Analyst Insight

OPEC should watch Glencore’s Bunge jump

Glencore PLC's designs on Bunge Ltd. have roiled the grain-trading world. Anyone with an interest in oil might also find…

Lessons from a JetBlue founder on creating a High-flying startup culture

As major airlines deal with one PR crisis after another, one carrier has managed to fly above the turbulence: JetBlue…

How Snapchat, Airbnb, and Uber prove that just having an idea is worth more money than you think

In the pre-Internet 1900s, people protected business ideas because the opportunity to be "first" was a realistic possibility. Being first-to-market…

What is bitcoin? A look at the digital currency

It's worth more than an ounce of gold right now, it's completely digital and it's the currency of choice for…

In Nigeria bust, 33-Cent/Hour job doesn’t guarantee getting pay

On days when Dayo Fabajo’s bosses can’t afford to pay the 1,250 naira ($4) wage she earns for a 12-hour…