For China’s ‘Great Renewal,’ 8 Trends to Keep an Eye On
The Bo Xilai scandal, an economic downturn and the leadership switch from Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping made 2012 one of China’s most eventful years. It is hard to imagine that next year will be as exciting,...
View Article3 Unorthodox Ways to Solve Europe’s Debt Crisis
Solutions to Europe’s sovereign debt crisis are mostly tried and true. Here are three plans that aren’t bound by the policy makers’ current orthodoxy.
View ArticleFinding Big Start-Up Ideas, Even in Small Cities
Small cities are now nurturing start-ups by offering business incubators, accelerators and conferences for entrepreneurs.
View ArticleAn Architect of Wall Street Reform Prepares for Life After Politics
Representative Barney Frank says getting the Dodd-Frank Act passed was his hardest-fought battle in more than 30 years in Congress.
View ArticleSwashbucklers Transformed, and Now Much Tamer
The world's largest private equity firms have turned into global, diversified investment companies with very public profiles.
View ArticleForecasting Wall Street With a Finger in the Wind
The markets are pessimistic for the near term, but could become optimistic if good news arrives.
View ArticleWallflowers of Silicon Valley Get Asked to Dance
Technology sectors like mobile security, data analytics and storage companies and mobile payment systems, which previously elicited a shrug, are suddenly finding millions of dollars of investment...
View ArticleIn New Brand of Philanthropy, Nonprofits Invest in For-Profits
Deeming the pool of philanthropic assets too small to make a dent in the biggest social problems, an increasing number of philanthropists are enlisting capitalists.
View ArticleNot All Companies Would Welcome a Lower Tax Rate
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have shown an interest in reducing taxes for businesses, but there are many complications.
View ArticleDeconstructing Dodd-Frank
Since the law was passed in 2010, banks and other financial institutions have sought to tone down the most onerous aspects, fearful of the threat to their businesses and their bottom line.
View ArticleWhen Looking at Job Numbers, Add In a Changing America
With growth in the American labor force slowing, in part because of demographic changes, the usual measures may not give an accurate picture of the economy’s health.
View ArticleHedge Funds Stride the Stage of World Affairs
With the right idea and enough financial firepower, hedge fund investors can exert significant political and economic influence — even to the point of setting monetary policy.
View ArticleWall Street Is Bracing for the Dodd-Frank Rules to Kick In
Regulators are putting the finishing touches on a sprawling regulatory overhaul, leaving lawyers and compliance officials to steer banks through the new era.
View ArticleFiscal Cliff and Global Troubles Create a Fog for Deal-Making
For all the talk about the uncertainty of fiscal problems and new financial regulations, the fact is that businesses have long operated in uncertain times, capitalizing on the weakness to uncover...
View ArticleHow Boulder Grew Into a Hub for Start-Ups
Brad Feld, a co-founder of the mentor-driven business accelerator TechStars, answers questions about how Boulder, Colo., has grown into a hub of start-up activity since he moved there in the 1990s.
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