1. "I'll play you for a sucker."Headhunters come in two flavors. "Retained" executive search firms, such as blue-chippers Korn/Ferry International or Heidrick & Struggles, charge a company up front to locate candidates for client openings. "Contingency" search firms, on the

Unless you've been living in a mine, it would have been hard to miss gold's most recent glittering run. Increasingly, people who would have never considered the stuff as an investment are pondering whether to buy it. But those who

Bristol-Myers Squibb () intends to lay off 113 full-time employees at its facilities in Evansville and Mount Vernon, Ind. Sun Microsystems () plans to eliminate 3,000 positions world-wide in the next 12 months, and Expedia () expects to close a

Dutch Financial Giant Plans to Split Up, Divest AssetsGOOD MORNING. Stocks in Asia closed higher today; U.S. futures are pointing to a higher open.One of the great debates among U.S. bank regulators is whether large, ailing firms should be broken

News at a GlancePeltz Prize: Billionaire takes Legg Mason stake.Shack Attack: Radio Shack profits drop 24%.Crude Climbs: Oil above $80 a barrel.Housing Hopes: Case-Shiller numbers loom.The LowdownStocks started strong, then took a dive on Monday as investors got jittery over

The late Johnny Mercer was on to something about the markets, whether he knew it or not. Investors are trying desperately to heed his instructions: Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative and don't mess with Mr. In-Between.The sentiment in those

In case you hadn't noticed, practically the entire computer industry wants you to upgrade right now. Microsoft () is pushing its new Windows 7 operating system, while big computer makers like Dell () and Hewlett-Packard () would love to sell

Merriam-Webster defines "" as "a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals." A biological response by which herd animals avoid predators, the cruel irony of a stampede is that, regardless if it's wild horses, wildebeests, or , those running

Market Wrap-UpStocks closed down Friday, with energy prices and a broad slide in equities weighing on many exchange-traded funds, even as top-line growth brightened earnings reports.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 108 points to 9972. The Nasdaq finished down 11

Ok, here's my idea. Tell me what you think.We have these financial firms that got in really bad trouble. They took crazy risks and blew themselves up -- you know, subprime lending, credit default swaps, that kind of thing --

News at a GlanceTech Triumph: Microsoft hits 18 month high.IPO Appeal: Dole readies share launch.Amazon.com Surges: Blowout numbers, shares climb.Crude Crunch: Oil below $80 a barrel.The LowdownStocks closed weakly Friday, even as top-line growth showed up in prominent earnings reports.The

If you are a beginner investor, it may seem like an odd time to start saving for retirement. Despite the 23% rise in the S&P 500 this year, the third-quarter earnings season suggests companies are still struggling to get back

Driven by substantial improvement on the share prices of majority of the listed equities, the value of listed equities on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), last week, rose by N152.80 billion.

Shareholders have seen the current price of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc shares as a very good buy opportunity given the growth potential in the financial conglomerate.

Bidvest Namibia said this week that inclusive black economic empowerment (BEE) is the underlying driver of its strategy as it prepares to list on the Namibian Stock Exchange on Monday, 26 October.

SHAREHOLDERS of ice-cream producer Milkworx yesterday cleared the way for agricultural and food processing firm Ububele -- which it made an offer to acquire through a share swap in July -- to list on AltX next month.

PROPOSED changes in JSE listings requirements would bring more clarity on the accreditation and sanction of auditors, an expert said yesterday.

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Despite the impressive performance of the agriculture sector, prices of fresh foodstuffs in major markets around Kigali have soared on account of high transport costs, a mini survey by Business Times has revealed.