Proposed 'Botox Tax' Draws Wide Array of Opponents

A proposed tax on cosmetic procedures like Botox has more than just surgeons and insurers crying foul

• Facial Yoga
• Unfurrow that Brow

In E.U. Deal, Microsoft Allows Rival Browsers

finally agreed to allow Windows users to choose their preferred Web browser, a move that could end the company's dominance in the search-engine market

• Microsoft Loses E.U. Anti-Trust Case
• Microsoft's Project Natal in Action
• Bill Gates: The Early Years
• Life in the Googleplex

Bank of America Names Brian Moynihan CEO

Bank of America's board of directors chose consumer banking chief Brian Moynihan to replace Ken Lewis as CEO on Jan. 1

Christmas Shipping: How to Beat the Rush

For holiday gift-givers, the clock is ticking. Dec. 16 marks the first of the United States Postal Service's holiday deadlines, as it's the last day packages can be shipped via the carrier's basic parcel post service in order to make it in time for Christmas

Consumer Electronics Light Up the Holiday Season

Flat-screen TVs, laptops and other gadgets are a hit this holiday season. Thanks, Walmart

• Tech Buyer's Guide 2009

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Avatar: The James Cameron Interview. Sequels? 'Hell Yeah'

Even if you don't love every James Cameron film, you've got to give him this: The man's got energy to spare.

The Curious Capitalist

Explaining the Fed

So I was out for the past couple of days and missed the big news about Ben Bernanke being named TIME's Person of the Year.

It's Your Money

Attention Consumers: You Are Being Profiled

"The most wonderful Christmas of my life was 1997, a quiet day with no gifts and no tree, waiting in a New York apartment for my daughter to be born."

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.