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GM Recalling 193,652 SUVs for Fire Risk

CORPORATE | Monday Jun 17, 2013
General Motors is recalling more than 193,652 SUVs from the 2006 and 2007 model years because a circuit board in the driver’s door could short and cause a fire.

Craft Beer Trend: What is Authentic?

CORPORATE | Monday Jun 17, 2013
Craft Beers made by small independent brewers are booming. Sam Calagione, CEO of Delaware’s Dogfish Head Brewery, discusses the trend with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.
2013 Dodge Avenger Blacktop Edition

Dodge Avenger Undercuts Kia, Hyundai

CORPORATE | By Ann M. Job | Monday Jun 17, 2013
The 2013 mid-size sedan with the lowest starting price in the United States isn’t a Kia or Hyundai. It’s the Dodge Avenger, which has seats for five, a good-sized trunk and distinctive Dodge front styling - all for $20,390 including destination charge.
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, commander, U.S. Cyber Command and director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Mangled Facts, Secrecy Brew Confusion About NSA

Friday Jun 14, 2013
Americans trying to wrap their minds around two giant surveillance programs are confronted with a mishmash of leaks, changing claims and secrecy. Members of Congress complain that their constituents are baffled - and many lawmakers admit they are, too.

Gannett to Buy TV Station Owner Belo for $1.5B

CORPORATE | Friday Jun 14, 2013
Gannett Co., the publisher of USA Today, is buying TV station owner Belo Corp. for about $1.5 billion. If approved, the all-cash deal will make Gannett the fourth-largest broadcast group in the U.S.
A Porsche SUV is parked in space #142.

San Francisco Parking Spot Sells for $82,000

CORPORATE | Friday Jun 14, 2013
A spot in the city’s trendy South Beach neighborhood sold last week for $82,000, reported the San Francisco Chronicle.

US Stock Market Moves Sharply Higher

FINANCE | By Matthew Craft | Friday Jun 14, 2013
Good news about hiring and spending at retail businesses helped send the U.S. stock market sharply higher Thursday.
A worker monitors a solar panel production line in a factory in Quzhou city in east China’s Zhejiang province.

Cheaper Solar Panels Fuel Rise in Renewable Energy

Friday Jun 14, 2013
A dramatic drop in the price of solar power technology last year helped the continued growth of renewable energy, according to a U.N.-backed report published Wednesday.

How Much to Save for Retirement, Why It’s More Than You Think

FINANCE | Friday Jun 14, 2013
Financial experts warn that a seven-figure retirement savings may not be enough for the average couple. Mellody Hobson discusses how much you should be saving and how to do it.

Gannett, Safeway, Men’s Wearhouse are Big Movers

FINANCE | Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market.