TOP BUSINESS NEWS

Job seekers at the Verdugo Jobs Center in Glendale on Monday.

Live blog: Assembly hearing on EDD's jobless check delays

The Assembly Insurance Committee is set to question officials from California's Employment Development Department over its botched rollout of an upgrade to the unemployment...

Tesla Motors shares plunged in early trading Wednesday after the electric car maker said a battery shortage was limiting sales and that it is spending...

SAN FRANCISCO — Dick Costolo doesn't fit the profile of a typical tech start-up chief executive.

Tired of typing your password every time you want to unlock your Mac computer?

Falling in line behind the likes of Macy’s, J.C. Penney, OfficeMax, Kmart and more, Staples is joining the horde of retailers opening its...

as of 01:56PM ET 11/6/2013
DJIA
15729.57
+111.35
11/6/2013 1:56:00 PM
NASDAQ
3927.92
-11.94
11/6/2013 1:57:00 PM
S&P500
1769.25
+6.28
11/6/2013 2:02:00 PM
QUOTE:
Hunting for clues about Google's mystery barge

Hunting for clues about Google's mystery barge

Google isn't talking about its vessel with a huge stack of shipping containers. A reporter's sleuthing turns up more questions than answers: Is it a teleportation device or a time travel machine?

 Rebranding beef: Industry markets more affordable cuts of steak

Rebranding beef: Industry markets more affordable cuts of steak

The Vegas Strip Steak joins the flatiron and other new cuts from rough parts of the steer that will fetch higher prices than burger without breaking the bank for shoppers.

A closer look at the WSJ's newest Obamacare horror story

A closer look at the WSJ's newest Obamacare horror story

The most prominent example of Obamacare victimization being offered at the moment comes from Edie Littlefield Sundby of San Diego, a businesswoman who...

DAVID LAZARUS | Featured Columnist

To those seeking jobless benefits, agency gave customer disservice

To those seeking jobless benefits, agency gave customer disservice

Suzanne Dinatale lost her job as sales manager for a biotech company in July. She applied almost immediately for unemployment benefits to help cushion...

MORE BUSINESS NEWS

Toyota profit jumps 70% despite sales slip

Toyota's quarterly profit soared 70 percent, and the world's top-selling automaker raised its earnings forecast, as cost cuts and the weaker...

State insurance chief faults health exchange for cancellations

State insurance chief faults health exchange for cancellations

Stepping into the national backlash over health policy cancellations, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones faulted the state's...

Washington governor calls special session for Boeing 777X package

Washington governor calls special session for Boeing 777X package

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced a special session of the state legislature to approve a multifaceted incentive package that would...

Apple discloses government data requests -- what little it can

Apple discloses government data requests -- what little it can

Apple released a report Tuesday that provided some general information about requests for information it receives from governments. 

Tesla shares drop after third-quarter results fail to meet forecasts

Tesla shares drop after third-quarter results fail to meet forecasts

Shares of electric car maker Tesla Motors tumbled in after-hours trading Tuesday after the automaker's third-quarter results fell short of...

21st Century Fox first-quarter income falls despite higher revenue

21st Century Fox first-quarter income falls despite higher revenue

Rupert Murdoch's newly streamlined 21st Century Fox media company missed Wall Street's profit expectations for the fiscal first quarter,...

Handful of weak earnings stall the stock market

Handful of weak earnings stall the stock market

The stock market is taking a break from its record-breaking run.

AEG reveals new details of Las Vegas sports and entertainment arena

AEG reveals new details of Las Vegas sports and entertainment arena

Images of a $350-million sports and entertainment arena planned for the Las Vegas Strip were unveiled Tuesday by developers AEG and MGM...

DirecTV posts better-than-expected sales, profit

DirecTV posts better-than-expected sales, profit

DirecTV, already the largest U.S. satellite television provider, is getting bigger.

U.S. homeownership at 1995 levels despite housing rebound

U.S. homeownership at 1995 levels despite housing rebound

Homeownership in the United States remained flat last quarter, staying at its lowest level in nearly two decades and underscoring the...

LG's curved-screen smartphone, the G Flex, can truly flex [Video]

LG's curved-screen smartphone, the G Flex, can truly flex [Video]

LG pledged durability when it announced its curved-screen device, the G Flex, and a new video shows the company may be able to keep its...

Service sector's growth accelerated in October, ISM index indicates

Service sector's growth accelerated in October, ISM index indicates

WASHINGTON -- The service sector, a crucial driver of the U.S. economy, expanded more than forecast last month as business activity surged...

Google unveils Helpouts, new how-to live video chat service

Google unveils Helpouts, new how-to live video chat service

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google is launching a live video chat service that connects people with personal trainers, contractors, music teachers...

Toyota shows off new fuel cell car in advance of Tokyo Motor Show

Toyota shows off new fuel cell car in advance of Tokyo Motor Show

Toyota Motor Corp. revealed a sneak peak of its FCV Concept hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Tuesday, an early version of the car it thinks will...

Advertisement
LATEST
BUSINESS BLOGS

Lawmakers want to outlaw tax deductions for government settlements

TV ratings: 'The Voice,' 'Goldbergs' fall; 'Biggest Loser' gains

Go phish: How to tell if an email is legitimate

No, Mexican Coke sold in U.S. won't be sweetened with corn syrup

Turner and HBO drive Time Warner profit up

Stockton voters approve tax hike to help city emerge from bankruptcy

Morgan Spurlock lauds Netflix's deal for "The Square"

Starbucks to hire 10,000 veterans and military spouses in five years

CNN in pickle with fickle viewers

Nikki Finke exits Deadline Hollywood. FCC fines TBS for Conan promo.

Advertisement

VIDEO

Spotlights from the Los Angeles Times

Young Hollywood talk

Young Hollywood talk

Get free tix to an actors roundtable in association with EPIX.

Submit a travel video

Submit a travel video

Send it in and it may be screened at the LA Times Travel Show.

Beverly Hills Wine & Food

Beverly Hills Wine & Food

LA Times members save $201 on 2-day VIP festival tix. Join now.

Preview 'Frozen'

Preview 'Frozen'

We talk to the songwriters of Disney's new animated feature.