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Hands off our heritage: Some wary of China's reach
Life in this French village revolves around wine. The backyards of its tidy houses nurture the grapes that have made Burgundy famous the world over.
Fed links interest rates to 6.5 pct. unemployment
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it plans to keep interest rates ultra-low even after unemployment falls close to a normal level — which it ...
Fidelity cutting fees at 8 index mutual funds
Fidelity Investments is trimming fees at its largest index mutual funds and making some of its lowest-cost options accessible to a larger number of ...
Bulgaria offers citizenship to foreign investors
Here's one way to boost an ailing economy: Bulgaria is offering citizenship to foreigners ready to invest at least half a million euros ($650,000).
Higher taxes may not hammer dividend stocks
If Washington allows tax cuts to expire at the end of the year, taxes on dividends will nearly triple for the highest-paid Americans. That's led some ...
Survey: Families at odds over financial planning
Thanksgiving could be an opportune time to talk turkey about family finances, rather than merely eat the bird and prepare for the next big holiday.
Fidelity: 401(k) average balance grows 4 pct in 3Q
Employee 401(k) accounts grew more than 4 percent in the third quarter as a rising stock market boosted investment returns, and contributions from ...
FACT CHECK: Flunking geography, history
Voters didn't always get the straight goods when President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made their case for foreign policy and national ...
Land battles surface in Myanmar as reforms unfold
The landscape of Mingaladon township on the northern outskirts of Myanmar's main city tells a story of economic upheaval. Skeletons of factories for ...
Scripps grandson dies; investors eye family sale
Shares of HGTV and Food Network owner Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. rose nearly 6 percent before giving back most of the gains on Friday after the ...
Once star of EU newcomers, Slovenia falters
Andrej Plut has always thought he was fortunate to live in Slovenia, at one time the most prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia and a star ...
$1.4T in states' pension fights foreshadowed in RI
Retired social worker Jim Gillis was told his $36,000 Rhode Island state pension would increase by $1,100 next year to keep up with inflation.
Vanguard switches to lower-cost fund benchmarks
Vanguard Group is trying to bolster its appeal to cost-conscious investors by reducing a key expense of investing in low-cost index mutual funds: fees ...
Geithner pressures SEC on money-market funds
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is putting pressure on the Securities and Exchange Commission to overhaul its rules for money-market mutual funds.
Seaport delay highlights shaky Vietnam economy
All that remain of Vietnam's plan to build a major deep-water port are 114 exposed pilings trailing into the South China Sea and a barge full of rusty ...
Wal-Mart to open Indian stores in 12 to 18 months
Wal-Mart plans to open retail outlets in India in the next 12 to 18 months, the company said Friday, making it the first multinational to jump on the ...
Higher stock prices help Americans regain wealth
A jump in the stock market and rising home prices are bringing Americans closer to regaining the wealth they lost in the recession. U.S. household net ...
Myanmar investment commission reinvents itself
Once feared for its obstructionism, the Myanmar Investment Commission has put on a fresh, investor-friendly face, and its bureaucrats are scrambling ...
Asian casino boom aims to lure region's new rich
In the Philippines, a $4-billion casino will soon rise from reclaimed land on Manila Bay. In South Korea, foreign investors are expected to break ...
YPF CEO to reveal future plans after 100 days
The CEO of Argentina's state-controlled YPF oil company has mapped out ways to woo foreign investors willing to take expensive bets on the nation's ...
Fidelity: 401(k) average balance slips 2 pct in 2Q
Workers continued to stash more money in their 401(k) plans in the second quarter, but the stock market's modest decline left them slightly further ...
Citigroup's ex-CEO does an about-face on big banks
Sandy Weill is having a change of heart. Weill, the aggressive dealmaker who built Citigroup on the idea that in banking, bigger is better, said ...
Largest public pension fund earns dismal 1 percent
The nation's largest public pension fund collected a dismal 1 percent annual return on its investments, a figure far short of projections that will ...
Investors retreat from stock mutual funds in June
A rising market didn't instill confidence last month, as investors continued to withdraw more from stock mutual funds than they deposited into them.
Elite counterdrug units proposed for Mexico
The top security adviser for Mexico's next president said Friday that he is recommending the creation of elite units of police and troops who will ...