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The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic growth forecast for the U.S. based on stronger demand fueled by lower oil prices, but the organization downgraded its global outlook because of continued f...

A mountain of debt built up by Chinese investors eager to cash in on the soaring stock market crumbled, sending the stock market down 7.7%, its worst day in six years.

Lowe's backed Porch.com just got a massive new funding round. Will Lowe's use Porch.com to enter the market for smart home installation services?

Two Wall Street deal makers are starting an activist hedge fund with a collaborative approach to management, hoping that financial backing from chief executives as well as their own experience advising boards under fire ...

Beijing, which reported growth of 7.4 percent for 2014, below its target of 7.5 percent, is trying to wean its dependence on credit-fueled investment and government spending.

Should job creation and job retention be treated as equal for purposes of the Illinois EDGE tax credit program?

By Ryan Pinkham

Design Driven Startups are ideal for attracting funding on crowdfunding platforms, such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Crowdfunder. However, competition for funds is fierce and only the top percentile receives significant...

In the past 50 years, lamb chops have gotten bigger, pork loins less fatty and steaks easier to chew -- all thanks in part to the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. But these achievements have come at a steep cost to the ...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - As the U.S. dollar has rallied higher, certain companies stand to benefit more than others, including tire maker Bridgestone .  According to Xavier Smith, portfolio manager for the Centre Global ...

Legal expenses declined in the fourth quarter of 2014, but the Wall Street bank struggled with difficult trading conditions.

Most of New York City's largest real-estate firms have hired Chinese nationals as a growing number of Chinese believe New York condominiums and other properties to be a safe place to invest.

When was the last time you were really in "the zone?" What if you were able to capture that essence and put it to work every day?

China's economy expands at the slowest rate in 24 years.

(Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Inc said it expects to lay off about 7,000 employees, days after industry leader Schlumberger Ltd said it would cut jobs as drilling activity slows due to a steep fall ...

It's been eons since we've had a Tax Geek Tuesday, but that's not to say I've shirked my responsibility of trying to make sense of the nether regions of the Internal Revenue Code. For the past few months, I've been tr...

DreamWorks Animation SKG, the upstart studio that once rivaled Walt Disney Studios in mining box-office gold from animated features, is embarking on a fresh round of layoffs following a string of disappointing releases.

For one Japanese bank intent on embracing the future, the time has come for the robot bank teller.

Google Inc. is considering making a big investment in Elon Musk's SpaceX to support his ambitious plans to upset the satellite market.

There might be a big international market for your products or services - here's how to avoid some of the pitfalls.

The country's gross domestic product grew by 7.4 percent in 2014, adding to fears of a broader economic slowdown.

The commission is reviewing a rule used to allow companies to prevent proposals by shareholders from being put before investors at annual meetings.