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The social networking software company--a perennial on the Inc. 5000--is seeking to raise as much as $117 million.

Rope bridge? Check.

Checking in with IBM, comScore, Mercent, and Envirosell to play Cyber Monday quarterback. Or, as IBM's John Squire calls it: "The best day ever." Cyber Monday, which was invented by the National Retail Federation in 2004, was little more than a marketing gimmick until this year

Can't do doorbusters or sweeping discounts? Brooklyn Industries's Lexy Funk explains small-retail's tricks for profiting big this shopping season. This year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping weekend was a significant boost for U.S.

The Friday after Thanksgiving is known for big deals at large retailers. But can AmEx's marketing push help claim enough of that business for the little guys?

Thanksgiving is all about tradition.

Today’s is the LAST of the SfN Neuroblogging for this year. It was a great time, with so much awesome science! This one was a little more complicated than the others and needed some more time

The first Inc. 500 company to go public since August exceeded its IPO expectations, despite that it doesn't look much like other companies going public this year

The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight (Nov. 17), but bright moonlight is threatening to wash out this year's light display. [More]

Russ Mitchell talks with Popular Science's Mark Jannot about the magazine's picks for the year's most ingenious inventions.

Monday, November 14 Build a game, and they will play--and pay. Of the 62 million Americans who will log game time on a social network this year, some 10% will open their real-world wallets to buy virtual goods. That small percentage is nothing to scoff at, says Paul Verna, analyst at eMarketer.

Forecasts predict modest growth this Christmas. Retail strategist Alison Levy recommends how independent retailers can stand out. The holidays are expected to bring only a modest cheer to business owners this year

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Their work cut out for them, small businesses turn to customer service and experiences to differentiate this holiday shopping season. Holiday retail projections are upbeat, but what's a small business to do with competition from deep-discounting big-box stores and consumers who are focused on seizing deals? The National Retail Federation expects retail sales to increase 2.8 percent this year.

To comprehend the motivation for the Maserati Kubang, unveiled as a production-aimed “concept” at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, one need look no further than Stuttgart, Germany, where Porsche’s scintillating Cayenne has been securing that company’s fortunes for several years. The new Kubang represents Maserati’s second take on an SUV, ...