SGB's jatropha vision: Jet fuel grown from seeds

An SG Biofuels worker examines the company's experimental jatropha crop. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Call it the jatropha bubble. When word got out several years ago about the promise of a small subtropical tree called jatropha, it became a biofuel sensation....

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Black Friday shopping hits a new record

Total spending over Black Friday weekend hit a record $59.1 billion, up from $52.4 billion last year. The number of shoppers in store and online also hit a new record. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Apparently, full stomachs after Thanksgiving dinners get...

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3 ways Obama's reelection will impact your finances

Here's what a reelected President Obama means for your finances. (Money Magazine) -- President Obama has had hardly a moment to bask in his win. Looming ahead is January's so-called fiscal cliff -- the tax hikes and spending cuts that will kick in...

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UBS fined over rogue trading case

British regulators have fined UBS nearly $50 million due to the actions of a rogue trader. Swiss authorities are reviewing the investment bank's capital base LONDON (CNNMoney) -- British regulators have fined UBS nearly $50 million, and Switzerland...

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Stocks poised for lower open

Click on chart for more premarket data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Investors return to work Monday with one eye on the first weekend of the holiday shopping season, and the other eye on upcoming negotiations in Washington and Europe. U.S. stock futures...

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Fiscal cliff tax deal: Getting to $1 trillion

Raising rates for some high-income households plus a $50,000 cap on itemized deductions could raise up to $1.064 trillion over a decade. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Leaders in Washington say they want to make a "down payment" on deficit reduction and avert...

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8 things that could kill a fiscal cliff deal

Lawmakers will probably compromise on the fiscal cliff before Christmas. But if they do, it won't come easily. WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Pete Davis is president of Davis Capital Investment Ideas. He worked for Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill,...

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Buffett renews argument for millionaire's tax

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Warren Buffett is again arguing for higher taxes on himself and other high-income individuals, calling for an even steeper bite than in the Obama administration's "Buffett Rule." In an op-ed column in Monday's New York Times,...

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Stocks lower with fiscal cliff and Greece in spotlight

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks opened lower Monday as investors returned to work with one eye on the results from the first weekend of the holiday shopping season, and the other on upcoming economic negotiations in Washington and Europe. In the...

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Bank of England names Canadian for top job

Mark Carney is leaving the Bank of Canada to head the British central bank LONDON (CNNMoney) -- The U.K. government has appointed Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney to head the Bank of England, opting for an outsider as the British central bank confronts...

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Wal-Mart warns workers on Black Friday strike

Protesters at a June anti-Wal-Mart rally in Los Angeles. Store workers in 12 cities have been walking out in protest since October, which Wal-Mart said violates national labor law. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As Wal-Mart workers prepare to stage a walkout...

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India reforms entice foreign retailers

Shops in India closed in protest at the entry of large foreign retailers. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- Long wary of foreign investment, India has begun to usher in a set of reforms that will allow international corporations to gain a foothold and open...

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Stocks poised for higher open

Click chart for more premarket data NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stock futures were higher Monday as investors start the holiday-shortened week optimistic that fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington are progressing. Gains may be tempered by escalating...

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Unions fight bonuses for Hostess execs

Striking members of the Bakery Workers union at Hostess. The company will be in bankruptcy court Monday seeking permission to shut down. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hostess Brands will ask a bankruptcy judge on Monday for approval to shut down the company...

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Debt ceiling may collide with fiscal cliff

Congress will need to raise the debt ceiling, currently set at $16.394 trillion, early next year, the Treasury Department says. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- If Congress fails to cut a deal on the fiscal cliff this year, the scramble to do so in January...

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Dividend investors prepare for fiscal cliff

The president and lawmakers are in talks to try and avoid the fiscal cliff. Investors in dividend-paying stocks could get hit by higher tax rates if politicians can't come to a deal. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As negotiations over the fiscal cliff get...

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Intel's CEO Otellini to retire in May

Paul Otellini, Intel's CEO since 2005, will step down in May. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Intel CEO Paul Otellini will leave the company in May, the world's largest chipmaker announced on Monday. Otellini has been at Intel (INTC, Fortune 500) for 38 years,...

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Stocks gain more than 1%

Click the chart for more stock market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks rallied Monday as investors started the holiday-shortened week optimistic that fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington are progressing. The Dow Jones industrial average...

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Home sales climb 2% in October

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The pace of sales for previously owned homes rose in October, despite the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, in the latest sign of improvement for the long-battered housing market. Existing home sales rose to an annual rate of 4.79...

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Shadow banking grows, regulation coming

Regulators are seeking new powers to control growing "shadow banking" system LONDON (CNNMoney) -- The murky world of exotic financial instruments known as "shadow banking" has grown, rather than shrunk, since the crash of 2008, and regulators are...

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Toys R Us to open early on Thanksgiving

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Toys R Us is joining the slew of stores that will open increasingly early this Thanksgiving. The toy store chain will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22. Last year, Toys R Us opened at 9 p.m. The deals...

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Schumer warns insurers on hurricane deductibles

A home ravaged by Superstorm Sandy in Long Beach Township, N.J. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- New York Sen. Chuck Schumer warned insurance companies Sunday against forcing hurricane deductibles on homeowners suffering in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy....

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Japan's economy contracts at swift pace

Japan's economy contracted at a 3.5% annualized pace in latest quarter. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- Japan's economy contracted at an annual rate of 3.5% in the latest quarter, sparking concerns of a sustained regional slowdown. The GDP figures, reported...

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Asia to power global trade growth

Trade is slated to increase across Asia, led by China and India. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- Asia will be the primary driver of global trade growth for years to come, according to a new report from HSBC. China, India and Vietnam are among the best positioned,...

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Confessions of extreme Black Friday shoppers

Last Black Friday, Joni Crothers and 16 of her friends and family donated $10,000 worth of gifts, which they scored for only $2,000. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Big-time deal hunters know that the secret to finding the deepest discounts on Black Friday...

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Stocks to rise at the open

Click the chart for more premarket data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stock futures were slightly higher Monday, as investors turned their attention to Europe and Greece. Finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries will meet in Brussels later...

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RIM's BlackBerry 10 to launch Jan. 30

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins said BlackBerry 10 will go on sale Jan. 30. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Research In Motion announced Monday that BlackBerry 10 will finally debut on Jan. 30, a year after the company's next-generation smartphones and software were...

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