Experts say Paris lawsuit against Fox News is going nowhere
Lawsuits for slander or libel need to identify a particular individual or entity, Hermes said. Little recourse in French courts Speech and media laws are different in France, but the…
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Swiss lesson: Currency trading isn’t for amateurs
Dangerous game: The fallout of the Swiss currency shock continues to reverberate around financial markets. Shares of FXCM plummeted over 87% on Tuesday, the first day they resumed trading since…
Why is Fidelity investing in SpaceX?
Most notably, it invested in private shares of Facebook (FB, Tech30) in March 2011, more than a year before Facebook started trading as a public company. Fidelity has also taken…
New year, same old problems for Europe
Draghi is a regular at the World Economic Forum. In a sure sign of a big policy move to come, he’s not planning to attend this year. However, if anything,…
QE alone can’t solve Europe’s problems
Economist Nouriel Roubini said Draghi’s QE program alone won’t be enough. “The risk is that we’re going to have a triple-dip recession,” Roubini said. “The problem in Europe is aggregate…
How Obama would close the ‘trust fund loophole’
Related: Obama’s proposal for the middle class That’s because the proposal includes a number of allowances so that the tax won’t hit the college kid who inherits $10,000 in stock…
Paris mayor: We intend to sue Fox News
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Obama proposes scaling back benefits of 529 college savings plans
Obama is proposing to make the expanded version of the American Opportunity Tax Credit permanent. The credit, a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your tax bill, is worth up to $2,500 a…
Wal-Mart customers can pick up their tax refunds in cash
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Delta Air Lines is saving $2 billion on fuel
Southwest (LUV), which will report earnings on Thursday, soared about 120% last year, making it the best stock in the S&P 500. Its shares rose on Tuesday morning as well….
I haven’t gotten a raise in years
Related: Here’s why the middle class feels squeezed These measures, however, look at the economy in the big picture. Hidden within are the millions of Americans like Humphrey who literally…
A grown up theme for a grown up Davos?
Naturally, events in Paris will be on everyone’s minds. In the most simplistic sense, how can journalists go about their daily business as usual? How can Jews quietly prepare for…
Shake Shack plans to raise up to $80 million in IPO
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How you can already get money for community college
Think about a teaching career: You can get up to $4,000 a year from the federal government for pursuing a teaching degree. But you must agree to teach in a…
AK-47s: Soon to be made in USA
Related: AK-47s become hot commodity after U.S. sanctions Demand for Ak-47s — already very high in the U.S. — has surged after the sanctions. – Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc….
Skittles and Carnival are Super Bowl ad rookies
The company said the ad will be based on a YouTube ad campaign called “Win at Glue.” That bizarre video features a bunch of people dancing while wearing fanny packs…
Davos: The new (grim) global context
Russia’s economy was already looking shaky after the West imposed sanctions over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and its support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Related: All you need to…
Facebook claims it created 4.5 million jobs
The study argues that Facebook has created a new line of workers that didn’t exist before: social media managers. Those 189,000 people (according to Deloitte) are responsible for promoting a…
Cash for passports: How much it costs to buy a visa
Experts advising on investor permits for Ireland, Malta and Bulgaria also reported steady interest from Russia last year. During the same period, an influx of Chinese applicants exhausted U.S. supplies…
Opinion: Don’t just write a check! Get involved
The news shocked people around the world. Pope Francis urged action. My wife and I decided to answer the call. Rather than write a check and leave it at that,…
First diary of still-imprisoned Gitmo detainee hits shelves
Slahi finished his manuscript in 2006, but the document was originally deemed classified by the U.S. government. The American Civil Liberties Union helped get a redacted version of the manuscript…
T-Mobile customers: Enjoy it while it lasts
Those promotions have cost the company a lot of money. T-Mobile’s capital expenses are expected to have grown by $400 million last year after growing by $1.3 billion in 2013the…
Why Paul Krugman is scared of China
China has moved tens of millions of workers from rural to urban areas, where they are more productive. But even more labor is needed. “China has been so successful at…
You’re probably overpaying for financial advice
Related: The Average American Gets This Much From Social Security. How Do You Compare? Homebuyers probably shop around to get the best deal on dishwashers for their new home. That…
Is Sony’s ‘The Interview’ about to break even? It’s made $40 million on-demand and $6 million in theaters
Significant is right. This time last month, both the film and Sony were under attack from cyber-criminals who threatened violence against movie-goers if “The Interview” — a comedy about an…
MSNBC guest won’t apologize for remark about Jindal
After his speech on Monday, Jindal’s decision to invoke “no-go zones” was scrutinized by political analysts; some concluded that he is trying to position himself for the upcoming Republican presidential…
Republican debates: Media winners and losers
NBCUniversal hosted a total of four debates during the 2012 cycle. Two aired on MSNBC, although they weren’t moderated by MSNBC personalities. This cycle, NBC has two — one to…
Davos creates air traffic jam from private jets
Zurich airport authorities have reserved roughly 60 parking spots exclusively for Davos-related jet traffic, but it hasn’t been enough. All the spots were booked well in advance. For the first…
Apple’s MLK Day honors stir controversy
“There is no greater way to celebrate [King’s] legacy than to serve the communities where we live and work,” wrote Denise Young Smith, head human resources at Apple, in a…
RadioShack’s big Super Bowl ad bet goes bust
“Our Super Bowl ad promised a new and improved RadioShack. And one of the keys to any successful rebranding effort is ensuring that there is consistency between the brand messaging…