The Dow Jones Industrial Average has broken through the 13,000 point barrier for the first time since the financial crisis erupted in 2008.
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WASHINGTON — The deal reached by Congress to raise the debt ceiling and cut more than $2 trillion in public spending should have only a minor impact on the economy for the next two years. Almost all the cuts would be made in 2014 or beyond. The approach heeds a...
The last of a trio of diet drug hopefuls faces scrutiny next week, after two rivals failed to convince U.S. regulators that marginal weight loss associated with their drugs made up for major health risks.
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Add one more item to the list of things machines can do better than humans: Examine and diagnose breast cancer. Stanford researchers have developed new software that can automatically evaluate microscopic images of breast cancer and make determinations about its...
Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The 30-year loan dipped to 3.79 percent. That’s down from 3.83 percent last week. The 15-year mortgage declined to 3.04 percent. That’s down from last week’s...
NEW YORK -- Stock futures are retreating following the lead of overseas markets as investors worldwide continue to worry about the pace of a global recovery.
Ford has announced that pricing for the 2012 Explorer with EcoBoost will start at $29,990 for a base model, and run up to $39,560 for a top-of-the-line Limited equipped with the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The efficiency-oriented EcoBoost motor is available on all three Explorer...
After news of negotiations between the two surfaced last month, Audi today confirmed that it will purchase Ducati Motor Holding SpA, the Bologna, Italy–based maker of premium high-performance motorcycles. Founded in 1926 as a maker of radio parts, Ducati started producing auxiliary engines for...
Audi’s new king-size sports sedan is definitely fast, but it could be sportier.
The Audi S8 is built with the North Ameridcan market in mind: 30 percent of total production is sold here. But was the car engineered for this market, or for the autobahn? After two days behind the wheel, it seems that...
Greece's startling decision to call a referendum on last week's EU summit deal has set off wild tremors across the eurozone, pushing Italy to the brink of a perilous downward spiral.