The U.S. wealth management industry is shrinking, losing legions of advisers, just as demand for their services is on the rise.
New York City residents who live in low-lying areas should voluntarily start moving out on Friday, before Hurricane Irene is expected to hit, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday.
Groupon Inc. CEO Andrew Mason, lashing out at what he called insane and hilarious criticism in the media, defended the daily-deals Web site's record and growth strategy in a lengthy memo to employees Thursday.
Warren Buffett showed again this week that his name and money is enough to give a struggling company instant credibility in the market. But the legendary investor also demonstrated his canny command of that reputation means that such deals can immediately generate profits.
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) began a new era on Thursday without Steve Jobs as chief executive, a momentous shift that surprised investors, but barely dented confidence in the near-term outlook for the stock.
The Wonder Years might not be turning out so wonderfully at all. At least for one former executive overseeing the show.
Yahoo, Google, Amazon and Dish have bid or are about to bid on the video streaming site, Hulu, according to an individual with knowledge of the auction.
Groupon Inc CEO Andrew Mason, lashing out at what he called insane and hilarious criticism in the media, defended the daily-deals website's record and growth strategy in a lengthy memo to employees on Thursday.
Steve Jobs on Wednesday resigned as chief executive of Apple, marking an end to his 14-year reign at the consumer electronics giant he co-founded in a garage.
Gordy-Edwards helped Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye
Trust Co of the West worked for months in secret to acquire an entire firm to replace its star bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach and his mortgage-backed securities department before terminating him, TCW's chief executive testified in court.
China's telecom giants are building up a war-chest of patents to help give them an edge in the legal battles raging between the world's smartphone makers, aided by Beijing's push to transform the country from workshop to innovator.
China's planned deregulation in October of its fund distribution business has drawn interest from both independent advisers and locally-incorporated foreign banks, as they eye a slice of the market dominated by Chinese banks.
Chemical firms using natural gas as feedstock in southwestern Chinese provinces were facing mounting risks to scale down and even close operations due to gas shortages and rising gas prices, an industry newspaper reported on Thursday.
China home grown sport brand Li Ning Co Ltd. , which posted a 50 percent fall in its first half profit, said the operating environment is expected to remain challenging on intensifying competition among brands and escalating cost.
China's main state-owned companies will double their investments in the restless far western region of Xinjiang over the next five years to 991.6 billion yuan ($155 billion), a major Chinese newspaper reported on Thursday.
For today only, Aug. 25, Redbook is offering a free one-night DVD movie rental in honor of America's Movie Night.
Steve Jobs announced on Wednesday that he could no longer be chief executive of the company he co-founded.
Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, deemed irreplaceable by millions of fans of the operating system, Wednesday announced his resignation after signs of poor health approached.
Apple's new CEO Tim Cook not only might be the most influential technology leader in his new position, but also the most powerful gay man in America.
Popular travel site CouchSurfing has picked up a $7.6 million investment to become a for-profit company.
The Obama administration is considering plans to allow millions of homeowners with government-backed mortgages to refinance at current interest rates.
The globally-popular Apple iPhone sums up Steve Jobs' legacy perhaps better than anything else.
Bank of America's shares skyrocketed 25 percent on Thursday after announcing Warren Buffett's $5 billion investment in the company.
Steve Jobs' greatest legacy as Apple's leader is without a doubt the Apple iPhone. The globally popular product sums it all up in regard to Jobs' legacy.
You've got to put your money somewhere, right? Under the mattress doesn't really work as a retirement program. It's lumpy, vulnerable to theft and your kids might find it.
Steve Jobs resigns from Apple, and now it's time to reflect back on what made the skinny college dropout one of the best innovators in the history of modern capitalism. News that Jobs resigned may be a surprise in timing, but everybody knew this was coming sooner rather than later. Jobs has been battling pancreatic cancer for years, and had a liver transplant two years ago, after all.
Steve Jobs' decision to step down as chief executive of Apple, marking an end to his 14-year reign at the consumer electronics giant he co-founded in a garage, signals that his disease, which was kept in check for more than seven years, may be advancing beyond doctors' ability to control it, experts say.
Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway gained EU approval on Thursday for its $9 billion purchase of Lubrizol Corp .
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM.TO)(RIMM.O) is planning for its newer models of smartphones, expected next year, to run applications designed for Google Inc's (GOOG.O) Android operating system, a Bloomberg report said, citing people familiar with the plan.
