The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say

The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the costliest in U.S. history and among the worst natural disasters

Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is joining a growing list of companies that are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Meta nixes diversity and inclusion program as it prepares for second Trump administration

Joining companies such as John Deere and Walmart, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program, a company spokesperson confirmed on Friday

Rise of US Steel paralleled the arrival of the United States on the world stage

President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel — something he had first vowed to do in March

Stock market today: Wall Street slips in final days of a banner year for US stocks

Stocks fell on Wall Street as a strong year for the market looks set to end on a sour note

China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

The Chinese government has placed sanctions on seven companies in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory

Stock market today: Wall Street slips as the 'Magnificent 7' weighs down the market

Stocks are closing lower as Wall Street ends a holiday-shortened week on a down note

Enzo Biochem: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

Nvidia's new GPU series led an avalanche of entertainment-related announcements at CES

Nvidia unveiled its GeForce RTX 50 Series desktop and laptop GPUs — powered by its new Blackwell artificial intelligence chip — kicking off a string of entertainment-related AI announcements and discussions at the trade show, including several terse conversations about regulation of the budding technology

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as good news for the economy is once again bad for stocks

Good news on the U.S. economy is back to being bad for Wall Street

Biggest Nvidia takeaways from Jensen Huang's CES 2025 keynote

Nvidia’s stock is on the upswing after its CEO, Jensen Huang, unveiled a suite of new products, services and partnerships at CES 2025

Stock market today: Wall Street recoils after good news on the economy raises inflation worries

U.S. stocks dropped on worries that good news on the job market may prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping inflation and interest rates high

How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market

The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as good news for the economy is once again bad for stocks

Good news on the U.S. economy is back to being bad for Wall Street

Kohl's to close 27 stores by April as struggling department stores works to improve sales

Kohl’s is planning to close 27 underperforming stores in 15 states by April as the struggling department store chain aims to boost profitability and improve sagging sales

Value-seekers drove 2024's retail trends and dead ends

Value was in vogue in 2024

Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open

The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open

The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?

Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce detailed and novel online reviews has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory

Stock market today: Wall Street cruises to more records as it closes its best week in a year

U.S. stocks cruised to more records as they closed their best week in a year

Expedia: Q3 Earnings Snapshot