Second-richest Colombian, Santo Domingo, dead at 87
Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Colombia's second-richest person with an empire that reached into beer, aviation, media and forestry, died in New York on Friday at age 87, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said.
Former Beatle McCartney weds US heiress on Sunday -reports
Former Beatle Paul McCartney will wed for the third time on Sunday when he and New York heiress Nancy Shevell are married in a civil ceremony in London, British newspapers reported.
All My Children alum moves to Young and the Restless
Don't worry too much about the cast members of the recently axed All My Children -- the ones who aren't signing on for the online version of the show appear to be finding work at other soaps.
How to Be a Gentleman pushed to Saturday Night
The new Kevin Dillon sitcom How to Be a Gentleman just got rude treatment from the network.
Talks break down between AFTRA, record labels
Talks between AFTRA and record labels have broken down.
UAW plans Monday meeting on Chrysler talks: source
Top leaders at the United Auto Workers union have called local bargaining units representing Chrysler Group LLC's plants in the United States for a Monday meeting, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
U.S. Deficit Estimated at $1.3 Trillion in Fiscal 2011: CBO
The U.S. government's budget deficit in the fiscal year that ended on September 30 was $1.3 trillion, equal to 8.6 percent of gross domestic product, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.
Moody's says may downgrade Belgium's credit rating
Moody's Investors Service said on Friday it may cut Belgium's Aa1 sovereign credit rating, citing its struggles to reign in high levels of public debt and concerns about long-term funding risks.
Earnings on Deck With All Eyes on Eurozone
Investors tiring of the Eurozone's debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something else next week -- earnings.
Earnings on deck as Europe eyed
Investors tiring of the euro zone's debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something else next week -- earnings.
Moody's warns Belgium it risks credit rating cut
Moody's warned Belgium on Friday its credit rating could fall due to the burden of bailing out Dexia , the French-Belgian financial group, and the prospect of higher funding costs and weak economic growth.
Occupy Wall Street and rose-tinted glasses
Two weeks into the Occupy Wall Street protests, one of America’s most respected polling firms released an astonishing survey on economic divisions showing that a majority of Americans don’t think their society is divided between haves and have-nots.
Breaking Bad season finale ends best season
Here's the dilemma about Sunday night's Breaking Bad season finale: We can't wait to see it. But once we do, we won't get any more Breaking Bad episodes for...well, a long time.
Sony picks up movie rights for Steve Jobs bio
Sony has picked up the movie rights to Walter Isaacson's upcoming biography of Steve Jobs for Mark Gordon to produce, TheWrap has confirmed.
John Wayne's green beret fetches high auction price
A green beret worn by revered American actor John Wayne in the 1968 war-drama film The Green Berets, raised a record price for a costume hat of $179,250 in an auction that finished on Friday, auctioneers said.
AT&T sold 200,000 iPhones in 12 hours
AT&T sold more than 200,000 of Apple Inc's latest iPhone in the first 12 hours and said it had seen extraordinary demand for a gadget unveiled a day before the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Jackson begged for help sleeping, doctor told police
Michael Jackson's doctor told police he left the Thriller singer for about two minutes after giving him the anesthetic propofol for sleep and returned to find Jackson no longer breathing.
U.S. deficit at $1.3 trillion in fiscal 2011
The U.S. government's budget deficit in the fiscal year that ended on September 30 was $1.3 trillion, equal to 8.6 percent of gross domestic product, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.
BofA to pay $11 million total to Price, Krawcheck
Bank of America Corp will pay $11 million to ousted executives Joe Price and Sallie Krawcheck, a large payout at a time when banks face protests over pay but smaller than the eight-figure packages some executives received before the financial crisis.
Wall Street CEOs may be in Volcker rule crosshairs
Regulators are considering holding Wall Street chief executives legally liable if they allow certain types of proprietary trading on their watch.
Sprint seeks to raise capital; investors flee
Sprint Nextel Corp said it needs to raise more money and signaled it will burn through its cash reserves, raising concerns about the wireless provider's financial stability and business strategy.
CBS' Big Bang Theory, Fox win ratings night
CBS' The Big Bang Theory was Thursday's highest-rated show, while Grey's Anatomy hit a series low and Charlie's Angels plunged 20 percent. The X Factor pushed Fox to an overall win for the night, according to preliminary numbers.
Simpsons actor offers to take 70 pct pay cut
One of the actors on animated comedy The Simpsons said on Friday he had offered to take a 70 percent pay cut in order to save the long-running Fox TV series from a threat of cancellation.
MPTF CEO reassures staff after failed Providence deal
In a letter to employees, Motion Picture and Television Fund CEO Bob Beitcher seemed to acknowledge that a deal with Providence Health & Services had collapsed.
Federal prosecutors target California's marijuana industry
Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they called California's massive commercial marijuana industry, including medical pot dispensaries they say are often fronts for illegal for-profit drug distribution.
New York crime ring was sweet on Apple: police
A New York-based crime ring that used forged credit cards to mainly buy and resell Apple products overseas has been busted, police said on Friday in what was described as the largest identity fraud case in U.S. history.
Beam CEO sees independence fueling growth
Beam Inc Chief Executive Matthew Shattock thinks the spotlight will be good for his newly independent alcoholic drinks company.
Exclusive: CFTC takes wait-and-see approach on Volcker rule
The U.S. futures regulator may break with other agencies on a much-anticipated plan to ban most proprietary trading by banks, and could opt to put forth a slightly different version of the Volcker rule.
Consumer credit falls $9.5 billion in August
U.S. consumer credit posted its largest decline in more than a year in August, according to a Federal Reserve report on Friday that suggested consumers were reluctant to hold more debt amid a shaky economic recovery.
Disney's Iger to leave CEO post in 2015
Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger will step down as CEO in March 2015 after nearly a decade at the helm, setting in motion a succession plan for the largest U.S. media and entertainment company.