Business
Is the GAP anti-Christmas?
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The Gap's 'war' on Christmas
A Christian group is boycotting Gap Inc. for failing to recognize Christmas in a TV ad. But is the spot really irreverent?
Oprah’s exit: Who gets hurt the most?
When Oprah moves her show from network daytime TV to cable, there will be lots of financial pain. Hint: Look out, Windy City
The 'Google Phone' gamble
Why a new Google smartphone might hurt iPhone, Droid — or Google itself
Walmart's big Black Friday surprise
The world's biggest retailer is reinventing Black Friday — as a month-long shopping event
Johnny Depp's enduring sex appeal, Costco's war with Coke
Good day for aging gracefully, Bad day for cheap Coke
Goldman Sachs' charm offensive
Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein apologizes for hurting the economy and offers a $500 million olive branch. Can we forgive him now?
Russian cannibal kabobs, Mexicans sending pesos north
Good day for ordering the falafel; Bad day for the land of opportunity
iPhone or advertising torture device?
Apple is raising fears — and, some say, ruining its brand — with a controversial new "enforcement routine" patent
The right way to create jobs?
What the government can do to keep unemployment from rising even as the economy starts growing again
Why is gold skyrocketing?
The price of this classic "safe" investment is setting records — even after the worst global financial dangers have past
Are bankers paid too much?
A roundup of opinions on Wall Street executive pay
