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Teachers unions funding both EpiPen maker and protesters
Give ’em an “F’’ for bad money management. City and state teachers unions have been funneling millions of dollars into a grassroots protest group that has been targeting EpiPen manufacturer...
Former insider trader looking to cash in on public speaking circuit
Roomy Khan profited from insider trading. Now, she hopes to profit from talking about it. Khan, the former Galleon Group trader who helped bring down her billionaire ex-boss Raj Rajaratnam,...
The worst brand ambassadors of all time
Most of the time brands are delighted when consumers profess their love for their product or service — but there are some notable exceptions. While most of the time the...
David Beckham’s latest post-soccer play? Scotch
Retired soccer megastar David Beckham is teaming with drinks giant Diageo to launch Haig Club, a single grain Scotch that will cost around $65 a bottle. Beckham will serve as...
Jeff Bezos’ father unaware of Amazon founder’s fame
Jeff Bezos’ biological father didn’t know his son was one of the wealthiest people on the planet until late last year, according to a new book about the Internet billionaire....
Kaplan Tapped as Fairchild's Editorial Director
Peter Kaplan, former longtime editor-in-chief of the New York Observer, has been tapped to be the new editorial director of the Fairchild Fashion Group, the Condé Nast unit that oversees...
Chi-town offensive
Bloomberg LP has launched another anti-CNBC offensive, this time backing a coalition opposing Comcast's proposed takeover of NBC Universal. Last month, Bloomberg, the parent of Bloomberg News, urged federal regulators...
A political fix
After a slow start, the cable guys are gaining traction with political advertisers who typically go straight to their broadcast TV brethren. While candidates and political consultants still lavish the...
Social net worth
A billion here, a billion there. Now, you're talking about real money. Facebook co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's game plan calls for nothing less than global domination. Zuckerberg said...
iPad hits 3 million around the world in 80 days
Apple yesterday said it sold three million iPads in just 80 days, giving CEO Steve Jobs something else to crow about just days before the company ships the new iPhone...
NBC affiliates OK Comcast deal with limits
Local NBC stations pledged support for Comcast's planned purchase of NBC Universal, provided federal regulators impose restrictions on the cable giant to protect the broadcast TV business. Some 200 station...
E-reader battle build$
This one could be a real page-turner for book fans: a price war among e-readers. Amazon, looking to maintain its market share, cut the price of its Kindle by $70...
Searching for tunes
Google is singing a new tune and is getting serious about offering a music service to rival Apple's iTunes and grab a piece of the $4.2 billion digital music pie....
iPhone 4's sales raise Apple shares
Apple shares hit an all-time high a day after it said pre-sale orders for its new iPhone 4 set a single-day sales record. Renewed rumors that Apple is working on...
Boffo iPhone 4 sales
Apple said pre-orders for its iPhone 4 rang up a new single-day advance-sales record -- despite massive ordering glitches that left many potential buyers hanging. The company said it took...
Nokia cuts earnings forecast
The insanely popular iPhone is giving more than just Apple and AT&T fits. Nokia, the Finnish mobile-phone giant playing catch-up in the smartphone race, slashed its profit outlook yesterday after...
Plenty of dropped sales for Apple's iPhone 4
Frustrated Apple fans encountered agonizing delays, error messages and unanswered calls trying to pre-order the latest version of the iPhone, turning this launch into an embarrassment for Apple and AT&T....
New iPad bug is exposed
After AT&T called a group of security experts "malicious" hackers for exposing an iPad security flaw, the group took the telecom giant -- and Apple -- to task for failing...
FBI eyes iPad breach
The FBI has jumped into the iPad security breach caper. The G-Men are investigating a possible cyber threat after group of computer experts discovered a flaw on AT&T's Web site...
AT&T's iPad breach
Tens of thousands of early iPad adopters -- among them some bold-face names -- were outed yesterday after computer security consultants exposed a security hole on AT&T's Web site. The...