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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.

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...

Equity investors' eyes are fixed on the currency markets this week as, for the first time in four years, it has taken more than 100 yen to buy a US dollar.

What happened to your money this week.

Hedge funds will soon be able to advertise directly to individual investors. Here's what to expect.

People are now calling family meetings not only to deal with their parents' continuing care but increasingly to sort out their finances as well.

The activist investor's latest proposal appears more like a scare tactic to pressure Silver Lake and Michael Dell.

Algorithms are making it increasingly difficult for investors to beat the market. Here's what you can do about it.

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.

Some states are becoming tighter-fisted with tax breaks for retirement income, while others are hoping to lure retirees by exempting more income from taxation.

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.

Sebastian Vettel edges out home hero Fernando Alonso in the opening practice sessions Friday for the Spanish Grand Prix Friday in Barcelona.