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    By Lita Epstein

    | 11:30AM 12/30/2009
    Florida-based computer hacker Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty Tuesday to a third set of charges related to the largest identity theft scheme in U.S. history. Gonzalez stole information connected to more than 130 million credit and debit cards from five companies, including Heartland Payment Systems...

    By Geoff Williams

    | 5:00PM 11/10/2009
    Something to jot down the next time you're in the mood for a drink and don't have a lot of cash: 7-Eleven now has its own brand of wine. The name of the label is Yosemite Road. They're selling a chardonnay and a cabernet sauvignon, and both will retail for about $3.99. It'll be $4.99 in Florida,...

    By Bruce Watson

    | 10:00AM 7/29/2009
    A recession seems like the worst possible time for a company to launch a major expansion. However, as many chains have recently discovered, lower rents and economizing consumers can make this the perfect time to build a brand. With millions of people reconsidering their spending habits and...

    By Martha C. White

    | 6:00PM 5/20/2009
    By now, we've heard all the advice about weathering the recession. And by many measures, the message seems to have sunk in: Americans are weaning themselves off their credit cards and increasing the amount of money they save. All this progress is well and good, but it also begs the question: Why on...

    By Geoff Williams

    | 5:00PM 11/25/2008
    You see them in a lot of grocery stores, private labels -- the in-store brands that are on the shelves with well known products. For instance, Walmart has Sam's Choice. The grocery store chain Kroger has For Maximum Value, the name of a brand attached to sugar, flour, bread and canned goods up to...

    By Zac Bissonnette

    | 12:00AM 7/11/2008
    In honor of July 11th (7/11: Get it?!?!), 7-Eleven is offering free 7.11 ounce (7/11: Get it?!?!) Slurpees to anyone who stops by today.No coupon needed -- just show up and ask for it. But be careful: Slurpee's are among the least healthful things you can possibly put in your body (other than...