S&P 500 hits record to cap rally

California weighs mattress recycling fee

SACRAMENTO — California has lumber taxes, tire taxes, Internet sales taxes and insurance taxes. Now some companies are losing sleep over a...

Healthcare law could raise premiums 30% for some Californians

About 5 million Californians got a first glimpse at what they might pay next year under the federal healthcare law. For many, that coverage will...

FCC needs to stop 'cramming' on cellphones

Wen Chao received a text message on her iPhone the other day from something called Ringtunecloud.com. It offered mobile content, such as ring tones,...

U.S. to require cleaner gasoline

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expected to propose new rules Friday that would slash the amount of sulfur in gasoline, one of the most...

Lawyers want $616-million SAC Capital settlement held for investors

NEW YORK -- Attorneys have asked a federal judge to set aside hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors' record $616-million settlement for investors -- and not...

TSA offers faster airport screening for wounded soldiers

Wounded soldiers and veterans can now go through airport screening gates without removing their shoes, hats or light jackets, the Transportation...

Hollywood employment picture weakens in January

Like the sluggish box office, the jobs picture in Hollywood isn't looking pretty so far this year.

FX to launch new sister channel FXX in September

FX is going to try to clone itself.

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' should shoot its way to box-office win

The soldiers of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" will unleash havoc this weekend, stopping some cavemen dead in their tracks.

Pinnacle Foods raises $580 million in IPO

Just like its popular Duncan Hines cake mixes, packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods Inc. is on the rise after raising $580 million in an initial...

Panasonic would exit TV industry only as 'final resort'

Panasonic Corp.'s president said the company will persist with trying to fix its money-losing TV business and would exit the fiercely competitive...

Ford suit seeks class-action status over sudden acceleration

Ford Motor Co. vehicles are subject to unintentionally accelerating and lack fail-safe measures to prevent crashes, according to a lawsuit seeking...

Five ways divorce will impact your finances

Divorce can hurt the pocketbook in ways that some people don’t expect.

Healthcare law threatens California jobs, business group says

California could lose more than 26,000 jobs as a result of a tax provision in the federal healthcare law, a small-business advocacy group said.

Jobless claims tick up for second straight week

WASHINGTON -- First-time jobless claims rose last week for the second straight week, but few analysts were worried that it signaled a shift in the...

BlackBerry sells 1 million Z10 smartphones, topping expectations

BlackBerry posted a surprise profit in its fiscal fourth quarter and revealed it sold 1 million Z10 smartphones, which was more than what analysts...

Dreamliner grounded, but Boeing stock soars

This has been a bad couple of months for Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, but not for the company’s stock price.

Freddie Mac: 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 3.57%, up slightly

Apple aims to win over video editors

The backlash over Apple's redesign of Final Cut Pro video editing software two years ago was so severe that even slashing the price by $700, to $299,...

Makeover set for former downtown L.A. warehouse

A showplace of the early automotive age in downtown Los Angeles a century ago is set to be revived by new owners who have ambitious plans to turn it...

Regulators roll out streamlined mortgage modification program

In a push to simplify mortgage modifications, federal regulators announced a streamlined process that doesn't require borrowers to prove a hardship.

2013 New York Auto Show: GM debuts Cadillac, Camaro and two Buicks

In a series of vehicle debuts at the New York Auto Show on Wednesday, General Motors moved to shore up several product lines with new or updated...

California issues annual ratings for health plans, physician groups

Kaiser Permanente was the only HMO to earn a top four-star rating for providing recommended care on California's annual report card, while Cigna and...

Women make better corporate leaders than men, study finds

Women make better corporate leaders than men because they are more likely to make fair decisions when competing interests are at stake, a new study...

Pending home sales flat with low housing supply

New data show that new contracts signed for homes were flat in February — a sign inventory remains low in a competitive market.

Start-up offers software developer chance to win space flight

Tech start-ups often have to go out of their way to attract new software developers, typically by offering such perks as signing bonuses or the...