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On September 28th, Amazon (AMZN) unveiled its long-awaited tablet PC, the "Kindle Fire" with the price tag of $199.
Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) suddenly looks like it did in 2009 -- without slapping on any Olay beauty cream. Late Thursday, the world's largest consumer product maker replaced former CEO Robert McDonald with his retired predecessor, Alan George "AG" Lafley. Mr. Lafley, who served as CEO from 2000 to 2009, will be charged with improving sales of products like Crest toothpaste and Tide detergent, introducing new products and cutting costs.Comebacks are, well, making a comeback on Wall Street. J.C. Penney (JCP) tried to steal some of Apple's magic when it poached Apple retail guru Ron Johnson to be its CEO in 2011, but last month hired back Myron "Mike" Ullman, who ran the company from 2004 to 2011. Apple's current dominance, after all, didn't begin until Steve Jobs returned to the fold for a second tenure as the company's leader.Can Mr. Ullman and Mr. Lafley pull a Jobs?Like all CEOs, Mr. Lafley and Mr. Ullman must decide which of his predecessor's plans he should keep, and what to discard...
Fall On Your Sword's Will Bates brings the mysterious world of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks alive with the soundtrack for Alex Gibney's new documentary 'We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks'
Time Inc. kicks off Internet Week with the ten NYC startups it believes are the next big thing. From shopping, to dating and pet-commerce, here’s what’s ahead for these companies.
Google Inc. (GOOG) co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin say they don't pay much attention to rivals. But the search company increasingly appears to be following Am...
TrackingPoint President Jason Schauble on the technology that allows for pinpoint accuracy from the most novice of gun users.
Welcome to On Sale at FOX Business, where we look at cool deals and insane bargains.Start the weekend early: major retailers are offering Memorial Day deals right no...
Pearson PLC's book publishing business, Penguin Group, has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a dispute in the U.S. over the way it priced electronic books, drawing...
Study claims average intelligence levels were higher in Victorian era
It's pretty striking that Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Irish units held such a huge share, $74 billion, of Apple's global profits from 2009 to 2012, letting the company pa...
Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) new status as a dividend stock is, no pun intended, bearing fruit. At least at the new ETF level.The WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (NASD...
Okla. superintendent of schools weighs in
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) said it will premiere a new original series, "Derek," Sept. 12, as the online-video company continues to bulk up its original programming in the ...
Best Buy Co. (BBY) ramped up its cost-cutting efforts during its fiscal first quarter as weaker retail sales continued to pressure a business still in the early inni...
Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 important brands sold in America that we predict will disappear before 2014. This year's list reflects the brutally competitiv...
If you like playing the lottery and need a checking account, a chance at prizes might be just enough to entice you to open one at a particular bank.Prize-linked chec...
Investment advisor Gil Morales on the current growth pattern of the electric car manufacturer.
CNS Response CEO George Carpenter discusses how his company is looking to help those suffering from mental illness.
Hulu reportedly attracted at least four bidders before a deadline passed Thursday, as a bidding war for the online video provider heats up.Satellite television opera...
Did Microsoft miss the mark with the XBOX One, new social media career tools for veterans, and the 10 most important technology milestones of 2012
Veracode founder Chris Wysopal on the potential risks of using the cloud to store digital medical records.
