GM's New Leaders: Ambitious for Change

With a new crop of young executives in place, GM is talking a new game. But whether it all translates into profits and a payback to taxpayers is still uncertain

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Automaker, Bank Execs Pay Limited by Czar

The Obama administration's pay czar is limiting the cash compensation for executives at companies that received the largest taxpayer bailouts to $500,000

Fund Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

James Nicholson, 43, of Saddle River, N.J., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to securities fraud, investment adviser fraud and mail fraud in what prosecutors said was a Ponzi scheme

The Troubles at Kroger: Frugal Consumers

Consumers are shopping supermarket aisles in a spirit of intense frugality, and that's bad news for food retailers, including Kroger, which announced dismal business news

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Editor & Publisher to Close After 108 Years

The Nielsen Co. is shutting down Editor & Publisher, which has chronicled the newspaper business for 108 years

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A First Look at Avatar: A Geek's Hopes

We've seen James Cameron's film - and we have your first peak.

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Goldman: It's Not the Bonuses, It's the Profit

Goldman Sachs, in response to the continuing bad press it's been getting for planning to shower its employees with money, announced today that bonuses for its top 30 managers will be paid out entirely in stock

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A Zhu Zhu Heat Map: Where Pet Hamsters Are Hot

Parents still on the hunt for Zhu Zhu Pets are growing desperate

Which Are the Best Netbooks?

Netbooks are small, sleek and surprisingly good at putting real computing power in your backpack or briefcase. TIME's staff tested the leading netbooks on the market today, and here's what we found.