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A Look Back at the (Business) Year That Was
From Brexit to brand rehab to virtual reality, all the big developments in 2016 offer us lessons for 2017.
Marijuana
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8 Celebrities Getting (Financially) High Off of the Budding Legal Weed Business
With so much green for the taking -- greenbacks and ganja -- it's a no-brainer, even for stony stars.
worth-knowing
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This Craft Brewery Invented a Brilliant Edible 6-Pack Holder That Helps Sea Life
Embracing social entrepreneurship with an eco twist, SaltWater Brewery uses beer-brewing byproducts to create biodegradable rings that nourish -- not maim and kill -- marine life. We'll drink to that.
Entrepreneur Network
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Want to Get on the Cover of the Rolling Stone? Follow These Tips to Persuade the Media.
Bestselling author Ben Angel tells you how to convince media types to feature you as an expert.
Acquisitions
Foxconn to Pay Approximately $3.5 Billion in Sharp Takeover
Foxconn cut its initial offer by nearly $900 million following the emergence of previously undisclosed liabilities at Sharp.
Apple
CEO Tim Cook Was the Lowest Paid Top Executive at Apple in 2015
Apple had a good year for the most part under Cook, but the company hit a rough patch towards the end of 2015.
Weekly News Roundup
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Alibaba's $14 Billion Shopping Event Crushed Cyber Monday -- Weekly News
Plus: Why Mark Zuckerberg awarded a high school student $400,000.
Airbnb
Airbnb Vows to Work With Cities, Enforce Tax Rules
The sharing platform said it will make sure homeowners pay their 'fair share' of hotel and tourist taxes.
Apps
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'Yelp For People' Co-Founder: Your Hate Only Fuels My Resolve to Launch Peeple
Our exclusive Q&A with Julia Cordray, the brassy CEO behind the Internet's most hated app.
Technology
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Stop the Presses and Start Your Weekend Right Now: Google Docs Has Gone Dark
Amid service disruptions, Google says it's on the case.
Legal Issues
Microsoft and Google Make Peace in Patent Battles
The companies are settling 18 cases in the U.S. and Germany.
Travel
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A Group of Fans Is Trying to Bring the Concorde Back to Life
The supersonic jet stopped flying in 2003.
Scandal
Report: Volkswagen CEO Ousted Over Emissions Scandal
The automaker has lost more than a third of its market value in just two days amid the emissions scandal fallout.
Business News
Ex-Employees Say Antivirus Giant Faked Malware to Damage Rivals
Two former employees at Kapersky Lab say the attacks were ordered by the company's co-founder.
