Narcissistic, broke, and 6 other ways to describe the Millennial generation
May 21, 2012, at 7:48 AMThis new generation of adults — portrayed most recently in HBO's Girls — has proved quite difficult to define, but not for lack of trying
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Honda's Segway alternative... that you steer with your butt
May 21, 2012, at 7:31 AMThe Japanese automaker unveils a prototype for a mobile transportation system that users can maneuver using just their derrières
Can Pinterest turn its popularity into profits?
May 18, 2012, at 2:05 PMEven though it has never been in the black, the popular scrapbooking site secures $100 million in new financing
A day in the life of a warehouse wage slave
May 18, 2012, at 10:32 AMWorking in the online shipping business, says Mac McClelland, is nasty, brutish, and poorly paid
Glenn Beck after Fox: More powerful than ever?
May 18, 2012, at 7:25 AMFor many people, the incendiary talk show host seems to have fallen off the planet. On the contrary: He's reaching his fans — and raking in a lot of money
Is JC Penney imploding?
May 17, 2012, at 2:01 PMAs the department store energetically reinvents itself, customers reject its new pricing model, and the company's plunging stock price reflects their sour mood
JPMorgan's billion-dollar loss: Time to break up the big banks?
May 16, 2012, at 2:04 PMA handful of mega-banks dotting the financial landscape are too big to fail, putting taxpayers and the global economy at risk every time they stumble
Did JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon break the law?
May 15, 2012, at 3:00 PMThe mega-bank's stock is plunging, its reputation has been battered, and now the Justice Department is investigating whether it committed a crime
California's financial apocalypse: A concise guide
May 15, 2012, at 9:45 AMGov. Jerry Brown says his state is almost $16 billion short on its budget. The 74-year-old Democrat has a plan to close the gap — but Californians won't like it
Is it a mistake to fire Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson?
May 14, 2012, at 1:51 PMThe flailing search giant sacks Thompson for a bogus claim on his resume, plunging the company into even deeper turmoil
The 'Anger Room': The new way to blow off steam after work
May 14, 2012, at 12:40 PMLet's face it: Some days you leave work wanting to throw, punch, and break things. If you live in Dallas, you can — for a small fee, of course
JPMorgan's $2 billion loss: Time to fire CEO Jamie Dimon?
May 14, 2012, at 12:01 PMThe nation's largest bank is scrambling to contain the fallout from a risky bet gone wrong, but some say the purge has to start at the top
JPMorgan's shocking $2 billion loss: Proof we need stronger financial reform?
May 11, 2012, at 1:00 PMFour years after the financial crisis, another major bank gets caught making huge, risky bets that went sour. Critics say it's time for a serious crackdown
Auto Hop: Will Dish Network's ad-skipping system backfire?
May 11, 2012, at 11:56 AMDish rolls out a feature for its high-end subscribers that magically erases TV commercials. Predictably, advertisers are not pleased
Geofencing: Can texting save the brick-and-mortar retail industry?
May 10, 2012, at 12:35 PMBusinesses are coming up with increasingly inventive ways to lure customers, and their latest innovation goes straight to your smartphone
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