The Apple Economy
  • Be a Great Hacker, Get a Great Job

    By Mary Thompson, CNBC

    At the Money 2020 Hackathon in Las Vegas, there's more than just the $125,000 in prize money at stake. Winners here may also land a job with one of the hackathon's sponsors PayPal. "They get to learn...

  • Why Investors Give Company Founders a Longer Leash

    By Tim Mclaughlin and ROSS KERBER, Reuters

    For good stock market bets, some top investors can't be too bothered by details like corporate profits: instead, they pick companies run by their founders. Four of the top six performing companies on...

  • November Deals You Must Know Before Black Friday

    By Lindsay Sakraida, dealnews.com

    We finally made it to November, one of the happiest months for budget-conscious shopping. Not surprisingly, many items hit their lowest price points this month around Black Friday. Ultimately though...

  • A White House advisor suggests a federal sales tax as a remedy for the nation's soaring debt problem.

    Black Friday 2014 Comes Early: 7 Great Deals

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    It’s hard to believe the holidays are just a few short months away – but there’s no need for panic, from a shopping standpoint anyway. Many consumer deals are already here due to earlier-than-ever...

  • The Data Theft Going on Right Under Your Nose

    By JEREMY WAGSTAFF, Reuters

    When popular Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Inc admitted that its devices were sending users' personal information back to a server in China , it prompted howls of protest and an investigation by...