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Every day, Americans throw out more than 350,000 cell phones and 130,000 computers. But we're passing up a tidy sum -- plus some potential tax deductions -- by dumping them in the trash or leaving them to gather dust.

As surprising as it may seem to many of us when large corporations with familiar brands vanish suddenly from the scene, it happens. Major companies like Saab, Borders, and Countrywide -- just to same a recent few -- are now history. Who's next? Read on ...

Retailers are getting back to business after the recession and showing stronger earnings, making them attractive targets for private equity investors -- and each other.

Average Americans aren't the only ones paring back. Big boxes are taking a mini-break, opening smaller concept stores and testing new formats.The New York Times has a story about large retailers doing just that. OfficeMax has 2,000 sq. ft. convenience size stores called Ink Paper Scissors, while...

The turkey hasn't even been cooked, but retailers are already lowering prices for Black Friday online. BlackFriday.info tracked down 16 stores that are already offering deals of Black Friday proportion. The tracker will be constantly updated as we move through the rest of the week and should prove...