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As women speak out on sexual harassment, investors take note

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 10, 2017
Harassment-related issues haven't been viewed by companies as a risk factor. That's changing.
A video board with the closing numbers on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 1 in New York.
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How venture capital works

Can you really make money while doing good?

by Molly Wood and Kristin Schwab
Oct 25, 2017
How impact investors hope to change the world while profiting from it.
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The bond market has a message for President Trump

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 18, 2017
The yield on the 10-year treasury has been tumbling for the past week. Another way of saying that is: That is strong demand for these bonds, which causes their price to rise and the interest rates they pay to fall. And that is telling us something about investor thinking — about the Federal Reserve, the president and […]
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Chinese entrepreneur plans big UK investment

by Stephen Beard
Jan 5, 2017
People in Sheffield, a the former steel hub, have mixed feelings about the plan.
The word 'Sheffield' sits in the entrance gates to Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd. in Sheffield, northern England on August 27, 2015. 
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The guy who helps Chinese investors make it in Hollywood

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 21, 2016
Dominic Ng is the CEO of East West Bank and the surprising go-between for Chinese investors in the U.S.
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Here's what financial advisers are saying about Brexit

by Mark Garrison and Tony Wagner
Jun 27, 2016
In short, keep calm and carry on.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 27, 2016 in New York City. Markets around the globe continue to react negatively to the news that Britain has voted to leave the European Union. 
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When buzz leads to bucks

by Stephanie Hughes
May 13, 2016
How public events like the Hyperloop test can help raise money.
A piece of the hyperloop construction at the propulsion open air test in Las Vegas.  
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Chinese companies love acquiring American brands

by Andy Uhler
Apr 20, 2016
Printer company Lexmark is being sold to a Chinese group for about $3.5 billion.
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Company tests new waters for small-scale investors

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 10, 2015
Groundfloor lets non-accredited investors get in on small-scale real estate deals.
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Yahoo's high-stakes plan to spin off Alibaba

by Adriene Hill
Sep 15, 2015
The IRS could hamper Yahoo's plans to divest its stake without paying big taxes.
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