Superfood: What"s In It?

Superfood: What"s In It?.....»»

top[Via: businessweek]Jan 27th, 2012

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......»»

smallbiz[Via: nyt]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

personnel[Via: nyt]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

personnel[Via: nyt]Jan 22nd, 2012

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.....»»

media[Via: nyt]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

top[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

smallbiz[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

"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......»»

smallbiz[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

smallbiz[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

smallbiz[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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.......»»

smallbiz[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

"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......»»

europe[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

europe[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

europe[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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.....»»

asia[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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.".....»»

asia[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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.....»»

top[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

top[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

top[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

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......»»

top[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012