The dollar held near a four-year high against a basket of major currencies on Friday, and further gains looked likely for the U.S. currency as it boasted its the biggest yield advantage over the euro in 15 years.
Apple takes a big hit too. Wall Street has not seen a day this bad in nearly two months. The Dow Jones fell over 260 points and Apple fell almost 4 percent on a day that kept many investors home for the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah.
Job report could point to a firming of the labor market Less Americans than expected filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, indicating that job growth may be speeding up in the U.
More than 200 stores were affected by the security breach, which began in June and ended in early September. However, Jimmy John's says it has remedied the problem and has put in place new security measures.
Computer software giant Microsoft is working to teach young Latin Americans the joys of computer programming through its recently launched I Can Program initiative.
Two new Apple products hit speed bumps on Wednesday:iPhone 6 Plus buyers discovered their phones can bend when placed in back pockets, and the company pulled its latest mobile operating system after reports of dropped cellular service.
Swiss commodity trader Mercuria, known best for its energy prowess, is mounting an audacious challenge to metal trading titans like Glencore Plc and Trafigura AG [TRAFGF.UL], but not in the way that industry sources had expected.
The fund to compensate for deaths or injuries linked to General Motors Co vehicles with faulty ignition switches this week made its first cash offers to about 15 people, the office of the lawyer overseeing the program said on Wednesday.
The euro languished near a 14-month trough early in Asia on Thursday after surrendering overnight to stop-loss selling as a major chart bulwark at $1.2800 gave way.
Executives from 21st Century Fox and Starz met Tuesday to discuss a potential acquisition of the premium cable channel by Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate.
Dow ends 3-day slide Stocks pointed higher Wednesday and rallied up 150 points after positive new home sales news and Europe showing signs of more economic stimulus.
iOS 8 update was supposed to fix previous bugs Apple released on Wednesday the first update to new operating system iOS 8, which came out to the public last week.
Numbers show that housing recovery continues New single-family home sales in the U. S. jumped last month to the highest level in more than six years, well outpacing economists' predictions.
Aircraft leasing companies voiced confidence in steady jetliner demand, but warned new aviation investors that they may take a painful hit when central banks start unwinding their efforts to stimulate the economy.
Sources say the MacBook Air will have a redesigned exterior With last week's release, the technology industry has been sharply focused on the new Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
Disney is no longer saying, "I just can't wait to be King," for it has become one. With over $6.2 billion in ticket sales worldwide, "The Lion King" has become the highest-grossing Broadway show in history, surpassing the longest-running show, "The Phantom of the Opera."
Before the People's Climate March on Sunday, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to commit the city to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent in just 10 years with sweeping retrofits to public and private buildings.
Taco cart part of Colorado's largest meth bust in history Denver will be down a food truck after a taco cart operator, along with 16 others, were busted for selling methamphetamine in an international operation.
Gas prices could continue to fall a few more cents Gas prices hit their lowest levels since February, dropping almost 9 cents in the last two weeks through Friday Sept.
