Jump in US consumer spending brightens outlook

LivingSocial launches takeout & delivery service

Best Buy to close 50 stores; open 100 smaller locations

Economy grew 3 percent in final quarter of 2011

Bank of America CEO gets big raise as stock tanks

Oracle, Google gird for trial on Android dispute

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Oracle and Google are digging in their heels as they prepare for an upcoming trial. Two of Silicon Valley's most powerful companies, they haven't agreed on much since Oracle filed its lawsuit against Google 19 months ago, and there appears to be little chance for a settlement before the trial is scheduled to begin April 16. <p style="line-height: ...

New GM phone app may replace car navigation system

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors soon will sell a $50 smartphone application that could replace your dashboard navigation system. The company said Wednesday that the app, called GoGo Link, will project smartphone navigation systems onto a dashboard touch screen. Drivers can control the system with the touch screen and listen to voice directions through the car's speaker system. The screen also will ...

FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers

NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier to create digital dossiers of just about anyone's life. The proposal, outlined in an online privacy report released this week, is an unusually ...

Bernanke says unemployment could stay high

Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown allowing ability to read on any device

Home prices fell in January in most US cities

Consumers hold onto rosy outlook during March

Pumpkin ravioli wins $1M Pillsbury Bake-Off

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream is the winning dish of the 2012 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. TV host Martha Stewart announced her show Tuesday that Christina Verrelli, of Devon, Pa., was the winner. Verelli wins $1 million and $10,000 worth of GE kitchen appliances. Made with Pillsbury Crescent dough sheets, the recipe can ...

Contracts for new home sales dipped 0.5 percent in February

'Pink slime' maker suspends some plant operations

PepsiCo cuts ties with Lil Wayne over crude lyrics; he had Dew deal

Intel taps COO Krzanich as chipmaker's next CEO

SANTA CLARA (AP) - Intel, one of the pillars of Silicon Valley, is following its traditions and promoting an insider to the job of CEO. The world's largest chipmaker is tasking Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich with steering it through an industry shake-up that is seeing tablets and smartphones overshadow Intel's base in personal computers. <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in ...

Taco Bell: New value menu may come soon

Is antibacterial soap safe or even effective?

PG&E 1Qnet income rises 3 percent

Fed keeps stimulus, says federal taxes and cuts have hurt 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