NEW YORK — Wal-Mart is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.
The move led... Full story
By DAVID PITT / AP Personal Finance Writer
DES MOINES, Iowa — Workers in more than half of U.S. households will likely be unable to retire at 65 at the same lifestyle they enjoy today, a new study says. The Center... Full story
ST. LOUIS — A former executive with Anheuser-Busch who was the brewer's highest-ranking woman is suing the company, claiming it encourages a ``frat party'' atmosphere and pays women less than men for equal work. ... Full story
By J.W. ELPHINSTONE / AP Real Estate Writer NEW YORK — Home prices rose for the third straight month in August, data Tuesday showed, a key ingredient for a broad and sustained housing recovery. The Standard &... Full story
By ASHLEY M. HEHER / AP Retail Writer CHICAGO — Consumers' confidence about the U.S. economy fell unexpectedly in October as job prospects remained bleak, a private research group said Tuesday, fueling speculation that an already... Full story
NEW YORK — The recession hasn't been so scary for Halloween stores. In fact, they're finding better haunts in the graveyards of failed retailers.
The seasonal sellers are taking advantage of the spate of retail bankruptcies and... Full story
By EMERY P. DALESIO / AP Business Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — With many Americans in dire financial straits, states are cracking down to make sure aggressive debt collectors target only people who legitimately owe them money.... Full story
By CHRIS KAHN / AP Energy Writer NEW YORK — Oil prices on Wednesday soared to new highs for the year because of a weak dollar and the upcoming holiday shopping season that could bring more traffic to the roads. The Dow... Full story
By TIM PARADIS / AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago this weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash. Over eight days, it fell 2,400 points, or 22 percent, and stood at 8,451.... Full story
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers owned by its parent company.
Chicago businessman Jim Tyree leads a group that has offered to pay $5 million for the assets... Full story
By GEORGE JAHN / Associated Press Writer
VIENNA (AP) — Oil prices rose above $71 a barrel Tuesday, helped by a jump in global stock markets and a weaker dollar, which increases the appeal of commodities to investors. ... Full story