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A new paper "reaches the conclusion that less linguistically diverse countries tend to prosper," according to The Economist. The magazine cites the work of Bodo Steiner and Cong Wang, economists at the University of Sout...

Carpe diem! And in some cases carpe ETF may be a wise mantra. That is part of the story behind one rising star in the increasingly popular tech-fund universe. The...

For years, J.Crew was an iconic brand. But lately they haven't been doing so well -- here's why. Produced by Joe Avella Follow BI Video: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »

Real estate mogul and presidential candidate Donald Trump scored second place in a New Hampshire poll released Tuesday. Trump, the star of NBC's "Apprentice," got 12% in the Suffolk University survey, trailing only forme...

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Japanese auto parts manufacturer Takata ignored years of warnings over faulty airbags, and even put crucial safety inspections on hold due to cost concerns, according to a new report.

What happens when the person tapped to take over as your company’s CEO supposedly changes his mind at the last minute? Well, if you’re cosmetics company Coty, you pay him about a couple of million dollars. Back in Ap...

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China's biggest eCommerce company, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), recently announced plans to expand its international reach by increasing investments in Russia to boost its business.

Chinese fund manager Hillhouse Capital is leading an investment in Uber, purchasing bonds that convert into shares at a discount to the ride-hailing company's future initial public offering price, The Wall Street Journal...

For Martha Stewart, the $353 million sale of her empire to Sequential Brands is a good thing, not a great one. The deal still represents nearly a $167 million payday...

The good news is: we're killing each other less.  The bad news is: we've been killing each other in armed conflict for a long, long time.  You can see those trends in this new graph from Oxford economist Max Roser: Th...

Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) is set to report its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 (FY15) later this week. Deutsche Bank revisited its outlook for the stock ahead of its results and Bidness Etc takes a look into...

Jay Z’s music streaming service Tidal says interim CEO Peter Tonstand is no longer with the company. This is second time a CEO has left Tidal this year. In April, Tidal affirmed that CEO Andy Chen would no longer be le...

China's benchmark Shanghai Composite shed as much as 4.5% during morning trading on Tuesday.

We have a while to go before the new season of "The Walking Dead," but that doesn't mean we can't get excited for for a glimpse of Rick and the rest of the gang. AMC debuted the first artwork for season six and it hints ...

Last year, the city of Hollywood, Florida, bought Sean Cononie's homeless shelter for nearly $5 million so they could shut it down. They made Cononie promise not to set foot in the town again. "I've actually been exiled,...

June 21st -- the summer solstice and the longest day of the year -- marks the official start of summer. In Norway, people usher in summer with a massive celebration called Slinningsbålet. It's celebrated with a huge bon...

Wal-Mart is testing a revolutionary barcode technology that could eliminate long lines at checkout registers. The technology is called invisible watermarking, and it allows scanners to read barcodes from anywhere on a pr...

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The Supreme Court could be about to torpedo a significant part of President Barack Obama's legacy. The highest US court is expected to soon issue its ruling on Obama's signature healthcare law. At stake is the legality o...

Boomers face the increasing perception that they are getting long in the tooth, and that younger managers are better prepared to lead project teams going forward. Yet the truth is that over 80 percent of corporate manage...