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$1.4 trillion stimulus planned by Japan central bank$1.4 trillion stimulus:聽Bowing to demands from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for more aggressive monetary easing, the Bank of Japan announced Thursday a policy overhaul intended to double the money supply and achieve a 2 percent inflation target.
McDonald's strike: Fast-food workers want to double wagesMcDonald's strike in New York is part of fast-food workers push to get $15 an hour. Organizers say the KFC-Burger King-McDonald's strike by hundreds of workers would be the largest rally yet for their fast-food campaign.
60-inch Apple TV to come out later this year60-inch Apple TV will sell for $1,500 to $2,000, analyst says. The 60-inch Apple TV will also have wireless 'mini-iTVs' that can receive video around the house.
Stocks down on weak economic reportsStocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday on weak reports on hiring and service industries. Losses were widespread among stocks with the steepest decline in banks and energy.- Man sues cat owner: Are scratches and bites worth $100,000?Man sues cat owner for $100,000 over an alleged house-cat attack. He claims the cat "viciously attacked, bit and clawed" him while he cared for it at his home last year.
Stocks rise on strong auto sales, factory ordersStocks rose Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the US economy is strengthening.聽Health insurer stocks rose after the government released revised reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage plans.
Apple CEO apologizes to China for repair policiesApple CEO apologizes after Chinese government media attacked Apple repair policies in the country. Some Chinese consumers mocked the government's attacks but Apple CEO apologizes nonetheless.聽
Stockton, Calif.: largest city bankruptcy everStockton, Calif., bankruptcy will be closely watched to see who takes the biggest loss: creditors or retirement funds. Although the Stockton bankruptcy is the largest-ever failure of a US city, other cities are also in dire straits.
J.C. Penney hopes home is where the profits areJ.C. Penney is continuing its image overhaul, this time by focusing on the home department. It is transforming stores into "mini-malls" featuring boutique brand names.
Stocks slide with slowdown in manufacturing growthStocks opened April on a weak note, ending slightly lower after an industry group reported that US manufacturing growth cooled in March.聽Industrial stocks fell the most in the S&P 500.
William Shakespeare: tax dodger, shady businessman?William Shakespeare avoided paying taxes and hoarded grain during famine, according to researchers. They argue that William Shakespeare the grain hoarder has been聽has been 'redacted from history so that聽Shakespeare聽the creative genius could be born.'
$290,500 album: Beatles record goes for big bucks at auction$290,500 album was a rare copy of The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' sold at a Dallas auction. The $290,500 album was signed by all four members of the Beatles.聽
Bank of Cyprus: Big depositors may lose 60 percentBank of Cyprus depositors with more than 100,000 euros will get hit with an initial 37.5 percent penalty. Another tax of up to 22.5 percent could be imposed, depending on what the Bank of Cyprus needs to build up its reserves.聽
UPS to pay $40 million for illegal drug deliveriesUPS agrees to $40 million fine to end US probe into deliveries for illegal online pharmacies. UPS also agrees to block further deliveries from suspect pharmacies. FedEx is still under investigation.
Alex Rodriguez's salary: Astros combined payroll less than Yankee makes in a yearAlex Rodriguez will be paid聽$29 million this season, making him the highest paid player in baseball. A-Rod's salary is $4 million more than the entire 25-man roster of the Houston Astros will make this year.聽
Zombie foreclosures: 300,000 'undead' properties stalk ex-ownersZombie foreclosure: (noun) A home whose owner has abandoned the property but which the bank never finished foreclosing upon, leaving the owner legally and financially responsible for the decaying building.
Stocks reach milestone with new high for S&P 500Stocks closed up on Wall Street Thursday with the聽Standard & Poor's 500 closing at a new high.聽The reaction on Wall Street was muted with stock investors warning clients not to get overly excited.
Powerball office pool winners will share with new co-workerPowerball winners at a Florida real estate office will share their prize with a new聽a new employee who didn't join their pool. The office won a combined $1 million in the Powerball drawing.聽
2014 Camaro Z28: Iconic muscle car makes a comeback2014 Camaro Z28 will be faster and lighter than a standard Camaro and designed to hit the racetrack. The 2014 Camaro Z28 will be the first Z28 sold in over a decade by Chevy.聽
Stocks fall on more worries over EuropeStocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday as investors continue to worry about the region's long-running debt crisis.聽Bad news out of Europe and good news from the US have tossed stocks up and down over the past week.
