MasterCard and Visa May Face Legal Battle Over WikiLeaks

MasterCard (MA) and Visa (V) may face a legal challenge to their decision to cut ties with WikiLeaks.

DataCell, a data-hosting company based in Iceland, says that the two companies’ refusal to process donations to WikiLeaks are costing it revenue. Dat…

M&A Activity Expected to Jump 36% in 2011

Global mergers and acquisitions activity is expected to rocket upward 36% next year, getting its strength from the financial and real estate industries, according to a report released Monday — a level of increase that hasn’t b…