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Thai retail giant in $6.6 billion takeover offer
Thai retail giant CP All to buy discount chain Siam Makro in $6.6 billion deal
Drop in gas prices benefits US drivers, economy
Sharp drop in price of oil feeds decline at the pump; analysts say even cheaper gas on the way
Energy Dept. seizes $21M from electric car maker
Energy Department seizes $21M from troubled electric car maker Fisker
Etnies halfway to goal of planting 200K trees
Action sports company etnies more than halfway to goal of planting 200,000 trees this year
Wal-Mart's CEO paid $20.7 million in 2012
Wal-Mart's CEO Mike Duke received compensation worth $20.7 million in 2012, up 14 percent
High court rejects tobacco marketing appeal
Supreme Court won't hear Big Tobacco's challenge to marketing restrictions
Review: Twitter music service uncovers the unknown
Review: Twitter's music service helps unearth artists you didn't know you'd like
Tips to manage growing workplace stress
Longer work hours, layoffs and budget cuts have produced a workforce wracked by stress. More workers this year compared to last -- eight in 10 -- say they're stressed.
Va. winery to export wine to Tianjin
A Virginia winery and a commodity exchange in China have agreed on a five-year wine export deal.
Consumers shop with the environment in mind, remain confused by products
A new study by Cone Communications found 71 percent of American consumers consider the environment when they shop, and almost half look for environmental information when deciding which product to purchase.
Philips first quarter profits fall as sales slip
Philips earnings fall in first quarter due to dip in sales, no more one-time gains
8 tips on saving money on a cruise vacation
Ocean and buffets calling? Saving money on a cruise vacation requires timing, knowledge
It's in the approach: Get what you want from businesses
People have a right to get what they pay for. If a product breaks down or a service isn't provided as planned there are right and wrong ways to ask for satisfaction.
Stocks tied to the consumer are hot. Maybe too hot
They're relentless, they're exciting and they're on fire. Will consumer stocks burn investors?
LG Display logs small profit in Q1
LG Display reports small profit in Q1 as iPhone, iPad orders slow
Investors who stood by Boeing reap reward
Investors who stuck with Boeing during 787 grounding reap reward as shares outpace Dow, S&P
At Shanghai show, Japan automakers woo lost sales
At Shanghai auto show, Japanese makers upbeat, woo China sales slammed by territorial dispute
Cost to maintain a car rises
There may be a reason some of us give our cars names. The latest figures released from AAA seem to indicate they cost as much as other members of our families.
Beer makers and DOJ reach deal
Anheuser-Busch InBev, DOJ and other beer makers reach deal on Modelo acquisition
Dell, Microsoft, Chipotle are big movers
Dell, Microsoft, Chipotle, General Electric are big market movers on Friday
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