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Market forecasters are only guessing investors' response to the November election -- and not necessarily in an educated way, writes Mark Hulbert.

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed enterprise video conferencing from a helpful tool to a vital necessity for any business to stay productive. Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Verizon's BlueJeans are...

Sales of previously owned homes surged in July as low interest rates and a desire for more space amid the pandemic boosted home-buyer demand.

Executives and boards are bracing for elevated loan losses and stagnant revenue, which will mean more conversations about belt tightening as opposed to added investment.

Microsoft Flight Simulator could encourage a huge increase in spending on PC due to its appeal to affluent gamers who love to buy next hardware.

Uber and Lyft will be able to continue conducting business as usual in California for now, after a state appeals court on Thursday paused a lower-court ruling that required the ride-hailing companies to reclassify their ...

Discover Financial Services and Bank First in Wisconsin, two of the many companies that went all-remote with their annual meetings this year, gave the process high marks. But the longer-term prospects industrywide are un...

Short-term home rental company Airbnb on Thursday announced a global party ban at its listings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gatherings at Airbnb rentals will also be capped at 16 as part of a new policy to promote a sa...

Reuters An Uber Eats driver claimed he collected data showing that the company has been consistently underpaying drivers, Salon reported Thursday. The driver, who is also a computer programmer, built a tool for drivers t...

Even during a pandemic, with the economy contracting over 30 %, the four companies reported $773 billion combined revenue annualized to date.

Whatever shape your business is in, here are tax moves to consider now.

J&J is seizing on cheap pandemic funding available in the booming U.S. corporate bond market to raise enough money to pay for its acquisition of Momenta, and more.

DARPA An artificial intelligence program developed by Heron Systems went head-to-head against a seasoned Air Force F-16 pilot in a simulated dogfight Thursday. Heron's AI achieved a flawless victory with five straight wi...

Paul Morigi / Stringer / Getty Images Warren Buffett's gain on his Apple investment exceeds his personal fortune. The billionaire investor's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate spent about $35 billion to buy 245 million Appl...

US ecommerce sales surged 44.4% annually while retail contracted in Q2. This increase should push retailers, solutions providers, and issuers to quickly adjust their operations as the pandemic stretches on. Insider Intel...

REUTERS/Nathan Layne/File Photo; Courtesy of EJ Greenspan; Taylor Nicole Rogers/Business Insider One-time Trump campaign adviser Steve Bannon was arrested on fraud charges aboard a $28 million yacht off the coast of Conn...

Alibaba Cloud revenue grew 59% YoY to $1.7 billion for Q2 2020. China's cloud market still has considerable room to grow, which will help Alibaba build momentum in the face of potential US sanctions. Alibaba's cloud busi...

Larry Busacca/Getty Business Insider analyzed research that has shown many ways our parents' behavior shapes our own habits. A mother's mental health has a significant effect on their child's behavioral and emotional pro...

The result of a structured meeting where you're gathering feedback, promoting positivity and touching base with your employees is a business with a recipe for success.

2020 has threatened to undo me. Prior to the pandemic, I was confident in my naturally empathetic leadership approach, managing 10 employees and 10 clients. But I also knew when to stand my ground. Strong and soft. I beg...

You might be surprised by how much your sanity and ability to work or study from home will be improved by a pair of affordable noise-blocking headphones.

As travel resumes following the novel coronavirus, many are looking for safe vacations that are close to home and prioritize the great outdoors for optimal social distancing. Colorado counts over 24 million forested acre...