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Three of the four major TV networks have sued Dish Network for copyright infringement. There's just one catch -- Dish hasn't copied a thing. Rather, the satellite service provider has gotten into trouble for giving consumers an easy way to skip commercials. From a business standpoint, Dish's (...

Social-networking leader Facebook is expected to price its giant IPO on May 17, with the stock beginning to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market the following day under the ticker symbol "FB." The preliminary price range for the shares has been set at $28 to $35 apiece. At the high end of the...

Collective Brands (NYSE: PSS) is pairing off, and Sperry's could be the first to venture out on its own. Bloomberg revealed today that Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW), Blake Krueger, said the top sider distributor is looking to open up its own retail stores, many of...

Carlyle Group LP, the private equity conglomerate with $147 billion in management, will soon take its show on the road as it seeks to offer a tenth of its equity to the public. The company expects to raise between $750 and $800 million, according to Reuters, which would put its valuation at $7.5 to...

They say you get what you pay for. But if you're an iPad user in Australia, that may not be the case. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is being accused of “misleading” Australian consumers. Businessweek quoted the following statement from the Australian Competition &...

Greece is edging closer to having enough of the private sector holders of the country's outstanding debt accept a debt restructuring deal would see the face value of their bonds take a major, while reducing the financial burden of the nearly bankrupt Greek government. The agreement is needed in...

Who are the top dogs among the world's billionaires? Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the twenty wealthiest people on the planet reveals the answer. The positions on the list are based on the billionaires' wealth at the stock market closing every day. The Index's top ten is an...

Royal Bank of Scotland reported a wider than expected loss for 2011, fueled in part by a write down on Greek debt and compensation to customers who were sold insurance that they didn't need. Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS), which is the United Kingdom's second biggest bank, reported a net loss...

It's a crazy idea, but there are a few reasons why it just might work. Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that everyone's favorite dot-com retailer, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), had planned to open at least one retail location. If this report is true (something I highly doubt), it would seem that...

After encouraging U.S. retail figures at the end of 2011, analysts have begun to question where the boost in holiday sales came from. Most recently, a Bloomberg study suggests that discounts and price cutting helped boost holiday sales. Bloomberg quotes BMO Capital Markets senior economist Sal...