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The Rush for Africa's Farmland

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Agribusiness and global investors are scooping up land. Are they the new colonialists?

Advice on Doing Business in Africa

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:52:31 -0800

Dubai's Desert Dream Ends

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:09:14 -0800

Sheikh Mohammed lured investors with futuristic projects. Now they're left with $80 billion in debt, little confidence, and growing questions

Dubai Shows 'Significant Challenges' Ahead

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:52:31 -0800

Obama's Big Government SWAT Team

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

How a small cadre of technocrats is trying to make the federal government more efficient

News Corp.'s Challenge to Google

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Rupert Murdoch may make a deal with Microsoft to make Bing the only search engine to deliver News Corp. content—unless the antitrust cops object

Look Who's Stalking Wal-Mart

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Target is increasingly going downmarket to get through the consumer recession. But can it ape its rival and retain its cachet?

Old Navy May Still Be at Sea

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Inside Old Navy's foray into fashion, its bruising strategy switch, and its very public breakup with designer Todd Oldham

Best and Worst Tech Gadgets of 2009

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite tech lover? BW editors pick the year's best and worst offerings from Amazon to Yamaha

European Gift Guide

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

From gourmet foods to housewares to fine china, here's a sampling of elegant European items you can order online in time for the holidays

Experts Weigh In on Dubai Debt Crisis

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:35:17 -0800

What Wall street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Nov. 27

Picks of the Week: Microsoft, H-P, Goldman, TiVo

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:34 -0800

Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on various stocks in the news this week

Dubai Crisis Threatens Airbus and Boeing, Too

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:06:24 -0800

As if Airbus and Boeing didn’t have enough to worry about already, the looming debt crisis in Dubai has cast a shadow over a backlog of aircraft orders, worth more than $60 billion, from Dubai, Inc.

Why Renault's Latest Russia Deal Looks Smart

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:41:55 -0800

Renault’s partnership with struggling Russian automaker Avtovaz got a fresh infusion of cash on Nov. 27 – and happily for Renault, Russian taxpayers will foot most of the bill.

Sony Gets A TV Repairman

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:29:56 -0800

It's been a hard slog for Sony in flat-panel TVs. The business has lost money for the past five years, and is expected to do so again this year. In recent months, Sony's global TV market share has slipped, even as market leaders Korean rivals Samsung Electronics and LG have held their own. And Sony ...

More Woes for London Stock Exchange

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:14:25 -0800

Xavier Rolet, the London Stock Exchange's chief executive, hasn't had a good week. On Nov. 26, technical glitches halted trading on the 300-year-old bourse, leaving traders unable to execute deals after 10:35am London time. That's the second time technical problems have stopped LSE trading this ...

Amazon Paces Holiday Tech Discount Drive

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:06:00 -0800

Deep, early price cuts on tech gadgets by electronics makers and retailers may be good for consumers and bad for profits

Buick's LaCrosse: New Signs of Life at GM

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:01:00 -0800

Upgraded features and an audacious marketing campaign spark interest from more youthful buyers in GM's stale auto brand

Central Bank Buying Spurs a Gold Rush

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:00 -0800

India's and Russia's central banks helped push gold to nearly $1,200 an ounce, although their buys amount to minor diversification. Is this a gold bubble?

Behind the Great Stock Rally of 2009

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:34:56 -0800

There may not be much to the rally beyond herd-like momentum, but that could keep the stock market going even into next year

How Big Pharma Profits from Swine Flu

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:26:00 -0800

Once spurned by drugmakers as low-margin and risky, vaccines to fight diseases such as H1N1 are now a growing business for Novartis and others

Experts Talk About FOMC Minutes, GDP, and Home Prices

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:01:00 -0800

What Wall street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Nov. 24

'The Sheikh's New Clothes?' Dubai's Desert Dream Ends

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:09:14 -0800

Sheikh Mohammed lured investors with futuristic projects. Now they're left with $80 billion in debt, little confidence in Dubai, and growing questions

Stocks Sink on Dubai Debt Worries

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:30:36 -0800

U.S. indexes fell 1.5% or more Friday on news that the emirate's main investment vehicle is seeking to suspend repayments on $59 billion

Jim Rogers on Why Gold Is Glittering So Brightly

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Maria Bartiromo talks to Jim Rogers, creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index

Stocks Gain on Recovery Optimism

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:30:25 -0800

Better than expected reports on new home sales and personal income, along with a fall in jobless claims, boosted equities Wednesday

Stock Picks: Microsoft, TiVo, J.Crew

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:41:19 -0800

Plus a Wall Street analyst opinion on Advisory Board

Stocks Fall on Economic Data

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:35:31 -0800

The economy's Q3 growth rate was revised lower to 2.8% from 3.5%. Traders Tuesday also weighed data on home prices and consumer confidence

Stock Picks: Hewlett-Packard, Analog Devices

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:20 -0800

Plus Wall Street analyst opinions on Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Brocade Communications