ThinkstockTourism is an increasingly important industry for many countries. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), it accounts for 9% of global gross domestic product and is projected to represent one in every 10 jobs by…
ThinkstockCloud software company Marin Software Inc. (NYSE: MRIN) held its initial public offering (IPO) this morning, and the shares priced at $14, above the projected range of $11 to $13. The company offered 7.5…
ThinkstockThe banking crisis in Cyprus has dragged on for a week now, with threat projections ranging all the way from “dire” to “who cares.” It seems reasonable to assume that whatever threat Cyprus poses…
ThinkstockFederal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin is speaking Friday at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition annual conference in Washington, D.C. She took office in 2010 and will have an unexpired term until the end…
Jon OggFrom active traders to passive investors, it seems that everyone is interested in new ideas on how to make a profit. 24/7 Wall St. looks over research calls from all over the planet…
ThinkstockIf there is one great American industry that has been left for dead, it is the U.S. coal industry. With every possible battle to fight from pollution and environmental concerns to mine safety and…
ThinkstockInvestors love to track the world of mergers and acquisition, and careers have been made and shattered around the speculation of which companies will be acquired next. We saw a wave of deals come after the first of…
courtesy Tiffany & Co.Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The luxury goods company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.40 on revenues of…
courtesy of BP plcBritish-based oil supermajor BP PLC (NYSE: BP) deposited a check for nearly $12.5 billion yesterday as it closed the sale of its 50% in TNK-BP to Russia’s Rosneft. The company announced…
IslandAir24/7 Wall St. is tracking daily features around the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs). This is an integral part of investing and personal finance, and there are often just as many blunders as…
ThinkstockBusiness confidence in Germany continues to sputter up and down as the economies of the countries around it disintegrate. Consumer spending within its borders and trade with countries outside the European Union have not…
A plan to tax savings accounts, rejected by the Cypriot parliament, is again part of last-ditch discussions of how to secure an aid package from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central…
Wikimedia CommonsNike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) joined several other U.S. companies in the discovery that the Chinese market is not the solution to global revenue growth, despite its size and the rapid development of consumer…
ThinkstockGerman Business Confidence Business confidence in Germany continues to sputter up and down as the economies of the countries around it disintegrate. Consumer spending within its borders and trade with countries outside the European…
ThinkstockIf China will build its economy in a way that mirrors the paths taken by most of the nations in the developed world, it can grow at a rate of more than 8% per year…