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U.S. Slides Again As Denmark Tops FORBES' Best Countries For Business The U.S. continues its five year slide thanks to an expanded government and new regulations in finance and healthcare. Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  Running The World: Most Powerful People Of 2014 FORBES counts down the most powerful people in the world. SHARE: Why Sean Parker Gave $24 Million To Build A Stanford Allergy Research Center After a life-long struggle with food allergies, billionaire Sean Parker has pledged millions to fund an allergy research center at Stanford University. Read More > SHARE: The Worst CEO Screw-Ups Of 2014 Which CEOs made the most egregious errors in 2014? This year we’ve got quite a variety, from Eddie Lampert at struggling 121-year-old retailer Sears, to the ousted bosses at clothing sellers Abercrombie and American Apparel. Read More > SHARE: Apple Halts Online Sales In Russia As The Ruble Collapses Extreme fluctuations in the currency had seen the price of an iPhone in Russia drop from around $847 to $585. Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  Top Six Moments At Apple's iPhone 6 Event Parmy Olson and Ewan Spence discuss the Apple product showcase in Cupertino, where Apple unveiled its first smart watch and a new mobile payments system. SHARE: FORBES Twitter Chat: Avik Roy On Obamacare Do you still have questions about Obamacare? FORBES is hosting one of our #AskForbes Twitter chats today with Forbes Opinion Editor Avik Roy to answer your questions. Join us at 2 p.m. EST and tweet at @Forbes with #AskForbes to participate. Read More > SHARE: Real And Fake Christmas Trees: How Do They Measure Up? These days, some Americans associate real trees with unnecessary work and hassle rather than excitement. Read More > SHARE: