Moneynews RSS FeedTue, 21 May 2013 10:44:59 EDTMetLife Inc. said continued low interest rates could cost the company about $2.5 billion after three-to-five years in the U.S. variable annuity business.Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:19 EDTApple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs.Tue, 21 May 2013 09:13:46 EDTBillionaire John Malone is the largest private landowner in the U.S. Now, he’s expanding his reach to the land of his forefathers.Tue, 21 May 2013 08:05:06 EDTCorruption runs rampant at the corporate level of companies globally, according to a new survey.Tue, 21 May 2013 08:04:44 EDTThe decision by U.S. prosecutors to compel Steven A. Cohen to testify before a federal grand jury about allegations of insider trading at his $15 billion hedge fund is leaving many criminal defense lawyers scratching their heads.Tue, 21 May 2013 07:54:39 EDTYou probably think of a financial adviser as someone who invests on behalf of his/her clients, but now a few clients are investing in their advisers' businesses by either buying an ownership stake in their adviser's firm or lending money to it.Tue, 21 May 2013 07:10:06 EDTBank managers in the U.S. are less likely to engage in mergers and acquisitions this year as regulators heighten scrutiny on potential deals and sellers wait for higher valuations, according to a KPMG LLP survey.About 13 percent of executives said they were very likely to...Mon, 20 May 2013 12:38:55 EDTThe recent plunge in the price of gold is no reason to avoid the precious metal because it is poised to potentially soar to $5,000 by 2016-2017, says David McAlvany, CEO of the McAlvany Financial Group.Mon, 20 May 2013 10:58:32 EDTJamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs.Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:40 EDTWilbur Ross, the billionaire founder of WL Ross Co., said he intends to add to his shipping investments as slowing growth of the merchant fleet spurs an industry recovery as soon as next year.Mon, 20 May 2013 10:13:25 EDTU.S. billionaire Wilbur Ross said he will consider investing in Spanish banks amid signs the country is following Ireland in starting to come to grips with its financial crisis.Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:16 EDTFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold and Plains Exploration & Production said Monday that they both will pay special one-time cash dividends when Freeport-McMoRan's acquisition of the oil and gas company closes.Mon, 20 May 2013 08:57:40 EDTDell Inc. said in a letter to suitors Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management that the company would not provide more information about itself unless the board determined that their proposal was "superior" to founder Michael Dell's.Mon, 20 May 2013 08:24:08 EDTYahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.Mon, 20 May 2013 07:01:51 EDTSteven A. Cohen has received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in a U.S. government insider trading investigation into his hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, the New York Times reported, citing lawyers and executives briefed on the case.Sun, 19 May 2013 19:30:46 EDTThe longest price decline in Treasurys this year has left U.S. government debt the cheapest since March 2011 when measured by real yields and the best relative value compared with German bunds in more than two decades.Sun, 19 May 2013 19:22:11 EDTHedge-fund managers are making the biggest ever bet against gold as billionaire George Soros sold holdings last quarter and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted more declines after the longest slump in four years.Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:45 EDTFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, but offered no clues regarding monetary policiesSun, 19 May 2013 08:32:09 EDTThe dollar recently hit an almost six-week high against the euro, and that's just a prelude of what's in store for the common currency, says legendary investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings.Fri, 17 May 2013 19:49:29 EDTIt's the narcissist rally. Sure, there are plenty of forces pushing stocks higher — record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the U.S. economy may be strengthening, central banks flooding the financial system with money.