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Worries about SpiceJet being the next Kingfisher have grown

Forget what they say about money; energy is LITERALLY what makes the world go round. And as science and technology have made extracting and utilizing energy more complex and efficient, finding new sources has become espe...

Companies should be fined £500,000 in order to combat "out of control" nuisance calls, a government taskforce recommends.

When an item of clothing doesn’t fit, the wearer might get frustrated, but that’s usually the extent of the problem. When a Kevlar vest worn by a U.S. soldier doesn’t fit, the results can be lethal. 3D body modelin...

It is also sometimes referred to as a traffic generator or magnet store

At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,603 13F filings for the 09/30/2014 reporting period, and looked at the various S&P 500 components held by each of these reporting hedge funds and other 13F filers. For each compone...

BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) is planning to cut back employment in a number of its offices in light of plunging oil markets and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The official announcement is expected to be made Wednesday.

Corporate tax avoidance is a bigger danger to company profits than many investors think, says Merryn Somerset Webb. The post Avoid the multinationals that fall foul of the ‘Google tax’ was first published on MoneyWee...

Many of the world's top policy makers are rewriting their economic forecasts for the U.S., Europe, Japan and elsewhere, betting plummeting oil prices will lead to an overall boost in the global economy.

A new health insurance company is hoping the Misfit will turn out to be a great fit for its business, and get customers a bit healthier in the process.

The Seattle Seahawks had another impressive defensive performance Sunday afternoon, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-14. The Eagles came into the game fifth in the NFL in yards per game, but Seattle limited them to onl...

(Reuters) - The European Union has drawn up a list of almost 2,000 projects worth 1.3 trillion euros (1.02 trillion pounds) as potential candidates for an investment plan aimed to revive the continent's stagnating econom...

If the heat in your apartment is flying out the window, Chicago wants to help.

As the Great Bourbon Shortage heats up, some collectors are turning to hoarding. The WSJ reports today that one man in Virginia reportedly has a basement bunker with 700 bottles in it. According to the report domestic sa...

Edward Bramson, the activist that failed to stage a boardroom coup at Electra Private Equity, bought a further 400,000 shares

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) stock is down 3.38% in the first hour of trading today, following the release of weak comparable sales (comps) for November, which declined 2.2%. Investors were hoping that the fast-food...

Warren Buffett becomes the world's second-richest man after shares of Berkshire Hathaway hit a record high on Friday.

We can thank Barbra Streisand. Singer Barbra Streisand and the governments of Turkey and Pakistan have little in common. But there is one thing: All have tried to censor the Internet, and all have failed miserably. Read ...

Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone has never been too fond of the state's expanded gambling plans.

A mystery drone nearly collided with a commercial passenger jet at Heathrow yesterday. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) gave the incident an "A" rating, the BBC says, which means there was a "serious risk of collision"...

When hedge fund manager "titans" think alike, investors are wise to pay attention. At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,603 13F filings for the 09/30/2014 reporting period, and noticed that Apple (NASD: AAPL) was held...

Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Monday, shares of Energy companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 4.6% loss. Within that group, Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) and ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) are two l...