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What the world would look like if geography was determined by market capitalization.

Newly disclosed documents show that the relationship between the National Security Agency and AT&T has been considered unique and especially productive, The New York Times reported, citing documents provided to it by the whistleblower Edward Snowden. One document described it as "highly collaborative," while another lauded the company's "extreme willingness to help," the report said. AT&T's cooperation has involved a broad range of classified activities, according to the documents, which date from 2003 to 2013, the report said. Читать дальше...

As if they didn’t have enough on their plate trying to find a partner, single people are also being blamed for America’s snacking frenzy.

This is the joke from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that cuts right to the chase of the issue dogging her presidential ambitions at the moment.

Paris, Rome, London. Those are the easy ones for any globetrotting itinerary. But what about those oft-overlooked corners of the globe?

Crude-oil prices are trading at levels last seen in the midst of the financial crisis, but that is not translating into lower gasoline prices in some parts of the country thanks to a refinery outage in Indiana.

So-called gray water, or recycled water, helps keep lawns green.

The anemic growth of productivity in this expansion looked more severe in the second quarter data released Tuesday.

So-called gray water, or recycled water, helps keep lawns green.

Large banks and subsidiaries of foreign banks are in line to get higher interest payments when the Fed raises interest rates.

The advantage is in microseconds but enough to send retail investors to the back of the execution bus

The advantage is in microseconds but enough to send retail investors to the back of the execution bus

Dig out that light-gray Armani jacket and a pair of leather loafers because that’s what it’ll take to view this next auction item properly.

Parents want their kids to have a car that safe, practical and affordable, but students want style and fun.

KKR & Co.'s Samson Resources Corp. plans to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by mid-September after finalizing a restructuring plan with key lenders Friday. The filing would represent the biggest corporate casualty yet of a slump in oil and gas prices and another black mark in energy for the private-equity pioneer.

This is a reminder that, while some stocks are overheated, the dot-com bubble produced a lot more craziness, says Michael Johnston.

This is a reminder that, while some stocks are overheated, the dot-com bubble produced a lot more craziness, says Michael Johnston.

This is a reminder that, while some stocks are overheated, the dot-com bubble produced a lot more craziness, says Michael Johnston.

How college graduates can retire as millionaires, and Walmart wine.

KKR & Co.’s Samson Resources Corp. plans to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by mid-September after finalizing a restructuring plan with key creditors Friday, according to people familiar with the matter.

Join us in New York Sept. 16 for a free panel discussion on managing retirement investments in a rising-interest-rate environment.

Billionaire investor George Soros took a new stake in Time Warner Cable , added shares of Facebook Inc. and unloaded most of his stake in Alibaba Group Holding in the second quarter, according to a 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. Soros bought nearly 2.5 million shares of Facebook worth $222.3 million as of June 30 and purchased 1.45 million shares of Time Warner Cable worth $259.2 million, according to filing-tracking firm Whalewisdom.com. Soros Fund Management... Читать дальше...

Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said Friday that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 lymphoma. Farrell, 53, announced at a pregame news conference at Fenway Park that he will take leave for the rest of the 2015 season to undergo treatment. Bench coach Torey Lovullo will be overseeing the team until next year, when Farrell said he expects to return.

Dan Loeb's Third Point hedge fund took a 6.5 million share stake in telecommunications firm T-Mobile USA in the second quarter, according to a 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filings detail holdings as of the end of the quarter by large investors.The T-Mobile stake ws worth $252 million on June 30. Loeb also took a new position in Sealed Air Corp. , buying 4.85 million shares valued at $249 million as of June 30. As previously disclosed, Loeb took a stake in pharmaceutical firm Baxter International ... Читать дальше...