Wall Street: all eyes on the Fed

The stock market is waiting on the Fed.

Tribune hires Berns as CFO, promotes Bigelow to strategic role

Tribune Co. has hired Steven Berns, the top finance executive for cosmetics company Revlon Inc., as its chief financial officer and promoted its...

Chrysler reverses course, agrees to repair Jeeps

Two weeks after defiantly refusing a government request to recall 2.7 million Jeeps prone to dangerous fires in rear-end collisions, Chrysler has...

L.A. Cleantech Incubator is getting room to grow

Inside a cavernous warehouse downtown, crumbling brick walls, exposed wiring and a gaping concrete pit suggest anything but the future of clean...

Casting call turns out to be a prank

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."

Aetna to exit a key market in California

Facing tougher price competition from a state-run marketplace, Aetna Inc. said it would exit California's individual health insurance market by year-...

Era of falling interest rates appears to be over

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...

StubHub sees stadium naming deal as ticket to expanding globally

Goodbye Home Depot, hello StubHub.

Caltrans waves red flag on Millennium Hollywood project

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...

G-8 leaders vow to crack down on tax evasion

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...

Google wants to reveal how many secret security requests it gets

Google is petitioning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for approval to reveal detailed information about the amount of national security...

Senators urge scrutiny of American Airlines and US Airways merger

On the eve of a Senate hearing on airline mergers, two senators are urging the Obama administration to carefully scrutinize the proposed merger of...

Student loan debt nearly doubles in last five years, report says

Chevrolet Volt tops Sierra Club ranking of plug-in hybrids

Three things to watch for from the Fed and Bernanke on Wednesday

WASHINGTON -- A difficult task awaits Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke when he faces the TV cameras Wednesday in his quarterly news...

Most expensive homes in U.S. top $100 million

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.

Yahoo discloses how much government data requests it gets

Yahoo became the fourth major tech company to disclose how much government data requests it gets, following a report that alleged the tech companies...

Obama suggests he won't renominate Ben Bernanke as Fed chair

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...

Consumer prices nudge up in May, but inflation remains tame

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...

Housing starts climb 6.8% in May

Home builders ramped up construction in May, providing an economic boost while they sought to take advantage of an improving housing market defined by...

Majority of U.S. drivers say GPS systems have led them astray

Most American drivers say they've been burned more than once by their GPS navigation systems, according to a new survey commissioned by Michelin.

Starbucks to post calorie counts on menu boards nationwide

Starbucks Corp. is following other mega-chains such as McDonald’s Corp. and Panera Bread Co. by voluntarily posting calorie counts on its menu...

'America's Funniest Home Videos' clips reaching new audiences

"America's Funniest Home Videos" drew nearly 33 million viewers when it debuted in 1989.

Autos sales in Europe plunge to lowest level in two decades

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...

G-8 summit turns focus to clampdown on tax-dodging

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — World leaders at the G-8 summit declared Tuesday that governments must work together to close loopholes that...

Waiting for word from Bernanke, stocks close higher

It's all about the Fed. Still.

Life insurers finally do the right thing on unclaimed death benefits

Desiree Tibbets' mother died in 1995. Her father passed away four years later.

High court rules 'pay-for-delay' drug deals can face antitrust suits

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...

Lowe's offers $205 million for Orchard Supply Hardware

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...

Blue Shield may take L.A. contract from Anthem Blue Cross

Blue Shield of California, already facing a Los Angeles ethics complaint over potential conflicts of interest, is poised to take a lucrative health...