When the rich suffer, so do the poor. Or so goes the trickle-down theory. It turns out, though, that the spreading of global financial pain is far from simple. The microfinance industry, for instance, ...
John and Jacque Weberg, founders of a furniture store company in Bloomington, Ind., have pledged $50-million to Opportunity International, BusinessWeek magazine reports. The Oakbrook, Ill., charity ...