How E-Books Are Changing the Economics of Writing

As electronic media accounts for a larger and larger portion of the book business, consumers are benefiting from lower prices for books, and manufacturers are enjoying massive sales. But how is the e-book revolution affecting a…

The Top Wealth-Creating CEOs of 2010

Which CEOs have helped deliver the best returns to investors — and which have done them no good at all? Chief Executive magazine has this year’s ranking of the top 50 best and worst wealth-creating CEOs. The No. 1 shareholder …

11 People to Watch in Business for 2011

They may not make headlines, but the folks on this list of key corporate execs will likely have an outsize impact across all sectors of American business in 2011 — from TV and household products to fast food and social network…

Buzzword of the Week: Business Jargon Goes to the Dogs

Canines seem to bring out the business sector’s creativity, when it comes to the appropriate descriptive phrase. From the “Dogs of the Dow” to “eat your own dog food” to any business snafu derided as a “dog’s dinner,” U.S. fina…

Costner Hit With Lawsuit Over Oil-Spill Cleaning Device

Stephen Baldwin has sued fellow actor Kevin Costner over the sale of technology used to help clean the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Baldwin says Costner owes him a share of an $18 million deposit that BP made as part of …