B. Riley Financial, the Westwood-area financial services firm, said Monday that it has sold a majority stake in its Great American appraisal and liquidation business for nearly $400 million —…
Open this photo in gallery:A model of a CSO optical space constellation military reconnaissance platform is seen at the International Astronautical Congress space exploration conference in Paris, on Sept. 19,…
James A. Robinson, an economist and political scientist at the University of Chicago, was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics along with two professors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Wall Street futures fluctuated on Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on track to open higher, as investors geared up for a week packed with corporate earnings and…
Countries are likely to default more frequently on their foreign currency debt in the coming decade than they did in the past due to higher debt and an increase in…
Adobe Inc. ADBE-Q on Monday said it has started publicly distributing an artificial-intelligence model that can generate video from text prompts, joining the growing field of companies trying to upend…
NEW YORK -- Uncle Jim is profoundly red, politically speaking. Cousin Jane is liberal, activist left. The two can't usually be in a room together without sparks flying, but both…
The World Bank said on Monday it had lowered its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa this year to 3% from 3.4%, mainly due to the destruction of Sudan’s economy…
Chinese EV giant BYD on Monday slammed the EU’s planned tariffs on Chinese-made EVs but said it planned to make almost all the cars it sells in Europe locally, joining…
Bath and Body Works apologized for selling a winter-themed candle that came under scrutiny for label imagery that drew comparisons toKu Klux Klan hoods, according to multiple reports. The candle, called “Snowed In,” includes a label…
KAMPALA, Uganda -- A regional partnership of 10 countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources from the Nile River basin has come into force despite the…
About 1.15 million people in Minnesota are eligible for Medicare, the government health insurance program for U.S. seniors and younger people with disabilities.Historically, the program had two primary components —…
Open this photo in gallery:Grassy Mountain, peak to left, and the Grassy Mountain Coal Project are seen north of Blairmore, Alta., on June 6. On Nov. 25, Crowsnest Pass will…
LONDON -- Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing billions of pounds in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences and infrastructure on Monday at a business summit attended by…
The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for research that explains why societies with poor rule of law and…
HONG KONG -- China’s exports slowed sharply in September as global demand weakened, adding to worries over how to recharge growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Exports rose 2.4% in…
NASCAR’s second year in Chicago came with slightly sunnier skies, slightly fewer critics and an ad hoc deal that helped the city’s bottom line improve slightly, ending the big downtown…
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Tyler Bertuzzi and his wife, Ashley, in August paid $2.3 million for a six-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot newly built house in Lakeview.Bertuzzi, 29, joined the Blackhawks in July…
WASHINGTON — For a long time, Donald Trump derided electric vehicles as expensive and impractical. “Nobody wants them,” he charged, even though almost 6 million have sold in the U.S. since…
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In his classic book Managing Corporate Lifecycles, consultant Ichak Adizes identified the founder’s trap, a major challenge when a new company has moved beyond infancy into the dizzying expansion of…
STOCKHOLM -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is unveiling the winner — or winners — of the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics on Monday, wrapping up six days of…
Uber rolled out an AI-powered pay model this week in Ontario, a change drivers worry will cost them income — and consumer advocates say may lead to higher prices for…
Cost of Living9:33Why hotels are becoming more like AirbnbsMaureen McCartney has been using Airbnb for her travel accommodations for about eight years. But she's started using hotels instead, after her…
BANGKOK -- Asian shares gained ground on Monday, with stocks in China rising more than 1% after the finance minister said over the weekend that more stimulus is needed for…
