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Although Japan's stock market has been weak for the last 20 years, there are signs that a shift may be under way that could transform that nation into the gateway to Asia's emerging-market consumers. For patient investors looking for a contrarian play with huge upside potential, it's time to re-examine Japan.

A controversial project to scrub and store carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power plant in Illinois gets $1 billion from the federal government.

Not too long ago, getting a package to arrive overnight was a good enough marketing claim to win over customers. But in this era of sustainable business practices, everyone from Wal-Mart (WMT) to Walt Disney (DIS) is burnishing their eco-cred in the hopes of coat-tailing on the current green...

Steve Jurvetson is the youthful partner at famed venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson. He is among the most respected VCs in Silicon Valley, with a string of successful investments under his belt, including Hotmail (acquired by Microsoft, MSFT) and Interwoven (IPO, then acquired by...

Painting new cars used to be a dirty business. The process and chemicals released significant greenhouse gases. Enter Ford's (F) 3-Wet paint process, a technology that allows Ford to apply three coats of paint (primer, base and enamel) in rapid-fire succession with virtually no drying time. The...

President Obama's image as some sort of action hero busting through governmental gridlock to push through his agenda at warp speed will get another boost today when he is joined by the real-life Terminator in announcing plans to shorten the timeline for car and truck manufacturers to reduce...