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Insurers respond cautiously to contraceptive plan

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:17:36 EST

Insurance companies noncommittal, but trade association notes that contraception can reduce health care costs

Judge: Legally, breastfeeding not related to pregnancy

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:10:25 EST

A judge ruled that breastfeeding discrimination is legal in the office

Budget deficit drops to $27 billion in January

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:08:13 EST

While the deficit is likely to shrink this year, it is still forecast to top $1 trillion for the fourth year in a row

Why the Powerball Jackpot is part of my investment strategy

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:15:59 EST

Here's why I'm buying Lotto tickets to the $310 million jackpot

Is the new VW Beetle diesel worth the money?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:41:06 EST

Volkswagen's diesel was one of the stars of the Chicago auto show this week. But are the Beetle and other diesels worth the extra cash?

Consumer sentiment highlights risks to recovery

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:56:31 EST

Economist Mark Thoma: The economy looks better, but there are still risks ahead

Valentine blues? 10 best cities to be single

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:43:30 EST

Sad and alone? You might just be living in the wrong city. A new listing shows where singles are rich and plentiful

December trade deficit widens to $48.8 billion

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:40:11 EST

For 2011, deficit climbed to $588 billion, the highest level since 2008, as both exports and imports rose to all-time highs

Alcatel-Lucent returns to profit in 2011

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:16:06 EST

Company says years of cost-cutting helped it return to profit in 2011, its first annual net profit since its 2006 merger

6 things never to say in a performance review

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:03:19 EST

Avoid uttering these loaded questions and statements during your annual progress report at work

$26B mortgage deal: Who gets the money?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:48:59 EST

Relief for underwater homeowners could be three years away, but banks will get incentives to act earlier

Friendly's CEO steps down

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:29:07 EST

Harsha Agadi took the job 18 months ago and led the restaurant chain out of bankruptcy protection

Quarterly loss hits $3.3B at Postal Service

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:17:49 EST

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe warns the post may stop unless Congress acts

Greeks rail against cuts as EU demands more

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:05:52 EST

Thousands fill streets of Athens in 2-day strike against severe austerity measures; Bailout from EU in limbo

Make moves now to increase financial aid

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST

There are some financial moves you can make now that could help increase the amount of financial aid for your student this year

Valentine's Day: 9 places to save

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST

Emotions can cloud financial judgment on any day, but especially on Valentine's Day when love is in the air

GreenCloud saves paper, toner, money and time

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:30 EST

Many companies spend as much as 3 percent of their annual revenue on printing -- here's now to save on your own printing costs

Obama plan for manufacturing revival a tough sell

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:47:47 EST

With manufacturing jobs down to 9 percent of U.S. employment, a comeback will be difficult -- especially in an election year

Leadership lessons from Alaska Airlines

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:26:00 EST

How one man transformed a nearly bankrupt company into America's most profitable airline

Foreclosure pact: Enough help for homeowners?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

President Obama says the settlement with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders will kick-start foreclosure reform

EU: Greece must cut deeper to get bailout

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:25:02 EST

European finance chiefs send Greek colleague packing without $179B bailout, saying hard-won austerity measures insufficient

LinkedIn swings back to profit

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:56:58 EST

The social networking company's fourth-quarter revenues beat analyst expectations, although net earnings fell short

LinkedIn doubles revenue, beats growth estimates

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:44 EST

The social networking site showed strong growth in reporting its fourth-quarter results

Kodak to stop making digital cameras, frames

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:32 EST

Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago.

Market cap, schmarket cap, Apple still gets no respect

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:14:36 EST

Apple is worth more than Google and Microsoft combined, but by some basic financial ratios, investors say it's average