Debt worries drag down the stock market

Not even a string of better earnings reports could stave off worries about debt on Monday.

Borders' seeks approval to liquidate

NEW YORK — There will be no storybook ending for Borders. The 40-year old book seller could start liquidating its 399 remaining stores as...

Tribune Media Group's publisher adds title of CEO of parent Tribune Co.'s publishing division.

Tony Hunter, the Chicago Tribune Media Group's publisher and chief executive, has added the title of CEO of parent Tribune Co.'s publishing division.

Youth entrepreneurship programs encourage thinking big

Fourteen-year-old entrepreneur Gianna Gallardo is entering ninth grade, but in some ways she already has an advantage over many small-business...

How to make online ads more effective

Dear Karen: How can we get better returns on our Internet ads?

Apartments are the development du jour among builders

The last surviving original developer of Marina del Rey got a little emotional before turning a shovelful of dirt to mark the beginning of a new...

It's still an office tenant's market in the Southland

Tenants kept control of the office rental market in the second quarter as Southern California landlords confronted acres of empty space and felt...

Amazon takes the low road

Greed, we are told by the moral philosophers, brings out the worst in human beings. As Amazon.com is about to prove, the same rule applies to big...

Protect your PC from hackers

Has your computer been acting a little funny lately? If so, maybe you've loaded it down with too many photos or music files, or it needs a new battery...

Tax strategies for self-employment income

Dear Liz: I'm 25 and trying to maximize my tax savings and retirement contributions. I currently have two jobs: One is the typical salaried...

Tech entrepreneur Kevin Systrom is focused on photography

The gig: At 27, Kevin Systrom is chief executive of Instagram, a Silicon Valley start-up that attracted more than 5 million users within...

Bob Lutz gives a firsthand look at GM's decline

"Look, people," Bob Lutz quotes himself as once having told a group of executives at General Motors. "I tend to have a lot of ideas and strong views...

Investing: Home Depot's returns rely on customers, efficiency

Question: I am a customer and shareholder in Home Depot Inc. Despite the economy, are there good prospects ahead?

Pasadena Craftsman maintains historical integrity

This light and airy Mission Revival Craftsman house in Pasadena, designed in 1910 by architect Arthur S. Heineman, is a treasure trove of original...

Litigation gauges banks' ability to cut home-equity credit lines

Picture this nightmare financial scenario: You've taken out a $150,000 home-equity credit line to remodel your house, you've already pulled out...

How can you keep landlord from entering rental property daily?

Question: I just rented a cottage on a lot that includes fruit trees in the backyard. I was looking forward to living here but the woman who...

Hilton, Starwood hotels give Chinese travelers the comforts of home

At the Hilton Los Angeles/San Gabriel, the aroma of green tea mixes with the scent of fried crullers and rice porridge at the breakfast buffet.

U.S. AAA credit rating in jeopardy as risks get reality check

Nearly three years after the financial system crash, the concept of investment risk continues to be turned on its head.

Commerce nominee John Bryson fought to keep Edison out of bankruptcy

John Bryson's work life has bounced from environmental activist to California regulator to utility company executive and now to nominee for Commerce...