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Walmart CEO in Hot Water Again Over Mexico Bribery Allegations

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Lawmakers say Walmart CEO Mike Duke and other company executives knew about bribery allegations at its Mexican affiliate earlier than originally indicated.

Top 10 Cities for Recent College Graduates

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here's a look at 10 cities that should appeal to recent college graduates based on things like entry-level salaries, cost of living and quality of personal life.

Flu Math: How Much the Sickness Costs Us

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Far more than just some comfort is lost when so many are ill. The monetary costs, both to individuals and across the entire economy, are enormous.

What’s Open, Closed on Martin Luther King Day

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
While the federal government will shut down for the day, after 30 years, only 32% of businesses will grant the holiday.

Netflix Adds Warner Bros. Shows to Roster

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Time Warner and Netflix have struck a deal that brings eight more shows, including 'The West Wing' and 'Fringe,' to the streaming service.

Justin Bieber Endorses Teeny-Bopper Prepaid Debit Card

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Teen idol Justin Bieber is partnering with BillMyParents to create a new prepaid debit card aimed at his legions of followers.

6 Things to Expect From Super Bowl XLVII Ads

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
What can viewers of Super Bowl XLVII expect from the much-anticipated commercials? Here's an early look at a few trends.

Don’t Buy the Fiscal Cliff Hype Quite Yet

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
The Fiscal Cliff is not quite the disaster waiting to happen moment it's cracked up to be, but some common sense and talking would certainly help

Amazon’s 10 Best-Selling Books of 2012

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon has released its list of the 10 best0selling books of 2012, topped by one of the books in the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' series.

Dunkin’ Donuts Tests Gluten-Free Goods

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Dunkin' Donuts is currently doing a small test of gluten-free donuts in both Massachusetts and South Florida.

5 Surprises and 5 Disappointments of 2012

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
From housing's rebound to Apple's stock tumble, here's where the year provided delights and where it let us down.

Kmart Customer Finds Plea for Help in Unopened Package

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A letter, found in a sealed box of Halloween decorations, implores whoever finds it to contact human rights groups about forced-labor camps in China.

Make Big Profits Trading in … LEGOs?

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Collectors are now taking advantage of LEGO-mania and making tidy profits on sets of the plastic bricks.

Is the Russell 2000 Fund a Pointless ETF?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
In recent years, the archetype iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF hasn’t shown any stronger returns than its large-cap counterpart, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.

10 Highest-Paid CEOs

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
The Associated Press released a list of the top earning CEOS of 2011, which is dominated by communications and technology leaders.

Unintended Acceleration Case to Cost Toyota $1.1 Billion

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Toyota Motor has agreed to settle a class action suit concerning sudden acceleration in its cars for $1.1 billion.

Why Japan’s ‘Lost Decades’ Are Headed to America in 2016

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
The trend in Japan is to have fewer children, and the result is an aging population supported by fewer workers coming on board: is it the same in the U.S.?

Top 50 Spots to Celebrate New Year’s Eve

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Priceline.com has compiled a list of the 50 top places to ring in 2013, with New York City topping the list for the second consecutive year.

December Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Investors have a lot of cash on the sidelines and still aren't getting much for it. Savings yields mostly fell in December, while borrowing costs mostly rose.
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