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Lawyers acting on behalf of Charlie Shrem, the Bitcoin entrepreneur caught up in the downfall of deep web drug marketplace The Silk Road, have written a surreal sentencing memo which describes the 25-year-old as a "sacre...

Memphis beat BYU in the Miami Beach Bowl with an interception in the second overtime. But just moments later, a huge brawl broke out that left several players bloodied. Almost immediately after the game ended, Memphis pl...

The industrial conglomerate aggressively repositioned its portfolio during the year through multiple acquisitions and divestitures. The portfolio changes that the company made during the year have taken it closer to indu...

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be Darryl Strawberry, minus the athletic ability and cocaine? Well, now you can, and all it will cost you is half-a-million bucks.

The ruling applies to home care agencies and other third-party employers.

The Dow Jones rose above 18,000 for the first time in early trade, after figures show the US economy growing at its fastest pace for 11 years.

Bank Leumi is settling with U.S. prosecutors and with NY state in a deal that emulates the UBS settlement. It is yet another victory for IRS, DOJ and the country that brought FATCA to the world.

There's a lot to think about when you smoke a cigar. But lighting it should be a no-brainer. The biggest mistake a novice can make when smoking a cigar is to use a Zippo lighter, said Michael Herklots, world-class tobacc...

While Barbie was busy becoming a tech entrepreneur, the company that makes her was mired in old-school business bureaucracy. Mattel Inc., which owns the iconic doll, has seen Barbie sales plummet 18 percent this year. Sa...

American Apparel continued its rollicking ride as it considered a takeover bid and shook up its board again.

Italy's antitrust authority says the travel-planning company had failed to adopt controls to prevent false reviews,

Coca-Cola is cutting up to 2,000 jobs in the coming weeks as part of a plan to shave $3 billion from its annual budget, the Wall Street Journal reports. The impact of the cuts is expected to be most significant at Coke's...

Fighting over a limited pool of high-potential companies, investors are letting entrepreneurs pocket loads of cash before their businesses are even proven.

Starwood CEO Barry Sternlicht founded the trendsetting W Hotels before bolting for private equity a decade ago. Now he's back with two new hotel brands.

Tesla's Elon Musk has said some things you don't often hear from a CEO. Here are the top five.

China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC), a prominent financial services institute, released its earnings for the third quarter and the nine months ended September today.

Surrealism and Christmas cards are a strange combination, as artist Salvador Dali proved in 1960.Hallmark began reproducing the paintings and designs of contemporary artists on its Christmas cards in the late 1940s, an i...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Halliburton  are declining, lower by 0.55% to $39.46 in midday trading Tuesday, one day after the company disclosed details of its Baker Hughes  acquisition, revealing that the two com...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Dec. 10 was a busy day for Glenview Capital Management founder Larry Robbins. According to three regulatory filings submitted at market close yesterday, the billionaire upped his stake in three s...

Americans sent 30% fewer cards than they did a decade ago.

Do you have a billion-dollar balance sheet? Are you interested in acquiring the J. Edgar Hoover Building in downtown Washington? Are you extremely patient?If yes, this opportunity might be for you.The General Services Ad...

An even thinner iPhone, a smarter car, and maybe even a Wi-Fi maker robot could be coming our way