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6 hours ago

Facebook plans to start charging for verifying applications built for the social network. The Palo Alto-based company  said  the process is meant to increase users' trust of applications that...

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Lame duck lawmakers in Washington are running out of time to pass a bailout for the U.S. auto industry. Top executives testified again Wednesday on Capitol Hill but the action is going on behind the scenes....

2 hours ago | 1 comment

Stocks plunge to new low, Dow Jones Industrial Average dips below 8,000 for first time since March 2003.

4 hours ago | 2 comments

If Congress turns its back on the Big Three auto makers—as many expect—investors probably won't drive the stock market off a cliff.

18 minutes ago

If you notice something is different with your Xbox today, you can blame a software upgrade.

Nov 18, 2008 | 2 comments

Yahoo Inc. shares shot up 11 percent Tuesday as investors took the resignation of CEO Jerry Yang to mean Microsoft Corp. is more likely to make another bid for the ailing Internet company. Yang's emotional...

Nov 18, 2008

Just a few days into it, some crab fishers say the ocean is too barren for them to make a profit on this year's dungeness crab season.

4 hours ago

With the holidays fast approaching, retailers are taking a softer approach to draw customers to their stores and websites.

6 hours ago | 10 comments

Online dating service eHarmony is adding another personality trait to its 29 dimensions of computability.

3 hours ago | 4 comments

The CEOs of the nation's big three automakers took their companies' private jets down to DC on a mission to beg for a taxpayer-funded bailout. On Capitol Hill today, a rescue plan for the nation's automakers may be stalled.

Nov 19, 2008

Firefighters and ambulance drivers has a car like no other, so why don't police officers? That's the question one technology company has an answer to.

Nov 19, 2008 | 8 comments

Hoping to drive up sales in a down economy a Chicago-area car dealer offers customers the chance to buy a $40,000 luxury SUV and get a second vehicle for a $1

Nov 18, 2008 | 3 comments

Workers at Nummi are worried about the potential fallout if the Detroit auto industry goes belly up. A lot of people at Nummi feel if the auto industry gets a bailout it could help save jobs not just...

Nov 18, 2008 | 5 comments

Jury selection begins in the nation's first criminal cyber-bullying case.

Nov 18, 2008

The Oakland A's, the San Francisco 49ers and the San Jose Earthquakes all have one thing in common. Okay two. But the first one is that their attempt to build stadiums may not happen with this bad eco...

Nov 18, 2008

Hundreds of items confiscated by the government during criminal investigations are now up for grabs to the highest bidder.

Nov 18, 2008

At close, the Dow ended up 151.17, or 1.83 percent, to 8,424.75.

Nov 17, 2008 | 1 comment

Nearly half of the state's 400 largest companies do not have a woman in a position of leadership.

Nov 17, 2008 | 17 comments

The SEC alleged that the colorful owner of the Dallas Mavericks dumped stock within hours of being receiving confidential information. Cuban strenuously denied the accusations.

Nov 18, 2008

If you run your own business owner or are a decision maker at someone else's company, here’s how you can green your routine while fattening the bottom line.

Nov 18, 2008 | 6 comments

If the US auto industry is to survive, it will have to undergo a major transformation—slashing operations,  focusing on fewer models, shedding dealerships and making better cars, analysts say.

Nov 18, 2008

A judge has tentatively approved a settlement of lawsuits between Google and book authors and publishers that may put millions of out-of-print texts online. The settlement was announced by Google and...

Nov 18, 2008 | 1 comment

Facing economic hardship, some Americans have decided they need to withdraw money early from a retirement plan. Experts warn the decision carries substantial costs and risks.

Nov 18, 2008

Hatched hastily almost two months ago, the TARP was conceived to stabilize markets and restore investor confidence, but critics argue it  is now looking so amorphous and vulnerable to political trade winds,...