Many people who bought homes or refinanced lately now owe more than their homes are worth.

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The digital revolution is old news now, yet only lately have most people begun to get a feel of its full implications.

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Mumbai real estate prices have been on a tear lately, with the city now around 50% more expensive than that capitalist Arab mecca of Dubai.

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While the company's management has faltered lately, its founders, now at rival Handspring, have just announced another potential breakthrough: the Treo Communicator, which seamlessly combines a phone, organizer and wireless Internet device.

WSJ: Technology Makes Advances in Decade

Because they successfully pool everyone to pay for it, the cost is borne by all, not just the people who know now they want to start a family or have lately been struggling with severe depression.

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If Michael Eisner and Maurice (Hank) Greenberg can be eased out after creating tens of billions of dollars of shareholder value earlier in their careers, the operative question in boardrooms must now be: What have you done for us lately?

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Lately Jehangir has taken a shine to Internet stocks, which now make up 3% of his portfolio.

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AMERICA'S war on corporate crime has been going well lately, with the convictions of Conrad Black, Joe Nacchio and now Greg Reyes.

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Japan may be the world's second-largest economy and the yen also has improved lately, moving from 134 to the dollar in January to 117 now.

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Now close your eyes and try to tell me about a display ad you saw lately.

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