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Real estate questions you were afraid–or, okay, never thought–to ask. More » How much do Satanists decrease a home’s resale value?

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The rich are getting even richer. The top 1% control 46% of the world’s assets — and 86% of global wealth … More » More proof that the rich are getting richer and the poor, poorer

We’ve seen this gorgeous quarry swimming pool bop around our Pinterest feed for months now. But the pins … More » Is this quarry the most beautiful backyard pool in America?

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You get what you pay for. As consumers, we’ve heard that phrase so frequently it’s easy to forget there … More » 5 things you’re overspending on

A new report has found that a mere 20 years after the end of Communism, wealth disparity has soared with … More » Who wants to be a Russian billionaire?

The Waltons are the richest family in America… More » Meet the Waltons: A guide to America’s wealthiest family

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Ford’s luxury Lincoln brand spent most of this year reintroducing itself to American buyers. Now, it’s … More » Lincoln, fighting to be noticed, takes on Lexus in new ads

In a suburb due east of Los Angeles, Starbucks is opening a $70 million, state-of-the-art plant that … More » A juice and croissant with that Starbucks latte?

While the vast majority of graduate degrees will give you an edge, not all are created equal — and some … More » The 10 most useless graduate degrees

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The Cadillac Escalade has never lacked for attention. Launched as a rush response to the Lincoln Navigator’s … More » Cadillac reveals the 2015 Escalade, its blingiest land yacht yet

Howard Schultz, Starbucks Corp’s outspoken CEO, on Monday urged fellow business leaders to ratchet up … More » Starbucks founder urges CEOs to push for end to federal shutdown

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Since April, when Facebook bought the photo-sharing social network, Instagram’s user base has grown from … More » Instagram will have ads. Get over it

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The U.S. is overtaking Russia as the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas, a startling shift … More » U.S. is overtaking Russia as largest oil and gas producer

McDonald’s took on Chipotle as a subsidiary in 1998 and largely financed the chain’s rapid expansion … More » Chipotle founder completely disses former parent company McDonald’s

When Twitter goes public in coming weeks, one of the biggest winners will be a 47-year-old financier … More » Little-known Hollywood investor poised to make a killing with Twitter IPO

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SAN FRANCISCO – Digital music service Rdio (AR’-dee-oh) is launching its free Internet radio service … More » Rdio launches free listening on mobile devices

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Most of us think that when we want to make a point, we should look the other person in the eye. Spouses, … More » The power of eye contact: it’s a myth

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By Clare Jim and Reiji Murai TAIPEI/TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple Inc (NSQ:AAPL) will be unable to widely roll … More » Sharper display Apple iPad Mini faces delay

After an investment of six years and $541 million, Anglo American has pulled out of the Pebble Mine project … More » Why miners walked away from the planet’s richest undeveloped gold deposit
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