Yelp under fire in lawsuits Yelp, one of the most popular Web sites that let people post opinions about restaurants, shops and local services, is being sued by several small businesses that claim they’ve been pressured...
Loan help program dents credit scores Some homeowners who sign up for the government’s mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores
Investors yawn at prospect of U.S. losing triple-A rating It’s the financial equivalent of a high medal count at the Olympics or a seat on the U.N. Security Council — a triple-A credit rating, the seal of approval that lets investors know a c...
Fed must disclose bailout records The Federal Reserve Board must disclose documents identifying financial firms that might have collapsed without the largest U.S. government bailout ever, a federal appeals court ruled Friday
Obama signs $38B jobs bill President Barack Obama has said he wants to focus laser-like on the public’s top concern: jobs. But the ongoing effort to remake the nation’s health care system keeps getting in the way
More pet owners reporting injuries from skin products WASHINGTON — Products intended to treat cats and dogs for fleas and ticks kill hundreds of pets each year and injure tens of thousands, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday a...
Bernanke opposes Fed oversight limits Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the central bank shouldn’t be relegated to the role of regulating only the largest financial firms, as proposed by a draft bill in the Sen...
Pharmaceutical heists on the rise The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities of prescription drug...
