Economy

US Manufacturing Growth Unexpectedly Slows in March, Continues to Expand Overall

The Institute of Supply Management has published its monthly analysis of the United States manufacturing industry, reporting an unexpected drop in growth from February's numbers.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Gets 43.5 Million Shares in Goldman Sachs Without Cash

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. set to become one of the biggest shareholders in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. without any exchange of funds, Bloomberg is reporting.

Walmart Targets Amazon, Goes After High-End Online Consumers

Walmart is apparently focusing online --- and wanting to move on up. Walmart is apparently focusing online --- and wanting to move on up. Executives at the retail behemoth have said in a report by the Financial Times they will be ramping up their e-commerce business in an effort to attract high-income consumers --- who tend to do more of their shopping online --- along with the store chain's core of in-store shoppers, whose annual household incomes typically range between $30,000 and $60,000.

Crocodile T-Shirt Priced At $91,500 In New York City Store

Fashion can come at all cost, but $91,500 for a T-shirt is downright shocking! Fashion can come at all cost, but $91,500 for a T-shirt is downright shocking! It's likely that The Awl may have discovered the world's most expensive T-shirt.

U.S. Home Prices Show Highest Year-Over-Year Gains Since Before Housing Bust

Home prices in the U.S. showed the biggest year-over-year increase in January since the summer of 2006, according to Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller home-price indexes.

Windows 8 Release Date & Features

On Oct. 26, Microsoft's Windows 8 will be available to people worldwide. On Oct. 26, Microsoft's Windows 8 will be available to people worldwide.

Venezuela presidential vote looks set for close finish

Venezuela's presidential election looked headed for a close finish on Sunday with President Hugo Chavez facing an unprecedented challenge to his socialist rule from a young rival tapping into discontent over crime and cronyism.

Chavez's Socialist Rule at Risk as Venezuelans Vote

Hugo Chavez loyalists blew bugles in a wake up call for voters on Sunday as the Venezuelan leader faced the biggest electoral challenge yet to his socialist rule from a young rival tapping into discontent over crime and cronyism.