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Creativity comes from interaction between brain areas that don't typically communicate, according to a new study that knocks down one of the most tenacious brain myths of them all.

Organizers of Sterling Bank have filed an application with the FDIC and have set a $20 million capital target.

A bill passed by the House would raise the threshold that allows smaller banks and credit unions to avoid expanded Home Mortgage Disclosure Act requirements imposed by a 2015 rule.

Last summer, Google fired James Damore for violating its code of conduct after the engineer circulated a memo arguing that women may perform less well in technical jobs than men because of biological differences between ...

It's telling that not one place that made Amazon's short list for a new headquarters was in a county where Donald Trump won, writes Tim Mullaney.

In his fourth year in office, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is looking for a major win on an issue that has vexed him throughout much of his term: tackling the …

Unilever was recently close to buying fast-growing niche ice cream maker Halo Top for roughly $2 billion -- but got cold feet, sources told The Post. Consumer-products giant Unilever, which owns Ben & Jerry's and Breyers...

Despite gaining a reported backing from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), "Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. Vance will not challenge Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in November, according to a statement he posted on T...

Netflix Inc. is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Monday, and analysts will likely scour the books for any insight into how its most recent price increases have impacted growth.

Nick Pollard on the global investment scenario, the prevalent risks, regulation in India, and more

Open offices are great, but they mean more distractions and that can mean a loss of productivity. Here is how you can fix productivity problems.

After news broke last night that Snap was laying off around two dozen employees, the company is now trying to clamp down on leakers. In a memo obtained by Cheddar, Snap’s lawyer wrote that it has a “zero-tolerance po...

A former coal company CEO who went to prison on charges stemming from the deadliest U.S. mine disaster in decades kicked off his U.S. Senate campaign by trying to persuade …

As Spain becomes the world's second most popular tourist destination, will the #touristgohome movement grow in response?

Screenshot via international-formations.com Tax avoidance schemes are being offered up to the wealthy like holiday packages. The number of companies offering these packages appears to have risen, and the trend was notice...

With over 1,400 cryptocurrencies now available, here are some with great potential.

The gain was modest -- revenue rose by 4 percent -- but the company's fourth-quarter report is a sign that IBM's finances are stabilizing.

Hospitals starting their own generic-drug company is the latest sign that traditional industry barriers are breaking down.

David Ryder/Getty Images Amazon's stock price rose on Friday after it announced it was increasing its monthly subscription fees. Amazon Prime memberships are a crucial part of the company's ecommerce empire because they ...

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Senate negotiators are working on a bill that would place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into receivership and replace them with multiple mortgage guarantors, according to sources.

REUTERS/Issei Kato Market maker B2C2 announced its new CEO for a Japanese outpost. Phillip Gillespie, formerly of Goldman Sachs, will start at the end of the month. He told Business Insider he sees a big opportunity in t...