DealBook: Lawsuit Tries Creative Approach Against Fannie and Freddie Bailout
Shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored enterprises bailed out by the government,...
Montreal mayor arrested in latest Canadian scandal
By David Ljunggren and Julie Gordon
(Reuters) – Montreal‘s new mayor, who pledged to stamp out corruption when...
Chevron selling three more Nigerian oil blocks
ABUJA (Reuters) – U.S. energy firm Chevron is selling three more Nigerian oil blocks, the company said on Tuesday, taking to five...
A week with iOS 7: The search for innovation amid renovation
iOS 7 Review
Apple unveiled its vision for the future of mobile computing last week and the Internet erupted. A...
Investors Hold Bullish U.S. Bond Bets Before FOMC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More investors raised their positions in longer-dated U.S. Treasuries holdings in the latest week in advance...
6 Ways to Prepare for a Medical Emergency Now
Michelle wants to buy a home but can’t get a loan. The problem? An emergency room bill from six years ago that is...
Kim Kardashian gives birth to baby girl: reports
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Reality television star Kim Kardashian gave birth to a girl fathered by rapper Kanye West, celebrity magazines People and Us Weekly reported...
Wall Street little changed ahead of Fed meeting
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks edged up in morning trading on Tuesday ahead of the start of a highly-anticipated...
How Interest Rates Affect the Housing Market
Mortgages come in two primary forms, fixed rate and adjustable rate, with some hybrid combinations and multiple...
Get a lazy co-worker to pick up the slack
Workers who don’t do their fair share typically cost the rest of us an extra one to...
EU, US to launch trade talks next month
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Talks on a sweeping trade deal between the European Union and the United States are to...
Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire
By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle
OSLO (Reuters) – Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a church...
EU investigating Google over Android licensing
The only time normal people seem to care about national beauty pageants is when one...
Stocks Rally 1%: Wall Street Gains on Fed Hopes After Weekly Loss
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose 1 percent early on Monday, with traders focused on expectations the Federal Reserve will...
Jenner: Kim Kardashian ‘thrilled for the new baby’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Jenner says her daughter Kim Kardashian is thrilled to have a new baby.
Kardashian and her...
Justices say FTC can challenge deals to keep generic drugs off market
By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Federal Trade Commission can challenge deals brand-name...
Royal baby to give almost £240 million bump to British economy
By Belinda Goldsmith
LONDON (Reuters) – From Union Jack booties to “Born to Rule” sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers...
Mortgage rates near 4% barrier
Mortgage rates moved to within a hair of the 4% barrier this week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac.
The average rate for...
Dad’s Day Is a Whole Lot Busier Than 50 Years Ago
If there’s one word we might use to describe modern fatherhood, it would be...
EU lawmaker to Canada asylum seeker: A Roma’s long trek
By Mirjam Donath
TORONTO (Reuters) – Less than four years ago, Viktoria Mohácsi enjoyed the life of an international politician, eating at...
Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too
BONN, Germany (AP) — From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to...
Google and Twitter Aren’t Impressed with Facebook’s Disclosure Dump
Facebook became the first tech company implicated in the PRISM scandal to release a complete view of data requests...
Czech economy stuck in recession
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech economy remains stuck in a deep recession after it shrank a further 1.1 percent during the first...
Backup singers take center stage in new documentary film
By Andrea Burzynski
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger appear in the new film “Twenty Feet from...
New lungs buy time but don’t cure cystic fibrosis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who fought for a lung transplant has a difficult journey ahead. The transplant isn’t a...
Facebook, Microsoft Share Numbers on Security Data Requests
Following reports that they have complied with a broad government spying program, technology companies have...
