Here come the polls. It’s been five years since the meltdown and a whole bunch of us feel like things aren’t getting any better.
Court: Google Not Off the Hook for Its Street View Data Grab
Circuit Judge Jay Bybee wrote that this collection violated the Wiretap Act, and that privacy protections do not depend on whether or not the network is secure.
Millennial Shoppers: Big on Browsing, Not Splurging
The millennial generation is easily the most studied demographic since their parents, the Baby Boomers. This is not only because Americans are always fascinated by youth culture, and that millennials are growing up during a …
Richmond, California Moves Ahead With Plan to Seize Underwater Mortgages
The city council of Richmond, Calif., has voted 4-3 to proceed with a plan to use eminent domain to buy up underwater mortgages at deep discounts and give homeowners a new, cheaper loan that would have lower monthly payments and decrease the chance that the home will be foreclosed upon.
In addition, Richmond has agreed to help other …
An Acid Test for Every Boss
Of all the famous business leaders that Peter Drucker worked with, perhaps the most confounding was Thomas Watson Sr., the great visionary who ran International Business Machines Corp. from World War I until the …
‘One or Two More’ Greece Bailouts Likely
The Greek economy is recovering slowly but may need another boost, says European Central Bank
Want to Know About Twitter’s IPO? Look at Its Acquisitions
The social network’s buys in engineering, advertising and television-related firms preview its forthcoming roadshow for investors
Chinese Ultra-Rich Increase, Some Escape to Hong Kong
Real estate raises billions, but a credit crunch and clampdown on luxury spending drives millionaires away from the mainland
Study: The 1% Took an Even Bigger Slice of the Pie in 2012
Step aside, Roaring Twenties, you’ve been bested, inequality-wise.
The richest 1% of Americans collected a greater share of household income last year than at any time in the last century, according to a new analysis of IRS …
Apple Unveils Two New iPhones
A colorful iPhone 5C and a more powerful iPhone 5S.
Dow Jones Index Gets a Makeover
The Dow Jones industrial average, an index of 30 stocks used as a measure of the stock market’s overall status, is swapping out Bank of America, Hewlett-Packard, and aluminum-producer Alcoa.
In their place, the small committee that determines the composition of the index is adding Goldman Sachs, Visa, and Nike. The S&P Dow Jones …
Record College Gift Undone By Failed Business Deal
Centre College, in Danville, Kentucky, said on Monday that a $250 million donation — more than the school’s entire endowment and what would have been the largest outright gift to a liberal arts college in history — was not to be.