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- Is Alibaba a good investment? What China's stock market revealsAlibaba may prove the biggest initial public stock offering ever. But Alibaba may not be a good investment, if history is any guide.
Alibaba ups IPO price range in response to 'overwhelming' demandChina's e-commerce giant, Alibaba聽handles more transactions than聽Amazon.com Inc聽and eBay Inc聽combined. The company's debut public offering is expected to raise almost $20 billion.
Microsoft to buy 'Minecraft' maker for $2.5 billionThe computer software giant has agreed to purchase the Swedish company, Mojang, allowing Microsoft to strengthen its place in the video game world.
Money and laundering: How to pick the right washer and dryerIf you are looking to pick up a washer and dryer for your own home, the array of options can be dizzying for a first time buyer.聽But picking out a new washer and dryer doesn't have to be a complicated choice: we'll walk you through what is and isn't important to try to help you make the best buying decision.
Weekend deals: Free Target breakfast, $5 pizza, and moreThe weekend is here, along with Dealnews' roundup of the best bargains and discounts. Read on for deals on shoes, furniture, breakfast, and more.聽
2015 Corvette faces stop-sale over faulty airbag, brake cableGeneral Motors has issued two recalls and a stop-sale order for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette.聽The airbag recall affects some 2,000 Corvettes, and the聽parking brake cable recall affects 800 Corvettes, 100 of which have been delivered to consumers.聽
Top 10 financial secrets of American householdsThere are several financial topics that remain undiscussed in public circles, even in an age where privacy seems a thing of the past.聽Here are the top 10 things about finances households don鈥檛 often share.
Retail sales bounce back in August. Why consumers are feeling confident.Retail sales grew 0.6 percent in August, hitting a four-month high as consumers grew more confident about the direction the economy is headed. A strong month for the auto industry led retail sales in August, with furniture, building materials, ad electronics also performing well.聽
iPhone 6 fever? Top 10 places to score the best deals.You've decided to upgrade to the iPhone 6, and of course you want to get the best price possible. Well, you're in luck: the iPhone 6 is garnering deals like no iPhone before.聽
BMW i3 vs. Mercedes B-Class: Which German electric car is better?BMW i3 and Mercedes B-Class electric car models from 2014 were recently put to the test by 'Car and Driver', The BMW i3 was praised for its ambitiousness and the B-Class for its restrained styling, but which luxury electric model came out on top?聽
Yahoo: Gov't threatened $250K-a-day fines to get our user dataYahoo says the government demanded they surrender online information for government surveillance purposes. Yahoo fought the demands in court, calling the request a violation of Fourth Amendment freedoms.
Fashion district raid finds $100 million of laundered Mexican cartel ransom moneyFashion district raid: US agents raided dozens of shops in LA's fashion district, looking for money laundering done for Mexican drug cartels.聽
Can Apple Pay save you money?Apple's mobile payment platform Apple Pay could be the real game changer in the retail world to emerge from Apple's big product launch. It could benefit consumers like you with savings, speed, and security 鈥� if Apple can succeed where many others have failed.
Five problems with Medicare Part CMedicare Advantage plans, also known as Medicare Part C, have shown uneven success. Some insurers are shying away from the program, leaving Medicare Advantage enrollees with fewer options for accessing care.聽
Bitcoin could lay the groundwork for an international currencyBitcoin is unique (and legal) because 聽it is a digital currency and, thus, never minted. So 聽even if bitcoin itself doesn't last, don鈥檛 be surprised if the theory behind it eventually ends up being the groundwork for a larger international digital currency.
Batmobile From 鈥楤atman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice鈥� revealedThe new Batmobile has been revealed in its entirety by Zack Snyder, the director of the upcoming film 'Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice'. The lastest Batmobile聽is definitely more of an athletic buggy than the famous Tumbler from Christopher Nolan鈥檚 Dark Knight trilogy.
Is RadioShack going to file for bankruptcy?RadioShack聽says it may need more capital to help complete its turnaround efforts. RadioShack's CEO said the retailer's future could involve聽debt restructuring, consolidating stores and other measures to help lower costs.
iPhone 5C drops to $0. Should you buy it?With the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus release this week, older iPhone 5s and 5c models have dropped to $99 and $0, respectively.聽If all you want is an iPhone for cheap, then that $0 price tag on the 5c probably seems appealing. But whatever you do, do聽not聽fall for it.
Is Apple Pay more secure than traditional credit cards?Apple Pay technology will remove from purchase transactions the traditional card features, like magnetic strips and security codes, that can make consumers vulnerable to fraud. Additionally,聽A consumer that loses a phone can use Apple鈥檚 Find My iPhone service to avoid having to cancel cards stored on the handset.聽
Tim Hortons deal is hurting Burger King's imageBurger King鈥檚 proposed $11 billion acquisition of 聽Tim Hortons was widely characterized as a canny tax-saving maneuver as soon as it was announced.聽But what Burger King might gain monetarily might not balance the ill will the merger has generated with customers who see the burger chain鈥檚 action as unpatriotic.
