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Stan Grmovsek has made lucrative and timely investments on resource companies. In almost every case the trades were made in companies working with a U.S. law firm that employed his friend

Hoping to renew its growth, the social network will let users transport their profiles to other sites, such as Yahoo and eBay

The economic downturn has retailers anticipating weaker spending this year.

The Center for Information on Civic Learning and Engagement (Circle)...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil rose to a fresh record near $125 a barrel on Friday, as a strong performance over the last week and a surge in heating oil futures convinced investment funds to push prices higher.

Suddenly inflation is the word on everyone's lips. But as much as they might like to, policymakers cannot forget about a bigger problem - the lingering effects of the credit crunch.

Passengers riding the subway and major bus routes in Beijing will undergo strict security checks starting at the end of June ahead of the Olympics, police said Friday. All subway lines and major bus stations will be equipped with security checkpoints, a...

Any glitches in the nationwide switch to digital television will be felt first in Wilmington, N.C. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday formally announced that the North Carolina TV market on would be the first to switch from analog signals to...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Toyota Motor Corp skidded on Friday after the world's biggest automaker forecast its first annual net profit decline in seven years as it faces a triple blow of a stronger yen, rising materials prices and a slowing U.S. economy.

Madonna has become the first major artist to endorse the auction and re-sale of her concert tickets on the Internet, in a further sign that the future of the traditional record Industry is on the rocks.