Latest CBS MoneyWatch Headlines
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May 4, 2012 | 7:06 AM PDT
Ex-media mogul Conrad Black freed from jail
Convicted in 2007 for defrauding investors, former newspaper owner released from federal prison in Miami
U.S.
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May 4, 2012 | 6:17 AM PDT
Unemployment rate drops, job creation stagnates
U.S. economy added only 115K new jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell to 8.1 pct, the lowest level since January 2009
Markets & Investing
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May 4, 2012 | 5:46 AM PDT
Cloud services and your docs: Know your rights
How safe is your data from the marketing division when you use Microsoft SkyDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox?
Tech
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May 4, 2012 | 5:33 AM PDT
Hiring slows sharply with just 115K jobs added
Unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent in April, but only because more people gave up looking for work
Business
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May 4, 2012 | 5:33 AM PDT
Can you go email free this weekend?
A 48-hour fast is possible -- and quite relaxing -- if you're smart about leaving your smartphone at home
Leadership
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May 4, 2012 | 5:15 AM PDT
How crushing defeat leads to great victory
Surviving a great loss can empower and motivate you to achieve great things
Leadership
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May 4, 2012 | 5:06 AM PDT
Election time: What's next for Greece?
In June, whoever governs in Athens must push through a new 14.5 billion euro austerity package for 2013-14
Business
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May 4, 2012 | 4:58 AM PDT
Oil prices slump as U.S. jobs numbers disappoint
Oil drops below $100 first time since February; prices have been falling since Wednesday as analysts and traders increasingly focus on the economy
Business
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May 4, 2012 | 4:49 AM PDT
Yahoo confirms misleading info on new CEO's resume
Investor questioned qualifications and integrity of CEO Scott Thompson after exposing a misrepresentation about the exec's education
Markets & Investing
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May 4, 2012 | 4:00 AM PDT
Want to innovate? Develop top leaders
Senior executives must establish a culture of collaboration to drive corporate innovation
Leadership
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May 4, 2012 | 4:00 AM PDT
375 colleges that still want you!
Still looking for a college this late in the admission season? Here are some schools that still have openings
Business
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May 4, 2012 | 4:00 AM PDT
Overdraft fees hit unsuspecting consumers
New report finds that despite regulatory reforms, more than half of the people who paid overdraft charges didn't know they'd "opted-in" to costly overdraft programs
Saving
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May 4, 2012 | 3:45 AM PDT
Stock investing: Diversify sectors, countries
It's not just the risk of individual stocks that needs to be diversified, but also individual sector and country risk
Markets & Investing
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May 3, 2012 | 4:10 PM PDT
Why these money managers don't own Apple
A mutual fund manager usually can count on having a successful year if the largest investment in the portfolio is surging. But that's not the case for Tony Trzcinka.
Markets & Investing
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May 3, 2012 | 3:14 PM PDT
LinkedIn to buy SlideShare as profit more than doubles
LinkedIn Corp. said its earnings in the first quarter more than doubled, and the company is buying presentation sharing website SlideShare for $118.8 million
Markets & Investing
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May 3, 2012 | 2:12 PM PDT
Why Facebook's IPO pricing is so clever
At $28 to $35 a share, the social networker's stock offering will be a big money-maker for everyone -- except for retail investors
Tech
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May 3, 2012 | 1:57 PM PDT
Yahoo investor: CEO lied about tech degree
Company confirmed investor's findings, but attributed the misinformation to an "inadvertent error"
Markets & Investing
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May 3, 2012 | 1:52 PM PDT
Berkshire investors: Company will endure after Buffett
shareholders make their annual pilgrimage here this weekend, and this year they have to confront an uncomfortable truth
Leadership
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May 3, 2012 | 1:00 PM PDT
Facebook prices IPO at $28 to $35 a share
Social networking firm values itself at $85 to $95 billion
Tech
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May 3, 2012 | 12:41 PM PDT
McDonald's new menu star: Limited time offers
Company began focus on limited-time offers on national scale after research showed that variety was a top priority for consumers
Business
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May 3, 2012 | 11:40 AM PDT
Carlyle Group goes public in $671M IPO
Private equity firm capitalizes on rebound in stock rebound to test its luck as public company
Markets & Investing
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May 3, 2012 | 11:30 AM PDT
April retail sales worst since 2009
Disappointing results follow two consecutive months of strong sales that were boosted by positive economic news
Markets & Investing
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May 3, 2012 | 10:07 AM PDT
5 investor questions for the Facebook roadshow
Facebook is ready for the most anticipated tech IPO in years, but are the investors?
Tech
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Play CBS Video May 3, 2012 | 9:50 AM PDT
Weekly jobless claims fall greater than expected
The weekly jobless claim numbers dropped more than economists expected, a new study says the U.S. spends more healthcare per person than 12 other industrialized nations, and News Corp's board still has full confidence in Rupert Murdoch. Ashley Morrison reports.
Business
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May 3, 2012 | 8:58 AM PDT
U.S. raises heat on China to open its economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner urges People's Republic to let its currency appreciate and boost personal consumption
Markets & Investing
