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Following San Francisco's lead, Seattle and New York City have introduced initiatives to regularize workers' hours.

Entrepreneurship. The mere mention of the word can send tingles up your spine. It seems like there has never been a time in human history where so many people dream of the glory and riches that come with entrepreneurship...

The richest person in the world still makes plenty of time to read. Here are five of his top book recommendations.

Toru Hanai/Reuters Recently, Japan’s second quarter GDP growth was revised upwards, to 0.7 per cent, after four consecutive quarters of stagnation. But don’t set your hopes too high. More than three years ago, the co...

Frederick's of Hollywood is naughty -- and nice now.

Tuition at Oxford University costs undergraduates a fraction of what Harvard and Stanford charge.

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Fixed deposit rates vary across banks, depending on the term of deposit

Matt Sullivan/Reuters The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, defending a frequent partner in the Middle East recently subject to harsh...

How to stand on the shoulders of abusive colleagues to fuel your own success in business.

Here is the problem they faced. In order for the economics of this deal,other than tax benefits, to work there did not have to be an actual power plant involved. After all, Unicom is getting 77% of the money back in six ...

The SEC's new finance rules (Title III) allows more investors to engage in clean tech deals. This is good news for green tech companies in the post-Brexit economy.

Long-term resentment can sink a relationship, but just a few small changes can improve the dynamic.

Maersk, the Copenhagen-based shipping giant, is to be split up with its energy interests directed more towards the North Sea.

Faced with a declining population that threatens the economy, Japanese officials are funding dating services in efforts to boost the declining birth rate.

No, there are no Beatles songs. But Billy Joel is there.

You don't have to be a billionaire to benefit from these habits.

With over 1.5 billion users, Facebook is now bigger than the world’s largest country. It’s the most popular social network, making it one of the premier digital advertising channels for marketers. It’s also one of ...

Federal judge rules that a permit allowing Nestle to pipe water out of forest is valid.          

Hedge fund manager Dan Loeb thinks the world has become addicted to easy- money policy. "I say we've got to take the crack-cocaine pipe away and start focusing on real fiscal policy and structural reforms to get things g...

The frauds rake in millions from the sick and elderly -- leaving them with nothing. This is a story about the little-known company that cashes the checks.

Offshore workers in the North Sea vote to accept a new pay package and end a series of strikes.