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The more consolidated these industries get, the worse it could be for consumers.
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You could drop a nice chunk of change on some cookie cutter condo or you could spend that money on a place that throws it back…turn of the 19th century back.

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The worst of the Chinese slowdown is likely still ahead because of the nation’s debt, according to a senior Morgan Stanley investment strategist.

Customer demand for Tom Brady-themed merchandise has doubled since the quarterback’s suspension for deflategate, a major merchant says.

The auction for bankrupt electronic retailer RadioShack’s name and customer data will resume on Tuesday with bidding at $15 million, according to a lawyer tracking the sale. The high bidder is an affiliate of the Standard General hedge fund, which acquired 1,740 RadioShack stores in April, according to Adrienne Walker of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo.     Walker represents a group of RadioShack’s U.S. independent dealers and franchisees.

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Billionaire John Paulson’s hedge funds gained in April after successful wagers on energy, mergers and Greek banks. Paulson Partners gained 1.5 percent last month and 6.1 percent this year, said the people. The hedge fund manager, who made $15 billion in 2007 betting against U.S. mortgages, is rebounding from the firm’s second-worst year on record. SkyBridge Capital, which allocates about $13.1 billion to hedge funds, said this month that it’s favoring event-driven managers such as Paulson because they can make money in a bull market.

A major trade deal may have failed its first test in the Senate, as a key Democrat said he would vote against a procedural vote.