Topic: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Is Obama really losing the money battle? A fundraising Q&A.

President Obama is claiming that Mitt Romney and his allies could outspend him, but the truth (not surprisingly) is a little more complicated. Here is what's known about the money race.

Opinion: After 20 years of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, time for a rethink

Twenty years ago, the Ms. Foundation started Take Our Daughters to Work Day to demystify the workplace for girls. That mission is accomplished. What girls need now is encouragement to become leaders. It's time to take them to the C-suite, where the corporate chiefs work.

Swiss villages, sitting on a gold mine, refuse to budge

Switzerland's Medel Valley contains gold ore worth an estimated $1.2 billion, but residents soundly rejected a proposal to mine the deposits, despite the community's need for jobs.

Top video game markets in the world

The United States remains No. 1, but other countries, notably in Asia, are rising fast. Many countries, too, are sweetening tax incentives to lure video game developers in their quest to create jobs. Here are the top 5 video game markets for 2010, as outlined in a 2011 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the big accounting and consulting firm.

Is the cyberwarfare arms race for real? Survey of world experts says it is.

A majority of the word's top cybersecurity experts surveyed say a cyberwarfare arms race is in full swing. US readiness lags behind that of some smaller countries, the survey found.

Cover Story Occupy Europe: How a generation went from indifferent to indignant

Occupy Europe? From Madrid to Athens, young people facing a bleak future are casting doubt on European identity.

IBM 100: New talk of a CEO shakeup

IBM 100, a celebration of the company's centennial, could come with the announcement of a new CEO. But who?

California harbor 'destroyed' by tsunami, but damage less severe elsewhere

The tsunami created by Japan's 8.9 earthquake has now hit the West Coast. Early reports suggest that two California towns – Crescent City and Santa Cruz – have been hit hardest.

After Khordokovsky verdict, taking stock of business and corruption in Russia

Russia lashed out Tuesday at Western leaders who voiced their concern over Monday's conviction of Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

China is #2: What does that mean for us?

China, now the world's second-largest economy, produces more than its people can consume. Its surging exports could soon flood the rest of the world.

China economy will surpass US, but when?

The China economy has surpassed Japan’s to become the No. 2 economy in the world. But America doesn’t need to worry about China leaving the US in the dust anytime soon, economists say.

Sarbanes-Oxley provision ruled unconstitutional

Sarbanes-Oxley's national board that monitors auditors of public companies violates the Constitution's separation of powers requirement, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

2010 Census: what you need to know

The 2010 US Census starts soon. At stake are billions of federal dollars – and maybe your representative's job.

Wyclef Jean Yéle relief: Is this best way to help Haiti?

After the Haiti earthquake, donations have poured into Wyclef Jean’s Yéle Haiti foundation. While the organization has been praised for good work, some experts say charitable giving should be focused on larger organizations with established emergency relief programs.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: It takes a corporation to raise a great school

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology tops US News public high schools list with a little corporate help.

Russia corruption costs $318 billion – one-third of GDP

Despite efforts of Medvedev and Putin, Russia corruption forces businesses to add as much as 40 percent to production costs.

Would healthcare premiums go up under Senate Finance bill?

America's Health Insurance Plans, an insurer trade group, has released a study warning of sizable hikes for healthcare premiums. But outside experts have criticized the study's methodology.

Dow Jones chief: Google a 'digital vampire'

Obama's offshore tax reforms prompt jitters in Ireland

Closing a corporate tax loophole could yield $60 billion for the US, but it threatens to undermine an already weak Irish economy.

Report: 'Green' jobs outpacing traditional ones

The "green" energy and transportation sector is emerging as a vital part of the US economy, though still small compared with oil and gas, says a new study.

Tampa welcomes fans to the, well, Subdued Bowl

With a down economy and an unconventional matchup, the Super Bowl doesn't have quite as much hoopla this year.

Christianity in a Chinese workplace? For some.

A strategic semiconductor firm gets leeway on promoting faith in its halls.

Take a vacation. Really.

Some companies set policies to encourage reluctant workers to take time off.

A less gloomy view of GOP House prospects

Rep. Tom Cole, head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, says voters in districts with open GOP seats will still vote Republican. But he acknowledges challenges for the November election.