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The stock market is waiting on the Fed.
By Meg James
Tribune Co. has hired Steven Berns, the top finance executive for cosmetics company Revlon Inc., as its chief financial officer and promoted its...
By Ken Bensinger, Los Angeles Times
Two weeks after defiantly refusing a government request to recall 2.7 million Jeeps prone to dangerous fires in rear-end collisions, Chrysler has...
By Catherine Green, Los Angeles Times
Inside a cavernous warehouse downtown, crumbling brick walls, exposed wiring and a gaping concrete pit suggest anything but the future of clean...
By Jasmine Elist, Los Angeles Times
Katey Zouck was excited to see a casting announcement on the website Actors Access for a role in the feature film "May the Best Man Win."
By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times
Facing tougher price competition from a state-run marketplace, Aetna Inc. said it would exit California's individual health insurance market by year-...
By Don Lee, Andrew Tangel and E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
For all the mixed messages from the Fed and the uncertainty that has roiled financial markets recently, one thing looks very clear: The era of...
By Paresh Dave, Los Angeles Times
Goodbye Home Depot, hello StubHub.
By Michael Hiltzik
It has become almost routine for community groups to rise up in protest whenever a big developer proposes a project likely to make their city...
By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
LONDON — With many of their governments strapped for cash, leaders at a summit of rich nations vowed Tuesday to crack down on tax cheats by...
By Salvador Rodriguez
Google is petitioning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for approval to reveal detailed information about the amount of national security...
By Hugo Martin
On the eve of a Senate hearing on airline mergers, two senators are urging the Obama administration to carefully scrutinize the proposed merger of...
By Adolfo Flores
By Catherine Green
By Jim Puzzanghera
WASHINGTON -- A difficult task awaits Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke when he faces the TV cameras Wednesday in his quarterly news...
By Lauren Beale
The most expensive homes in the U.S. right now are priced well above the $100-million mark, according to a compilation assembled by Forbes.
By Salvador Rodriguez
Yahoo became the fourth major tech company to disclose how much government data requests it gets, following a report that alleged the tech companies...
By Jim Puzzanghera
President Obama suggested he might not renominate Ben S. Bernanke for a third term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, saying the central bank chief...
By Jim Puzzanghera
WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices rose in May for the first time in three months, but the increase was small and inflation over the past year remained...
By Andrew Khouri
Home builders ramped up construction in May, providing an economic boost while they sought to take advantage of an improving housing market defined by...
By Catherine Green
Most American drivers say they've been burned more than once by their GPS navigation systems, according to a new survey commissioned by Michelin.
By Tiffany Hsu
Starbucks Corp. is following other mega-chains such as McDonald’s Corp. and Panera Bread Co. by voluntarily posting calorie counts on its menu...
By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times
"America's Funniest Home Videos" drew nearly 33 million viewers when it debuted in 1989.
By Jerry Hirsch
Auto sales in Europe fell to their lowest level in 20 years last month, a sign that analysts said represents the depth of the economic malaise...
Associated Press
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — World leaders at the G-8 summit declared Tuesday that governments must work together to close loopholes that...
Associated Press
It's all about the Fed. Still.
By David Lazarus
Desiree Tibbets' mother died in 1995. Her father passed away four years later.
By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — A brand-name drug maker can be sued for violating antitrust laws if it agrees to pay a potential competitor to delay selling a...
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
Home improvement giant Lowe's Cos. aims to score a bigger piece of California's real estate recovery by agreeing to rescue Bay Area rival Orchard...
Los Angeles Times
Blue Shield of California, already facing a Los Angeles ethics complaint over potential conflicts of interest, is poised to take a lucrative health...