President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 contains plenty of tax-related changes. MarketWatch’s Robert Powell today offers a number of money moves to consider should Obama’s proposals get adopted. Read that story, plus get the latest real-estate and mortgage news, and find out what changes you should watch for as you do your taxes this year, all […]
What good is private equity, anyway? Critics say these investment pools make money the wrong way -- buying "target companies," slashing jobs, piling on debt and selling the remnants, which by then are doomed to fail. Defenders say PE is a strong creator of jobs and value, and a vital source of outsized returns for pension funds, university endowmen […]
After toppling long-standing regimes, destabilizing others and grabbing the world's attention, the Arab Spring's protestors most likely remain amazed at the far-reaching effects of their actions in early 2011. Although their demands in Tunisia and Egypt were focused squarely on long-term economic and political betterment, they also had an immediate […]
Whereas poor entrepreneurs were at one time unable to get even one loan, now they frequently can get three or four. And that's a problem, according to participants in the 3rd Annual Women's World Banking Advanced Leadership Program, which took place last week at Wharton Executive Education. Too many loans can cause clients to "drown themselves […]
As of Monday, Raf Simons will no longer be working for Jil Sander. His abrupt departure was announced on Thursday, after rumors of a break - and the return of Jil Sander herself.
Companies have received more than $10 billion to create jobs and renewable energy under a federal stimulus program. Companies said they created more than 100,000 direct jobs. But a WSJ investigation found evidence of far fewer.
Sales of new homes fell 0.9% in January as more Americans purchased previously owned properties. New-Home prices fell 9.6% from a year earlier to a median of $217,000.