De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner, could be sounding the first warning calls that even wealthy consumers this year will be cautious buyers faced with an economic outlook that's not too shiny.
After a six-year effort, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would formally ban insider trading by Congress, along the way picking up support from some surprising backers—lawmakers who actively trade stocks.
If the Australian government wants to guarantee a return to surplus, there's roughly 6 billion Australian dollars (US$6.44 billion) in their coffers targeted for mortgage-backed bond deals that have possibly overstayed their use.
MOSCOW—The tycoons who reaped fortunes thanks to Russia's controversial 1990s privatizations should make a one-time windfall payment to legitimize their holdings, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Before his death, Lucian Freud (1922-2011) had been planning a pair of exhibitions. In response, the whole of the National Portrait Gallery's ground floor has been given over to "Lucian Freud Portraits," while at Blain/Southern gallery, ...
The Michael Kors woman is lightly tanned, toned, polished and pulled together at all times. She loves fur, figure-hugging fabrics and expensive shoes. She may or may not travel by private jet, but she certainly looks as though she does. ...
Oracle Corp. agreed to acquire online-software maker Taleo Corp. for $1.9 billion, its second such acquisition in recent months and the latest sign that the software industry's old guard is embracing a newer model.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Oracle Corp. said Thursday it’s going to buy Taleo Corp. for $1.9 billion, highlighting the software behemoth’s aggressive bid to build up its cloud computing capabilities.
CAPE TOWN—Demand for diamonds will be lower this year due to the dismal global economic climate, diamond miner De Beers SA said Friday. The world's largest producer of rough diamonds reported a rise in its full year 2011 earnings despite a ...
"Operation Twist" has got the Treasury market in a knot. One of the goals of Operation Twist, which was implemented in October, was to push investors out of Treasurys and into riskier assets such as stocks. Under the policy, the Federal ...
Thinking about buying a franchise? Before signing on the dotted line, it's critical to do due diligence on the brands you're interested in– a lot of due diligence.
The high price of gold may send some Valentine's Day jewelry shoppers reeling—or at least prompt them to consider alternatives, like silver and titanium.
Coca-Cola Co. topped the list in late trading for Buying on Weakness , which tracks stocks that fell in price but had the largest inflow of money. See the full list .
MUMBAI -- Essar Shipping Ltd. plans to spend $300 million to $350 million for buying vessels over two years starting April 1, as it looks to expand operations and sign new overseas contracts.
The Obama administration released finalized new rules for how health insurers describe what their plans cover Thursday, and told insurers that they have until September to prepare the documents for the new open enrollment season.