Market News
Fresh-Cut Flowers, Shipped by Sea?
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 06:11
Global cut-flower sales approached $14 billion last year and most move by cargo plane, but high jet-fuel costs and improvements in chilling technology are prompting a shift to more ocean shipping.
Tire worries for dominant Mercedes
CNN - 11 May 2013 17:46
If qualifying results were an indicator of race success this season, Mercedes would be dominating Formula One -- but Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are both downplaying their chances of victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand...
Bloomberg Adds Data-Compliance Post
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 06:03
Bloomberg named a veteran executive to a new position of data-compliance officer. It comes after the firm restricted its journalists' access to log-in and other data for users of its terminals following complaints from a...
Calling All Hedge-Fund Investors!
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 05:39
Hedge funds will soon be able to advertise directly to individual investors. Here's what to expect.
How to Run a Family Meeting
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 05:38
People are now calling family meetings not only to deal with their parents' continuing care but increasingly to sort out their finances as well.
Icahn Plan Doesn't Dell-iver
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 05:32
The activist investor's latest proposal appears more like a scare tactic to pressure Silver Lake and Michael Dell.
Can You Beat the Market?
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 04:11
Algorithms are making it increasingly difficult for investors to beat the market. Here's what you can do about it.
New College Lenders Step Up
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 02:44
A growing number of credit unions are offering student loans. These loans can carry attractive rates, but they offer fewer protections for borrowers than federal loans.
Protecting Your Portfolio From a Downturn
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 02:21
Funds that perform well during bear markets--but not necessarily bull markets--also do better in the future, new research shows.
How the Rich Play the Market
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2013 01:55
A new study looks at what the rich do with their portfolios. Here's what you can learn from how they make the most of their advantages--and how they mess up.
Vettel edges Alonso in opening practice
CNN - 11 May 2013 01:51
Sebastian Vettel edges out home hero Fernando Alonso in the opening practice sessions Friday for the Spanish Grand Prix Friday in Barcelona.