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Warren Buffett gives young entrepreneurs 10 shares
Young entrepreneurs pitch ideas to investor Warren Buffett, win prizes for their businesses
Syrian hackers compromise FT blog, Twitter feeds
Syria's pro-Assad hackers hijack Financial Times blog, Twitter feeds in latest media attack
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
A year after IPO, stock still stagnant, Facebook looks to become an advertising giant
Special K churns out products in brand evolution
Special K churning out new products as part of shift into a weight management tool
Small company stock are a bright spot
Small-company stocks were a bright spot in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street.
Summary Box: Small company stocks are bright spot
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: Small company stocks were a bright spot for the market in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street. The Russell 2000 index climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and ended higher Monday, even as the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index edged lower.
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Monday
The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & poor's 500 index edged lower on Monday as investors waited on more information about the Federal Reserve's economic stimulus program. On Wednesday Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will appear before Congress and the central bank will release minutes of its most recent policy meeting.
Oil rises on falling dollar; gasoline at $3.65
Oil rises as dollar drops against euro, yen; soaring Midwest gas prices boost national average
Gold breaks a losing streak; other metals rise
The price of gold rose Monday for the first time in nearly two weeks.
Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil in ANWR
Alaska announces plan to assess oil, gas potential at Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Los Angeles jeweler pleads guilty in KPMG case
Los Angeles jeweler pleads guilty in KPMG case; faces up to 5 years in prison
Small company stocks take the limelight
Small company stocks take limelight as Russell 2000 index climbs above 1,000 for first time
United restarts 787 flights after grounding
United Airlines resumes 787 flights after 4-month halt, with flight from Houston to Chicago
SWA offers Houston, Reagan Wash. National flights
Southwest Airlines announced new nonstop daily service from Reagan National Airport to Houston.
Tax breaks, campaign donations linked in DC
The District of Columbia has awarded $1.7 billion in tax breaks to developers in the past decade, and more than a third of that total has gone to 10 developers that donated the most to city politicians' campaigns over that time.
Ryanair keeps growing, reports record profits
Ryanair increases profits to new record high, forecasts even better results for 2014
Small-company stocks lead the market higher
Wall Street heads higher, led by small-company stocks; Russell index crosses 1,000
Ex-Saab executives arrested on accounting charges
Former Saab executives arrested on accounting fraud charges
'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
'Trek' sequel does $70.6M, but falls short of studio hopes; 'Iron Man 3' tops $1B worldwide
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