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Walmart Agrees to Improve Safety at Thousands of Stores

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Under a settlement with the Labor Department, Walmart will add safety training for workers at its stores nationwide and pay a fine for safety violations.

10 U.S. Restaurants With Amazing Views

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
OpenTable came up with the top 100 scenic view restaurants in the U.S. These are 10 of the most breathtaking ones.

Obama Spurns Russia — Investors Should Too

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Overdependence on basic materials and a government rife with corruption and opacity spell trouble for investors. It's not worth the risk.

How You Can Invest $1,000 … Right Now

By Jeff Reeves
Eager to start investing, but not really sure how to go about it? Well, once you have a little extra cash, try one of these easy ways to put it to work.

The 5 Best Deals in the Financial World

By Richard Band
Times are tough, but smart consumers can find an abundance of credit card, broker, life insurance, money market and mutual fund deals to stretch their dollar.

The Most Expensive Dogs: Top Shelf Pets

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you're looking for a high-priced pup to tout your status, these 10 breeds are the most expensive dogs that you could make your new best friend.

3 Retail Stocks Shrugging at Back-to-School

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
While chatter about back-to-school sales and stocks has already started, not all retailers rely heavily on the third quarter. In fact, here are three that don't.

Treasury Bonds: With New Lows Come Updated Plans

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Treasury bond prices have taken a big turn down, with longer term securities hit hardest. It's time to reconsider how to play in this important asset class

OtterBox Founder Has Wisdom Wall Street Should Heed

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
You might not have heard of Curt Richardson, but that's because the OtterBox founder made a smart move and stepped aside at his company when it came time.

Henry Blodget Is Dead Wrong About Journalism

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
The Business Insider honcho loves to cherry-pick data to support his thesis, but strong results from The New York Times is no reason to sound the all-clear. In fact, we're seeing some dire warnings about the future of news-gathering.

Kellogg Taken to Task Over Rain Forest Destruction

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Kellogg is being held responsible by environmental groups for the alleged deforestation being done by the company's palm oil provider, Wilmar International.

Senate Bill Wants to Force a La Carte Cable Programming

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and John McCain are backing a bill that would permit pay TV services to offer a la carte programming options.

Woolworth’s Heiress Outspent a Near-Billion-Dollar Fortune, Died Poor

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Barbara Hutton inherited almost a billion dollars due to her relation to Frank W. Woolworth. She spent all but $3,500 of it before she passed away.

E-Cigarette Sales Are Smoking Hot

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
More smokers are trying and buying e-cigarettes, which will generate a predicted $1 billion in sales this year.

The 5 Wealthiest U.S. CEOs

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Wealth-X has has compiled a list of the top 10 wealthiest CEOs in America. Here are the top five from that list.

Forbes: Hollywood’s 5 Highest-Paid Actresses 2013

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Forbes has just released 2013's list of the highest-paid actresses in the last 12 months, and the list is topped by Angelina Jolie.

High-Priced Penthouses For Sale: Top Shelf

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you want to live the good life, it all starts with the place you call home. Take a look at these three gorgeous penthouses for sale across the U.S.

5 Top-Paid CEOs at Unprofitable Companies

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
These 5 CEOs sailed to paychecks of more than $10 million last year, when their companies didn't even post a profit.

7 U.S. Cities to See Fast Food Strikes This Week

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Fast food workers in seven cities plan to protest for higher wages on Monday. The workers want to become unionized and receive wages of $15 an hour.
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