Economy

New iOS, Android Lindsay Lohan App ‘The Price of Fame’ Fails to Match Release Week Sales of 'Kim Kardashian: Hollywood'

On Thursday, actress Lindsay Lohan unveiled her latest game app creation, “The Price of Fame” starring an animated version of herself that will help online users become a celebrity and experience, the real “price of fame."

Millionaire Queens, New York Teen Mohammed Islam Aims for 'Influence Like the Koch Brothers' While Some Question Amount He Made Trading Stocks

A Queens teenager has made millions and has not yet graduated from high school. The teen traded stocks until he amassed an incredible quantity. Now he plans to team up with two friends and start his own hedge fund company. However, the reported sum he acquired may not be accurate.

Stock Market News: Oil Prices Drop, Dragging Down US Stocks for DOW, But PetSmart Prevails

The cost of a barrel of oil dropped below $57 on Monday as U.S. stocks fell in a roller coaster trading day. OPEC, meanwhile, has no plans to revise production, the energy minister of the United Arab Emirates said.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Last Day to Apply for Jan. 1 Coverage; Healthcare.gov to Encounter Heavy Traffic

The second open enrollment period of the federal HealthCare.gov and state-based health insurance exchanges has its first deadline set for Monday for consumers seeking coverage starting Jan. 1, 2015.

Google Blocks Spain Publications, Newspapers From Google News

The Spain government announced this week a new law requiring Google and other news aggregation sites to pay its content providers each time their content appears.

Spain News: Cyberattackers Arrested After Allegedly Costing Spanish News Website Over $530K

According to a statement released on Sunday, Spanish police have arrested four people suspected of carrying out a cyberattack that cost a media website $530, 600 and stopped it from working for three weeks in October 2013. The Spanish news website prnoticias asserts the cyberattacks were organized by a former director of a rival news outlet called Intereconomia.

Holiday Shopping Sales Numbers Report: Latinos, Multicultural Shoppers Driving Holiday Sales This Christmas

Nielsen conducted its annual holiday sales survey and forecast, and the results say that Latino and multicultural consumers will be standing behind the shopping carts this holiday season, driving holiday sales.

Bobbi Brown's BB PRO Makeup Artist Rogelio Reyna Shares 'Secret to the Beauty Universe,' Talks Hispanic Beauty Workshop at Macy's Herald Square

Bright red lipstick with well-dressed eyes and fully-prepped hair is often the uniform of Latinas, who not only take pride in their appearance, but see their makeup brushes as an instrument of power, able to grant them instant gratification, empowerment and confidence via the application and blending of color.

$1.1 Trillion Government Budget Heads To Senate For Vote

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote to pass the House-approved $1.1. trillion spending bill to keep the government running through to next September and to avoid a government shutdown.

McDonald's Menu: Fast Food Chain To Reduce Menu Options in Order to Offer Quicker Service

McDonald's announced it will reduce the offerings on its menu in order to speed up service, as well as become more competitive in an increasingly tough fast food market.

New York City to Offer Municipal Identification Card to 8 Million Citizens

New York City is making preparation to offer 8 million New York residents the chance to apply for a municipal identification card, IDNYC. Half of New York City residents, aged 16 and over, do not have a New York State Driver's License.

Gourmet Gift Baskets: Holiday Bundles From Dean & DeLuca, Others Offer Fruits, Italian Treats, Artisan Chocolate and More

Gourmet gift baskets are a hot item this holiday season, and they sure make a great gift. Who does not like to indulge on some delicious chocolates, cheeses or wines? That's especially true when given their price tags, the recipients might not typically pamper themselves with such items.

Wii U Deals and Bundles: Kmart, Walmart and More Offering Discounts on Games as Super Smash Bros. Increases Nintendo Console's Sales

Celebrations are under way at Nintendo after the Japanese giant's Wii U logged a 90 percent uptick in year-on-year software sales. Aficionados, meanwhile, can benefit from some holiday deals.

Immigration Reform News 2014: New Poll Finds 51% Americans Disapprove Of Obama's Executive Action

Gallup Poll finds 51 percent of Americans disapprove of the president's executive action on immigration reform relief while 41 percent approve.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Boost Apple Sales, Dominate Phablets in US

Despite Android's surge in the worldwide smartphone market over the past few years, Apple's new iPhone 6 series seems to have breathed some much needed momentum into iOS's popularity, according to new market data.

$1 Trillion Federal Budget Bill Threatens Pensions, Has "No Opportunity for Public Input," Says Rep. Louis Slaughter

Congress is due to vote on a 1,600 page federal budget Thursday which while keeping the government running could have implications for pensions, election campaigns, bank and environmental regulations because of amendments.

LG Plasma TV Deals: TVs That Won't Break the Bank For You

Big screens for you LG, which stands for Life is Good, has always made a good product. They excel in TVs though. Getting a name brand TV with the specs you wanted used to be next to impossible, now with Amazon and price matching, you can find a good TV at a fair price from LG.

Google News Leaving Spain: Or, How NOT to Save a Struggling News Industry

Google News has decided to stop operations in Spain and drop publications based in the country from its listings in response to a new copyright law that will take effect in that country starting in 2015.

Sony PS4 and Microsoft Xbox One Comparison, Sales & News: PlayStation 4 to Sell in China, But Which Games Will the Government Approve?

Sony Corp. announced that the PlayStation 4 gaming console will go on sale in China starting January 11. This significant start date marks an end to a 14-year ban on foreign gaming consoles, which limited U.S. brands from tapping into the third-largest gaming market until next month.

Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment 2015: Plans Selections, Calls to Spanish-Speaking Representatives Increase for Second Open Enrollment Period's Third Week

The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, and its Spanish-language website, has accrued more than one million consumers, days before its first initial deadline.