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The new conference introduces investors from across the country to Southeastern companies to shed more light on business in the region.

Test your knowledge of where products come from and find out if you're a savvy consumer by taking this Made in the USA quiz.

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.

Take a sneak peak at Microsoft Hohm, a free online app that helps users rein in household energy use.

Microsoft and Ford announce that the Microsoft Hohm service will be available to manage the recharge process of Ford's future electric vehicles.

Microsoft's Hohm Scores app ranks more than 60 million U.S. homes according to energy efficiency. How'd yours fare? And, most importantly, how'd your friends an

Technology projects a touchscreen onto your hand, clothes, a wall, or any surface, so you can operate your phone without removing it from your pocket.

Microsoft co-founder's donation will fund research into Alzheimer's and other conditions.

The software giant is expected to unveil its first tablet computer.

With malaria and polio eradication at the top of Gates' to-do list, the Microsoft founder finds fault with Google's focus on tech projects.

Microsoft announced on Friday, Aug. 23, that CEO Steve Ballmer will be retiring.

The Microsoft founder admits that the cumbersome combination should have been made easier.

Microsoft is the latest in a long line of tech companies making a serious play in the renewable energy sector.

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It would make sense for Microsoft to either cut Windows RT out of the picture or somehow merge it with Windows Phone.

Bill and Melinda Gates outline global-aid myths: poor countries will always be poor, foreign aid is a waste, and saving lives will lead to overpopulation.

Microsoft faces strong competition on both desktop and mobile fronts. What can the new CEO do to ensure the company's success?

The Big Apple's complaining culture gets its own mapping website that spotlights the top complaints reported within 42 different neighborhoods on a daily basis.

Headset was designed to help assist and enrich navigation for the visually impaired.

Big money is being poured into a technology that could make it possible to modify your DNA.

The development of a smart grid would have substantial environmental and economic benefits.

Colorado and Washington state have legalized marijuana, and others are considering measures. Test your cannabis knowledge.

The opening of Colorado's pot emporiums has led to a stained relationship between landlords and those looking to puff in the privacy of their apartments.

Raising a child is an expensive undertaking, and new parents can get a severe case of sticker shock even before they've left the maternity ward.

In these financially uncertain times, more and more 9-to-5 workers are rounding out their paychecks with cash from entrepreneurial ventures.

Capital One's new contract update raises the hackles of critics who question the company's right to contact customers by 'personal visit.'

Why does the North Dakota outpost of Williston have the highest rents for a one-bedroom apartment in the entire country according to a new survey?

Despite anti-discrimination laws, some employers are still finding ways to cut ties with their pregnant employees.

Like any other aspect of running a business, the key to survival is preparation.

For rewards-seekers, the trick is to find the right card: one that best fits both your travel style and your spending habits.

Legal cannabis markets are bringing a powerful ally to the fight against marijuana prohibition: The business community.

A new coalition of Japanese tour operators is trying to seize on the country's waning interest in killing wild cetaceans.

The cost of supporting a person with autism over that individual's lifetime can be as high as $2.4 million, a new study estimates.

A trio of U.S. financial giants have teamed up to spell out why the American economy can't afford runaway climate change.

The blue- and yellow-clad home furnishings behemoth plans to add 17 percent more green to the paychecks of employees who earn minimum wage.

Use time, instead of money, to get what you need.

If your taste buds demand bacon, but the price is straining your food budget, try a recipe that uses just a little bacon but brings a lot of bacon flavor.

Rules around tipping can sometimes be confusing. Here are some guidelines about when to pull out the cash.

Researchers take a closer look at America's charitable giving and find some surprising results.

New survey finds that as the U.S. economy worsened, vasectomy rates increased.

It costs 1.6 cents to make a 1-cent coin. Given the pollution it creates, what's the point?

With little public funding for science, Silicon Valley investors are coming to the rescue.

Farmers are producing less cocoa than the world demands. That doesn’t mean we’re running out of chocolate.

Here's everything you need to know to get started in the world of legal marijuana — from investing to fundraising to finding a job.

Find out how this stand-up comedian, writer and entrepreneur found his dream job.

Most wildlife adds value to nature, but it's often hard for humans to quantify. Thanks to eco-tourism, though, some species are becoming undeniable gold mines.

They might just kill a few sites that you know and love.

Not if you're an artist, therapist, love counselor or yoga instructor.

Economists might like the idea, but the public doesn't seem to yet.