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Krafla geothermal power plant in Iceland (Photo credit: Wikipedia) After a couple years of chilly investor sentiment, geothermal stocks are starting to warm up.  The sector has been so beaten down that the small explo...

How global do you want your small business empire to be? Unless your product is insanely complex or its name is an unmentionable slur in the local language, the limits are pretty much all in your head.

Flirting at work really can get you ahead, at least according to one study which says that with no serious intentions, it can pay off. But would any woman use these tactics?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Housing Administration, facing a $16.3 billion deficit, will increase mortgage fees next year and take other steps in an effort to avoid a taxpayer bailout, the Obama administration sai...

Shares of Ruckus Wireless gain modestly Friday evening following sharp losses in the day session during which they made their trading debut.

How runaway pay, powerful lobbies and rising fees are diminishing the value of the humble mutual fund.

There is a monetary time-bomb charged and ticking. A bomb which is being constantly primed with further explosive, further destructive force.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co and Credit Suisse Group AG will pay a combined $416.9 million to settle U.S. civil charges that they misled investors in the sale of risky mortgage bonds prior to the 2...

MarketWatch’s top 10 stories, Nov. 12 - 16

In part I of this article, we talked about McDonald’s expansion opportunities and how it could easily add another 10,000 new restaurants in APEMA (Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa) in the next 6-7 years.

Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has seen its stock price stagnate over the last six-month period. Over the last year, the company has fared better with a 35% increase.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas Strip restaurant bearing the initials of celebrity financier Donald Trump was briefly shut down after health inspectors found...

With the wireless market getting saturated and new high-speed technologies gaining prominence, AT&T is looking to bolster its high growth data businesses with more infrastructure spending and spectrum acquisitions.

Prepare to have your mind blown -- Campbell's soup now comes in a bag. That's right, the staple of American lunchtimes everywhere was repackaged and...

Higher shipping volumes driven by e-commerce during the holiday season is expected to add significant growth to FedEx‘s earnings in the otherwise slow growing global economy. Increased customer spending on online s...

Publix supermarkets in several Florida counties have pulled 45 varieties of cake from shelves because they may be contaminated with Listeria bacteria. Customers who purchased...

The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly signed former San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera to a two-year, $16 million deal. Cabrera, a former New York Yankee, was leading the National League in batting when he was...

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co and Credit Suisse Group AG will pay a combined $416.9 million to settle U.S. civil charges that they misled investors in the sale of risky mortgage bonds prior to the 2...

$2 billion Hostess Brands filed for bankruptcy and liquidation. Twinkies were never a staple in my diet, so I won’t notice when they no longer show up on shelves, but there could be opportunity for someone to snat...

Guest Post The media has had some doom and gloom stories surrounding Virgin America, Silicon Valley's startup airline, recently. I spoke with CEO David Cush about the airline's latest pivot and the future of the compa...

Blogging platform WordPress will now accept bitcoin as a form of payment, the site announced yesterday.

Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, erasing an early loss, after Congressional leaders reported progress in talks with President Barack Obama about cutting the U.S. government's budget deficit.