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YouTube’s New Pay Channels Go From Campy to Kids
It’s the first time YouTube is introducing all-you-can-watch channels that require a monthly fee. The least expensive of the channels will cost 99 cents a month but the average price is around $2.99.
AOL Shares Tumble on Weak 1Q Results
AOL Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income jumped 23 percent, helped by an increase in global advertising revenue.
IMS: US Medicine Spending Shows Rare Dip in 2012
Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in decades last year, slipping as cash-strapped consumers continued to cut back on use of health care services.
Sony Back in Black on Cheap Yen, Healthier Sales
Sony Corp. is back in the black for its fiscal fourth quarter, recording a 93.9 billion yen ($948 million) profit, with big help from a weaker yen that boosts overseas earnings.
Immigration Bill Confronts Hundreds of Amendments
A landmark immigration bill in the Senate is facing a critical trial - whether it can survive hundreds of amendments from the left and right and still emerge relatively intact.
Stocks Ease as Earnings Fall, Day After Dow Record
Stocks are edging lower on Wall Street in early trading, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time.
UN: Global Youth Unemployment Rate is Rising
Youth unemployment is likely to rise globally to 12.8 percent by 2018, wiping out gains made in the recent economic recovery, the U.N.’s labor office said Wednesday.
US Job Postings Fell in March; Hiring Slowed
U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in March compared with February and slowed overall hiring, underscoring a weak month of job growth.
Stocks Rise in Early Trading, Boosted By Earnings
Stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average back above 15,000.
Survey: US Home Prices Up 10.5 pct. in Past Year
A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006.

