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Business tax reform can't ignore $800 billion in 'pass-through' revenuesWashington is聽going through another one of its periodic calls for business tax reform. But new research聽shows just how hard it is to separate business taxation from the individual tax code. And it should serve as a warning to those who think Congress can enact corporate tax reform that ignores it.
Fiat Chrysler stock (FCAU) falls in Wall Street debutFiat聽Chrysler聽Automobiles shares (FCAU) jumped as the market opened Monday, but fell later in the morning after making their debut on the New York Stock Exchange Fiat Chrysler.began trading in New York to raise its profile and give US investors a chance to own part of the聽Chrysler comeback story.聽
Why is McDonald's teaming up with a former 'MythBuster'?McDonald鈥檚 has enlisted former 'MythBusters' co-host Grant Imahara for its latest attempt to counter what it says are some of the persistent myths about the quality of its food. The 'Our food. Your questions' campaign begins today with TV spots showing real people鈥檚 questions about the McDonald's menu. 聽
Higher chocolate prices? Why Ebola is to blameThe three countries that produce almost 60 percent of the world鈥檚 cocoa聽production are neighbors to聽Ebola-stricken Liberia and Guinea. That could mean less chocolate and higher prices.聽
Government program that loaned billions to Tesla, Fisker restartingThe US Department of Energy's $25 billion low-interest loan program may be about to start awarding new loans for the first time since 2011. The program, which handed out loans to Tesla, Fisker, and Ford, assists companies in producing vehicles with higher energy efficiency than the models they replace.
J.C. Penney taps Home Depot's Marvin Ellison as CEOJ.C. Penney (JCP) said Monday that Marvin Ellison, currently executive vice president of stores at Home Depot Inc., will become president in November and CEO next August.聽J.C聽.Penney shares (JCP) rose in premarket trading on the news.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's misstep: Why 'karma' won't cut it for women and equal payMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella blew it at a prestigious gathering of women in technology last week by suggesting that women shouldn't ask for raises.聽聽But despite Nadella鈥檚 faith in 鈥渢he system鈥� to give women raises, they're better off asking for them.聽
Nobel economics prize goes to Tirole for work on regulating corporationsFrench economist Jean Tirole won the聽Nobel聽prize聽for economics Monday for research that has helped policy-makers understand how to deal with industries dominated by a few companies. Tirole's win was the first Nobel economics聽prize聽without an American winner since 1999.
Dick's Sporting Goods CEO apologizes to 12-year-old girl for sexist catalogThe CEO of DICK's Sporting Goods apologized to McKenna Peterson,聽who noticed that there were no female athletes in company's latest basketball catalog.聽
Top five savings goals of American couplesAmerican couples聽are stashing away their hard-earned dollars for a variety of reasons. Here鈥檚 a closer look at couples鈥� top savings goals, starting with the most popular.- What can the Tesla Model S autopilot really do?Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced an 'Autopilot' feature for the Model S that will change lanes for the driver once the signal is turned on. The Tesla autopilot feature will include more capabilities in the future.聽
Colin Kaepernick fined $10K for headphones. NFL has a 'Beats' problem.San Francisco 49ers quarterback聽Colin聽Kaepernick聽says he has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for the pink 'Beats by Dre' brand name headphones he wore 聽after a game last week. Beats' popularity could be a problem for the NFL, since it has a sponsorship deal with Bose.聽
Why online king Amazon wants to open an actual storeAmazon will open its first physical retail location in midtown Manhattan soon, according to the Wall Street Journal. Amazon has conquered online retail, so why take on the high cost and risk of a brick-and-mortar store?聽
Dairy Queen confirms hack of customer card data at 395 storesDairy Queen said Thursday that hackers may have gained access to customer names, credit and debit card numbers and expiration dates at 395 stores between August and October.聽Dairy聽Queen聽said there's no evidence Social Security numbers, card PIN numbers or email addresses were stolen.
AT&T owes customers $80 million for 'cramming' settlement. Does it owe you?AT&T reached a $105 million settlement with regulators this week over unauthorized charges on customer bills. $80 million of the AT&T settlement will go toward customer refunds, and you may be entitled to a piece.聽
Tesla 'D' means 691-HP dual-motor option, autopilot, and more driving rangeTesla Motors CEO聽Elon Musk鈥檚 big announcement regarding the 'D'聽turned out to be a new dual-motor option for the Model S that provides it with the extra traction of all-wheel drive. The dual-motor option also increases the driving range of the Tesla Model S by about 10 miles.
Microsoft CEO apologizes for telling women not to ask for raisesMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella has apologized for telling women to have 'faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along' and that not asking for raise is ' good karma.'
What鈥檚 coming from Elon Musk and Tesla could be much bigger (faster) than we thoughtElon Musk tweeted and the Internet exploded with speculation. But Musk said it didn't explode enough.
Black Friday 2014 will be the best year ever to buy a tabletBlack Friday hasn't been primetime for tablet deals in the past, but this year could change everything. Expect Black Friday deals on iPad air and iPad mini tablets, as well as bargains on Android, Windows, and more.聽
Apple stock (AAPL) selling at half its value, Carl Icahn saysCarl Icahn would like to see an Apple stock buyback of as much as $100 billion, but he says he would never engage in a proxy fight against the company to make it happen. Icahn sent a letter to Apple Thursday suggesting company stock was selling at less than half its true value.聽
