The highest cost is the back pay for the furloughed employees according the US government data. Ironically, the sixteen day government shutdown and government service interruptions had actually helped the job situation in the United States, not hurt it as earlier expected.
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Alibaba benefits from e-commerce frenzy at 11.11 Fest as it nears IPO
Several industry observers believed that Alibaba's upcoming IPO on November 15 would not be eclipsed by the media frenzy of Twitter Inc's recent public listing.
All eyes on the Fed next week for tapering signs
A Reuters report said a change in the US Federal Reserve's bond-buying program might come out from its officials as several of them, including vice chair Janet Yellen, would have speaking engagements next week.
Airline cost unbundling actually raises prices via fees - report
Data from the US Department of Transportation did not indicate a true picture of airline fares. Although a US Department of Transportation said airline fares in the US had been falling, observers cautioned that this was not the case.
Celine Dion clarifies rumors on her death on Facebook
Celine Dion, the pop music diva, had gone on record to clarify that the rumors of her death on Facebook are untrue and are hurtful to her close-knit family.
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Bo Xilai's political supporters have formed a political party named Zhi Xhian Party where Bo Xilai was named as 'chairman for life'.
Lawyers for Major League Baseball and Alex Rodriguez argue as to jurisdiction of the case, if it were in federal court or state court.
Typhoon Yolanda (International Name: Haiyan) devastated several provinces over the weekend as it cut across the Philippines packing gust winds of 275 kph.
A rise in the growth of independent mobile apps was seen flourishing amid stiff competition. Analytics firm Flurry released new data today indicating a growing market of independent applications.
Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer presented the nine startups who composed the first batch of Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Berlin.
Preliminary plans obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle revealed that one of Google's floating barges would be an interactive showroom for about a thousand visitors daily.
Should Apple Inc's patent technology for its potential iWatch be successful, RBC capital markets analyst Amit Daryanani said revenue coming from the iWatch could add another USD9 billion to the tech giant's revenues.
Some industry observers see the rise in Bitcoin value as a bloated valuation. In an article on TechCrunch, digital currency Bitcoin was reportedly on a comeback after a series of market value setbacks.
Former Silk Road administrators confirmed that the Silk Road marketplace on silkroad6ownowfk.onion was the real deal.
