‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ finds love with record box office weekend
The sexy film starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan also had a huge Valentine’s Day with it bringing in $36.7 million on Saturday alone. – Most stock quote data provided…
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Europe is a mess. Should American investors buy now?
Experts forecast European markets will outperform America this year. Many large European companies are still doing well, and Germany reported better-than-expected economic growth Friday, a fresh reminder that there’s still…
Unemployed mom of 4 wins Powerball in North Carolina
“I know she’s looking down at me and happy that I finally made it, we finally made it, and I can actually do this for my kids,” she said. She…
Economic reality forces Greece back to the table
Tsipras has promised voters he would not ask for an extension to the current loan package. The 240 billion euros bailout kept Greece in the euro but forced it to…
You’ll never believe these dating services
A dating site for the unconventionally attractive, Ugly Schmucks lets you search other unfortunate-looking people for freebut to send and receive messages, you need a subscription (as low as $8.33…
United Airlines doesn’t back off suit against 22-year-old, even though Orbitz drops it
Orbitz (OWW), which is being purchased for $1.6 billion by Expedia (EXPE), said that as part of its settlement “Skiplagged will not redirect traffic to Orbitz.com and Orbitz Worldwide websites”…
I have to pay back my Obamacare subsidy
Also, just because someone qualified for a certain subsidy at the beginning of the year doesn’t mean they are ultimately entitled to it. It’s the total annual income that matters,…
Greed is back! Stocks at all-time highs
Forget about a 20% drop that would note a bear market. We haven’t had a 10% correction since 2011. The big concerns that spooked investors last month are starting to…
Caterpillar CEO: China’s slowdown is a positive
“We have to be there,” he said. Related: Pollution is driving foreign execs out of China Oil pain hits Big Cat: Caterpillar is also grappling with the dramatic decline in…
Opinion: Why is the West subsidizing Russia?
All of Ukraine’s import requirements could be met if supply flows were reversed and more gas was piped from west to east. The technical means to do this exist. Pipelines…
Europe’s economic engine starts to purr again
The French economy lost momentum in the fourth quarter, while Italy just about managed to avoid a third consecutive quarter of contraction. Still, both countries performed slightly better than expected…
Tim Cook: Privacy is a matter of ‘life and death’
So the FBI can still demand a password to the documents with a warrant. But it can’t secretly grab a key from Apple. The company doesn’t have one. Since then,…
’50 Shades of Grey’ looks for box office love this Valentine’s Day
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Candy Crush vs. Words with Friends: Wall Street’s choice is clear
Investors like what they see. King pulled in $545 million in revenue compared to analyst’s expectation for $515 million. – Perhaps Zynga needs to start playing numbers with friends. Most…
Puerto Rican Powerball winner may be the luckiest
Hail said the Puerto Rican tax code specifies that prizes from lottery winnings are exempt from income tax. Instead, prizes are subject to a special tax, which ranges from 5%…
Geico accused of discriminating against low-income drivers
But the Consumer Federation of California found that this policy was not being offered to some drivers in California who asked for quotes online. It charges that drivers who are…
Sony lets you play PS4 games against celebrities
Related: Sony hacked again as PlayStation goes offline Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by…
The face of Under Armour’s basketball shoe: Steph Curry
It remains to be seen if the kids will shell out $119.99 for the Curry One shoes. UA (UA) is a relative newcomer to the basketball business and it faces…
BlackBerry fans rejoice. This gadget is for you
Related: Geolocate your keysor your cat With the help of one of the lead keyboard designers for BlackBerry (BBRY, Tech30), as well as former Nokia (NOK) and Amazon (AMZN, Tech30)…
Paris council to mayor: Go ahead and sue Fox News
Paris city council said the words undermined “the honor and reputation of Paris.” – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for…
Lester Holt, NBC’s marathon man
Holt is “the last guy to complain,” said an NBC source. The nonstop nature of Holt’s work once garnered him the nickname “Iron Pants.” Two sources confirmed the weekend anchoring…
New York Times columnist David Carr dead at 58
Carr won plaudits for the book, which he reported over the course of two years. “My story is charming or horrifying, depending on which part of it you focus on,”…
What really scared Sony Pictures ex-co-chair Amy Pascal: The hacked emails
The hack also revealed internal data that showed the differences in pay between men and women in Hollywood. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown…
Metals exec: 25% of physical gold buyers are crazy
These so-called crazy gold provide lots of business for Kitco. He said their influence is most obvious in the market for smaller units of physical gold between one and 32…
Expedia to buy Orbitz in $1.6 billion deal
Expedia said it expects the purchase to boost its full-year earnings by roughly 75 cents per share, though it stressed that the estimate depends on a variety of factors. –…
I lived without a cell phone for 135 days
If I was in a real pinch, sometimes I had to ask people for their phones. Late to a meeting with my boss, and stuck in traffic, I prayed for…
Recreational pot delivers $53 million in tax revenue to Colorado
Related: New bank could save the pot industry – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed…
A record 3,415 Americans ditch their passports
As both expats and financial institutions rush to understand the new law, some banks have chosen to kick out their Americans clients rather than comply. If a bank mistakenly fails…
Top hedge fund dumps Apple, buys Microsoft
Bridgewater owned about $28 million worth of Microsoft shares at the end of last year, up dramatically from less than $700,000 at the end of the third quarter. – Most…
Venezuela is causing havoc on U.S. companies
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won’t compromise with them, so U.S. airlines like Delta (DAL) and American (AAL) have drastically cut down their flights to Caracas. European airlines, like Lufthansa and…