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When Google co-founder Larry Page replaces Eric Schmidt as CEO, he'll have a host of things to worry about: ad revenues, growth, Facebook, privacy concerns and just how to get the company's rebel groove back. But first on his agenda will have to be reversing the flow of top employees out the door.

Under the radar, a little company called Quora has started to go ballistic. It aims to create a social watering hole where interesting, sophisticated questions are asked, and intelligent answers are provided, without spam, trolls, stupidity or flame wars.

Intel's stock is up just 2% this year compared to the Nasdaq's 17% rise, and investors fret that the explosive growth of smartphones and tablets will crimp the market for the PC chips that produce the bulk of Intel's revenue. But the tech giant has a plan.

With the recession over -- in a sense, anyway -- many CEOs are happy to be standing. And after three tumultuous years, some are even cautiously optimistic. But 2011 is sure to present a whole new set of obstacles for corporate chiefs to confront -- and conquer.

The U.S. economy will remain weak in 2011 as companies limit hiring and consumers restrict spending, according to a survey of economists. GDP will grow by 2.6% in 2011 after increasing by 2.7% this year, according to the median forecast of 51 economist surveyed by the National Association for...

ING Investment Management forecasts that stock markets will rise between 8% and 12% in 2011, thanks to a low-inflation, low-interest environment supported by the Fed, despite weak GDP growth. And for those looking for to increase their investment yields, they have a few suggestions.

Asian economies will grow by 8.2% in 2010, according to a new report. "Strong export recovery, robust private demand, and the sustained effects of stimulus policies allowed the region to experience solid growth in the first half of 2010," The Asian Development Bank said. "This improved performance...

The Bank of England kept it benchmark rate at a record low 0.5% and maintained its bond purchase program at £200 billion ($309 billion). The bank, which sets monetary policy for the United Kingdom, has kept rates low to stimulate the recovery in the U.K. economy. The bank's monetary...

A panel of economists cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth for the rest of 2010 for the third month in a row. The latest Blue Chip Economic Indicators report said that lower-than-expected consumer spending, business investment and private construction would dampen economic growth, Reuters...

India's economy grew at the fastest rate in two and a half years in the second quarter, driven by rising wages and consumer spending. Gross domestic product increased at an annual pace of 8.8 % in the three months through June, Bloomberg News reported. In the first quarter, the economy grew by...