GM spokesman becomes 'Chevy Guy' thanks to 'technology and stuff'

"Chevy Guy" Rikk Wilde became a viral sensation bumbling his way through a World Series presentation Wednesday night. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Wilde, or as the Internet has dubbed him "Chevy Guy" was given the duty of presenting Bumgarner with the...

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Baby Boomers say they aren't moving out of their homes

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In a survey of 4,000 Baby Boomer households conducted by the non-profit Demand Institute, 63% of Boomers plan to stay in their current home once they retire. Much of that has to do with the recession. The financial crisis...

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Can anything save Sony?

TOKYO (CNNMoney) Major rating agencies Fitch and Moody's have downgraded the company to "junk" status. Standard & Poor's has warned it could soon do the same. The latest indignity came in September, when Sony said it expects to lose a staggering...

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Elon Musk warns against unleashing artificial intelligence 'demon'

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Musk, who promises to take humans to new heights with space and battery technologies, was especially grounded in his latest caution on artificial intelligence. He told an audience at MIT on Friday that "we should be very careful...

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'Collabition.' 'Decisioning': The worst corporate jargon around

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) For instance, when you're asked to "strategerize a greenfielded, collaborative solution that considers the equities of all stakeholders" you may think you should do something eco-friendly. But you'd be wrong. According to...

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Howard Lutnick donates $25 million to college

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Howard Lutnick's philanthropic efforts -- especially since the September 11 attack that claimed hundreds of his New York employees -- got $25 million deeper this weekend. The gift is his largest to Haverford College. Lutnick's...

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NYC tabloids keep a straight face on Ebola

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In the hours before Spencer was diagnosed he had gone bowling, rode the A train and stopped by a meatball shop. But there was not a single pun to be found on New York City newsstands Friday morning. No hysteria and no sensationalism....

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The Ebola stocks: Effect of an outbreak

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Some people have considered canceling visits to big theme parks and have aired worries about whether airports and public areas are safe zones. It's no wonder that investors are assessing Ebola's impact on the economy. Stocks...

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The best time to book your holiday flight is...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A new survey shows the lowest prices for domestic airfares are found eight weeks before the departure date, around 19% below the average fare of $496, according to the Airlines Reporting Corporation, a travel industry research...

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How to avoid homebuyer's remorse

The most common homeowner complaint is that the house is too small. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) So it's no wonder that in a recent survey of 2,000 homebuyers, a whopping 80% said they regretted at least one thing about their home. The number one complaint:...

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Wall Street delivers bad news to Amazon

Investors aren't thrilled with CEO Jeff Bezos' quarterly losses. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The e-commerce giant's stock fell nearly 11% in after-hours trading Thursday. The company reported a $437 million loss in the last quarter, even though its revenue...

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China one of top 3 destinations for expats

China is third on HSBC's ranking of best expat destinations. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) China is the third most desirable expat destination, just behind Singapore in second place and Switzerland in the lead, according to a study by HSBC. Lower living...

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NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman to resume work in November

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In an internal memorandum on Wednesday, NBC News president Deborah Turness said the crew would be taking some more time off work, adding, "We very much look forward to their return next month." The timing is noteworthy because...

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World Series strikes out with lowest Game 1 ratings in history

The ratings for Game 1 of the World Series weren't a home run. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Tuesday night's opening game of the Major League Baseball World Series brought in 12.1 million viewers for Fox, making it the lowest rated game 1 and the fifth...

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Macau trumps Vegas with $270 minimum bet

The former Portuguese colony of 600,000 people is almost entirely dependent on gambling. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The city's $45 billion casino industry is now roughly seven times bigger than Vegas, and eye-popping growth has attracted the biggest...

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One property insurance claim can hike your premiums by hundreds

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) On average, filing a single claim -- for anything ranging from a stolen bicycle to tornado damage -- will result in your monthly premium being raised by 9%, according to a report released by InsuranceQuotes.com. File a second...

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Nightmare on Wall Street: Is it over?

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Frightening plot twists like plunging oil prices and the Ebola outbreak teamed up with ghosts from the past (Greece, deflation jitters in Europe) to create a toxic mix of market scares. Last week even featured a few quasi-heroes...

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Debt-laden 'zombie' firms threaten China's economy

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) After expanding at a lightning-fast rate, China's corporate debt market recently became the largest in the world at $14.2 trillion, according to Standard and Poor's. Experts worry that too many of the loans have gone to underperforming...

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For $65 million, you can buy Miami's most expensive home

Miami's most expensive home for sale has a graceful, Mediterranean style. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Called La Brisa (The Breeze), the Coconut Grove compound sits on 6.9 acres, with more than 200 feet of waterfront property along Biscayne Bay. The...

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Moody's downgrades Russia's debt

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Moody's downgraded the country's debt by one notch Friday, citing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, capital flight and falling oil prices. The debt rating is now Baa2, just two notches above "junk" status. Ongoing tensions with...

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Audi driverless car to hit 150 mph

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The RS7 Piloted Driving Concept will attempt to lap the Hockenheimring racetrack in Germany at high speeds on Sunday using only computers and sensors to guide it. Audi and other automakers have previously shown off automated...

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Baby Boomers are overexposed to stocks in this rocky market

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Among 60-to-65 year olds, 30% have invested almost all of their savings in stocks, while 52% have more than 70% of their nest egg in stocks, according to an analysis of 10,000 users (split among three different age groups) of FeeX,...

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Starbucks workers get raises, new dress code and a snack

Barista Kirstie Ponce showing off her tattoos. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The changes include pay raises and an updated dress code for its U.S. employees. The dress code, especially the coffee chain's ban on visible tattoos, had rankled baristas...

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China is poised to report its slowest growth since the financial crisis

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) Gross domestic product is forecast to have expanded by 7.2% in the third quarter, compared to the same period last year, according to a median estimate of 15 economists. That puts economic growth at its slowest pace since the...

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These stocks actually went up today

Natural gas driller Cabot Oil and Gas was a bright spot in any otherwise gloomy market Wednesday. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A handful of energy companies perked up, the winner among them Southwestern Energy Company (SWN), which jumped 8%. Cabot Oil...

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This is not another financial crisis

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) But now it's time to take a deep breath and relax. (And not look at your 401(k) balance.) We've been through this before. It's not the end of the world. It may not even be the end of the bull market that's been going on for...

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Netflix shares tank 20% on weaker subscriber growth

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Shares plunged more than 20% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the streaming video service reported subscriber growth that came up short of its forecasts. Netflix (NFLX, Tech30) attributed the weak growth to the $1 increase...

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4 questions to ask before retiring overseas

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) What's your motivation? Countries across the world court retirees with lower living costs and even discounts and tax breaks. But if you're considering leaving the United States for somewhere more exotic, make sure money isn't...

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Foreign countries offer U.S. retirees discounts, tax breaks and more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A growing number of developing countries certainly think so. They're wooing seniors with perks ranging from travel and health care discounts to tax breaks. Panama offers the silver-haired set discounts on utility and doctor's...

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Gulfstream's new $54 million jet: Here's what you get

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) High-end travelers looking for more room on shorter trips can get their fix with the new G500, which will cost $43 million, and the $54 million G600. Both have bigger cabins, fly faster and are more fuel efficient than most...

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Extreme Fear in stock market

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stocks got creamed again. The Dow slid another 223 points. CNNMoney's Fear & Greed Index is a good indicator of market momentum. Today it hit zero. That's a huge red flag and showcases extreme fear in the stock market....

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"Walking Dead" rises again with record-high ratings

Sunday night's premiere of "The Walking Dead" brought in a monstrous 17.3 million to give the series its best ratings ever. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) That's a reference to the season five premiere of "The Walking Dead," which attracted a monstrous...

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