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Warren Buffett says don’t waste money on investment fees

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett wants investors to be wary of the high fees Wall Street routinely charges because of the damage...

Analysis: How we could close the tech gender gap in a decade

We all know that the technology industry has a gender problem. But how do you move the needle from awareness to action?Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's...

‘Hip hop preacher’ Eric Thomas demands 120% effort from Newark teens

NEWARK -- The speaker was as inspiring as the view. "He's very inspirational," said Janell Darisaw, a 14-year-old eighth grader...

See why this medical marijuana producer is selling the most in the state

BELLMAWR -- A medical marijuana dispensary in the borough is leading the state in both production and sales of medical...

Expectations of muted returns in 2017

Dubai: Experts expect muted returns from the multi asset portfolio this year with majority thinking returns in the range of 0-10 per cent, a...

Local foodie culture spurs lectures, inspires entrepreneurs

In a downtown tech office this week, guests munched on kale salad and steak skewers while sharing stories about being food entrepreneurs.“I kind of...

Dubai Holding announces jump in profit

Dubai: Dubai Holding announced today the financial results of its business group, Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group (The Group), for the year ended 31...

UAE markets maintain upward bias but face overhead resistance

Dubai: The Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) was down 16.85 or 0.46 per cent last week to end at 3,633.91. Market breadth was...

Girls can become Disney storybook stars for $150

The latest marketing effort at Disney Springs: You can make your child the star of a storybook, with pictures shot at the entertainment complex’s...

MOKE is a powerful electric fat tire utility bike that seats two

It's like the crossover of e-bikes, with room for two and a capacity of almost 400 pounds.With electric bikes breaking out all...

Ex-Quiksilver employees seeking $7 million in severance settle for $132,000

Roughly two dozen former employees with Quiksilver will get pennies on the dollar in a settlement with the Huntington Beach-based retailer over severance pay.The...

Europe’s olive shortage could affect some local retailers

When Rick Petrocelly, owner of The Olive Tap in Long Grove, heard about the olive shortage in Europe, he knew it could lead to...

Investors still fleeing hedge funds — just not as quickly

Investors are still fleeing hedge funds, but not as quickly as they were this time last year.Investors yanked $5.2 billion from the $3 trillion...

U.S. stocks eke out gains at the bell

Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago NEW YORK — A late push helped stocks finish higher Friday after...

Apple probes iPhone 7 Plus explosion

Apple is looking into an incident in which an Arizona teen’s iPhone 7 Plus “blew up” while she was charging the smartphone, according to...

Open homes north of Seattle from $350K

CaptionCloseThe first home, at 23014 29th Ave. W., is listed for $350,000. The home is in Brier.The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is 988 square feet...