The people over at Gizmodo scored some "leaked" images of the new Microsoft stores that will put them head to head against Apple's retail locations. Click the image below to check them out.

NEW YORK CITY-When the value of loan portfolios meets the markets expectations we could see an unprecedented number trade hands, Bliss Morris says.

NEW YORK CITY-When the value of loan portfolios meets the markets expectations we could see an unprecedented number trade hands, Bliss Morris says.

'With each day that passes, we're getting to the point where the bid and ask are starting to come together.'

'With each day that passes, we're getting to the point where the bid and ask are starting to come together.'

One of the last things we expected to hear in this economy is a retailer IPO. But Vitamin Shoppe, which operates 425 units with plans to more than double that number, seeks to raise $143.8 million. The retailer, mostly owned by private-equity firm Irving Place Capital Management, did not provide a timeline...

It looks like the story isn't entirely over for Ritz Camera, which filed for bankruptcy and seemed near liquidation. A firm called RCI Acquisition has stepped in and agreed to purchase and operate 163 of its 375 remaining stores. RCI is led by David Ritz, CEO of the retail company, as loyal reader James...

Things apparently aren't improving in the restaurant world. Traffic at chain eateries fell by 2.6% in the second quarter, the largest decline in 28 years, according to research firm NPD Group. And all of this took place even as consumers spent more money. During the same period, average checks increased...