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Housing Report: Tight Inventory, Still-Rising Prices 27 Aug 2013 | 09:20 pm
In the first month of the summer housing season, home prices continued to rise, with a 0.9% increase in figures for June from the month before, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index. The ...
U.S. Home Prices Rise Strong 12.1% in June 27 Aug 2013 | 09:07 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose 12.1 percent in June from a year earlier, nearly matching a seven-year high. But month-over-month price gains slowed in most markets, a sign that higher mortgag...
Show Your Strength as a Leader 27 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
Competence can be established by virtue of the position you hold, your reputation, and your actual performance. But your presence matters too. If you want people to see you as a strong leader, do the ...
Starbucks: A Model of Success 27 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
A new book offers a glimpse behind Starbucks’ massive success. Pour yourself a cup of inspired leadership, and maybe you can caffeinate your business. If you’re an entrepreneur in need of an energy jo...
Three Reasons Zuckerberg’s “Internet For All” Crusade Rings Hollow 27 Aug 2013 | 04:41 pm
Last week, billionaire Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced a new initiative, Internet.org, aimed at greatly expanding Internet access throughout the developing world — a goal that he s...
Fast Food Strikes Go Viral: Workers Expected to Protest Low Wages in 35 Cities Thursday 27 Aug 2013 | 02:45 pm
A growing movement among fast food workers to demand higher wages is expected to gain momentum this Thursday as strikes and protests against the country’s biggest restaurant chains spread to the South...
Apple Blasts Feds’ Proposed Remedy in E-Books Conspiracy Case 27 Aug 2013 | 02:45 pm
Apple is not happy with the U.S. Justice Department, according to a letter released Monday responding to the government’s proposed remedy in the closely watched e-books price-fixing conspiracy case. L...
Japan’s Hopes of Boosting Satellite Business Dampened By Failed Rocket Launch 27 Aug 2013 | 02:26 pm
Japan’s bid to boost its share of the booming commercial satellite business may have suffered a setback after its newest rocket experienced a second botched launch, Reuters reports. Countdown of the E...
Treasury Secretary to Congress: U.S. to Hit Debt Ceiling in October 27 Aug 2013 | 03:59 am
Come mid-October, the U.S. government will no longer be legally allowed to issue more debt, according to a letter written by Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to Congressional leaders earlier today. That’s ...
Penney’s Largest Investor to Sell Entire Stake 27 Aug 2013 | 03:11 am
(NEW YORK) — J.C. Penney’s largest investor and former board member, William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management, is selling his nearly 18 percent stake in the company. The move to sell 39.1 ...
