As Airbus sifts through the damage of this weekend’s test flight crash of the ill-fated A400M military transport plane, it falls to the shoulders of Pilar Albiac Murillo, Franco-Spanish woman of “a certain age,” to continue production of the A400M in the company’s facility in Seville, Spain. Four…

Not everyone would think to turn a nearly flawless, incredibly rare 60.66-carat cognac diamond into a belt buckle for men. But then, Roland Iten is not your normal thinker. He holds numerous patents on mechanical calibration systems and is a visionary -- turning diamonds into delights for men.

As one bull run winds down, perhaps another is born. Here’s why last week’s stock-market drop may be a taster of a bigger correction to come.

Chinese stocks rally for a second session in a row, bolstered by the third rate cut from the Chinese central bank in six months.

Nasdaq OMX is testing a new use of the technology that underpins the digital currency bitcoin, in a bid to transform the trading of shares in private companies, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Can you remember your first "real" job? I don't mean the one where you worked at a grocery, a movie theater, or a telemarketing agency (I worked at all three). I mean your first job out of college where you had to write cover letters, interview, and negotiate a salary. I remember mine vividlu. After…

Today is Mother’s Day so I thought it was appropriate to share some leadership lessons that I’ve learned as a result of being a mother.

Customer-centric design is about looking out from the inside—rather than outside in.

Follow these steps to create your own successful LinkedIn strategy and start directing qualified leads to your brand.

Asaf Cidon, who is the co-founder and CEO of security operator Sookasa, has really broken the mold of a typical startup tech entrepreneur. After all, his dad — who is a co-founder — actually works for him!

InsightSquared, Paxata, Trifacta, Cloudera, Birst, Sumo Logic, Gainsight, Google, Ayasdi and Visier are the most recommended big data and business analytics companies by employees to friends.

Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate, offers tips on how small business owners and banker can speak the same language.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has taken a stake of more than 9% in U.S. e-commerce site Zulily Inc., giving it new exposure to the American consumer market.

2013 Earnings: $4 billion The legend continues. In 2013, George Soros had a pretty good year, with Soros Fund Management delivering returns north of 22%. That was not good enough to beat the U.S. stock market, but it still made Soros a lot of money. Soros is not involved in the day-to-day operations…

Young professionals often think that their company benefit plans offer them all the financial protection they need. Um, no. Shrinking benefit packages, including pension plans, means they need to be looking out for themselves. As they begin to accumulate wealth and property they also need better…

If the initial impression you make is negative, it can have devastating long-term consequences for your business dealings – and even your career. Find out why first impressions stick -- and learn how to make sure your initial impression is a positive one.

GoPro’s Zander Lurie to serve as interim executive chairman of SurveyMonkey, whose chief executive Dave Goldberg died unexpectedly last week.

Ask any ten random strangers what the American Dream looks like, and I’m sure a good number of them will name business ownership as a cornerstone of their definition.

Alibaba was upgraded to buy at Goldman Sachs and received a number of price target increases after strong earnings.

Uber has reportedly put in a bid of up to $3 billion to acquire a Nokia-owned mapping service.

Still scratching your head on what to give to your mom for Mother’s Day? A new survey result on the brands moms hold most dear may give you some ideas, though be forewarned it’s not exactly a foolproof guide for gift givers.

In a Q&A, Forbes asked Kullman to explain how DuPont's changed and what lies in the company's future. Kullman isn't ready to fly a "mission accomplished" banner across DuPont's Wilmington, DE-headquarters, but she also believes the company is transformed

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) has become the pinnacle of software-based scalability for the small and medium enterprise. For the first time, the smaller players in many industries are able to empower themselves with the same amount of computing power and data capacity that many years ago used to…

U.S. stocks rose sharply in early trade Friday with sentiment boosted by nonfarm-payrolls data, which showed a healthy pace of employment gains in April

General Electric and Microsoft may have to work much harder to make themselves hip to younger investors these days. But they’ll always have the 65-years and up crowd.

For the past 200 years, science and medicine have approached the human brain as an entity separate from the human body. Today, with greater emphasis on preventative healthcare, a new discipline and field of study is emerging that connects the concepts of “mind, body and soul” to determine ultimate…

Analysts see bullish signs with the nonfarm-payrolls report on its way.