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The coming electricity revolution will see conventional meters phased out in favor of "smart" meters to help create the smart grid. It should be a win-win for customers and the utilities -- but the utilities are getting greedy.

Whatever else you say about Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, he's no slave to public opinion. He does what he wants, no matter how sleazy it sounds -- and no matter how much money it costs him or his company's shareholders.

Two former brokers convicted of securities fraud won't have to return the $4.45 million signing bonus they received from Morgan Stanley, ruled an arbitration board.

Abraham Shakespeare, a truck driver's assistant, who lived with his mother, won $30 million in the Florida lottery in 2006. It now appears that his good fortune may have cost his life. According to Associated Press, he vanished months ago and his case is now being investigated as a...

Green is good, or so we're told. We get approving looks at the checkout stand when our paper towels are recyclable, our disposable forks are compostable and our dishwashing detergent is 100 percent natural. But here's a dirty little secret: people who seem more virtuous because they buy green may,...

Recently, Ohio-based bank Fifth Third (FITB) drew criticism for its decision to spend $900,000 on a promotional scratch-off game that was designed to bring in fresh customers. Critics allege that the company, which received $3.4 billion in the recent bailout, wasted taxpayer funds on an expensive...

American International Group, the insurer getting a $152 billion federal bailout, disclosed it will pay approximately $3 million to several executives under deferred compensation plans that will be terminated. These arrangements have come under increased scrutiny as stock holders are questioning...

I'm not making this up ... Earlier this year, school counselor Sabrina Walker received $2.6 million from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The payment was intended to go to Hennepin County Medical Center for Medicaid reimbursement. A clerical error directed the check to Walker.Did she...