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Dunkin’ Donuts Tests Glazed Donut Egg Sandwich

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Dunkin' Donuts is testing a new breakfast sandwich featuring eggs and meat between two halves of a glazed donut.

Bank of America Branches Roll Out Radical Changes

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
In an effort to provide better advice and customer service, Bank of America is changing its lobbies and attitude.

Reebok Faces Protest Over Rapper Spokesman’s Rape Lyrics

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Shoe company Reebok is facing pressure to drop rapper Rick Ross after his lyrics about date-rape gained public awareness.

SEC Gives CEOs the OK to Post to FB, Twitter

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Senior executives are allowed to post company announcements on Facebook or via Twitter under a new decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

JCPenney CEO Hit With Massive Pay Cut

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson did not receive a bonus or stock award for 2012, trimming his annual compensation significantly from 2011's $53.3 million.

Don’t Bet on AT&T and Verizon Breaking Up Vodafone

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It would be the biggest M&A deal in history, but plenty of roadblocks remain.

My Little Pony Finds Unlikely Fans in Adult Males

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
In response to grown men's fascination with My Little Pony, Hasbro and Build-A-Bear Workshop are bringing out two new plush ponies.

Whoops! Macy’s Typo Allows Shoppers to Score $1,500 Necklace for $47

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A catalog typo had retailer Macy's selling a $1,500 gold necklace for about 3% of the price.

Small N.C. Town the Center of $600M Scam

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A Ponzi-style scheme in a small town in North Carolina has taken in more than 1 million people for $600 million.

FDA Approves Novel Type 2 Diabetes Drug

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A new treatment for type 2 diabetes has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

‘Foodbabe’ Blogger Gets Wish: Chipotle Discloses What’s In Its Burritos

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Chipotle announced it would disclose all of its ingredients and pledge to remove GMOs and other unhealthy ingredients on its menu, pleasing a popular food blogger.

3 CEOs Not Earning Their Keep

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
There's nothing worse than excessive CEO compensation with little to nothing to show for it. We look at three leaders who are simply paid way too much.

One of the Best Mutual Funds You Haven’t Heard Of

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Matthew 25 has been named the top performing mutual fund in the U.S. diversified stock category in Bloomberg Markets annual mutual fund rankings.

The Big Tax Question: Should You Bother to Itemize?

By Jeff Reeves
You can save big bucks by breaking out expenses ... but only if you meet certain requirements.

IRS Reveals Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2013

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
The Internal Revenue Service just released its annual list of the dozen most popular tax scams so taxpayers can protect themselves.

Panera Tries Pay-What-You-Want Menu Item

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Fast food chain Panera is experimenting with "pay what you want" for it's turkey chili in all 48 St. Louis-area locations.

EA Crashes … Are Consoles Next?

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Here’s a look at what the future of gaming could mean for Nintendo , Sony and Microsoft, plus a peek at a few wildcards that could disrupt the business.

Parkay Spray Contains HOW Many Calories?

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A lawsuit against Parkay Spray alleges that the "no-fat no-calorie" butter substitute has a lot of fat and calories.

Debating Whether We Need the Federal Reserve

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
The Fed was created to help provide support for depositors, but today its more involved in creating inflationary pressure, has it outlived its usefulness?
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