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  • U.K. should probe Google's tax affairs: report

    U.K. urged to probe Google's tax affairs

    U.K. authorities should launch a full investigation into Google's "manifestly artificial" corporate structures to ensure it is complying with tax law, a committee of lawmakers said Thursday.

    CNNMoney - Jun 13 2013 10:40 AM ET
  • Would a smartphone 'killswitch' deter thieves?

    Would a smartphone 'killswitch' deter thieves?

    Law enforcers are publicly calling on manufacturers to install "killswitch" technology that would render a stolen device useless.

    CNNMoney - Jun 13 2013 2:52 PM ET
  • Jobless claims fall again

    Jobless claims fall again

    Claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to further modest improvement in the job market.

    CNNMoney - Jun 13 2013 9:04 AM ET
  • Obamacare: Is a $2,000 deductible 'affordable?'

    Obamacare: Is a $2,000 deductible 'affordable?'

    Those enrolling in Obamacare's health insurance exchanges in California will pay $2,000 deductibles and $45 office visits if they buy a silver plan. Is that affordable?

    CNNMoney - Jun 13 2013 6:23 AM ET
  • Cost of economic sanctions against Iran  

    Cost of economic sanctions against Iran

    Although there is massive potential for Iran to have a high-powered economy, the public has suffered substantially due to economic sanctions.

    CNNMoney - Jun 13 2013 9:13 AM ET
  • Wave of federal retirees to hit government

    Wave of federal retirees to hit government

    Some 30% of federal workers are eligible to retire in the next 3 years, a time when the government is already facing staffing shortages because of hiring freezes and the sequester.

    CNNMoney - Jun 13 2013 6:29 AM ET
  • Greece shuts state broadcaster in austerity push

    Greece shuts state broadcaster in austerity push

    Greece's state broadcaster ERT was taken off the air overnight Wednesday in a highly visible reminder of the country's continuing economic crisis.

    CNNMoney - Jun 12 2013 10:44 AM ET
  • Truckers face big labor shortage

    Truckers face big labor shortage

    Trucking companies already have a shortage of about 30,000 workers, and new federal rules that reduce driving hours could create a need for an additional 100,000 drivers.

    CNNMoney - Jun 13 2013 12:38 AM ET
  • Women: Beware the Wyoming wage gap

    Women: Beware the Wyoming wage gap

    Women in Wyoming earn only 67 cents for every $1 men earn. It's the state with the biggest income gap.

    CNNMoney - Jun 11 2013 6:01 AM ET
  • Don't double the interest rate on my student loan

    Don't double my student loan rate

    Student with a subsidized Stafford loan talks about the debt he faces and why Congress should extend the current interest rates of 3.4%.

    CNNMoney - Jun 12 2013 5:54 AM ET
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