NERA Economic Consulting proposes using crowd-sourcing to help the resource-starved SEC catch fraud perpetrated by investment advisors.
Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc plans to open 180 dual-branded Wendy's and Arby's restaurants in Russia over the next 10 years, becoming the latest U.S. fast food chain to look to that market for growth.
Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc said on Tuesday it plans to open 180 dual-branded Wendy's and Arby's restaurants in Russia over the next ten years.
New summer drinks in the United States and longer hours in Europe helped McDonald's Corp sales beat Wall Street forecasts for July and lifted its shares to their highest ever.
Saudi Arabia told the kingdom's telecom operators on Saturday to test a proposed fix to the perceived national security threat posed by Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones, and said it would not ban service if the test was successful.
Girls in the U.S. may be continuing to hit puberty at earlier ages, according to new research.
McDonald's Corp reported a better-than-expected 7 percent global increase in sales at established restaurants in July, fueled by new drinks like smoothies, extended hours in Europe and strength in Asia.
The Australian Dollar has opened this morning just under 0.9200 after breaching this level on Friday night after the market digested the release of US July non-farm payrolls that saw a decline of 131k in the month, which was more than the forecast loss of 65k.
BlackBerry maker and Saudi mobile firms are testing three servers to send communications and data through Saudi Arabia before Canada to address Riyadh's concerns over security, a Saudi official said on Sunday.
Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to sell its WorldPay arm to private equity firms Advent International and Bain Capital, the latest step in its restructuring plan after a humiliating taxpayer bailout in 2008.
The platform will enable users to view programs up to seven days after their original broadcast free of charge, the companies said on Friday.
American International Group Inc
reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Friday and said it had started talks on disentangling itself from the U.S. government.A healthier loan book drove higher second-quarter profits at Royal Bank of Scotland , echoing a pattern set by rivals' results this week, and the bailed-out group said its revival plan was on track.
Employees who fritter time away on Facebook, Twitter and other social media Web sites are costing British businesses billions, new research suggests.
Want to maximize the placebo effect? A good way to do this, according to a new study, is to tell someone they have a decent chance of getting the real treatment instead of a fake pill, but keep them guessing.
The dollar was little changed against the euro on Thursday, as investors squared positions ahead of a U.S. payrolls report that markets hope will offer fresh insight on the state of the U.S. economy.
Strong German industrial data and signs that Spain and Greece were making progress in trimming budget deficits earlier lifted the euro, as did data showing U.S. initial jobless claims unexpectedly rose in the latest week.
Higher than expected profits from Barclays and Commerzbank failed to dispel concerns over the underlying health of Europe's top banks on Thursday.
The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record-low 0.5 percent on Thursday, a decision which was no surprise to economists but probably conceals a vigorous debate about whether Britain is at greater risk from slow growth or high inflation.
Higher-than-expected profits from Barclays and Commerzbank failed to dispel concerns over the underlying health of Europe's top banks on Thursday.
World stocks eked out small gains with European shares staying flat on Thursday as investors eyed meetings of the European Central Bank and Bank of England later in the session and Friday's U.S. jobs data loomed large.
The services sector grew slightly more than expected in July, with new orders and employment rising in the latest month, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, often dubbed the Oracle of Omaha, has seen the future of fashion in the most unlikely of places, bearing a Made in China label better known for its cheap than chic.
