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Wal-Mart (WMT) is the biggest retailer in the world, with sales of $135 billion in 26 countries outside the U.S. But it doesn't have stores in some of the world's biggest markets.

Terranola was everyone's favorite company until an investor went on the attack.

An Alabama 15-year-old hanged himself a day after his high school principal went on local TV to talk about the "legal consequences" of the boy's decision to streak across the school's football field during a game, Al.com...

In a few weeks, New Yorkers will go to the polls to choose their mayor, comptroller and representatives for a variety of other municipal offices. The final "choices" on the general election ballot comes after a primary s...

Why try to persuade employees to act like owners when you could just make them owners?

Top portfolio managers, strategists, analysts, and economists sent us what they deem the most important charts in the world. We received over 100 fascinating charts, and 22 of them were focused on the stock market. Here'...

A New Jersey company that supplied software for so-called storefront sweepstakes parlors is ending its Ohio operations.

State officials are notifying gay couples that Utah's policy about joint tax returns is unchanged despite recent federal recognition of same-sex couples.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Safeway.

Disruption is here to stay. How can you take advantage of it, vs. being rolled over?

The Social Ventures Network (SVN) recently announced a broad campaign to raise money for women- and minority-owned businesses on Indiegogo, one of the world's largest crowdfunding sites. The campaign called "Triple the T...

With over 1.3 billion people and rising incomes, China's consumer market has been a popular destination for every overseas marketer. But winning the minds and wallets of Chinese consumers isn't easy.

The following post was published on the Knowledge@Wharton website on October 8, 2013.

Dateline Baja: I am writing this article while sitting on a rooftop deck, overlooking the Pacific ocean in Baja, Mexico. The warm sea breeze and chilled beers are no doubt influencing my thinking, but sometimes it takes ...

Top Brands for Innovation and Research

There is a direct correlation between a government's commitment to innovation and its R&D tax policies to its ability to attract and retain innovative organizations.

Do you know all the rules to make the right choices regarding healthcare exchanges, flexible spending arrangements, health savings accounts, and the like?

What are some good tips for 1:1's with your employees? This question was originally answered on Quora by Michael Wolfe.

Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Joe Fuller sheds some light on the dark days of the government shutdown.

Editor's Note: Josh Karliner is Director of Global Projects at Health Care Without Harm.

Did you hear that walking helps prevent breast cancer? It's true - and here are 4 more ways you can protect yourself from breast cancer.

We all know ideas are a dime a dozen. So how do you know if your idea is worth pursuing? Paul Polizzotto, Founder and President of CBS EcoMedia, has developed a 4-question litmus test. 11 years in, EcoMedia is the fastes...