A key question is whether wage growth will increase to propel sales higher on a sustained basis.
Investors on Friday are likely to focus on quarterly earnings reports, as no major economic data releases are scheduled.
A U.S. travel industry group warns that airports could see congestion on par with the day before Thanksgiving once a week within a decade.
Smart watches aren't new, but they've only recently migrated from the health and fitness market to the mainstream consumer market.
Under the current plan, the taxpayer is likely to incur a loss of about $10 billion.
The Atlas Airlines aircraft had landed at a Kansas airport that was too small to handle the giant plane.
Brazil's joblessless fell to new low, but rate of job-creation and wage growth slowing down.
Investors say there's still plenty to worry about regarding the economy, but added that "markets climb walls of worry" -- a Wall Street axiom.
The FAA have announced that pilots with BMIs over 40 will have to be tested for sleep apnea and may not be able to fly if they do.
Over the summer, the famed U.K. car designer said someone bought his iStream concept. Now we know who it was.
George Blankenship, head of global retail for the electric car company, updated his LinkedIn profile to announce he’s "done."
The proportion of Americans concerned about health care costs beat the slice worried about health care access for the first time since 2007.
API's chief economist raised a small warning flag about the possibility that the nation's economy may be slowing.
New York's Fifth Avenue, Hong Kong's Pollock's Path and Singapore's Paterson Hill all made the list.
Fast economic growth in developing countries isn't doing enough to ameliorate poverty.
Mexico's economy in Q3 reversed a contraction from the prior quarter.
The cross-border Keystone XL project has been delayed again. When will the pipeline, if approved, finally be operational?
Target Corporation, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Sears Holdings Corp. reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday.
Violent pirates are raiding ships off West Africa's coast, threatening the region's oil supply
The Cayenne SUV, introduced in an effort to go after wealthy soccer moms, is the company’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S.
After 15 years, Winamp announced on its website that it will be closing for good on Dec. 20.
An online calculator from MIT shows how much you need to make in your town just to achieve a living wage.
Tax receipts are greater than expected, and with Treasury's ability to use extraordinary measures to avoid a default, D-Day may be delayed.
The Senate Banking Committee voted 14-8 Thursday to approve the nomination of Janet Yellen to be Federal Reserve chairwoman.
These economies are characterized by immature markets, though some investors see significant rewards along with the risks.
Alabama, Utah and California are eager to take jobs on terms that workers in Washington State rejected. Is the Mideast in the running too?
In a bid to improve its underdeveloped airport capacity and infrastructure, Myanmar is hoping for help from the private sector.
Women have regained all the jobs they lost during the recession. Why haven't men?
The environmental-activist crew of the Arctic Sunrise have been held in a Russian prison since September, charged with piracy and hooliganism.
Tel Aviv is now ranked higher than traditional financial centers like Munich, Rome, Stockholm, Amsterdam and Milan.