Airport control towers get reprieve from closure

The 149 air traffic control towers that were scheduled to close this summer because of federal sequestration will remain open until at least...

Icahn joins key shareholder to challenge Dell

One of the biggest critics of Michael Dell's plan to take the company he founded private has launched a fresh challenge to that $24.4-billion bid...

5% rate hike OKd for Southern California Gas customers

Almost 21 million residential customers of Southern California Gas Co. will see their monthly bills increase by about 5%, or $1.94, now that state...

Abercrombie & Fitch chief's 'cool kids' comments draw outrage

Abercrombie & Fitch, the clothing retailer, has caught flak in recent days for controversial comments made in 2006 by its chief executive.

When design leads function

Chicago entrepreneurs Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak managed to launch a line of audio products during the recession. Their folding cardboard speakers...

Lew says Fannie Mae payment helps delay debt limit until Labor Day

Silicon Valley is beginning to see 'delight' in a new light

California sues JPMorgan over debt collection tactics

In a lawsuit that echoes the worst abuses of the foreclosure crisis, the state's top law enforcement official is suing the nation's largest bank,...

Bernanke says Fed increasing financial monitoring

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has broadened its oversight beyond banks and now monitors a wide range of financial institutions that could...

Stocks close higher on Wall Street

Small was beautiful this week. 

GOP may seek to tie debt ceiling deal to tax code changes

WASHINGTON — In a little more than a week, the U.S. will hit its debt limit — and the maneuvering has begun against a backdrop of the mid-...

Is $1,721.75 the bill you'd expect for treating a cut?

It was your basic, run-of-the-mill accident. Kim Haselhoff's 9-year-old son got nipped in the finger by one of the family dogs. It didn't seem too...

Facebook promises to fix Home with upgrades after user complaints

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook Home was introduced with much fanfare one month ago. So far it has not lived up to the hype.

Developers buy Rhythm & Hues' ex-headquarters in El Segundo

The former El Segundo headquarters of the visual effects studio Rhythm & Hues has been sold for $25 million to real estate developers who plan...

Global criminal ring drains $45 million from ATMs in hours

A worldwide gang of criminals stole a total of $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then...

FCC moves toward opening airwaves for in-flight Internet

The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-...

California calls for more disclosure of medical costs [video chat]

Fannie Mae to pay U.S. $59.4 billion after record quarterly profit

WASHINGTON -- Bailed-out housing finance giant Fannie Mae said Thursday it would pay the U.S. government $59.4 billion after posting a record profit...

Initial jobless claims drop more than expected

Initial jobless claims continued to decline last week in another hopeful sign that the labor market is improving.

Hospital prices diverge wildly, U.S. data show

Shares surge for drug-testing firm Quintiles as IPOs stay strong

Shares of drug-testing firm Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. soared nearly 10% in Thursday trading, marking another strong debut for initial...

Fed: Some borrowers shortchanged in foreclosure settlement