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The frauds rake in millions from the sick and elderly -- leaving them with nothing. This is a story about the little-known company that cashes the checks.

The $100 Billion Gatekeeper That’s how it is when you’re the visionary leader of SoftBank, one of the world’s most influential and aggressive technology firms. Under Son’s guidance, the ...

As Birchbox's profile has grown, so has its co-founder's. But Katia Beauchamp's roots veer far from the sparkly beauty industry scene. Fortune cajoled this year's top 40 into sharing facts about ...

Katharine Graham became president of The Washington Post parent in 1963, but when she became CEO in 1972, she broke a new barrier for female CEOs. Graham frequently found herself to be the only ...

From an investor who exposed his fully erect penis, to being groped over work dinners, and propositioned over texts and email, the stories of alleged sexual harassment and assault are pouring in ...

The bladders in his home belonged to a highly protected species of fish in Mexico, the totoaba, and were worth more than $3.6 million. Today, they're valued at up to $250,000 each on the black ...

Before Southwest and Starbucks came Equifax (EFX), Facebook (FB), United Airlines (UAL) and Wells Fargo (WFC). Each of these companies has had to navigate a public relations crisis over the past ...

From crashing oil prices to Brexit and Trump, this year wasn't for the faint of heart. But the resilient Dow ended 2016 more than 4,000 points above its low point.

Walmart has agreed to buy India's leading online retailer Flipkart, paying $16 billion for a controlling stake of 77%. Flipkart gives Walmart access to a market it has been trying to crack for ...

Critics say the CFPB, which has forced misbehaving banks to return more than $12 billion to consumers, is the epitome of government overreach and wields too much unchecked power. Warren and other ...