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The full, unedited version of Merryn Somerset Webb's interview with financial historian Russell Napier. The post Russell Napier: full interview was first published on MoneyWeek.

This Black Friday is set to be bigger than ever, with pre-sales already up 19 percent year over year, according to IBM. But there is huge overlap on product offerings for many big box stores and if social media is any in...

How do you stand out in a crowded crowdfunding world? Video is one key answer. But as with your crowdfunding project itself, your video needs to be differentiated and done right.

The first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is about to be released. Those of you fearing that you will have to go to a movie theater to see it will be relieved to hear that it will also be released online. In the...

The thrill of launching a new business usually goes hand-in-hand with a biting sense of trepidation. For some entrepreneurs, the thrill is what drives them forward. For others, the worries can weigh heavy, and prevent th...

The Sony STR-DN850 has it all: sleek styling, bountiful features, and a beguiling mix of home theater brawn and musical refinement.

The minimum wage is one of those topics which tends to create a lot of attention. Those in favor argue that it will help the economy. Those opposed say it will hurt small businesses. Raise it? Keep it the same? What's th...

The Socialist government is rethinking a law that was meant to create jobs but lately has been criticized for adding to the country's economic woes.

Mapmaking graphic artist Martin Vargic's has made an amazing graphic tracking the size of the world's largest armies at different points in time.  The graphic gives an understanding of the just how mobilized the human r...

Target gave a peek at how its stores get ready for Black Friday

These days, investors can’t help but write big checks to fund startups that have a shot at changing the world. To borrow some perspective from venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, “it can … be irresponsible to NOT i...

In a crucial development today, Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi told reporters that "The GCC reached a consensus," referring to the Gulf Cooperation Council which includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the Uni...

Opec's decision to leave output unchanged despite falling crude oil prices illustrates the difficult situation it finds itself in

Finisterre and Riz Boardshorts are taking action against marine litter, from recycled surfing gear to compostable packaging

SIR FREDDIE LAKER, the pioneer of cheap "no frills" transatlantic flights in the 1970s (pictured), could not make his ventures succeed. But he did inspire the low-cost carriers that have brought affordable air travel to ...

A raft of economic data out on Thursday offers a piece of much-needed good news, helping send the European stock indexes higher almost across the board.

Telekinesis, defined as the psychic ability allowing one to influence a physical system without physical interaction, lives largely in the world of science fiction. Yet as we continue to see time and time again, technolo...

Growth in the Philippine economy slowed sharply in the third quarter due to weaker growth in all sectors, the government announces.

Of all the billionaires that come and go on the Forbes China Rich List, Liu Yiqian is certainly the one with the biggest appetite for art. Liu, who ranked No. 220 with a net worth of $ 1 billion, yesterday bought a 600-y...

According to a new report from China Business News, a new mobile payments service called Android Pay is coming, and will likely launch in the third quarter of 2015.

Venezuela is trying to herd the cats towards production cuts, while Saudi Arabia is herding them towards status quo. $100 oil is a tasty cat treat, but Saudi Arabia is the big dog of the organization.

Bill Kay Buick GMC is promising a complete refund to anyone who buys a new car on Friday or Saturday if it snows more than 6 inches on Christmas Day in Chicago. "No one has ever done this in the car business before," Kar...