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High Schoolers Can Now Use Federal Grants To Pay For College Classes
A new Obama administration policy will give low-income high schoolers access to the federal financial aid system.
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Expedia Users Can Now Pay For Hotels Via Monthly Installments
The payment plans will be offered by Affirm, an online lender that has raised more than $400 million in funding.
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Taco Bell Is Getting A Makeover, Exposed Brick And All
The chain has released four new designs for its restaurants in an attempt to be "more locally focused."
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People Have Mixed Feelings About Wendy's New Self-Service Kiosks
The kiosk rollout comes as New York and California raised their minimum wages to $15.
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Saudi Ownership Of U.S. Debt Revealed For First Time
Saudi Arabia's U.S. Treasury holdings became a hot topic after the Kingdom warned it may sell the debt if a controversial law allowed it to be sued over the 9/11 attacks.
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Buffett Becomes Apple's 56th Largest Shareholder With $1 Billion Investment
America's best known investor has largely avoided the technology industry, saying it's hard to tell which tech companies will survive in the long run.
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Google Banned Them, But Payday Lenders Still Have Bing
"Microsoft respects the integrity of consumer choice."
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Why Are Shoppers Ditching Macy's? Executives "Scratching Our Heads"
There's a simple reason why sales are slumping at major U.S. retailers, but the companies are reluctant to talk about it.
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Worker Advocacy Group Will Profit From Uber Deal
The Freelancers Union, a 15-year old non-profit, says it will become a paid consultant to the ride-hailing giant.
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Google Bans Ads For Payday Loans
Lenders offering short-term, high interest loans will no longer be able to find customers through Google's advertising networks.
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Pasta Is Making A Comeback, Sales Rise After Years Of Decline
Pasta sales are up after a years-long slump. AND THERE WAS MUCH REJOICING.
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Downfall Of Online Lending Pioneer "Will Surely Spook" The Industry
Entrepreneurs and investors reacted with shock to Monday's ouster of the founder and CEO of Lending Club.
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Former New York Times Editor Says Women Still Face "Unequal Treatment" At Work
Jill Abramson says there are good things happening in "strange pockets" of the media industry. And she's ready for Hillary.
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Zenefits Co-Founder Sold Stock Months Before Scandal
Parker Conrad sold $10 million of stock months before the public learned of compliance failures that led to his resignation. The new CEO says he has changed the company’s values. “Everyone’s shit stinks” is now “Put the customer first.”
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Inside Palantir, Silicon Valley's Most Secretive Company
A cache of internal documents shows that despite growing revenue, Palantir has lost top-tier clients, is struggling to stem staff departures, and isn't collecting most of the money it touts in high-value deals.
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Facebook VP Says “No Evidence” Of Political Bias Against Conservatives
Updated: A Facebook vice president responded to allegations the social network censored conservative news, saying it has "found no evidence" to support the claims.
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Man Who Claims To Be Bitcoin Inventor Says He Doesn't Have Courage To Present Proof
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright backed out his promise to present "extraordinary proof" that he is the mysterious founder of bitcoin.
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Americans Could Win Back The Right To Sue Their Banks
Proposed rules could ban financial companies from using contracts that prevent customers from taking their complaints to court.
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Aéropostale Owes $500,000 To YouTube Star Bethany Mota
The 20-year-old social media celebrity showed up as No. 6 on a list of people and companies owed money by the bankrupt teen retailer.
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Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? It Doesn't Matter, Bitcoin Investors Say
Did an Australian computer scientist invent the world's leading crypto-currency? If you ask some Bitcoin entrepreneurs, you're met with a shrug of the shoulders.
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McDonald's Spices Up Fries With Garlic, Olive Oil, Parmesan, And Parsley
A major development in the world of fries, taking place right now in the "garlic capital of the world."
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Aeropostale May File For Bankruptcy This Week
The teen retailer has been gasping for air in the past few years.
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How Whole Foods Cut Prices For Its New Stores
The high-end grocer wants its new stores to be more accessible to the average shopper. But does Whole Foods know how to do cheap?
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Striking Verizon Workers Will Lose Company Healthcare On Saturday
More than 36,000 employees will be left without insurance, but their union says it will cover all medical costs until the strike is over.
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Google Says The Rainbow Bagel Is Fading Away
If search habits are any indication, interest in the multi-colored carb "is already starting to wane."
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Amazon Is Reporting Profits For A Change, And Investors Love It
The $513 million the company earned in the first three months of this year is close to the $596 million it made in all of 2015.
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Victoria's Secret Is Now Pushing Un-Padded Bras
The lingerie brand is well known for promoting push-up bras. But the trend towards bralettes has it singing a different tune.
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McDonald's Has A Bunch Of Experiments Going On
From "natural" McNuggets to "sustainable" beef, McDonald's is testing an updated pantry.
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Verizon Strikers To Get Payments From $441 Million Union Fund
"Hundreds" of strikers have broken ranks and returned to work, the company says, as the financial pressure of walking off the job kicks in. The union disputes the claim.
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