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Yahoo! Pulls Plug on GeoCities, Erases Internet History

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

When Yahoo! switched off the servers for GeoCities on Oct. 27, some 7 million of the Internet's first websites went dark forever

Should the U.S. Continue Its Stimulus-Program Payouts?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

The different speeds with which economies are withdrawing economic-stimulus programs spell more uncertainty for the global economy

That Viral Thing: I Love Local Commercials

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Two filmmakers with an appreciation for the unintentionally amusing are accepting nominations for businesses in need of a quirky TV campaign

Wall Street Insider Trading: A Brief History

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

The investigation into the Galleon Group is the latest chapter in a long history of insider trading in the U.S. stretching back to the 18th century

Eyetracking: Why We Watch Some Web Ads and Not Others

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

When Web-browsing, we see plenty of ads but zero in on just a few. A new book explains why some ads grab us and others don't

Indie Film Shakeout: There Will Be Blood

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Independent film companies are folding, movie financiers are skittish and the end market for new films is down, down, down

London Judge: Protect Environmentalism Like Religion

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

In an unprecedented ruling, a British judge says that a former sustainability chief was unlawfully laid off for his climate-changeconvictions

U.S. Unemployment Rises to 10.2% with October Job Losses

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

The Labor Department reported Friday morning that the unemployment rate rose to 10.2% for October on job losses of 191,000, giving the public and Washington new reasons to disagree over the Obama Administration's course

The Dollar's Value Against Foreign Currencies Declines

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

The value of the greenback has resumed its downward spiral, but don't count out the world's reserve currency yet

Facebook-Game Scams Appear on Phone Bills

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Do you or your kids play FarmVille, Mafia Wars or Restaurant City? Then you may well have some unpleasant surprises on your cell-phone bill

Pop-Up Shops: Why Retailing with a Time Limit Is Hot

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

In this economy, retailers are reluctant to invest in new locations. But with rents cheap, they're opening short-term stores for the holidays. Inside a retail phenomenon

GM Keeps Opel, Announces Europe Job Cuts, Angers Germans

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Germany was hit with a one-two punch this week -- first, GM pulled out of a deal to sell Opel and Vauxhall, then it announced 10,000 job cuts in Europe. Can Berlin do anything now to protect its interests?

Corporate Tax Credits, 'Carryback' Provision Offer Hope

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Many companies are emerging from two years of losses, which means their pockets are stuffed with valuable tax credits

Q & A: Shoptimism: Why We Buy Things

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Former Esquire editor-in-chief Lee Eisenberg examines why American consumers buy things and why, despite the recession, we will probably never stop

Home Buyer Tax Credit: Congress Weighs Extending Program

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Though critics contend that the home buyers' tax credit is wasteful, Congress is poised to hand the real estate industry an $11 billion lift

RealtyTrak's Sharga on Outlook for Home Foreclosures

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

TIME interviews Rick Sharga of RealtyTrak, a leading expert on America's home-foreclosure crisis

China Approves Shanghai Disneyland Ahead of Obama Trip

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Shanghai Disneyland, Disney's second theme park in China, could boost the company's brand in a key market -- but will the existing Hong Kong Disneyland suffer?

Audi President: Clean Diesel Will Change Auto Industry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Johan de Nysschen, head of Audi's U.S. division, on why he believes that clean-diesel technology will revolutionize the auto industry

Amid Tumbling Sales, Chrysler Looks to Future

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Hampered by a slim lineup of new models and poor reviews on many of its existing models, Chrysler eyes a better future

'Curse of the Mogul' Authors on Media, Murdoch, Redstone

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

New book The Curse of the Mogul excoriates the leaders of America's big media companies for shortsighted, self-indulgent grandiosity. And that's just for starters

Poker World Series: Will Wall Street's Begleiter Win?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Former Bear Stearns executive Steven Begleiter aims to make a cool $7.2 million with his poker skills, but one poker pro calls him "a loose cannon"

Google Book Scanning: Global Antitrust Battle Heats Up

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

A huge legal dustup is taking place over Google's plans to digitize every book on every shelf