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Autonomy founder Lynch denies wrongdoing in HP fraud case
Mike Lynch, once hailed as Britain's answer to Bill Gates, denied all claims against him on Wednesday when he kicked off what is expected to be...
Boeing looms large over struggling U.S. manufacturing sector
New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made goods fell for a second straight month in May as troubles at Boeing weighed on demand for aircraft, suggesting manufacturing could...
Tesla's senior production executive at Fremont facility quits: source
Tesla Inc's vice president of production at its Fremont factory, Peter Hochholdinger, has left after three years with the electric-car maker, a source familiar with the...
Volkswagen's Traton sets price range for IPO at 27-28 euros a share
Volkswagen's truck unit Traton narrowed the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) to between 27 euros ($30.74) and 28 euros a share, the lower...
Bestest on Microventures
"Bestest is a social polling app that enables users to create polls and gather feedback in real-time from the general public, live-audiences, and private groups. It...
Wall St. rises on tech gains, trade hopes
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as gains in chipmaker Micron boosted the technology sector and comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin fueled hopes that the United...
Women and minorities receive less from Social Security. Politicians are looking to change that
Congressional Democrats took to the Hill on Wednesday in the latest push for Social Security reform. Their mission: to help get women and minorities better financial...
Oil prices rise more than 2% as U.S. crude, products stockpiles fall
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday and hit their highest in about a month, buoyed by U.S. government data that showed a larger-than-expected drawdown...
Tech boost, trade optimism lead Wall Street higher
Wall Street rose on Wednesday, as technology shares gained on the back of Micron's upbeat results, while comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin fueled hopes that...
Trump says big tech companies like Twitter are 'all Democrats' and purposely repressing his reach
President Trump lambastes Twitter, Google and other technology giants for what he claims as their efforts to repress his messaging.
Just 43% of Americans say they could come up with $2,000 for an emergency
Despite headlines of record low unemployment and a booming economy, just 43% of Americans are certain they could come up with $2,000.
Paychex shares fall after Bank of America downgrades, blaming 'excessive valuation'
Shares of Paychex dropped on Wednesday after Bank of America downgraded the stock due to its "excessive valuation" and "underwhelming fundamentals."
Bitcoin soars past $13,000 as Facebook's Libra fuels demand
Bitcoin jumped to an 18-month high on Wednesday, as investors looked for safety in alternative investments amid geopolitical tension, and cheered prospects that Facebook Inc's Libra...
General Electric's machinists oppose tentative labor deal
The machinists union said on Wednesday it opposes a tentative labor contract reached this week with General Electric Co, potentially impeding the Boston-based conglomerate's efforts to...