Dow falls 622 points as Russia-Ukraine tensions flare up
U.S. markets tumbled as concerns over Russia taking military action against Ukraine flared up Thursday.
6 tons of ground beef from Arizona distributor recalled amid salmonella threat
More than six tons of ground beef from an Arizona distributor is being recalled for possible contamination with salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday.
Tesla recalls 135,000 cars over failing touch screens
Tesla will recall about 135,000 vehicles for failing touch screens after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pressured the company, saying failing backup cameras and other safety features posed risks of accidents.
Coke unveils its first new flavor in over a decade
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola has introduced its first new flavor in more than a decade. The new flavor, Orange Vanilla, in Coke and Coke Zero Sugar, will hit stores nationwide on Feb. 25,...
May job openings dropped but still outpaced number of people looking for work
U.S. job openings dropped sharply in May, but the number of available positions still outpaced the number of people searching for work, according to figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday.
Google responds to EU antitrust charges, says Android hasn’t hurt competition
Google dismissed EU antitrust accusations that it abused the Android operating system's worldwide dominance to stifle its competition, instead saying it enhanced the open market.
Dow, other U.S. indexes down for the year as retail, tech stocks fall
The Dow Jones Industrial average and other major U.S. indexes continued to fall Tuesday as shares of major retailers were down ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Evacuations for Hurricane Florence could squeeze gas supplies, price
The large-scale evacuations ahead of Hurricane Florence will cause local gasoline shortages and price spikes if tankers can't reach them fast enough, analysts say. But there are no concerns about refineries or other energy infrastructure like there was when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston last year.
Fed restricts Wells Fargo growth after misconduct
The Federal Reserve is restricting Wells Fargo's growth after widespread consumer abuses and breakdowns in compliance.
Survey: Instagram passes Snapchat as teens’ most-used social app
Instagram has surpassed Snapchat as the most used social media platform by teenagers, a semi-annual survey said -- though Snapchat is still teens' most preferred app.
Consumer prices rise again, jumping to 40-year high over past month
Consumer prices increased 1.3% last month from the month before, fueling continuing fears about unabated inflation, according to new Labor Department data released Wednesday.
Sanders proposes increasing Social Security for poor seniors $1300 a year
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a bill Thursday that would increase Social Security benefits for most seniors while raising taxes on wealthy Americans.
CFPB cracks down on payday loan industry with new rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week finalized rules curtailing payday loans, which can leave low-income workers facing staggering interest payments.
Fiat Chrysler to pay $40M settlement for inflating sales
Fiat Chrysler agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges it misled investors about the number of vehicles it sold each month and kept a database of unreported sales employees referred to as a "cookie jar," the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday.