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U.S. judge in e-book trial says Apple is likely to lose

It doesn't start until June 3, but the judge is already working on a draft of her decision. More

China's next economic revolution

China is making big investments in roads, railways, and other infrastructure. More

What tummy tucks can teach us about health care reform

The conventional wisdom is that market forces don't apply to pricing for medical care. A new study of the cosmetic surgery industry shows how wrong that belief is. More

Beware that hedge fund in the window

When hedge fund managers advertise, performance dips.
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Cheap energy will bring back U.S. jobs

Analyst Meredith Whitney says that the flood of cheap, natural gas will ultimately bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Play

Apple, Android and a truckload of watermelons

Looking at market share vs. profit share every which way to Sunday. More

Barclays aims for redemption

Culture changes at banks come and go, but many fail. How Barclays plans to pull this off. More

Watch out. The mortgage securities market is at it again.

Instead of loosening standards to appease the industry, regulators should make it virtually impossible for securitizers to escape having skin in the game. More

The 4 hedge funders losing big in the Japan rout

There's one big winner, too.
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Mercedes is perfecting the autopilot

The German car giant's new S Class sedan drives itself. Starting price: $100,000. More

Disaster recovery turns to crowdfunding

A new outlet for one of technology's fastest-growing sectors. More

Jon Stewart on Tim Cook, Apple's taxes, and the subcommittee

"Who are those people? What is the opposite of a Genius Bar?" More

6 things you don't know about the Xbox One. (Really)

What you can and can't do with the new Microsoft device. More

6 extreme employee excursions

These employers are boosting retention by sending workers across the globe, where they help communities in remote parts of Nepal, Africa, and Brazil. More

PayPal is bullish on Bitcoin

President David Marcus tells Fortune why he embraces digital currency, how he thinks the trend will play out, and when Americans can reasonably expect to go wallet-less. More

Why Big Law needs to hire odd ducks

At a time when their very survival seems up in the air, how can firms spot and hire the few candidates that will thrive in Big Law? More

Feel guilty for taking leave? You're not alone.

Federal law entitles you to unpaid time off for family health issues (or your own), but how do you answer coworkers who resent it? More

The iPad is getting a major upgrade

Users are flocking to a new email program. More

Solar subsidies don't merit costly trade war with China

Who will win a solar trade war? Coal, gas, oil, and rival green energy sources. More

What I learned working for Martha Stewart

Beatrice Mwasi, Martha Stewart's mentee from Kenya, shares the business lessons she picked up while working for the lifestyle guru. More

Why Andreessen Horowitz gave a $60 million Lyft

Ride-sharing service Lyft today is announcing $60 million in new venture capital funding. More

Apple caught 'flat footed' in Asian smartphone race

An analyst says current iPhones are "poorly aligned" with the factors driving smartphone growth. More

Can KKR dance the Saks two-step?

Merging Saks with Neiman Marcus may make sense, but it won't be easy. More

The latest to claim fraud at Ranbaxy: Its owners

Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo has quietly stood by its decision to purchase Ranbaxy in 2008. Now, the company is publicly suggesting it was defrauded in the $4.6 billion acquisition. More

Pre-Marketing: Too big to jail?

Why does the Department of Justice believe in "too big to jail?" Also: Global shares stumble on Bernanke comments. More

U.K.'s Cameron to China, India: We're open for business

Prime Minister David Cameron says openness to foreign investment is competitive advantage for Britain (and Ratan Tata is always welcome at Downing Street). More

Inside Amazon's tax fight

Fortune goes behind Amazon's tax war.
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Fear the weaker

The greatest danger to our world isn't from those economies at the top -- but those at the bottom. More

6-step guide to dodging taxes just like Apple

Tax avoidance works beautifully -- and legally -- for Apple and other multinationals. Why not make it work for you? More

Working glass at Corning

Inside Corning, where a brittle material is pushed to its limits. More

Guess which senator asked Apple the smartest questions?

To the surprise of many, it was the Tea Party candidate from Wisconsin. More

Bloomberg: Apple stuck bond buyers with a '$280 million loss'

As if Apple's bonds the only ones whose price fell as interest rates climbed. More

It's been 10 years: Google is officially a New Yorker

The search giant opened its New York City office a decade ago. Time flies. More

New York City loses its private equity boss

Head of NYC private equity investments heads to private firm in which NYC pension invested. More

3 surprising reasons to cheer falling commodities

Prices of everything from gold to oil to corn are falling fast. Here's how you can benefit. More

Tim Cook's testimony on Apple's taxes: The reviews are in

Reporters wrote two kinds of second-day stories, with two very different takes. More

How much did Tumblr's VCs really make?

Reports of VC returns on Tumblr have been greatly exaggerated. More

Why nuclear is still a booming business

URS CEO Martin Koffel tells Fortune how his business still profits from nuclear power plants despite very few new plants being built. Play

Even small business is bigger in Texas

Bolstered by biotech, a building boom, and a business-friendly legislature, fledgling companies have recently found growth -- and growing pains -- in the Lone Star State. More

Move over Mr. Mayor, cities are getting chief innovation officers

Towns are taking a page from the corporate world in an effort to make strapped municipal governments more efficient. More

Women are breaking through the 'concrete ceiling'

Women-owned construction firms are on the rise, and have made it onto this year's Inner City 100 list of the fastest-growing urban businesses in the U.S. More

The Xbox One has one major problem

Microsoft's Xbox One is being touted as the only peripheral your TV needs—except for your cable box, the only thing it apparently can't work without. More

Car Wars: A smoother road ahead

Influential auto analyst John Murphy sees some stability for the world's automakers in the next few years. But don't look for any significant shifts in market share. More

Questions for Nathan Myhrvold

He's a paleontologist, master chef, modern-day polymath, and author of a 2,438-page book on Modernist Cuisine. More

Pre-Marketing: Public company, public tax filing?

Food truck economics; debunking 7 conventional VC wisdom; and, 3D printed food? More

Goldman pushes hedge funds for your 401(k)

Wall Street is rolling out low-minimum mutual funds that will let you lose money like a high roller. More

Mr. Cook came to Washington, and escaped unscathed

No one laid a glove on Apple's CEO, not even the subcommittee's hostile chairman. More

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