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Postal Boss: No 3-Day Delivery

U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General John Potter said he is not willing to consider McKinsey’s recommendation to cut mail delivery to th … Read More
Mar 10 201005:00pm EST

Apple's iPad Will Face 50 Rivals This Year

Microprocessor maker predicts dozens of iPad competitors, mostly from China, will flood the market with tablet PCs. Dell and HP are readyi … Read More
Mar 10 201002:10pm EST

Little Progress Seen in Treating Herpes

One in six Americans has genital herpes, but there's no cure in sight and little breakthrough in new treatments. Read More
Mar 10 201012:50pm EST
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Consumer Goods

Razor War

Energizer spent $150 million developing a new razor that would wage war against market leader Procter & Gamble. But will consumers pay $11 for a shave? Read More

Slot Surrender

To curry favor with regulators, three carriers—American, British Airways, and Iberia—have offered to cut some of their take-off and landing slots in London.
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Companies & Executives

WWMJD?

Michael Jordan is likely the new owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, but questions abound as to what steps he will have to take to be the struggling franchise’s savior. Read More

Calling All Angels

Venture capitalists are getting tighter with money. So entrepreneurs are heading to angel investors to raise needed funds. Read More

Bright Future in America

Three Chinese companies will begin manufacturing solar panels in the United States this year, a move that places them closer to their American customers.
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NFL Pushes Internet Envelope

The NFL is rolling out a new Internet strategy that reverses its previous plans and pushes content to sites other than NFL.com. Read More

 
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Wealth Central

The Great Recession certainly took its toll on cities across the United States. But even with high unemployment rates and declining wages, some communities have done very well for themselves. View Interactive Feature