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As 2012 draws to a close, we can now get a clearer idea of just how much celebrities made over the past 12 months.  Forbes compiled a list of the 25 highest paid musicians of 2012, and we've narrowed down the list to ...

Tina Fey's seven-year-old daughter, Alice Richmond, made her TV debut Thursday in the "30 Rock" episode "Mazel Tov, Dummies." Alice, whose dad is Jeff Richmond — the NBC show's executive producer â€...

James McKeigue highlights the week's best pieces from the MoneyWeek team, including: how Britain could collapse from within; the Bank of England's new governor; and don’t cry for Argentina – buy it.

The extreme microcategorization of consumers means advertisers can bid for the chance to show you exactly what you might be interested in. The trouble is, that’s all you’ll see.

Of all quotes legendary salesman, marketer, and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar -- who passed away recently -- made about the ways people can succeed in their lives, one stands out: “If you can dream it, you can ac...

Innovators have a lot to learn from quintessential Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci.

Porsche’s 2013 Cayenne Diesel is outrageously well made, but Dan Neil explains hat he finds ott-putting about the new SUV.

Why don't you buy your ex-wife a banana bunker? and other gift ideas from SpringPad.

Miguel Cotto is one of the biggest stars in boxing. Sure, the four-time champion has a lower profile than boxing’s two megastars, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao, but Cotto is arguably the third biggest pay-p...

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - A Chinese tycoon who wants to build a major tourist resort in a remote corner of northeast Iceland must reapply for permission to go ahead with the project, Icelandic media reported on Saturday.

(Reuters) - Investors suing to recoup losses from Argentina's 2002 debt default have asked a U.S. court to order the country post a security deposit of at least $250 million by December 10, while an appeal of a lower cou...

Earlier this week Goldman Sachs gave Research in Motion a dubiously phrased piece of encouragement. BlackBerry 10, the platform on which RIM has pinned its hopes for the future if not survival, has a 30% chance of succes...

Bank of America is postponing an increase in monthly fees for checking accounts, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Click to Continue »

eBay, that megalith of online shopping and auctions, has made a bid to amp up holiday sales with series of unique partnerships. Called the “Want List,” the new feature will highlight top picks from influentia...

The president of Burton Snowboards once moved to Europe to spur the sport’s growth there, and has aimed to expand its appeal to more women and girls.

Readers respond to “Slugging It Out, Inside Obama’s Mind” (Economic View, Nov. 25).

A reader responds to “Hatching Ideas, and Companies, by the Dozens” (Nov. 25).

For those of you who have been keeping up with Bravo's "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley," it might not come as a surprise to you that lifecaster Sarah Austin has a high opinion of herself. Her latest feat of self-adulation: Sh...

With Black Friday starting on Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday lasting a week, retailers are doing their best to encourage a holiday shopping binge. But the economic effect is unclear.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The running fight over gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box to the Supreme Court. Three weeks after voters backed same-sex marriage in three states and defeated a ban in a fourth, the jus...

In “Exposure,” a new book, the former chief of Olympus of Japan tells how he became a whistle-blower after finding that the company was making questionable, money-losing acquisitions.

Although a potential solution to the euro zone’s crisis is apparent, governments keep playing a dangerous game of chicken.