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Berkshire's No. 2 man helps from the background
The two men who run Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have an arrangement: Warren Buffett is the face of the company and Charlie Munger ...
Old gas pumps can't handle ever-rising prices
Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps ...
Housing starts up 8.2%, biggest gain in 2 years
Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April and applications for new building permits ...
Crude oil nears $128; feds suspend supply to reserve
Oil prices shot to new highs again Friday as traders, unimpressed by U.S. and Saudi efforts to boost supply, kept buying on the ...
Shrinking nest eggs: How the ailing economy affects yours
Millions of Americans are counting on her 401(k) and her home equity to pay for retirement. But market and home equity returns ...
Fannie Mae cuts mortgage down payments
Fannie Mae, the nation's largest source of home financing, said Friday it is lowering the amount of down payments required on ...
Buffett's Berkshire eliminates stake in Ameriprise
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported Thursday that it eliminated its stake in Ameriprise Financial ...
UPS bets on Big Brown for Triple Crown payoff
A horse by any other name simply wouldn't have worked for UPS.
Some tax rebate checks run into obstacles
To help boost the economy, the Bush administration has tried to put tax rebates in consumers' hands as fast as possible. Yet, ...
GE confirms plans to leave appliance business
General Electric said Friday it plans to sell or spinoff its century-old appliance business.
30-year mortgage rates fall to 6.01%, lowest in a month
Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down this week to their lowest point in a month, a spot of welcome news to would-be home buyers.
FAO Schwarz toy stores will open inside Macy's
FAO Schwarz will open toy stores in close to 700 Macy's department stores over the next two years in a move that both stores ...
Strategies: Print still wields power in the digital age
You may have a flashy website and a blog, and be active on Facebook and LinkedIn, but let's face it you still need print materials ...
Money in a 529 college saving plan is flexible, to a point
Q: I'd like to stash $10,000 in a 529 educational savings account to defer taxes, but still have access to the money for non-educational ...
Can restaurants go green, earn green?
If the restaurant industry can dial down the enormous environmental damage it does daily even slightly, it would be huge. Restaurants ...