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Tea Partiers' Love of Rattlesnakes Goes Only So Far May 15, 2012

In March 2010, a group of Republican lawmakers unfurled a giant yellow flag from a balcony in the Capitol. It featured the image of a coiled rattlesnake and was ...

Five Lessons From Music's Most Feared Manager, Led Zeppelin's Peter Grant May 15, 2012

British music industry school Bristol Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) is launching a three-year music management course and offering a £16,000 ($25,593) scholarship ...

Another Woman Loses a Top Spot on Wall Street May 14, 2012

Add Ina Drew to the list of prominent Wall Street women who have left their jobs. JPMorgan Chase said today that Ina Drew, head of the bank’s chief investment office, ...

Assessing the Odds of a Greek Euro Exit May 15, 2012

Has a Greek exit from the euro zone become inevitable—even desirable? Some European leaders appeared ready to let Greece walk after an anti-austerity backlash in May 6...

Trading Loss Haunts Dimon at JPMorgan Chase's Annual Meeting May 15, 2012

Annual investor meetings usually begin with management recapping a company’s financial and operational state. At this morning’s JPMorgan Chase annual meeting in Tampa,...

Underwater Hotel to be Dubai's Latest Extravagance May 14, 2012

Skylines are so passé. In an attempt to give travelers better—or at least closer—ocean views, Dubai-based construction company Drydocks World and Swiss consulting, ...

Can Corporate America Ever Be Cured? May 15, 2012

If anything seemed to be certain after 2008, it was that capitalism as we knew it was going to change forever.

Remember MySpace? A Closer Look at Yahoo CEO Levinsohn's Résumé May 14, 2012

The computer science degree that wasn’t (PDF) proved the undoing of Scott Thompson at Yahoo.

Ron Paul Stops Campaign to Focus on Convention May 14, 2012

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The Good Barbarian: How Icahn, Ackman, and Loeb Became Shareholder Heroes May 14, 2012

It has been a rewarding week for activist investors. Carl Icahn succeeded in his $2.6 billion bid for CVR Energy on May 7, Bill Ackman picked up some powerful allies ...

How I Got Here: Google's Brent Callinicos May 15, 2012

Brent Callinicos took a non-traditional route to Google, where he currently serves as vice president and treasurer. After moving to the United States from South ...

How Political Uncertainty Slows Global Investment May 15, 2012

As the U.S. presidential campaign grinds on, it’s important to keep the big picture in mind: More than 60 elections are scheduled around the world this year, from ...

ASMI’s Founder Del Prado Is Open to Company’s Breakup May 16, 2012

ASM International NV (ASM)’s founder and largest shareholder, Arthur del Prado, may be open to splitting the company in two, making a scenario opposed by...

Conergy Wins Orders to Build Two Solar Power Plants in Germany May 16, 2012

Conergy AG (CGYK), a German solar-panel maker, won orders to develop two photovoltaic power plants in the Trier area, including at a former military site.

Sabathia Takes Loss, Chen Gets 4th Win as Orioles Beat Yankees May 16, 2012

Rookie pitcher Wei-Yin Chen won his fourth game and Jim Johnson picked up his 12th save as the host Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 5-2.

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