Almost nothing about Sheldon Adelson’s remarkable rise to wealth was conventional. There were no silver spoons, no Ivy League degrees, no friends in high places.Instead, Adelson became one of t

Recently, the government’s Pay Czar, Kenneth Feinberg, “suggested” that outgoing Bank of America (BAC) CEO Ken Lewis should take home $0 in salary for 2009, and receive a bonus of e

Lloyd Blankfein is a survivor. As the CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS), he's one of the few Wall Street chiefs to emerge from the financial crisis with his firm -- and his job -- intact.He’s certainly

Tonight at Yankee Stadium, Pedro Martinez will take the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies against Andy Pettite of the New York Yankees. The Yankees are leading the series 3-2 and have a chance to w

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high-level financial positions wit

If you're able to actually get a seat at any one of America's mega sporting events, congratulations! You're a member of an extremely elite club. According to Rafi Mohammed, author of The Art of Prici

Major sporting events are often sold as win-wins to local taxpayers. Bidding on a game usually comes with the promise of extra local taxable spending and the positive publicity that will help draw vi

How much economic impact do large-scale sporting events -- like this week's World Series -- have on the host cities? Well, that depends on whom you ask. Sports leagues will say that the influx of fre

The game itself may not have been particularly competitive, but you can bet that the National Football League’s corporate offices in New York were pleased with the result. Shortly after last we

The G-7 meeting has concluded and the only accomplishment was yapping about the need for a strong dollar. Consider G-7 Finance Chiefs Campaign for “Strong Dollar”.   Finance chief