Bank of America tops list of mortgage complaints by borrowers

Bank of America Corp., which handles customer service on about 15% of U.S. home loans, has accounted for 30% of the mortgage complaints...

Civilian CEO moves to modernize military's retail business

The first civilian to run the military's $10-billion-a-year retail business is working to bring the enterprise into the modern age.

How Apple invites facile analysis

For those of us not directly invested in Apple, the stock's trajectory over the last six months has been a thrill ride to rival anything...

New tools make it easier to find prices for medical procedures

Ever tried to get a firm price tag before going to the doctor or the hospital? Good luck. Historically, the search for healthcare prices has...

When work is a thrill ride

The gig: Tim Burkhart, 54, is corporate vice president of maintenance and construction for Six Flags Entertainment Corp....

Seeking a solution to wasted food

Sometimes it's hard to do good. For example, donating leftover banquet food to charity.

Is Prime Healthcare settling scores with union?

In recent years, Prime Healthcare has built a reputation as a take-no-prisoners company willing to run roughshod over patients and employees...

Supreme Court sides with book reseller in copyright ruling

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave foreign buyers of books, video discs and other copyrighted works a right to resell them in the U....

Neiman Marcus settles complaints it sold real fur labeled 'faux'

Neiman Marcus and two other retailers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission complaints that they marketed clothing as containing...

Prescription needed to remedy generic drug pricing shenanigans

Wanda Ferrin fills her husband's prescription for the generic antibiotic doxycycline at a Target in Simi Valley. For years, the medication...

California scores poorly on posting healthcare prices, report says

California consumers don't have easy access to prices for medical care, according to a national report card that gave the state a letter...

NFL may have met its match in AEG owner Phil Anschutz

National Football League, meet your worst nightmare: a potential team owner who can call his own shots.

How We Made It: Greg Koch and Steve Wagner

The gig: Greg Koch, 48, and Steve Wagner, 54, are the founders of Stone Brewing Co., one of the largest brewers of craft...

Couple gets taxed for tapping IRA; how to pay?

Dear Liz: Help! We've just received devastating news from our accountant that we owe around $11,000 to the IRS and the...

Call for screening of healthcare enrollers meets resistance

State officials say they need 20,000 people for the job of signing up millions of Californians for health insurance in the coming months,...

GOP's effort to roll back healthcare reforms is bad policy

Bernie Morse, 65, of Century City retired last year from the aerospace industry and joined the ranks of Medicare beneficiaries. The nearly...

Drugstores see growth potential in upscale services

At a spot on Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, visitors scoop up sushi, taste frozen yogurt and order lattes.

Better Business Bureau expels Los Angeles area chapter

For generations, Americans turned to the Better Business Bureau to find out if the local grocer was cheating customers or if the...

Senators question 2 Obama financial nominees

WASHINGTON — Senators questioned two of President Obama's nominees for key financial regulatory positions, and Democrats and...

Ratepayers get the shaft in San Onofre fiasco

There are train wrecks, and there are train wrecks. Then there's San Onofre.