Sat 21 Nov 2009 | 15:08 EST
A closeup of a street lamp in the shape of a wrapped Hershey Kiss candy is shown on Chocolate Avenue in Hershey, Pennsylvania, September 3, 2002.  REUTERS/Tim Shaffer

Sweet talk leaves sour taste 2:00 p.m. ET

In a company town where the street lamps are shaped like chocolate Kisses and orphans are cared for with corporate largesse, the prospect that America's biggest chocolate maker may merge with a foreign entity has unnerved some people.  Full Article | Related Story 

 
Deborah L. Cohen
Clicking for luxury

Shoppers are increasingly viewing specialty websites the same way they may see traditional boutiques, as a means to get hold of something out of the ordinary.  Full Article 

  • USUS
  • UKUK
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • US Most Actives
A tax form is pictured on tax deadline day at the main Post Office in New York. REUTERS/Chip East
Tax tips for 2009

Year-end tax planning could be especially productive this year to nail down a host of tax breaks that likely won't be around next year.  Full Article 

to
Currency Pairs
Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 76.72 -0.96% 20 Nov 2009 14:52 EST
Gold 1151.4 +0.83% 20 Nov 2009 17:14 EST
John Freitas, who is homeless, pitured in Rhode Island, November 18, 2209. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Left in the cold

With the weather already getting brisk, the homeless face fending for themselves in the bitter cold this winter as shelters scramble to keep up with demand.  Blog | Slideshow 

Pictures of the Week

Senior photographer Pete Jones on 14 pictures that caught his eye this week.  Audio Slideshow