Fewer people expect tax refunds this year

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In an American Express survey of roughly 1,500 adults, 59% of respondents said they expect a refund check this year, down from 64% last year. At the same time, 19% expect to owe money come tax time, compared to just 13% in 2012....

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Guns and ammo sales spark jobs boom

The rising enthusiasm for firearms, especially semiautomatic rifles, is fueling a vibrant job market for the manufacturing of guns and ammunition. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Mike Weddle, head of maintenance at Dynamic Research Technologies, an ammunition...

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For repo men, economic recovery is a blow to business

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Lynbrook, N.Y.-based entrepreneur owns Payback Repo Incorporated, a car repossession company. "People say, 'Oh you guys must be doing amazing!'" Lennon said. "It's the total opposite." Repossession specialists, better known...

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Stocks: Potential rally on Cyprus deal

Click on chart for market data NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stock futures were higher ahead of the opening bell. European markets rallied more than 1% in morning trading, while Asian markets ended mixed. After an initial bump, the euro was little...

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Icahn, Blackstone make buyout bids for Dell

Dell said that it has received two buyout bids for the company, in addition to the offer by founder Michael Dell. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The board said it will enter into negotiations with both groups. It also said that CEO Michael Dell has agreed...

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Startups have a sexism problem

Sexism at startups came to light in a viral off-color remark at a recent PyCon tech conference event. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) It all began when two male attendees made a joke about "big dongles" and "forking," a play on tech terminology at software...

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Best Buy founder Schulze named chairman emeritus

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze was named chairman emeritus on Monday. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The move is viewed as an endorsement of the company's turnaround plan, which he challenged late last year. Schulze, the company's largest individual...

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Tough times for Cyprus after EU bailout

Cypriot bank workers protest against a bailout that will see thousands lose their jobs LONDON (CNNMoney) But Monday wasn't a day to party. The €10 billion European Union rescue that Cyprus secured at dawn on Monday will prevent a chaotic financial...

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Ford apologizes for art depicting tied-up women

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was depicted driving a Ford Figo with tied-up women in the back. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The cartoonish drawings were never part of a paid campaign but were part of "a creative exercise by a team that...

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Stocks give up gains on renewed Europe worry

Click chart for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The initial euphoria that Cyprus reached a deal with EU negotiators to secure a €10 billion bailout of its banking system gave way to broader fears over the health of the banking systems in...

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Stocks: Worries over Cyprus bailout deal

Click the chart for more stock market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Dow Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq lost their grip on a 10-day winning streak on Friday. Despite that, all three indexes ended higher for the week, and...

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Markets drop amid Cyprus bailout worries

Click on chart for market data HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The terms of the EU bank bailout are controversial, and include a tax on any bank deposits still held in the tiny nation -- the first time such a strategy has been employed during the continent's...

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Want free checking? Try a credit union

The majority of America's biggest credit unions still boast free checking. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) More than two-thirds, or 72%, of the nation's 50 biggest credit unions still offer free checking accounts without minimum balance or direct deposit requirements,...

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Working from home saves me thousands

When Lina Bouc's employer told her she would no longer be allowed to work from home, she faced thousands of dollars a year in additional child care costs for her two children. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Americans who work from home prize their work-life...

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Where homebuyers love mirrored closets, Roman tubs

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In some cities, such terms turn up 10 times more often than in other parts of the country, according to data compiled by real estate website Trulia. In Hawaii, "lanai" -- an open-sided porch that might be called a veranda or...

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Cyprus rattles stocks

Click on chart for premarket info NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stock futures were sharply lower Monday after a bailout agreement reached over the weekend in Cyprus sparked outrage in the tiny nation. The European Union unveiled a €10 billion plan...

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Cyprus bailout threatens to backfire

Cypriots protested the proposed EU bailout, which would require Cyprus to impose a one-time tax on bank deposits. LONDON (CNNMoney) Cyprus delayed by 24 hours a vote in parliament on a controversial plan to rescue the tiny island nation, and eurozone...

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Cyprus rattles U.S. stocks

Click for more markets NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both lost 0.5%. The retreat comes after the Dow's record-setting rally came to a close late last week. After rising...

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Travel tips from entrepreneur mom with four kids

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The company's growing quickly. That means she's traveling 10 days a month, often to opposite ends of the country. She began a trip in January with Sundance in Park City, Utah. She then dashed off to meet clients in Orlando. Then...

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Black, female, and a Silicon Valley 'trade secret'

A CNNMoney investigation of 20 of the largest tech companies found that the few firms willing to share data about workplace diversity have mostly white and Asian males in their ranks. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In an investigation that began in August...

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Work from home and still be a part of the office

(Money Magazine) Just don't get too comfortable. A recent study in the MIT Sloan Management Review found that bosses are more likely to attribute traits like "responsible" and "dependable" to in-office workers than those who work from home. "This...

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Chip wars could drive mobile customers nuts

Mobile chips wars are beginning to play out like the Mac vs. PC days in the 1990s and early 2000s. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Intel (INTC, Fortune 500), the world's largest PC chipmaker, wants its chips to be in tablets and smartphones. ARM (ARMH), the...

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Boomerang buyers return to market after foreclosure

Susan and Dave Edwards lost their home to foreclosure in 2010. Just two years later, they have bought a new place. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Since the housing bubble burst, 4.8 million borrowers have lost their homes to foreclosure, and another 2.2 million...

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America's fastest growing job pays poorly

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) These nearly 2 million (mostly minorities and women) workers do everything from prepare meals and clean homes, to bathe and change bedpans for elderly and disabled patients. As Baby Boomers age, this job is expected to explode,...

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Alibaba names low-profile exec as CEO

Alibaba's new CEO has 13 years experience of working across the group LONDON (CNNMoney) The 43 year-old Alibaba executive has been named as chief executive, succeeding billionaire company founder Jack Ma, who is resigning to make way for younger...

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Intrade shut down due to financial probe

Intrade's online prediction site was shut down Monday due to a probe into financial irregularities. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A notice on the site's home page gave few details of the probe, but said that it had halted trading on the site "due to circumstances...

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