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Etsy to become an indie biz one-stop shop
— While many artisans have made good money by selling through Etsy, CEO Chad Dickerson said the next step is to help them grow and expand in whatever...
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Panasonic headed for record $10 billion annual loss
— TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp warned of a record annual $10.2 billion net loss, joining beleaguered rivals Sony and Sharp in a sea ...
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January jobs report: Hiring ramps up, unemployment falls to 8.3%
— American employers substantially stepped up their hiring in January, bringing the unemployment rate down for the fifth month in a row.
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TechCrunch | For It Before They Were Against It: Google Spent $400K On SOPA Lobbying
— According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Google spent approximately $390,000 (out of $3,760,000.00 total) on SOPA and PIPA lobbyi...
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Making your own Batmobile violates copyright, according to new court ruling
— If you've been planning to buy a replica Batmobile, you should probably do it now -- because they might not be available much longer.
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The Facebook IPO: Google All Over Again, and a New Tech Bull Market?
— Facebook is going public, and comparisons to Google's 2004 IPO are inevitable. However, market conditions are drastically different.
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While Amazon courts enterprises, Microsoft eyes startups
— Microsoft announced a partnership with TechStars today that will allow it access to more than 400 startups around the world so it can sell its Azur...
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Is Bank of America muzzling borrowers?
— Arizona officials allege the banking giant is hindering their investigation into its loan-modification practices. As a condition for offering mortg...
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Freddie Mac has invested billions betting that US homeowners won't be able to refinance mort...
— Freddie Mac has invested billions of dollars betting that U.S. homeowners won't be able to refinance their mortgages at today's lower rat...
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Reinventing the Schoolhouse: Making High School Look More Fun Than It Really Is
— Not that anyone in his or her right mind would want to repeat high school. Pretending that you could, however, might the innovative architecture of...
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