http://www.latimes.com/business/money/?track=rss Headlines from latimes.com en ©2013, latimes.com Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:00 -0700 By Lauren Beale http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-alex-rodriguez-sells-miami-estate-20130524,0,6659210.story?track=rss Major-league slugger Alex Rodriguez has hit another one out of the park -- this time selling his estate for $30 million in one of the biggest sales on record in Miami Beach. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:00 PDT By Tiffany Hsu http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-paul-tudor-jones-mothers-macro-20130524,0,5779784.story?track=rss Anne-Marie Slaughter. Marissa Mayer. Sheryl Sandberg. Paul Tudor Jones? Fri, 24 May 2013 11:05:00 PDT By Tiffany Hsu http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-procter-gamble-lafley-20130524,0,128867.story?track=rss Procter & Gamble Co. wants to make something clear to investors: The replacement of Chief Executive Bob McDonald with his predecessor A.G. Lafley is not a death knell for the company. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:03:00 PDT By Tiffany Hsu http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-abercrombie-fitch-earnings-stumble-20130524,0,6514338.story?track=rss Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stumbled hard in its first quarter, with same-store sales diving 15% and profit missing Wall Street’s expectations. Fri, 24 May 2013 08:21:00 PDT By Jim Puzzanghera http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-durable-goods-orders-economy-20130524,0,855420.story?track=rss WASHINGTON -- Orders for airplanes, appliances, computers and other long-lasting durable goods jumped 3.3% in April after a sharp decline the previous month, a positive sign for the economic recovery. Fri, 24 May 2013 06:38:00 PDT By Meg James http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-protest-la-times-sale-20130523,0,2033993.story?track=rss About 100 activists rallied in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening to protest a potential sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to the politically conservative Koch brothers. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:00 PDT By Tiffany Hsu http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-walmart-a-day-after-hiring-bush-advisor-is-accused-of-labor-violations-20130523,0,1199208.story?track=rss The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named a former advisor to President George W. Bush to head its corporate and government affairs division, two activist groups filed complaints accusing the retail behemoth and its suppliers of poor labor practices. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:03:00 PDT By Tiffany Hsu http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-kmart-ship-my-pants-big-gas-savings-campaigns-viral-20130523,0,4303725.story?track=rss Kmart’s woes — sliding sales, worried investors — would make any retailer want to curse. But as it turns out, the discounter’s dirty mouth may prove to be a saving grace. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:34:00 PDT By E. Scott Reckard http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20130523,0,948520.story?track=rss Mortgage rates have risen for the third week in a row, with Freddie Mac's survey of lenders pegging the average 30-year fixed-rate home loan at 3.59%, up from 3.51% last week. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:49:00 PDT By Chad Terhune http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-covered-california-health-plans-20130523,0,2769699.story?track=rss After weeks of negotiations, California said it has selected 13 health plans for a new state-run insurance marketplace where as many as 5 million people will shop for coverage next year. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:00 PDT