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Zell, head of Lizard Investors, currently favors Europe and Japan, and sees some good news in China.

Andrew Ver Planck, of the MainStay International Opportunities fund, uses big data to find cheap stocks to buy, and pricey stocks to short.

If you thought your internet data and international phone calls were transmitted via satellite, you would be wrong. (It's okay, I was, too.) Nearly all of that data actually travels on submarine cables stretching hundred...

People around the world are now using a free personal-safety mobile app that allows friends to virtually walk you home at night. Produced by Jacqui Frank. Video courtesy of Companion. Follow BI Video: On Facebook Join th...

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Which countries will survive the price war?

The stock market slide on Aug. 24 led to ETF prices falling more sharply than the stocks they owned. Here's how it happened.

Independent portfolio managers ... and a harsh lesson to investors IPM is not a typical investment house, proclaims the website of Independent Portfolio Managers. It manages "investment solutions" which emphasise "the pr...

A judge on Friday said Credit Suisse must pay a unit of Highland Capital Management $287.5 million over a soured real-estate loan, a win for James Dondero's hedge-fund firm in its multipronged fight against the Swiss ban...

Madison Avenue is having a little fun with Ashley Madison. A Web site launched last week connects "creative types" who want to cheat on their work partners -- except for...

Microsoft is considering a multibillion-dollar revamp of its headquarters that could include on-site apartments, restaurants and retail spaces, according to a Bloomberg report.  The overhaul of Microsoft's campus, which...

Rupert Murdoch took to Twitter Saturday morning to praise Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson. According to the conservative media tycoon, Carson might be "the one to beat" in the 2016 election.

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When we talk about video game consoles, we tend to talk about Xbox One vs. PS4, Sony vs. Microsoft. The PS4 is dominating, the Xbox One is reconfiguring and catching up, and the whole market looks healthy overall. Still ...

Despite volatile markets and a deceptively tepid recovery, the Federal Reserve looks unequivocally committed to raising interest rates - but try getting any of the candidates for president to admit such action could unde...

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The food-catering company's shares are set to benefit as its cost cutting, streamlining, and modernization program continues to improve its profit margins.

Well-capitalized and risk-tolerant investors can benefit from this options strategy. Apple shares would work.

Some funds favor sectors that can benefit from increased domestic consumption, such as life insurance and health care.

Competition on the high street is hotting up in a bid to entice more customers. But who's offering what? Cashback, "golden hello" payments of up to £150, and generous rates of interest are among the latest carrots being...

As Community Energy Fortnight beings, investors can check out the renewable schemes offering returns of up to 13% Richard Body is an energy pioneer. The IT consultant is a director of the Torrs Hydro scheme in New Mills,...

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