Healthy savings, no debt but worried about retirement

Call it retirement anxiety, or maybe recession obsession.

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon facing push to drop chairman title

NEW YORK — A major shareholder vote next week has Wall Street abuzz over the power and future of Jamie Dimon, leader of the country's biggest...

St. John's picks Providence Health & Services in bidding war

After months of controversy, the owner of St. John's Health Center said it plans to sell the landmark Santa Monica hospital to Catholic chain...

Enron's Jeff Skilling doesn't deserve a break

As if you didn't know this already, we're coddling criminals in America.

His big design ideas fit in a child's hand

The gig: Felix Holst is vice president of design for the Mattel Wheels Division and the chief designer behind the Hot Wheels and...

Malibu retreat with four-star pedigree for sale

Actor Nick Nolte has put a Malibu compound up for sale that has seen a galaxy of stars come through its arched entryway.

Yahoo plans announcement Monday in N.Y., Tumblr's hometown

Yahoo is set to hold a news conference Monday, and many believe the company might announce it is acquiring Tumblr.

Privacy watchdog EPIC files complaint against Snapchat with FTC

SAN FRANCISCO -- A privacy watchdog group is going after Snapchat for deceiving users about self-destructing messages that don't actually self-...

As Tesla taps capital markets for cash, share price could top $100

Tesla Motors shares are trading at about $90 and could easily top $100, buoyed by its ability to tap capital markets for about $1 billion through...

Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing

When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in...

Stocks close higher on hopeful signs for the economy

Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday.

Travel nightmare: Dakar, Dhaka — what's the difference?

Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Transmission engineers are shifting to higher gears

Automakers are spending billions of dollars to squeeze efficiency from a car part most people never think twice about — the transmission.

Bitcoin concept is gaining currency

Not that long ago, the virtual currency Bitcoin was one of the Internet's great rebel causes, a digital form of money embraced by libertarians and...

Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer

Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the...

Fiat weighs shifting its HQ to the U.S.

Fiat, the century-old Italian automaker, appears poised to move its headquarters to the U.S. after its planned merger with Chrysler Group.

Abercrombie CEO tries to stem backlash

After days of silence during which long-held resentment toward Abercrombie & Fitch Co. began to boil over, Chief Executive Michael S. Jeffries...

A powerful use for spoiled food

What happens to the 40% of food produced but never eaten in the U.S. each year, the mounds of perfect fruit passed over by grocery store shoppers, the...

J.C. Penney's loss more than doubles; revenue plunges 16%

The legacy of J.C. Penney's former CEO continues to cast a dark cloud over the department-store chain.

Dell's earnings fall 79% as PC sales sag

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc.'s earnings plunged 79% in the latest quarter as the shift to smartphones and tablets reduced demand for the...

Boeing, GE say faulty part caused shutdown of 777 engines in flight

After two incidents in which engines shut down in mid-flight, Boeing Co. and General Electric Co. have warned 10 airlines of a possible mechanical...

Wal-Mart reports weak 1st-quarter sales, blames weather, tax issues

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported slight upticks in revenue and profit in its first quarter, but the retail behemoth still missed Wall Street’s...