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Luxury’s Falling Starts

The stars have aligned for the luxury industry since the global recovery began. But the earthquake in Japan is a […]

As Charlie Sheen Tweets, Twitter’s Valuation Grows

By EVELYN M. RUSLI, NY Times, Greg Gayne/Warner Brothers TelevisionCharlie Sheen attracted one million followers on Twitter in 25 hours. […]

Time to Kill the $1 Bill? GAO Report Suggests Yes

The government just won’t give up trying to shove the $1 coin into the pocketbooks of recalcitrant Americans. Between 1979 […]

Five Signs That the Economy Is Improving

Forget the Consumer Index and those ubiquitous spending reports. There are some very simple homespun ways to know when the […]

How cheap houses spell bad news

  How cheap houses spell bad news Posted by Colin Barr March 9, 2011 6:34 am   Houses look more affordable […]

In Groupon’s $6 Billion Wake, a Fleet of Start-Ups

In Groupon’s $6 Billion Wake, a Fleet of Start-Ups By JESSICA BRUDER How Many Groupon Clones Does the World Need? […]

Facebook Billionaire Sean Parker To Buy Warner Music?

Facebook Billionaire Sean Parker To Buy Warner Music? By CLARE O’CONNOR Sean Parker, Napster boy genius turned Facebook billionaire. How’s […]

The Dow’s Plunge: Should You Be Worried?

On Thursday, the day before the Japanese earthquake, the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its biggest drop since August. Markets […]

Watch ‘Dark Knight’ on Facebook … Netflix Doesn’t Like This

Now you can view a movie on Facebook, in addition to updating your status, wishing friends a happy birthday and […]

‘Charlie Sheen’: Secret Silver Investor?

This post originally appeared on the Deal Journal blog on WSJ.com . To read the original post, click here . […]