Trade deficit rises to $40.4 billion in March

The U.S. trade deficit rose to a 15-month high as rising oil prices pushed crude oil imports to the highest level since the fall of 2008, offsetting...

Stocks renew climb as fears about debt woes ebb

Stocks rose Wednesday as investors' focus returned to the improving health of the U.S. economy.

Strike idles Boeing's Long Beach plant

As if layoffs, cuts in production rates and dwindling orders weren't enough, Boeing Co.'s C-17 cargo jet plant in Long Beach got another obstacle...

Genetic testing kits to be sold at drugstores

Genetic testing is making its way to the corner drugstore, and federal regulators aren't too happy about it.

Toyota reports fiscal-year profit of $2.3 billion

Massive recalls, federal probes and a record fine — they were all just speed bumps for Toyota Motor Corp.

Regulators unable to explain Dow's 700-point fall

Federal regulators working around the clock have yet to pinpoint the cause of last week's rapid stock market plunge, but they've learned enough to...

Filmmakers flock to forum on state tax credits

Question: How do you pack a theater with jaded movie industry professionals?

Banks should have living wills in case of failure, FDIC says

In case of pending death, the country's major banks should have living wills, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. proposed Tuesday, so that they can...

'Alice' a wonder for Disney's earnings

Box-office smash "Alice in Wonderland" helped fuel a strong performance at Walt Disney Co. in the first three months of the year even as attendance at...

Microsoft is putting versions of Office programs on the Web

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new edition of its Office programs to businesses Wednesday, and for the first time it's adding versions of Word and...

Ralphs accused of overcharging customers, false advertising

Supermarket giant Ralphs and its parent company were charged Tuesday with overcharging customers, false advertising and false labeling after an...

Southern California growing as global trade hub, report says

International trade traffic through Southern California, home of the nation's busiest seaport complex, will increase by more than 10% this year...

Maguire Properties becomes MPG Office Trust

Two years after Maguire Properties Inc. parted ways with founder Robert F. Maguire III, the Los Angeles office landlord is getting rid of his name,...

Senate votes 96-0 to audit Federal Reserve

The Senate voted 96 to 0 on Tuesday to authorize a congressional audit of the secretive Federal Reserve Board's emergency aid program and full...