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Scandal rocks the polo set

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:10:19 EST

On an evening in March 2008 some 30 guests arrived at the home of Tony and Neely Young -- a 14,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion overlooking 57 acres in Chester County, Pa.

The Marchionne revolution at Chrysler

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:56:40 EST

Ten years ago, an unknown Renault executive stood in front of a packed audience of analysts and reporters at the Tokyo Motor Show and made a declaration that almost no one believed.

The latest tech tool: People power

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:34:59 EST

Brainstorm Tech: How social networking can transform the CIO into a superhero.

4 industries experimenting with touch

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:20:49 EST

Brainstorm Tech: Think Jetsons or 'The Minority Report.' These non-tech sectors are using touch technology to improve business, efficiency, and their bottom lines.

Go the distance - Dividends for the long run

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:02:03 EST

This is shaping up as the worst year for dividend cuts in three generations. Striving to conserve cash amid the most severe slump since the Depression, companies are reducing or eliminating their payouts to shareholders.

Floating city nears maiden voyage

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:14:08 EST

Brainstorm Tech: Royal Caribbean Cruises hopes enviro-friendly Oasis of the Seas can burnish its green image.

Stop the 'jobless recovery' madness!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:43 EST

It's time to stop glorifying our economic doldrums with this "jobless recovery" nonsense.

Playing through with one of golf's top execs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:55:31 EST

It's been 105 years since golf was last an Olympic sport, but thanks largely to Ty Votaw, golfers will tee off in Rio come 2016.

Yankees - The Goldman Sachs of baseball

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:25:23 EST

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French bankers bid 'adieu' to guaranteed bonuses

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:39 EST

Banks in France, including non-French ones, will no longer be allowed to offer guaranteed bonuses to traders and other staff under new rules announced Nov. 5. The only exception is for signing bonuses for new employees, and they are limited to a maximum of one year.

How Steve Jobs changed music

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:35:46 EST

Apple has profoundly revamped the way we hear, buy and make music.

Celebrities' favorite iPhone apps

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:33:21 EST

Stars from Rachael Ray to Neil Patrick Harris reveal the apps they love to use.

20 highest paid under 40

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:37:02 EST

Which young executives at public companies raked it in - and how much did they earn?

'My biggest mistake'

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:37:23 EDT

The folks on Fortune's 40 under 40 list may be rising stars, but they're not perfect. Here are the decisions they most regret in their careers.

If Wall Street's 'talent' leaves

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:53:40 EDT

There's no need to fear a Wall Street brain drain -- despite the crackdown on pay by Washington.

Why we had to get rid of GM's CEO

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:31:39 EDT

Without any experience in automaking or government, Steven Rattner left his Wall Street perch to wade into the largest restructuring in American history. The scale and speed of the rescue raised many questions, inspiring Rattner to write this account of a defining moment in capitalism.

How Microsoft got its cool back

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:20:08 EDT

After the Vista debacle, Windows 7 is winning raves. But can Microsoft take on Google?

China's top 10 companies

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:40:40 EDT

Energy, power and banking lead the list of the nation's - and some of the world's - biggest companies.

Lehman art for under $2,000

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:49:15 EDT

The first batch of artworks from the collection that once filled the corridors of Lehman Brothers' offices will be hitting the auction block on November 1. And while the works by David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg may be small potatoes for museum curators, the collection provides the opportunity for aspiring patrons of the arts to pick up brand-name artists for under $2,000. Bankers looking for an elegant office decoration -- and one with a conversation-starting provenance -- should check out the catalogue at www.freemansauction.com.

Saturn's dead: Good riddance

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:45:21 EDT

The demise of Saturn is a good thing for the new General Motors.