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The Consumer Electronics Show drew more than 170,000 people to Las Vegas this week to view more than 2.47 million square feet of exhibits. The square footage for the 3,800-plus exhibitors was a record breaker, according ...

The Flash Boys may have a Flash Crash coming. The national heroes of mom-and-pop investors everywhere -- as well as the subjects of an American runaway best-seller -- have run into big trouble. They are facing public hum...

The stock market's suffering from a week-long hangover, despite the fact that the party was dreadful. Global equity markets have lost $2.3 trillion in market cap in the worst start of the year ever. From the close of tra...

Coming off of the holiday season and in the spirit of providing some levity to the rigors of startup life, here is my list of the top 10 things that only an entrepreneur could be grateful for

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The Oracle of Omaha's portfolio offers clues to which may offer upside this year.          

Auuto insurance companies and repair shops routinely disagree over repairs.          

Booming e-commerce business at the likes of JD.com and Alibaba Group dominated growth in China’s retail spending last year, but that isn’t deterring one of the country’s richest people from passing up the chance to...

The odds grow each day that gas prices will be $1 a gallon in some areas in the U.S.          

Netflix could be a buy despite the negative market environment

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“Still crazy after all these years” is the title of a contemplative, 1975 song by the legendary singer-songwriter and multiple Halls of Fame member, Paul Simon. Listening to it on the radio the other day for the zill...

GUEST: A lot goes into creating a company, and a lot more goes into creating a great company that endures. The difference between the two comes down to one thing: investing in the people. It's because people aren't simpl...

Legendary Entertainment, which has funded movies such as "Steve Jobs," "God­zilla" and "Straight Outta Compton," is set to announce a majority sale to China's Dalian Wanda Group this week. Sources tell On the Money to e...

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This week U.S. streaming service Netflix surprised everyone by launching in almost every country with the notable exception of China. Viewers in 190 new countries can now now enjoy the subscription streaming services. La...

Welcome to the first episode of Presidential, a new podcast by The Washington Post.In 44 episodes, starting today and finishing right after election day in November, we'll examine the leadership and legacy of each of the...

The Supreme Court on Monday will consider eliminating a pillar of public-sector union strength in more than 20 Democratic-leaning states: the ability to require workers, including those who don't join the union, to pay f...

Getty Images Yahoo may be struggling as a business, but it's still one of the biggest websites in the world. It gets hundreds of millions of users every month, and generates more than $4 billion in annual revenue. In or...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took credit Sunday for ABC News' decision to cut ties with the New Hampshire Union Leader, which had planned to co-host a Republican debate with the network.

GUEST: Recently, the UK Office of National Statistics estimated that 35% of the babies born today will live to 100. We live in exciting times for the healthcare industry, and innovative startups are a big part of that st...

GUEST: Funding drives our entire ecosystem. Like cheap Saudi oil sending shockwaves across global markets, so too the ebb and flow of venture/Investment capital determines the pace by which ideas have a chance to become ...