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Billionaire Steven Cohen buys a Picasso: Vanity or investment?

Mar 28, 2013
Hedge fund billionaire Steven Cohen has just bought himself another painting -- this time a Picasso -- for $155 million.

Can we all just agree that SkyMall is now officially dead?

Mar 26, 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration could, by July, recommend new rules about stowing your iPad and Kindle during takeoff.

Realtors ask: "What can I do to get you OUT of that house?"

Mar 20, 2013
With housing inventory at its lowest point in 13 years, realtors are trying new tactics to add listings.

Parking meter headaches? There's an app for that

Feb 20, 2013
More cities are turning to handheld devices and smartphone apps to make it easier for you to feed the parking meter.

No cash when the collection plate arrives? No problem

Jan 25, 2013
More churches are adopting devices that allow cashless worshipers to donate digitally.

Boeing Dreamliner problems could hinge on Japan

Jan 16, 2013
The FAA has grounded U.S.-registered Boeing Dreamliners until the planes pass a safety inspection, following a similar move in Japan Tuesday.

Nation's smallest Walmart to open in Atlanta

Jan 14, 2013
World's largest retailer experiments with smaller stores on college campuses

Company seeks American cheese 'revolution'

Nov 26, 2012
Health-conscious cheesemaker Organic Valley wants in the multi-billion market for American cheese.

Turkeys cost a little more this Thanksgiving

Nov 22, 2012
This summer's drought meant higher corn prices, and turkeys eat a lot of corn. So restaurants -- and you -- will pay more this Thanksgiving.

Hurricane Sandy could cost billions in damages

Oct 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy is expected to cause widespread power outages in the Northeast, where utility companies and other businesses are still recovering from the last big storm.