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Samsung group conflict defames memorial service for founder

The two branches of Korea's largest family dynasty will hold separate memorial service ceremonies for the company's deceased founder

Wal-Mart agrees to pay $440,000 in harassment suit settlement

Wal-Mart, the retail giant, has agreed to pay $440,000 to nine of its employees who had alleged ethnic harassment at the hands of a co-employee.

Evading Blunders of Home Business

Outwardly, a home-based business might appear to be just another easy source of some extra income. In reality, however, it can be extremely taxing and yet, cannot guarantee success.

Historic tornado research project planned

Boulder -- More than 100 scientists will soon spend six weeks on the road across the U.S. Great Plains in what's called the most ambitious tornado study in history.

The effort -- called Vortex2 -- is designed to surround tornadoes with an unprecedented fleet of mobile radars and sensitive instruments to examine in detail how tornadoes form, their patterns of damage and how to improve severe weather forecasting.

5 Top 3-Digit Stocks

True penny stocks are a minefield, but small-cap copper beauties can be one way to easily double your money.

US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline

Washington, April 3 -- US lawmakers Thursday approved a $3.5-trillion budget outline for 2010 that closely mirrors President Barack Obama's priorities for the country.

The vote in the House of Representatives was 233-196, largely along party lines, and came after weeks of polarising debate that exposed deep differences between majority Democrats and opposition Republicans over how to resuscitate the US economy.

The Senate voted 55 to 43 on a slightly different version of the 2010 budget proposal, which will require lawmakers from both chambers to forge a compromise in the coming weeks.

Senate majority leader Harry Reid said that the "responsible" budget "will start cleaning up the mistakes of the past and make critical investments in our future".

Mitsubishi UFJ streamlines operations, to cut 1,000 jobs

Tokyo, March 23: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan's biggest bank, to cope with a tumbling market that is exhausting the company's earnings, declared its intentions to close 50 branches and cut 1,000 jobs.

Making an impression on the new boss

One morning you learn that the boss with whom you had developed an excellent rapport and amicable working relationship, has been promoted, transferred or resigned, and there is a new manager to occupy his chair.

Five steps to negotiating a raise

In the present day scenario where cost of living is heading north with each passing day, everyone needs more money than one is currently making. There are two ways of going about achieving this goal of making more money.

Nature's fury takes its toll

Larry, a Category Five cyclone, one of the most powerful storms ever to be recorded in Australia, hit land and lashed the coast with winds up to 290km/h. It struck the Queensland coast with devastating force, mauling towns and wiping out crops worth hundreds of millions of dollars while forcing thousands of people to flee its path.

Turner turns back towards Time Warner!

Putting a rather abrupt end to his stint with Time Warner, Ted Turner, Time Warner Inc.'s biggest individual shareholder is expected to leave the board of the world’s largest and most well known media company. The announcement comes after a tenure marked by clashes with management and public criticism of the company’s merger with America Online.

Lenovo to replace its CEO with Ex-DELL executive

Stephen Ward, the IBM PC executive, who became the CEO of Lenovo last year after the much-publicized merger of the two companies, has stepped down to make way for William Amelio, who was a senior executive at DELL before he joined Lenovo. Amelio's appointment comes after the company reported poorer-than-expected July-September results. The change will be implemented with immediate effect.