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Wall Street pares gains after Fed minutes

U.S. stocks slightly pared gains on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting showed the central bank remains accommodative but may hike interest rates sooner depending on the economy's rebound.

Aug 20, 2014 3:34 PM EDT

Ex-CEO Ballmer quits Microsoft board to focus on NBA's Clippers

Former Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has left the software company's board in order to spend more time on his newly acquired Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, but said he plans to hang on to his 4 percent stake in Microsoft.

News

Is it worth $100 to skip airport security lines?

Benet Wilson is one of the 2.5 million Americans who have paid a yearly fee to skip security lines at airports and thinks it's worth every penny she paid for a five-year membership in the Global Entry program offered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection department.

Personal Finance

More American women talk about pay, but do not negotiate

In an era when more women are encouraged to help each other, talking about paychecks is more common. But women are finding out they still earn less than men in the same jobs.

Dipping into the noisy U.S. housing market

The U.S. housing market roared in July, but investors may want to tiptoe rather than jump into the sector, analysts and fund managers say.

Aug 20, 2014 3:23 PM EDT

'I don't take insurance' not always a doctor deal breaker

Some doctors really mean it when they say they do not take health insurance. For others, it is more of a nuanced statement.

Aug 20, 2014 3:21 PM EDT

Target cuts forecast as it woos back customers with more discounts

Target Corp cut its full-year earnings forecast as it offers more discounts to attract cash-strapped customers and win over shoppers unnerved by a massive holiday-season data breach.

Aug 20, 2014 3:19 PM EDT

Staples warns of weak sales on low demand for core office supplies

Staples Inc (SPLS.O) warned that its sales could fall in the current quarter as it sells fewer computers and core office supplies such as ink, toner and paper in North America amid stiff competition from online retailers and big-box chains.

Aug 20, 2014 3:16 PM EDT

Russian watchdog shuts four McDonald's restaurants in Moscow

Russia ordered the temporary closure of four McDonald's restaurants in Moscow on Wednesday, a decision it said was over sanitary violations but which comes against a backdrop of worsening U.S.-Russian ties over Ukraine.

Aug 20, 2014 3:14 PM EDT

Dollar General enters race for Family Dollar with $8.95 billion bid

Dollar General Corp offered to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc for $8.95 billion, trumping a bid by Dollar Tree Inc and aiming to strengthen its dominance of a growing segment of retailers serving penny-pinching customers.

Aug 19, 2014 3:07 PM EDT

China antitrust regulator fines two Japan auto parts makers

Two Japanese automotive bearings makers said on Tuesday a Chinese regulator has ordered them to pay fines for violating antitrust laws as Beijing intensifies its scrutiny of business practices in the auto sector.

Aug 19, 2014 3:03 PM EDT

U.S. consumer prices rise modestly in July

U.S. consumer prices barely rose in July as declining energy costs partially offset increases in food and rents, which could give the Federal Reserve ammunition to keep interest rates low for a while.

Aug 19, 2014 3:02 PM EDT

UK inflation falls more than expected; 2014 rate rise less likely

British inflation fell more than expected in July and surging house price growth slowed in June, making it less likely the Bank of England will raise interest rates this year.

Aug 19, 2014 3:00 PM EDT

Lehman's London staff win $300 million pensions fight

More than 2,400 former Lehman Brothers bankers based in Britain will have their pensions paid in full after winning a six-year battle to receive their money from parts of the collapsed U.S. investment bank.

Aug 19, 2014 2:59 PM EDT

Heinz recalls four batches of infant food in China

Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co has recalled some infant food in eastern China after it was found to contain lead in excess of the allowable limit, the company said on Monday.

Aug 19, 2014 2:57 PM EDT

GM expands website for owners of recalled vehicles

General Motors Co's (GM.N) website for owners of its vehicles recalled for faulty ignition switches has been expanded to include all 20 models involved, the automaker said.

Aug 19, 2014 2:55 PM EDT