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Top 10 Biggest Trading Losses in History

On May 10,  JPMorgan Chase admitted a “grievous” failure in their trading operations that led to a $2 billion loss for the storied investment bank in the past six weeks alone. How does the latest money mismanagement stack up against history’s biggest losses?

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Travel Agents Make a Return Trip

The traditional brick-and-mortar agencies are back in business with more tech-savvy, niche services

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Reading While Eating for April 19: Blowing Up

Thursday’s links talk booming industries, pop music trends and even exploding everyday items.

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Vietnamese Businessman Buys America’s Smallest Town

Pham Dinh Nguyen outbidded his competitors with a whopping $900,000 and now, the town belongs to him.

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Really Love The Hunger Games? You Can Buy District 12 for $1.4 Million

The property’s owner has seized upon Hunger Games mania and listed the property for sale at a price of $1.4 million, which is just a sliver of the $152 million the movie made its first weekend.

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Romney Aide’s Gaffe Shakes Up Etch A Sketch Sales

A comparison drawn between Mitt Romney and the beloved toy has led to a big sales boost for Ohio Art.

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Prescription Pills, iPods and Live Bait: There’s a Vending Machine for That

To reinvigorate the market, entrepreneurs are looking at different ways to make the most of the vending machine’s convenience factor.

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Boy Band Bests the Beatles, Debuts Atop Billboard Charts

One Direction, a Brit group bred from reality TV, made history by hitting number one with their first album.

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Santorum’s Signature Sweater Vests Raise $300,000 for Campaign

The GOP presidential candidate’s fashion choices are bringing home the bacon.

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‘Tall Clubs’ Give the Vertically Endowed a Leg Up in Business

Forget college alumni events. The new way to network is by mingling with fellow tall people.