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A new study indicates that men are worth 24 percent more than women to retailers over a lifetime.

Cue the Fail Whale. IBTimes rounds up the most offensive, most invasive, most ill-conceived tweets of the year. It’s racism. It’s misogyny. It’s half-baked marketing ploys. It’s Twitter.

The world's largest online storefront doesn't operate like a typical business. It doesn't need to make money.

GDP growth will slow just a little more in China, but that pace is in-line with the nation's plan for reform.

The 2-year-old Upworthy has generated phenomenal social traffic with its emotionally driven headlines, but not everyone thinks they’re worth the click.

Obama and three former U.S. presidents were among the thousands who paid tribute to Nelson Mandela in Soweto, outside Johannesburg.

In spreading a phony quote about Nelson Mandela, Twitter user @DeletedTweets inadvertently proved the powerful allure of the almighty screenshot.

With clashes turning violent in southern France, could a simple tourist boycott be the coup de grace for a centuries-old blood sport?

Not only do more than half of U.S. retirees expect to leave an inheritance, they expect to leave a considerable one.

Despite public outcry, anger in Congress and efforts to rein in the embattled VA, veterans care continues to worsen.

Wal-Mart is notorious for low wages. Could the principles of Fordism ensure a better deal for both?

A pioneer in online music journalism is entering old-media territory with a quarterly magazine called The Pitchfork Review.

Buying a gift for that privacy enthusiast in your life? “Scroogled” gear arrives just in time for the holidays.

So far in season 5 of 'Parenthood,' two marriages and one engagement are on the rocks. Does the show owe its success to the failure of its relationships?

“Two Boys,” a tale of teenage angst and online deception, is luring young people to the Met Opera. Will they come back?

Asked about gaps in the new health care law, President Obama responded with a perfectly reasoned expression of regret. And then the right pounced.

As Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota square off, meet the lobbyists and special interests staking their claim in the post-Bloomberg era.

Conservatives say an unruly protest at Brown University is indicative of liberal intolerance on college campuses. Critics counter that Ray Kelly’s lecture was tantamount to an endorsement of stop and frisk.

IBTimes scares up some of the best Halloween party ideas for kids, teens, adults and everyone else.

Can Broadway keep borrowing from Hollywood without losing its cultural cache? The musical adaptation of Tim Burton’s whimsical 2003 film may provide a clue.

Condé Nast will discontinue its internship program - further questioning the legal validity of such programs in the for-profit sector.

A Christian radio host on Monday pleaded with his listeners not to buy Girl Scout Cookies, which he said promote a damaging feminist agenda.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame Committee said Kim Kardashian doesn’t qualify for immortalization, but is that consistent with its own guidelines?

Don't judge the new BMW M6 Gran Coupe by its classic good looks alone.

People agree that financial constraints shouldn't excuse immoral behavior, but when tested, they backslide.

The U.S. government shutdown was a PR bloodbath for Republicans, but it hasn’t hurt the party’s biggest cheerleader.

CBS is the priciest network. CW is a bargain.

Tablet magazine confused and alienated some readers with its fake announcement that Philip Roth had won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

The trucking industry has fiercely condemned “Truckers Ride for the Constitution,” which is less about civil disobedience than a deep hatred of President Obama.