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The McDonald's drive-through line has slowed as its menu has expanded.

McDonald's increasingly enormous menu: By the numbers

It turns out there is such a thing as too much choice

 
Business
Hey Pabst, stop being so hip would you?

Party foul: Is PBR making cheap beers more expensive?

A spike in the price of "sub-premium" beers has people pointing fingers at Pabst

 
Business
Bill Gates: The world's richest man…again.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Bill Gates reclaims "world's richest" title, hackers target Financial Times, and more

 
Business
5 vice taxes to keep you in line

When governments bank on bad behavior: 5 vice taxes

If you were a drug dealer, would you pay an anonymous tax on your, ahem, merchandise? In Tennessee, you're supposed to

 
Business
Facebook's IPO: The good old… uh, day. 

Facebook's first year as a public company: By the numbers

A look at how the social giant has fared on Wall Street

 
Business
The U.S. consumes 18.7 million barrels of oil per day.

17 surprising stats about oil

Gas once cost 13 cents a gallon

 
Business
Bloomberg reporters had access to user's login history, helpdesk inquiries, and more.

Bloomberg's spying scandal: Is stalking part of the company's culture?

At Bloomberg, information is money, so the snooping might not be over

 
Business
Speak no evil, and keep your job.

6 career-killing phrases to quit using now

The words "I'll try" do not inspire confidence

 
Business
U.S. airlines collectively made $3.5 billion in bag fees in 2012.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Airlines bank $6 billion on reservation changes and baggage fees, S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway, and more

 
Business
Bad perceptions about Apple's future seem to be eating away at its core.

What's crushing Apple's stock?

It could be gold prices... or that persistent, little-known Nashville trader with a not-so-good outlook on the company

 
Business
Don't focus too much on yourself. And make sure to turn that cell phone off!

The 7 worst job interview mistakes people make

Pro tip: Do not text with someone else while meeting a potential future boss for the first time.

 
Business
People wait to enter a Madrid unemployment office on March 4: Spain's unemployment rate is a staggering 27 percent.

The eurozone's longest recession ever: By the numbers

The currency bloc's pan-national nightmare is far from over

 
Business
Yang's Fortunes has a database of about 5,000 fortunes, with some tweaked based on client feedback.

How do fortune cookie messages get written?

Two of the world's largest producers of baked-in aphorisms don't even have someone on the payroll dedicated to full-time fortune writing

 
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McDonald's is dressing up its old-faithful Quarter Pounder in whole grains and fancy Habanero ranch.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Walmart writes its own worker-safety plan for Bangladesh, McDonald's announces three new burgers, and more

 
Business
Larry Page says he can still do all he did before — just with a softer voice.

Larry Page's vocal cord paralysis: What does it mean for Google?

"Sergey says I'm probably a better CEO because I choose my words more carefully."

 
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Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf speaks about the annual "Budget and Economic Outlook" report on Feb. 5.

Is our national debt problem solved?

The Congressional Budget Office just lopped $200 billion off the federal deficit. Laissez les bon temps rouler?

 
Business
Anesthesiologists have the top-paying job in medicine.

Damn, it feels good to be a doctor

Nine of the 10 highest-paying jobs in the U.S. are in medicine

 
Business
Gap refuses to sign agreements to help improve worker safety in Bangladesh.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

A hedge fund billionaire calls for a break-up of Sony, eHarmony expands into career services, and more

 
 
 

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