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Revenues for one of the world?s largest food and beverage conglomerates might be split half between drinks and snacks, but the latter is shouldering more responsibility than it is typically assumed. The foods business, c...

By Murray Goldstein, Cox Business

Under Armour is the second most popular sportswear company in the US behind Nike.  Since partnering with Stephen Curry, sales have been soaring. So how does the brand stay on top in an increasingly competitive field? ...

Samsung has now officially announced its round Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. The watch, which until now had been known as the Samsung Gear A, runs on Samsung’s own Tizen operating system. The Gear S2 uses a unique rotati...

Demand for talent, especially from e-commerce firms, has risen exponentially. Many are throwing large sums of money to solve this problem

A marijuana-related app hopes to make it to the Nasdaq.

As the US military continues to try to disengage from the Middle East and draw down, the country's defense budget continues to fall. In 2015, the US' estimated military budget is expected to be $601 billion, down from $6...

Why do cult-like companies thrive in our current culture? At their most basic level, just like actual cults, they feed a need for order, acceptance, belonging, self-improvement and structure. With religious affiliation a...

I have spent the last ten years hoping that Wes Craven had one last masterpiece left in him. Surely the man who redefined the horror film at three times (Last House on the Left in 1972, A Nightmare On Elm Street in 1...

I wish I could say that I was responsible for picking myself up after one of the biggest failures of my life. After successfully launching a capsule collection of ethical African women’s wear, which gained support by m...

eNeighbr exudes entrepreneurial spirit, but does it foster the kind of community we want to live in? Last Friday, I saw a flyer in my New York City neighborhood advertising a new service called eNeighbr, a service that a...

Rod Hometh, senior VP of strategic development at Ingenico Group, discusses the transition to chip credit card technology among U.S. retailers. He speaks on "Market Makers."          

There could be changes ahead for Bank of America. On September 22, shareholders will vote on whether or not CEO and chairman Brian Moynihan should keep his "chairman" title. It's a controversial topic, and bank analyst M...

After one of the craziest weeks in memory, Wall Street digs in for more volatility as investors revalue the stock market. This mind shift plays out against China’s economic struggles and a new guessing game for Federal...

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There has been obsessive chatter about whether the Federal Reserve will, or should, raise interest rates this fall. At the Fed's annual end-of-summer gabfest at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the issue was topic A. Advocates of ...

If you're visiting the Nordic region, the great outdoors is never very far away, even if you're in one of the major cities. National parks, forests, lakes, rivers, hiking and biking trails are usually easy to access.

Welcome to Main Street Morning, The Washington Post's daily collection of news affecting entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with a special focus on policy and government.Here's what's affecting my small busine...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- PayPal shares are up 1.8% to $35.33 in early market trading on Monday, as the company's stock could rise as much as 40% to $46 per share, according to a report from Barron's. Analyst Jack Willough...

Gold futures slip, putting the metal on pace to record its fifth decline in six sessions.

Recent sharp falls in emerging-market currencies have drawn parallels with the 1997 Asian crisis. Are we facing a similar situation? Cris Sholto Heaton investigates. The post Are we facing another Asian crisis? was first...

(Reuters) - BNY Mellon Corp expects to fix the computer glitch that disrupted pricing of U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds before markets open on Monday, its chief executive said.