GM lawyer says staff failed in ignition-switch defect
At a senate hearing, the automaker's top attorney says some of his staff 'didn't do their jobs'
EBay, LVMH reach settlement over fake goods
Ending a fight over the sale of counterfeit luxury goods, the two sides will work together
The high cost of putting your teen behind the wheel
Insuring young drivers remains expensive, while an industry group warns about putting teens in older cars
Should auto execs who cover up faulty cars go to prison?
In the wake of GM's ignition switch crisis, a new bill would criminalize hiding fatal auto defects
Is your job at risk of extinction?
Hard-hit by technology upheavals, these careers have fewer job openings and offer little upside
The "1 percent" are richer than you thought
America's wealthiest households might hold even more of the world's assets than had been thought
Was your Samsung Galaxy phone made by kids?
The Korean electronics giant has halted business with a Chinese factory amid a child labor charge
Swiss firm gobbles up Russell Stover Candies
The Swiss chocolate maker is buying the iconic American company known for boxed confections
Why small biz owners back a higher minimum wage
Almost two-thirds of respondents in a poll want the federal base wage to rise to $10.10, for several business reasons
Is it time to get rid of the "tipped" minimum wage?
A new study says the practice leads to high poverty rates, a reliance on government aid, and hurts women
For these whiz kids, summer is a career opportunity
Some high-schoolers are making big bucks interning for some of Silicon Valley's hottest companies
Why Portugal is casting a pall over U.S. markets
Concerns about the stability of the European country's banking system are causing jitters
Why Hachette writers aren't happy with Amazon's offer
Amid a contract dispute, the retailer is offering ebook revenue to writers, but some call it a PR ploy
Why being pregnant may hurt your mortgage application
While the government is cracking down, some banks have denied loans to expectant parents
Latest ATM scam is heading to the U.S.
Thieves have designed virtually invisible card skimmers that can steal your data and PIN