdal Oct 11, 2012
Plus size clothing for women -- namely, size 14 and up -- is no longer just the domain of budget American clothing. Some of the most prestigious European houses, including Balenciaga and Oscar de la Renta are getting into the business.
Could Lance Armstrong's brand be tainted by doping scandal?
Mitchell Hartman Oct 11, 2012
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has released a report on alleged doping by retired cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong. But support for Armstrong's charitable organization Livestrong may be immune.
Stores expand holiday layaway options
Shereen Marisol Meraji Oct 5, 2012
Slow economic recovery means layaway is thriving.
Holidays will bring more hiring
Amy Scott Oct 1, 2012
Several big retailers will increase their ranks of seasonal workers, as consumer spending picks up.
Victoria's Secret at the Dallas Cowboys stadium
Shereen Marisol Meraji Oct 1, 2012
Undies and pigskin: a match made on the gridiron?
Growing up as 'the Martian's daughter'
Jeremy Hobson Sep 26, 2012
Marina von Neumann Whitman has been a lot of firsts. She was the first woman ever on the White House Council of Economic
Advisers.
