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Anheuser-Busch criticizes InBev board move

PC Laptops founder joins Intel board -- Dan "The Laptop Man" Young, president and founder of South Jordan-based PC Laptops, joined Intel Corp.'s advisory board of advisors.

DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking U.S. auto market. A person familiar with the company's discussions said Monday all the options are being considered as GM tries to cope with the dramatic shift in consumer buying habits from trucks to cars and crossover vehicles.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo's Internet search engine or possibly the entire company.

WASHINGTON -- Financial regulators on Monday announced an information-sharing agreement aimed at better detecting potential risks to the U.S. financial system.

I've been a salesman my entire life, so I've learned a lot of sales secrets over the years. It's rare to be an entrepreneur or a CEO without being a salesperson. I'm often asked for my "sales secrets." I have plenty to share, but they're hardly secrets. Success follows lots of hard work.

Mortgage rates have risen about a half a percentage point over the past five weeks, according to mortgage research firm HSH Associates' latest survey.