The economic crisis may be the catalyst that sorts out the best non-profits from the also-rans, leading to a sharp increase in the overall effectiveness of the sector.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Nike Inc. has sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc., alleging the giant retailer is selling shoes that infringe on Nike's patented designs....

With all the turmoil in the markets, it seems time to write again about people who are doing good works in the financial sector.

As the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing has come to a close, all eyes are on return on investment. Were the millions of dollars forked out by both international and local brands worth it?

Sports, of course, remain centerstage, but commercialism has overwhelmed whatever other values the Olympics hope to embody.

It's good to be Phil Knight. Today the NY Post reports: Nike sneaker billionaire Philip Knight is leading the pack in the tycoon cash-out sweepstakes...

HANOI, Vietnam — More than 20,000 Vietnamese workers have walked off the job at a Taiwanese-owned plant that makes shoes for Nike Inc., demandin...

The latest battle in the global sneaker wars is figuring out what a "Chinese" style looks like. In efforts to woo China's consumers, Nike Inc., the c...

No other basketball shoe has changed the face of business, athletics and marketing like the Air Jordan. This month, Nike releases the 23rd edition, an...

Footwear makers and retailers are trying to stomp out a Depression-era U.S. government shoe tax, a move they say could save American consumers hundred...

Late one spring afternoon last year, a mystery man sat in the back of a creative-writing seminar at Stanford. Evidently a student, he was much older t...

Nike Inc., the world's biggest maker of athletic shoes, will pay 285 million pounds ($580 million) for Umbro Plc, the maker of England's national socc...

Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in ...