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Too-complex government means ministers are not living up to a key test of power: simply making things work

Starbucks announced late Sunday it will pay for thousands of its workers to take courses through Arizona State University to complete their Bachelor's degree. The Starbucks College Achievement plan will let full- and par...

Fiat released a creative new campaign made entirely out of GIFs. Some of the featured GIFs include cartoon horses shooting out of a Fiat as people in horse heads dance around the car and a cat trying to catch a speeding ...

A new YouTube video claims to reveal information about the camera, screen resolution, and other hardware elements for Apple's iPhone 6. The video, first spotted by Phone Arena, claims to show information from a leaked Ap...

East Hampton may be known for its over-the-top real estate, but the homes of today don't hold a candle to the estates of last century. The Library of Congress recently released hundreds of lantern slides (hand-colored gl...

By now, we are all familiar with the Post-PC era: a time when SmartPhones, tablets and other mobile devices have pushed aside PCs. After all, we live in it.

Medical device-maker Medtronic has agreed to acquire peer Covidien for $42.9 billion in cash and stock. The purchase values Covidien at $93.22 per Covidien share. Covidien closed at $72.02 on Friday. "We are excited to r...

The bulk of America's minimum wage earners work in the food services industry, reports Morgan Stanley's John Glass. Nearly 45% of those earning minimum wage are involved in either the preparation or the service of food.�...

China's efforts to weaken its currency could be bolstering U.S. Treasurys and hindering a sizeable rally in the dollar against the euro.

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The US government is recruiting aggressively for many different kinds of jobs for recent grads. Do you think this is a good place to start your career, or is there...

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The Supreme Court rules in favor of a conservative group that wants to challenge an Ohio law prohibiting lies about politicians.

Kodak was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange when it filed for bankruptcy. On November 1, 2013, it came back. Here are 10 other companies who also pulled off market revivals.

How to approach six tricky workplace scenarios.

There's no shortage of price comparison sites to choose from, says Phil Oakley. But this one has an edge of its rivals. The post Gamble of the week: A competitive comparison site was first published on MoneyWeek.

In order to stay competitive, every firm start thinking seriously about viable strategies for managing the skills gap.

What do sugar-laden soft drinks, flimsy plastic shopping bags and used kitchen grease have in common?

Phnom Penh casino hotel builds on its success with a full blown urban resort and pioneering in Russia.

Beijing's crackdown on corruption and pricing manipulation in its growing drugs industry offers challenges to UK firms looking to crack the market.

Brian Sloan quit his job as a lawyer to start a sex toy business that generates over $1 million a year, and he did it without office space or full-time employees. He and his collaborators at Very Intelligent E-Commerce, ...

Argentina's Lionel Messi scored a brilliant second-half goal to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 in a key Group F match on Sunday at the World Cup. It was a vintage goal from Messi, who has been heavily criticized in Argentin...