You’re the Boss Blog: It"s Not Quite as Lonely at the Top
There is great benefit just to being in a room of successful business owners who are open about what works and what doesn't at their companies......»»
Bucks Blog: Friday Reading: Why Taxes Aren"t as High as They Seem
Why your taxes aren't as high as they seem, reinventing textbooks, strengthening mental fitness in middle age and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times......»»
Bucks Blog: Why You"re Waiting Too Long to Fix Money Mistakes
Big mistakes almost always start as small mistakes, and then people delay doing something about them......»»
Media Decoder Blog: Looking for Signs of Crime in Megaupload"s Memos
Unlike most civil lawsuits over copyright infringement, the criminal indictment against the site does not come with a fat appendix listing the songs or movies that were reportedly traded. Instead, it includes pages of financial transactions and correspond.....»»
Tech Stocks to Highlight Week"s IPOs
IPOs for Guidewire and IntelePeer have an attractive feature: Their top owners want to buy more shares at the IPO price......»»
Inside the Lavish Life of Web"s Mr. Dotcom
Kim Dotcom, the hulking Internet entrepreneur arrested Thursday at his New Zealand mansion, didn't lay low despite his past. Rather, he openly lived a lavish lifestyle......»»
"Underworld" Nabs Top Spot at the Box Office
The fourth installment of the "Underworld" vampire series lured viewers into theaters this weekend, despite snowstorms in the Northeast and other pockets of the country......»»
Wal-Mart Names New Sam"s Club CEO
Wal-Mart Stores suffered a blow to its management ranks, announcing Friday that the head of its Sam's Club business was leaving the company after jump-starting sales at the traditionally lagging warehouse-stores chain......»»
Tech Giants" Revenue Slows
Three of the biggest names in the tech sector grew more slowly in the latest quarter, but showed little sign of a broad spending slump despite worries that flooding in Thailand and economic uncertainty could curtail demand......»»
Moody"s Downgrades Sony, Panasonic
Moody's lowered its long-term debt ratings on Sony and Panasonic and gave both a negative outlook, as their beleaguered television operations and the strong yen cloud business prospects.......»»
"Voluntary" Greece Deal Seen Overstated
Many analysts are skeptical that there is a vast difference between a "voluntary" debt exchange agreed with the Institute of International Finance and one imposed on bondholders without the institute's agreement......»»
Ukraine Seeks "Compromise" With IMF
Ukraine's Finance Minister Valeriy Khoroshkovskiy said he would try to find a "compromise" with the International Monetary Fund to restart much-needed lending, but offered no assurances that Ukraine's government would raise gas prices for households......»»
U.K."s Future Role in Question
The U.K. needs to decide what kind of financial center it wants to be. Does it remain Europe's onshore financial center? Or should it prioritize its role as an offshore center? It's not clear the U.K. government has an answer......»»
Target Fights "Showrooming"
Target is asking suppliers for help in thwarting "showrooming"—that is, when shoppers come into a store to see a product in person, only to buy it from a rival online, frequently at a lower price. The practice has become more common with mobile commerce.....»»
When Lawyers Become "Trolls"
A big change is afoot in patent law, and nothing illustrates that better than John Desmarais and Matt Powers. They used to defend companies' patents. Now, they're what are some critics call "patent trolls.".....»»
Italy"s Monti Seeks to Assure on Debt Effort
Monti said he has "very high" expectations that euro-zone countries will agree to pool their debt through jointly issued bonds, as Italy moved forward with plans to spin off Eni SpA's regulated natural-gas business.....»»
Hamas Leader Won"t Seek Re-election
Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal has decided not to seek another term, paving the way for a possible leadership contest......»»
Brazil"s Emerging Market: Crack
A crack cocaine outbreak reminiscent of the one that devastated U.S. inner cities in the 1980s is starting to take hold in Brazil, as drug traffickers facing more difficulty selling into the U.S. are pioneering markets elsewhere......»»
Israel, U.S. Seek "Common Ground" on Iran
The U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with Israeli leaders through the day on Friday as the allies sought to tighten coordination to block Iran's nuclear program, amid concerns about rising tensions in the Persian Gulf......»»
