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Facing Up to Venture Capital's Slow Future

Will Facebook help the venture-capital industry win some friends it can count on? VC fund raising has had a healthy bump in the last two years, but an outright venture-capital renaissance is a ways off.

Monster's Link to Economy Goes Missing

There is something frightening going on at Monster Worldwide. And what the online job-search firm reported seeing in the U.S. doesn't seem to jibe.

Euro-Zone Volcano Dormant, Not Extinct

Is the worst of the euro-zone bond-market crisis over? It's tempting to think so with Italian and Spanish yields lower and January's bond auctions attracting heavy demand.

Beware of Turkish Delight

The Turkish lira is among the world's best-performing currencies and Turkey's government bonds rallied this week. Yet Turkey is attracting prominent skeptics who see its wide current account deficit as a risk.

Banks' Zero-Tolerance Tested by Fed

"Just wait until rates rise" has been the refrain from a host of financial firms. There is a cost to this so-far-fruitless vigil.

Dragon Breathes Life Into Li & Fung

According to Chinese tradition, the Year of the Dragon starts strong before tailing off into something more mediocre. Shares listed in Hong Kong are fulfilling the first part.

Australia's Wet Weather Woes

Australia's summer is taking a battering from La Niņa again.

Building a Case for Home Improvement

The only thing not to like about Home Depot and Lowe's may be the high price of their shares. And even that may not be a good reason for investors to avoid them.

Reality Could Bite Private-Equity Investors

Europe's private-equity investors may have their heads in the sand. Most expect net annual returns of 11%-15% from their portfolio in coming years. A wake-up call may be ahead.

Lumia Highlights Nokia's Old Scars

Nokia's launch of new "Lumia" Windows Phones is on track but taking on the behemoths will be tough.

Too Early for Panic in Seoul

South Korea faces a triple whammy of slowing economic growth, falling exports and weakening consumer demand. But it's still too early for Seoul to hit the panic button.