According to recent reports, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup have finally come to a mutual agreement in terms of the value of their joint venture brokerage. The latest valuation comes to the tune of $13.5 billion, which is a great win for Morgan Stanley after months of going back and forth. This value is much lower than Citigroup had originally given to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on its record books,... 

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The Initial Public Offering, or IPO, of Facebook is getting a lot of attention from the press and investors alike. Every single day, before the offering is actually made public, the price per stock is rising. This rising stock is making Facebook, as a company, worth a little over a hundred billion dollars. This event has been planned for about a year now, and everyone has been watching and waiting... 

Not happy with where your career has taken you? Or more accurately, where it hasn’t? If so, you’re not alone. If you feel stuck in your current job situation, now is the time to do something about it. No matter what industry in which you may work, getting a degree from one of the many distinguished online MBA schools out there can reroute your career to a more fulfilling path. Getting an MBA degree... 

It used to be the case that owning a successful business came after many years of study or after returning to business school for another degree. Combining youthful passion and a cutting-edge understanding of emerging markets and technologies, student entrepreneurs have exhibited an ability to create successful Internet-based businesses while still in school, time and time again. Depending on the level... 

Startup companies often begin in a precarious financial situation. Making the most of initial investments is the smart way for these firms to ensure their success. One of the only bright areas in the current economy is the real estate market. Investing in properties is a sure way for any company to ensure their profits and finances are secured. The current values of homes have finally corrected after... 

How do people feel when they visit your website, use your software or interact with your online business in another form? As an online business owner, you can’t honestly answer that question yourself for two reasons; you’re not the user and even if you do use your own software and visit your own website, your feelings are going to be a tad bit biased. The bigger question is: Why should you focus... 

By the year 2016, the number of jobs requiring the completion of a traditional or online graduate degree program is expected to grow by at least 20%. Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau show that individuals with Master’s degrees earn an average of $10,000 more per year than those with a bachelor’s degree alone. If you’re one of the many adults considering going back to school for a graduate... 

An MBA, or a Masters in Business Administration, is considered by many to be one of the most prestigious degrees offered by the academic community. Graduates, be them from an online MBA program or Wharton Business School are likely to be highly capable and ambitious individuals determined to weather the recession in comfort. And 2012 is another good year for MBA graduates – recruitment at business... 

President Obama today signed a small business law that will help the self-employed and entrepreneurs.   The law will allow individuals who are self-employed to deduct 100% of their family’s health care costs.   It will also allow entrepreneurs to deduct $10,000 of initial start-up costs of a new venture. The cost of paying for family health coverage out of pocket is a major expense for the self-employed,...