In Defense of "Meternity": All Women Should Get Paid Leave, Not Just New Moms

Meghann Foye, the author of the new novel Meternity, believes childless women are entitled to a "meternity" leave of their own to reflect on their lives.

6 Foolproof Ways to Start a Networking Conversation With Absolutely Anyone

Really want to talk with someone but not sure how to start? These openers work every time.

Warren Buffett's shareholder gala enters home stretch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett, who pitched newspapers as a teenage delivery boy, may be entering the final stretch of his "Woodstock for Capitalists," after cutting back his involvement in the...

Time to 'nibble' on U.S. Treasuries: Guggenheim CIO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scott Minerd, global chief investment officer of Guggenheim Partners, said on Wednesday it is a good time to dip into U.S. Treasuries in the wake of their sell-off.

Mindfulness Is As Powerful As Anti-Depressants, New Study Says

Controversy has swirled around mindfulness. A new study says it's a very strong therapy.

U.S. workforce growth may give Fed one more reason to go slow on rates

RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) - Americans with a high school education or less are returning to the labor force in larger numbers, a trend that points to a broadening of economic growth, but could also keep wage growth subdued and stay the Federal Reserve's hand in its hiking cycle.

Why It's Never Been Harder to Be an Ad Agency

There's seemingly no more difficult area to be operating these days than in advertising.

Wall St. set to open lower as investors pause

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks looked set to open lower on Monday as a dip in oil prices, underwhelming earnings and the impending U.S. Federal Reserve meeting prompted investors to pull back from risky assets.

DoubleLine's Gundlach says negative interest rates are a 'horror'

VIENNA (Reuters) - Europe and Japan's central bank policies of negative interest rates are a "horror" and will run counter to the desired effect, Jeffrey Gundlach, the widely followed investor who...

The Grewal Family Franchises Together and Thrives Together

Meet two generations of Subway franchisees, who can tell you what it's like to grow up in -- and then take on -- the family business.

Franchise of the Day: Make Sure Your Pup Has a Fun Friday, Too

This dog-focused franchise will make sure of it.

U.S. Medicare end-of-life counseling off to slow start

CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Older patients want to talk with their doctors about how they will die, but are doctors ready to have the conversation?

Female Scientist's Metal Foam Can Shatter Armor-Piercing Bullets

First a woman scientist invents Kevlar and now another one is inventing composite metal foam to revolutionize the armor industry.

Investors pull $7.3 billion from stocks, largest outflow in nine weeks: BAML

LONDON (Reuters) - Investors withdrew $7.3 billion from stocks in the week to April 20, the largest outflows in nine weeks, while continuing to shovel money into corporate and emerging market debt,...

How Much Do You Believe in Your Business?

Are you ready to walk the tightrope?

Massachusetts regulator says State Street unit overcharged clients

BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts' top securities regulator on Wednesday alleged a unit of custody bank State Street Corp routinely overbilled customers for items such as messaging services, even as...

8 Ways Your Company Can Go Green and Save Money

Companies that are intentional about incorporating earth-friendly practices are more likely to save money, increase staff productivity, and improve their overall relationship with customers and communities.

U.S. activist investors finding fewer opportunities; compromise more common

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Lawrence Delevingne and Michael Flaherty

BlackRock downgrades outlook on U.S. assets

NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, on Monday cut its expectations on the five-year returns on U.S. investments, in particular bonds, which would lose money.

Wells Fargo securities unit gets primary dealer designation

(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co's securities unit was added to the list of primary dealers by the New York Federal Reserve on Monday in the latest sign of the bank's more aggressive pursuit of Wall...

China has done 'more than enough' in reducing steel capacity: commerce ministry

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has done "more than enough" to reduce capacity in its steel sector, the country's commerce ministry spokesman said on Tuesday in Beijing.

10 "TED Talks" Every Entrepreneur Should Watch

The "Onion Talk" series neatly satirizes the self-satisfied excesses of the "TED Talk" series.

How Do Entrepreneurs Make Financing Decisions ?

It's not just about the numbers

Why You Must Remove QuickTime From Your Windows Computer Right Now

Running QuickTime on your Windows computer could lead to your computer being hacked - and Apple is not going to fix the problem.

Are You Always The Decider? That's No Way to Grow

Teach your employees how to sharpen their decision-making and you'll reap many rewards, including a better workforce.

Five ways to make your expat taxes easier

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Out of sight, out of mind? Not for Americans at tax time.