Just because two companies with seemingly compatible assets merge does not mean the combination will prove successful. Like any marriage, a corporate merger comes with significant risks, and while AT&T clearly believes it's doing the right thing in buying Time Warner.
How Will Weed Do In November?
A quick run-down of which state is voting on what — and the odds of new legalization — is in order for those investors who had put the idea on the shelf but are ready to dust it off again.
Oil Prices Drift As Upcoming OPEC Meeting Starts To Look Like A Bust
Crude futures eased further Tuesday as the possibility that OPEC could walk away empty-handed from the upcoming meeting next month looms large after Iraq signalled it might not take part in the proposed production cut deal.
Who Will Swing The Swing States
Explore how the 2016 election outcome might change by adjusting the turnout and preferences of voter groups, among them women, young voters and Hispanics.
3 Smart Ways to Pass Your Wealth to Your Kids
Many of us dream of leaving some of our money and possessions to our children, but there are right and wrong ways to do this. We asked three of our contributors to offer some advice on the matter, and here's what they had to say.
Amazon Is Opening Grocery Stores And The Competition Should Be Terrified
For years, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has followed Amazon.com Inc., putting inventory online and starting its own version of a marketplace where third-party merchants can sell their wares. Now Amazon is returning the favor.
What AT&T/Time Warner Mega Deal Means For You
Time Warner, which owns HBO, CNN and Warner Brothers, agreed to be acquired by wireless giant AT&T in an $85.4 billion proposed deal. AT&T, said consumers would see a stronger "alternative to cable & other video providers," better value and more choices.
How China's Dealmakers Pulled off a $207 Billion Global Spree
“Many Chinese companies have become much more adept at navigating international deals in the last few years, and at soothing the concerns stakeholders might have,” said Nicola Mayo, a partner at London law firm Linklaters LLP who specializes in China-Europe transactions.
Wrigleyville Rooftop Ticket Demand Sends Prices Skyrocketing
Wrigley Rooftops has been building a waiting list that's drawn fans from as far away as Australia since April. The Company manages some 2,000 seats on 11 rooftops and the waitlist is already longer than the patience of Cubby fans.
The Next Billion Dollar Startups That May Change Your Life
Startups are the spark that lights the engine of the U.S. economy. The most successful of them, companies like Airbnb, Uber, and Snapchat, change the way we live, travel and communicate.
Inside Tiger Woods New Startup: TGR
Tiger was returning to the PGA after a 14-month break to recover from a back injury. At the eleventh hour, he dropped out from last week's Safeway Open, disappointing many of his fans. But it turns out he's got something else teed up.
Why Donald Trump is Betting On Nevada
Nevada is growing in importance as the campaign reaches the final weeks, in part because it's a state that Obama carried twice and where Trump shows signs of strength.
