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Starbucks to Add Old Favorites Back to Pastries Menu After Complaints

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Starbucks (SBUX) is retooling its menu to bring back old menu items it ditched in favor of fancier items.

GM to Recall 1.3M More Vehicles for Steering Glitch

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
General Motors has recalled more than one million older Chevy, Pontiac and Saturn cars over defective power steering systems in the latest GM recall.

5 Fast Food Restaurants Offering Pay by Phone

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
There are more and more fast food restaurants that are offering a pay by phone option. You can now pay for your meal with smartphone restaurant apps.

Is That Chest Pain a Heart Attack? One Blood Test May Hold the Answer

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
A recent study conducted in Sweden has found one blood test that is incredibly accurate at determining if someone will have a heart attack.

‘Walking Dead’ Season 4 Finale Recap: What Happened?

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' season 4 finale took place on Sunday night and it took the series to a darker place than it's ever been before.

Amazon: 6 New Shows Coming to Prime Instant Video

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon says that it has given full series orders to 6 shows that premiered as pilots on Amazon Prime Video in February.

Climbing the Great Wall of Worry, BRIC by BRIC

By Charlie Bilello
The drumbeat of negative news continues to hit Emerging Markets. By now you know the story: slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, depreciating currencies,…

Best Interest Rates in March: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The best interest rates broke in savers' favor last month, as higher yields on longer-term savings products outpaced the rise in mortgages.

Sorry, Meat Lovers! Beef Prices Hit Record High

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Beef prices are hitting record highs after a harsh winter reduced cattle herds that were already thinned by a lingering drought in the Midwest.

ING Stock Jumps on 2015 Dividend Promise

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Bailed-out Dutch bank ING (ING) said that it would begin paying out dividends next year -- a promise that boosted ING stock in early morning trading.

TSLA: Tesla Gets OK to Keep Existing NY Stores

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Tesla (TSLA) are New York reached a deal that will allow the car company keep its existing 5 direct-sale stores -- provided no additional stores are opened.

Michael Lewis: U.S. Stock Market Is Rigged

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Michael Lewis -- author of insider books such as Moneyball -- said that the U.S. stock market was rigged in favor of high-speed electronic trading firms.

ARIA Stock Gets Big Boost From JAZZ Buyout Rumors

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Ariad Pharmaceuticals' (ARIA) ARIA stock is getting a boost from buyout rumors, sending its stock up 7% pre-market.

WFM: Whole Foods Plans to Brew Its Own Beer

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Whole Foods Market plans to open its own brewery at a new WFM store in Houston, Texas.

CDC: 1 in 68 Kids Have Autism in U.S.

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday claims that one in 68 kids in the United States have autism.

AMZN: Amazon Says It’s NOT Planning Free Streaming Service

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Despite online rumors to the contrary, Amazon (AMZN) on Friday announced that it would not offer free streaming media service.

Walmart Sues Visa for $5B Over Excessive Card Fees

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Walmart (WMT) is hoping to roll back some of the credit card fees it's charged by suing Visa (V) for $5 billion.

Ronald McDonald Loves Taco Bell Breakfast

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Yum! Brands' Taco Bell has created TV ads featuring people named Ronald McDonald saying they love its new breakfast menu.

Forbes: Most Valuable Baseball Teams 2014

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
The list of the most valuable baseball teams 2014 has been released by Forbes and the New York Yankees lead the list. They're worth $2.5 billion.
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