J.C. Penney says President Francis is leaving

Oracle's 4Q earnings rise 8 percent

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Oracle's latest quarterly earnings climbed 8 percent, beating analysts' expectations. The business software maker surprised investors by releasing the results Monday. The fiscal fourth-quarter report had been scheduled to come out Thursday. Oracle Corp. didn't give a reason for the change of plans. The numbers came out after several analysts ...

Facebook buys facial-recognition tech company

MENLO PARK (AP) - Facebook is bringing one of its long-term vendors, facial-recognition technology company Face.com, in-house. The Israeli company's technology helps people tag photos on the Web by figuring out who is in the pictures. Face.com announced the purchase on its blog on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Face.com did not say ...

Qualcomm buys Summit Microelectronics

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mobile phone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. has purchased programmable circuit developer Summit Microelectronics, which will broaden its product offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed. "This acquisition enhances the competitiveness of Qualcomm's chipset solutions and enables us to provide our customers with industry leading power management and charging performance," Steve Mollenkopf, Qualcomm's president and chief operating ...

Fabricated bank adds to China's list of fakery

‘Ex’ factor: Divorce and Social Security

Phones gain ability to learn by touching

SEC questioned Facebook about Zynga, mobile

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Nokia cuts 10,000 jobs, streamlines to save costs

Proposed New York City ban on big sodas could face legal test

American drivers turn to smaller, better engines

Businesses dominate bids for new Internet suffixes

Dell planning more than $2B in cuts over 3 years

NEW YORK (AP) - Computer maker Dell Inc. is planning to trim its expenses by more than $2 billion during the next three years as it tries to move into the more lucrative areas of technology. Dell outlined its cost-cutting plans Wednesday, the day after the company committed to paying the first quarterly dividend in its 28-year history. The quarterly dividend of ...

Lower gas prices not enough to lift economy

Electric car maker CODA files for Chapter 11 after selling 100 cars

Mobile ads help grow Facebook's 1Q revenue 38%

Visa card use up but 2Q profit slips nearly 2 pct

Pickups spur increase in April auto sales

State suing Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods over candy containing lead

Judge halts NYC taxi e-hailing

Pepsi pulls Mountain Dew ad after criticism

China career boost can come with health risks

Apple selling record amount in bonds

Yahoo CEO ranked 2nd on firm’s pay scale

Laying bare your finances to apply for federal health care

Prices up 9.3%, most in 7 years

Las Vegas to build $30 million, 60-lane bowling center

Pending home sales reach 3-year high in March

JC Penney to get $1.75B in financing