Top Memorial Day 2013 Weekend Sales

(NEW YORK) -- Despite wet and chilly Memorial Day weekend weather forecasts in some parts of the country, retailers will be displaying their summer goods in full force and with discounted prices.... Read More

‘Big Gas’ Ad Is Kmart’s Latest Promotion to Play on Words

(NEW YORK) -- Kmart’s new ad is a gas. Literally. In its new tongue-in-cheek ad “Big Gas,” the retailer promotes a special discount on gas. Throughout the spot, customers prais... Read More

McDonald's Stands Behind Its Clown

(NEW YORK) -- Don't mess with Ronald McDonald. That was the message Thursday from the fast food chain's chief executive Don Thompson, who defended his company from attacks by the watchdog group,... Read More

US Stocks Inch Lower

(NEW YORK) -- Stocks tumbled hard in early trading on Thursday, but recovered most of their losses by the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 12.67 points at... Read More

Jobless Claims Dropped Last Week

(WASHINGTON) -- A report from the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday showed jobless claims dropping for the week. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 to a level co... Read More

New Home Sales Up in April

(WASHINGTON) -- Sales of new homes rose in April by nearly 30 percent compared with a year ago, according to a report by the U.S. Commerce Department. This is the latest evidence of a re... Read More

Microsoft’s Snarky Windows Tablet vs iPad TV Ad

(SEATTLE) -- The new Microsoft TV commercial shows a Windows 8 Asus tablet pitted against an Apple iPad in what’s reminiscent of a classic Apple ad, complete with vintage white background.... Read More

NJ Bars Accused of Booze Fraud, Serving Rubbing Alcohol

(NEW YORK) -- New Jersey authorities are investigating 29 establishments for serving customers cheaper booze as a substitute for top-shelf liquor, including one that allegedly offered rubbing alcoh... Read More

Popular E-Mail App Mailbox Comes to iPad

(ATLANTA) -- Earlier this year an app came out for the iPhone and within weeks it had a line of one million users waiting to get access to it. It wasn't an app that let you spin a globe or another... Read More

Borders Gift Card Holders Left with Squat

(NEW YORK) -- A judge ruled on Wednesday that customers who hold $210.5 million in gift cards from the defunct Borders chain aren’t eligible for refunds. About 17.7 million gift ca... Read More