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MasterCard profit soars on rising transactions
May 2, 2012
MasterCard reported a 21 percent jump in quarterly profit after the biggest jump in card swipes -- to 7.7 billion -- since the company went public in 2006.
Company logos expand into sonic realm
May 1, 2012
Audio branding is moving beyond television and electronics into banks and appliances as companies seek to build consumer allegiance through sound.
One World Trade Center to recapture the N.Y. skyline
Apr 30, 2012
One World Trade Center, under construction, could surpass the height of Empire State Building Monday, reclaiming skyline honors. Is downtown Manhattan back?
Chrysler's profits drive ahead
Apr 26, 2012
Sales are up about 40 percent over last quarter. Chrysler's CEO may have something to do with it, say analysts.
Student debt burden hits $1 trillion
Apr 25, 2012
At $1 trillion nationally, student debt surpasses credit card debt and car loans, and it can be a serious drag on the economy.
Citigroup vote shows shareholder unrest
Apr 18, 2012
Citigroup and other companies face shareholder disapproval of high executive pay. Will the boards of directors heed the concerns?
Pulitzer sur-Prize: No fiction winner
Apr 17, 2012
The Pulitzer board opted not to award a prize for fiction this year. Normally, the winning author gets a sales bump. So what happens in the book market now?
Weird weather vexes alfalfa farmers
Apr 13, 2012
A warm winter followed by frosts has Wisconsin farmers confused about when to harvest alfalfa. It’s the main food source for dairy cows.
Apple, five publishers sued over e-book pricing
Apr 11, 2012
Federal and state prosecutors alleged Apple and five big publishers conspired to raise e-book prices to wage battle against Amazon.
Stove Top woos year-round stuffing eaters
Apr 6, 2012
Stove Top stuffing launches new advertising campaign: Stuffing is not just for Thanksgiving any more.