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EU wants to ban US use of Parmesan, Gouda. Lawmakers cheesed.The European Union wants to stop American cheese producers from using European names like Parmesan and Muenster on their products, but US lawmakers and dairy farmers are fighting back.聽
House members eye internet sales tax issueThe House Judiciary Committee is taking a closer look at the thorny issue of an internet sales tax today, while Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is set to testify before the Senate Budget Committee about revenue proposals in President Barack Obama's fiscal 2015 budget.
Opting out of Obamacare? How to calculate your tax penalty.The deadline to sign up for Obama care is looming, and those who don't have insurance coverage by March 31 will be hit with a tax penalty. A new calculator from the tax policy center will help you determine just how much opting out will cost.聽
General Motors faces criminal investigation over ignition recallThe Justice Department will launch a rare criminal investigation to find out if General Motors broke any laws with its slow response to a defect that prompted a widespread recall. GM's CEO has promised 'an unflinching look' at what happened.聽
IPhone 5S prices drop sharply; best deal at Virgin MobileIPhone 5S prices have fallen recently, and Virgin Mobile has the lowest price if you're looking to make the switch. The iPhone 5S headlines the best smartphone deals for the week.聽
Breakfast makes a comebackCall 2013 the year of bacon, eggs, and pancakes: a new survey shows breakfast drove customer traffic in restaurants.
Apple's CarPlay comes to iOSThough you'll have to wait to buy a CarPlay enabled car, Apple has gotten drivers one step closer. The CarPlay update is now available for iOS.
401(k) planning: Tips for every age401(k) and other retirement savings are difficult for every generation. One major step is figuring out ways to reduce your debt load while simultaneously boosting your 401(k).
Friendly fraud? Yes it exists.Friendly fraud may be intentional theft, like shoplifting, but some customers may do it accidentally 鈥� reporting a charge because they don't realize another member of their household made the purchase.
Sbarro pizza chain files for second bankruptcy. It can do that?Sbarro pizza chain's bankruptcy filing is its second in three years. There's no rule preventing Sbarro pizza from a second Chapter 11 filing, but it still doesn't bode well for the company's future.聽
$7 million shoplifting spree leads to family's arrest after a decade$7 million shoplifting spree has resulted in arrest and charges for a Yugoslav couple and their daughter. Prosecuters say the $7 million shoplifting spree involved the family working in tandem to pilfer merchandise and sell it on eBay.
JetBlue, American Airlines end frequent flyer agreementJetBlue and American Airlines are ending an agreement that聽allowed travelers to add connections to their itinerary on each other's aircraft, as well as聽a 聽frequent flyer program agreement. JetBlue travelers can no longer earn miles on AA-operated flights.聽
Colorado collected $3.5M in pot taxes and fees in January aloneColorado taxes and licensing fees for recreational marijuana added up to $2.01 million in January. Colorado's medical marijuana industry contributed another $1.5 million.
Taking page from Disney, Comcast revs up Orlando theme park businessComcast isn't just interested in your television, it wants your travel plans, too. The telecoms giant has been developing Universal Studios in Orlando in hopes of bringing more revenue, especially as the Time-Warner merger is debated on Capitol Hill.
No second banana: Fruit giants Chiquita and Fyffes mergeChiquita will merge with Irish fruit distributor Fyffes in a deal worth about $1.7 billion, the two companies announced Monday. The merger, if approved, will create the world's largest banana supplier.聽
Camp's tax plan would create new challenges for statesHouse Ways and Means Chair Dave Camp鈥檚 recent tax reform plan would raise the cost of doing business for many state and local governments, but Camp鈥檚 plan also includes some less obvious changes that could increase state income tax revenues.
Sbarro pizza chain files for bankruptcy. Again.Sbarro filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday for the second time in less than three years. The filing comes on the heels of Sbarro's announcement last month that it will close聽155 of about 400 restaurants it owns in North America聽to cut costs.
Bitcoin finds friendly territory at SXSWBitcoin's recent troubles didn't tamper enthusiasm for virtual currency among tech executives and industry professionals at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive in Austin, Texas.
Honda hybrids go bigger; Insight axedHonda has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its hybrid offerings in the U.S, despite halting production of the Honda Insight later this year. 聽Honda's hybrid efforts will focus on larger models like the Accord and Civic.
Tax deductions vary by countyIn about one in ten counties, 11 percent or fewer taxpayers itemize while in another 10 percent at least 38 percent of taxpayers claim deductions.
