Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Alibaba’s risks, Sears snags $400 million, how fighting climate change helps business

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Alibaba's IPO means a big cash hoard, big ambitions


As the company goes public and aspires to become the next tech conglomerate, investors should bear in mind the risks of its aspirations.

Does Minecraft belong with Microsoft?


Fortune's Andrew Nusca and Robert Hackett discuss Microsoft's $2.5 billion dollar purchase of the Minecraft game maker.

Why fighting climate change may help the economy, not hurt it


It has long been thought that tackling climate change means job losses and economic uncertainty. Two studies challenge that idea.

Sears is borrowing $400 million from CEO Lampert's hedge fund


Struggling retailer clinches a deal with ESL Investments, which CEO Eddie Lampert founded in 1988.

How Silicon Valley sees Alibaba


A competitor? Not quite. But certainly an active sparring partner for investments and, perhaps, acquisitions of tech startups.

By Stephen Gandel

AB InBev - SABMiller deal could brew skunky debt


A string of mergers has left the beer market with a big debt hangover. This combination looks like it will only add to the pain.

By Tom Huddleston, Jr.

Biggest U.S. pension just gave hedge funds the boot


The California Public Employees' Retirement System (Calpers) is divesting its hedge fund investments - all $4 billion of them.

By Benjamin Snyder

Urban Outfitters' Kent State sweatshirt and 7 other controversial clothes


A bloodstained Kent State sweatshirt has led to much negative press. Here are seven other clothing mistakes.
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Foreign investments fall in China
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