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Education Matters More Now Than in the Past: Krueger

Feb. 6 -- Princeton University Professor of Economics Alan Krueger discusses education in America. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”

This is Switzerland's biggest IPO since 2006

Libor Voncina, CEO of Sunrise Communications, discusses why the company decided to float on the Swiss Stock Exchange and how investors reacted.

South Africa's power struggles

South Africa's cash-strapped power utility Eskom imposes its biggest power cut this year, hitting small businesses in Africa's most advanced economy. Hayley Platt reports.

Alaska Governor Proposes State Job Cuts as Oil Prices Plunge

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has proposed eliminating 329 state positions as part of a budget package that is still expected to require lawmakers to draw billions of dollars from savings amid the plunge in oil prices. Walker proposed cutting about $550 million in total unrestricted general funds to help balance the budget, according to information provided by his budget office. That is money that isn't restricted in its use. The total proposed budget authorization is about $12.8 billion. Falling oil prices have exacerbated the state's budget deficit, projected at about $6.9 billion between this year and next. While Alaska has billions of dollars to dip into in the constitutional budget reserve fund, spending levels and oil prices will help dictate how long those savings last. Walker and lawmakers have been bracing the public for cuts and plans to slim down the size of government.

What We Lack in Money, We Make Up for in Stress

Marketwatch's Chuck Jaffe explains despite a long bull market, an improving economy, heightened consumer confidence and more, concerns about money and finances remain the most significant source of stress in people's daily lives. Photo: Getty.

Police Using Security-Camera Footage to ID Looters

St. Louis County Police have released surveillance footage from the Ferguson riots on Nov. 24, when a grand jury decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson was announced. They’re hoping the videos will help them identify looters.

Coca-Cola's strangest flavors

From pine nut flavor to added vitamins, here are the Coca-Cola sodas you probably haven't tried.

Strong dollar won't hurt these stocks

Big multinational firms are complaining about the surging greenback. But well-known companies like Comcast, Kohl's and Under Armour generate nearly all their sales from the U.S. and won't have a currency problem.

Sony's Pascal stepping down as co-chair

Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures after a cyber attack upheaval exposed embarrassing emails between Pascal and other Hollywood figures. Linda So reports.

Dunkin Brands CEO: This year will be stronger

Dunkin Brands CEO Nigel Travis on the company’s fourth-quarter results and outlook.

Buyers Take Homes for a Test-Drive

Several programs are allowing potential home buyers to try out a property in advance before they commit to buying the home. Photo: William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty

YouTube Star Hank Green: Raising Nerdy to Awesome

Feb. 5 -- Hank Green, a YouTube vlogger and musician, discusses his interview with President Barack Obama and how he created a voice through YouTube. He speaks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller and Alix Steel on "Street Smart."

The vintage cars found at a French castle

Around 60 vintage cars that were discovered at a remote French castle have gone on show in Paris, ahead of an auction on Friday.

Small business job growth slows, but hours and earnings up

Employees at small businesses worked a record number of hours in January, according to a new report.

Norway is the first country in the world to divest from fossil fuels

Norway, the nation with the largest sovereign fund in the world, is withdrawing from its investments in fossil fuels. A number of universities, cities, and religious institutions have joined the so-called “divestment” movement, but Norway is the first nation to do so officially. “It’s not the first time a country’s fund has sold off companies,” Jamie Henn, co-founder of […]

Book: Obama predicted iPhone boom. How much could he have made?

One of the details buried in the New York Daily News' look at David Axelrod's upcoming book is that Obama was given the chance to see the iPhone before it was publicly available.

Lifestyle brands are acquiring their way to becoming tech companies

It’s no fun playing catchup. In the fall Under Armour overtook Adidas for the first time in sportswear sales, but the athletic apparel and gear company is still far behind Nike. Under Armour is now trying to get up to speed in the digital space, accelerated by its recent acquisitions of the fitness and nutrition-tracking tools MyFitnessPal and […]

Prices for the miracle drugs that cure Hepatitis C are collapsing

When California based Gilead Sciences announced a breakthrough treatment in late 2013 that cures most kinds of Hepatitis C, people were outraged at the cost: $84,000 in total, or nearly $1,000 a pill. There are more expensive drugs, but Gilead Science’s hepatitis drugs’—Sovaldi and Harvoni—eye-popping price, sales, and patient population (10o million plus worldwide) is unprecedented (paywall). But yesterday, Gilead announced in its quarterly […]

Stocks will be 'ripped to smithereens': SocGen bear

Societe Generale's Albert Edwards has warned that the deflation threat currently dogging the euro zone is greater in the U.S.