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Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games failed due to a lack of leadership, not the price tag.
Japanese negotiators in Maui appear to be bending to American pressure to accept more US rice imports. The flood of grain, local farmers say, will end their way of life.
Nobody loves patent trolls. But new legislation in Congress aimed at the trolls isn’t necessary, since the effects of recent patent reforms are only starting to be felt.
Satya Nadella hopes he can do with Windows 10 what Bill Gates managed to do with Windows 95 almost 20 years ago.
Concerns have been raised that the mammoth infrastructure projects taking place across Africa provide only a short-term jobs boost.
Boston’s bid to host the Olympics in 2024 suffered from misplaced priorities, yet it offered a rare opportunity for large-scale community development.
Chocolate-makers have been trying to find a way to keep chocolate from melting at higher temperatures for years.
The singer-songwriter has signed deals with two Chinese retailers to sell authentic merchandise in the country in hopes of stemming the tide of knockoffs.
GE’s push into finance nearly crippled the company, just as the broader US shift in that direction almost collapsed the global economy.
US regulators chose to reveal detailed information to the public about the state of the banks. They were able to be so transparent, without triggering a run, because of a strong fiscal backstop.
Past hiring discrimination appears to lead African Americans to cast a wide net, while women tend to seek out roles historically associated with their gender.
No one seems to really believe the latest bailout plan will work without debt relief. But the only way to get Greece to adopt essential reforms is to pretend it isn’t in the cards.
The changes President Obama proposed are hardly radical and are in keeping with the original spirit of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Due to their histories, US companies won’t be at the front of the queue when it comes to doing business in Iran, but many can’t ignore the oil or other markets.
Most countries welcomed the deal as they jockey to boost trade with the Islamic Republic and gain from the eventual end of sanctions.
One reason for widening inequality is the decline of unions, which in turn is partly the result of the gradual elimination of the “working class” from our vocabulary.
Greece must sell €50 billion worth of government assets as part of its latest bailout. It could very well go wrong.
The last-minute bailout deal will keep Greece in the common currency, but at a cost of the dream that was the euro.
The president’s proposal to more than double the overtime threshold was a good first step, but he shouldn’t stop there.
The House Appropriations Committee wants to stop the SEC from requiring the disclosure of political contributions. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
It’s disturbing that it has taken so long for politicians and businesses to realize the Confederate flag is a symbol of rebellion and slavery.
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who led a failed strategy to change the terms of Greece’s bailout, resigned Monday.
Heralded and mourned as historic, the so-called Greferendum was more about the survival of the Greek government and Syriza than anything else.
Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million in a case that not only could bankrupt the media empire known for its gossip but could erode the First Amendment as well.