In The Headlines Is Crowdfunding the House Flipper’s Dream Come True? House flippers and property developers are increasingly crowdfunding—tapping the virtual wallets of anonymous internet backers on platforms such as RealtyShares, LendingHome, PeerStreet, and Patch of Land. For riskier ventures, such as building new homes and buying, renovating and selling existing [...]

In The Headlines Feds Signal “Big, but not Too Big” on Walgreens, Rite Aid Deal It now appears that drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance would likely have to divest between 500 and 1,000 stores, more than its previous estimate of fewer than 500, to ease antitrust concerns over its pending $9.41 [...]

In The Headlines McDonald’s Signals the End of Small Fry Franchisees McDonald’s has long been famous for its small-owner-focused franchise system, in which entrepreneurs with only a store or two would sweat the details of their restaurants, yielding better customer service. Lately, however, the fast-food giant has begun shedding mom and [...]