As summer slips away, we find ourselves thinking about how screened porches extend the seasons. Here's a roundup of some favorites.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed six more insurers as the state widens a probe into whether life insurance companies have defrauded families of deceased members of the military.
Slashed outlooks from Nvidia Corp and Symantec Corp knocked chipmakers lower on Thursday, raising questions about demand for technology components and igniting a broad selloff.
Stocks were lower and the S&P 500 remained below a key technical level on Wednesday as conflicting reports showed improved corporate earnings and falling durable goods orders.
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Stocks were little changed as data showing worsening consumer confidence offset optimism fueled by more upbeat earnings reports.
Stocks were little changed as data showing worsening consumer confidence offset optimism fueled by more upbeat earnings reports.
Gold held below $1,185 an ounce in Europe on Tuesday, supported by physical demand after this month's slip and a softer dollar, but with a dip in holdings of the largest gold exchange-traded fund undermining sentiment.
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rebounded strongly in June from the prior month's record low, government data showed on Monday, driving the number of houses on the market to their lowest level in nearly 42 years.
Science doesn't just help to invent new products, it can push existing ones.
IBM on Thursday unveiled a new mainframe computer called zEnterprise, which it said was the most powerful mainframe ever and is more cost-efficient than previous-generation products.
Facebook will sell stock in a IPO when the time is right, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an ABC TV interview, addressing persistent speculation about its stock market debut.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy faces unusually uncertain prospects, and that the central bank was ready to take further steps to bolster growth if needed.
Facebook may continue business as usual while it fights a New York man's claim he has a contract with founder Mark Zuckerberg that entitles him to 84 percent ownership of the world's leading social networking site, a U.S. court heard on Tuesday.
Stocks declined on Tuesday as quarterly corporate results again disappointed on revenues, but indexes eased from session lows.
Gold fell more than 1 percent to a two-month low at $1,178.40 an ounce on Monday as sharper appetite for assets seen as higher risk, like equities and industrial commodities, dented the metal's appeal as a haven.
Gold eased below $1,190 an ounce in Europe on Monday, extending the previous week's 1.5 percent fall, due to lower investment demand for the precious metal as appetite for other assets improved.
Spot gold was bid at $1,189.55 an ounce at 1112 GMT, against $1,193.10 late in New York on Friday. U.S. gold futures for August delivery rose $2.00 an ounce to $1,190.20.
Billionaire investor George Soros on Friday said the just-passed U.S. financial overhaul bill will impose new regulations on the banking system before the banks have recovered sufficiently to cope with new restrictions on their activities.
Billionaire investor George Soros on Friday said the just-passed U.S. financial reform bill will impose new regulations on the banking system before the banks have recovered sufficiently to cope with new restrictions on their activities.
U.S. nutritional supplements maker NBTY Inc said it agreed to be bought by Carlyle Group for $3.8 billion in one of the biggest private equity deals so far this year.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday as JPMorgan Chase & Co reported better-than-expected earnings and initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level in nearly two years.
U.S. nutritional supplements maker NBTY Inc said it agreed to be bought by private-equity firm Carlyle Group for $3.8 billion.
