Jul 31, 2010 02:14PM

Recession? Knockoffs Go Downmarket

Criminals are discovering there is money to be made in faking the more ordinary ? like $295 Kooba bags and $140 Ugg boots.

Jul 31, 2010 03:00PM

From Taxis to Textiles, Italy Chooses Tradition Over Growth

Like much of the Italian economy, the Carlo Barbera factory is struggling, for reasons that academics say reveal much about what ails Italy.

Jul 31, 2010 02:25PM

A Fear That Academics Are Distracted Directors

When university presidents serve on many corporations? boards, governance experts say, someone is getting short shrift.

Jul 31, 2010 10:32AM

Ping: In School Systems, Slow Progress for Open-Source Textbooks

Two founders of Sun Microsystems have created two nonprofits to bring open-source textbooks to kindergarten through high school classes.

Jul 31, 2010 12:33PM

Strategies: Small Step on Mutual Fund Fees, but Big Charges Remain

The steady drain of fees like the 12b-1 can erode a nest egg over time. The S.E.C. is stepping in, but in a modest way.

Stock Market Update: Stocks Crawl to Close, but Preserve Strong Monthly Performance

Disappointing GDP data had stocks down more than 1% in the early going, but for...

Stock Market Update: Precious Metals Impress

Stocks have slipped a bit from their recent trading range. That has the major i...

Stock Market Update: CRB Posts Impressive Monthly Performance

Commodities put in another strong session. In turn, the CRB Commodity Index adv...

Stock Market Update: Session Slogs Along, but July Still Strong

The stock market continues to encounter resistance at the neutral line. Despite...

Stock Market Update: Stocks Seek Direction

Stocks are working their way back toward the neutral line. There isn't any part...

Jul 30, 2010 03:00PM

How Much of the Reality Show is Scripted?

Fiction is so last century. Reality TV now takes centre stage on our TV screens. Varun Duggirala, who produced Get Gorgeous 5, Launchpad 3 and Kidnap, tells us what really goes on behind the 'reality'.

Jul 29, 2010 06:22PM

Coinstar Cuts Sales Outlook

After hours: Microsoft's Ballmer says tablets are a priority; U.S. Government sues Oracle.

Jul 29, 2010 04:00PM

Retail Growth: Plus Size

The growing $47 billion industry is becoming more acceptable and fashionable.

Jul 29, 2010 03:14PM

Unemployment Soars

Why employment rates won't get better any time soon.

Jul 29, 2010 03:00PM

Fast Fashion: Zara in India

The latest catwalk designs, at affordable prices. That's Zara's promise. But to deliver that in India, it will have to tweak its centralized business model.

Jul 30, 2010 04:00PM

Game on: Number nonsense continues

Wall Street has failed to grasp that consensus earnings estimates have no bearing on a company's financial health. Plus: Why mining stocks (wrongly) get the shaft.

Jul 30, 2010 03:00PM

50 stocks to buy in August

StockScouter, MSN Money's stock-picking tool, can help investors find companies capable of outperforming the broader market in the weeks ahead.

Jul 30, 2010 02:00PM

Is this America's worst investment?

Investors have poured billions into exchange-traded funds that attempt to track the prices of raw materials. But when commodities go up, commodity ETFs often don't.

Jul 29, 2010 03:00PM

Did Exxon misplay its bet on China?

If new estimates are right, China won't import as much liquefied natural gas as once thought, leaving big energy companies -- particularly Exxon Mobil -- in the lurch.

Jul 28, 2010 04:00PM

Safe plays for shellshocked investors

Fear can make settling for low returns seem almost prudent. But seeking safety doesn't have to mean accepting sorry returns, especially at this point in the market cycle.

M&A: Takeover Spree May Point to a Pickup

U.S. Companies' Cash May Spur Growth, Dividends

Cover Story: The New Abnormal

Economy Grew Less Than Forecast on Wider Trade Gap

Data: Recession Even Worse Than Estimated