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The potential threat to Pinterest users
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The growing social network addresses copyright issues.
R. Allen Stanford convicted for Ponzi scheme
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
A Federal Jury in Texas has convicted Allen Stanford of defrauding investors to the tune of $7 billion in a Ponzi scheme.
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Mid-day Extra: Laws schools sued over job placement numbers
Thursday, February 2, 2012
A number of law schools across the country are being sued by former students who claim they inflated the numbers on post-graduate job placement.
Federal prosecutors target former Credit Suisse traders
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Prosecutors are expected to file criminal charges against traders from Credit Suisse for inflating the value of mortgage bonds back in 2008. Why it has taken so long for these charges to be filed?
Criminal charges expected for ex-Credit Suisse traders
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The government is expected to file criminal charges today against two former traders at the investment bank Credit Suisse for allegedly misstating the value of mortgage bonds back in 2008.
Netflix pushing to update video privacy law
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
It's currently against the law for Netflix to share your rental history. Today, Netflix is pushing to change that, saying the law is now outdated.
BP oil engineers could face felony charges
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The U.S. government could soon bring criminal charges against some BP employees in the company's huge 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mortgage settlement hikes the cost of Countrywide
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Bank of America will pay $335 million to settle mortgage discrimination charges against Countrywide Financial.
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Can your boss track your every move?
Monday, December 6, 2010
Aren't those GPS locators a wonderful invention? Lose your way, and you can quickly find yourself again....
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The reality of the Kardashian Kard
Friday, November 26, 2010
And this final note: Connecticut's attorney general is the latest to add his voice to a growing chorus warning kids against using the Kardashian...
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California Gov. Brown talks taxes, cuts and economic fairness
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High-frequency trading: Bad for markets... and the soul?
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First I'd like to thank everyone for listening to what I had to say, it's really an honor to have been on marketplace. Second...
Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy
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