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StockTwits CEO on Competing With CNBC, Jim Cramer, Google, Yahoo

StockTwits CEO Howard Lindzon is trying to create a real-time financial news network. How does he expand his influence with competitors as big as CNBC, Google, and Yahoo?READ»

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"Jurassic Park" Creator Michael Crichton's Art Collection Sets Record, Nets $93.3 Million

Yesterday's sale of author Michael Crichton's art collection netted a whopping $93.3 million, setting a new record for a Jasper Johns artwork (as we predicted on Monday). The writer, who died last year and was a longtime friend of ...READ»

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Deutsche Bank Converts Horrid '80s Towers Into Horrid '80s Eco-Towers

Deutsche Bank is set to become carbon neutral, starting with the world's first LEED Platinum retrofitted skyscrapers. Too bad they're so damn ugly.READ»

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Watch: '80s Remakes This Month and Beyond

Break out your yellow paisley power ties: The eighties are back -- at least at the multiplex, where these familiar titles are returning to the big screen.READ»

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Examining Baby Boomers: Stats, Demographics, Segments, Predictions

Baby Boomers have charged social and cultural revolutions and built vast, far-reaching corporate empires. They have helped weave the social, political and economic fabric of our country today. Their many achievements have...READ»

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Should We Reinstate Glass-Steagall?

Under the Glass-Steagall Act, when enacted in 1933, regulators protected bank depositors from stock market speculation and other investment banking activities. Over time, we also generated enough wealth to end the Great Depression, create the largest middle-class any nation has experienced in history. We were able profitably expanded the aviation, automobile, and pharmaceutical industries.READ»

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Millennials Rising: A Recession Road Map for Gen Y

Inheriting the earth may not seem like such a great deal to Generation Y.  Frankly, the place is a mess. But with big problems come big opportunities. And if you 80 million Millennials populating these united states can get your acts ...READ»

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Nokia To Take On U.S., Starts In Soho

Approaching the display of phones at the Nokia Event Tuesday night at the Soho Mews venue, I pick up the one on the far left -- a massive, black, brick-like device. Nokia has come a long way since its phones from the early days.READ»

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Blinders Aren't Just For Horses: Business Lessons From Wall Street and Warren Buffett

If you have been following the news, you must know about the trials and tribulations of Wall Street firms. Sub-prime losses continue to wreak havoc and all their Ivy League MBAs aren't saving them.Some people actually believe that ...READ»

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Close Encounters of the Dotcom

By chronicling the rise and fall of govWorks.com, "Startup.com" captures on film an era of spite, pity, and rampant excess that left the landscape littered with broken dreams. But, hey, it sure was fun while it lasted.READ»

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Can't Buy Me Love

How luxury organic skin-care company Dr. Hauschka has infused sustainability into its financial structure.READ»

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Bosses from Hell

A rogue's gallery of the manipulative, abusive, grandiose -- and downright crooked -- executives who have strutted their way across the stage of American business.READ»

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They Look

See for yourself! ? Before: Corporate everypeople. ? After: Whoa! Forget the dizzying ups and downs of the market. Try keeping up with trends in business attire. The fashion pendulum has swung from Gordon Gekko's sleek power ...READ»

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How to Learn the Truth About Yourself

To find out how you come across at work, ask the people you go home to.READ»

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It's Your Choice

The 21st century is upon us, and it's time to make some defining choices. A Fast Company-Roper Starch Worldwide Survey posed some stark trade-offs. Here's a report on your choices.READ»

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Ten Commandments for Success on the Net

The new rules for success.READ»