A gauge of future economic activity grew in October after a summer lull, suggesting the U.S. economy may slowly start strengthening early next year.

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Let’s say you wanted to find a catchy nickname for a day when millions of people would choose to get up very early in the morning and endure all sorts of inconveniences in the name of shopping.

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Employers who snapped up top talent on the cheap in the depth of the recession should start worrying about defections, recruiters and management watchers say.

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The Irish central bank governor this morning gave the first official confirmation that a rescue package worth "tens of billions" of euros was being prepared to shore up Ireland's embattled banking sector.

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How Germany's proposed debt remedies could drive many European countries into default.

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According to a new national study by Coldwell Banker Real Estate, more parents are buying houses for their kids to live in while they attend school--or moving the whole family near campus so their kids can live at home.

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Working through the post-crash hangover, B-schools put new emphasis on job placement – and some hard lessons learned.

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Were you suddenly unemployed during this financial crisis? If you're willing to talk about your experience, we're looking for interview subjects for an upcoming article on dealing with unexpected unemployment.

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Tired of unfavorable or undesired information about you showing up when you Google yourself? Here are a few tips that can help.

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The new technology has the potential to be the next big thing in business computing, and resellers would be smart to start planning on how to incorporate tablets into their solutions.

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Entrepreneurship not living up to your expectations? Ask yourself these questions to get back on track.

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Foreclosures on prime fixed-rate mortgages in the U.S. jumped to a record in the third quarter as unemployment strained household budgets of the most creditworthy borrowers.

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It has become as traditional as turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie: On the day after Thanksgiving, shoppers bundling up and heading out before dawn for retailer's eagerly awaited Black Friday doorbuster deals.

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Some folks are looking past today’s uncertain economy and concluding that in a number of markets real estate deals are just too good to pass up.

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A boardroom tussle over strategy at Accor illustrates the hotel industry’s debate about its business model.

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Voters favor cuts to balance the budget – yet they object to most of the cuts that could be made, a Los Angeles Times/USC Poll shows.

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As evolving office dress standards have made the suit and tie superfluous in many workplaces, the button-down shirt has become a man's defining fashion statement.

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Airlines, licking their chops a week ago over what is shaping up to be their biggest Thanksgiving weekend in years, are now anxious over whether a public backlash against tighter airport security might spoil the holiday.

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