What Verizon Will Get When It Buys Yahoo
Verizon is announcing a deal to buy Yahoo's Internet business on Monday. The telecom giant is eyeing Yahoo's content — and more opportunities to sell ads on it.
Economy
For Japanese Parents, Gorgeous Bento Lunches Are Packed With High Stakes
It's cute ... but is it too much cultural pressure?
With More Money In Consumer Pockets, Back-To-School Sales Give Retailers A Boost
The National Retail Federation predicts this year's back-to-school spending will shoot up. With a fall in gas prices, and lower inflation and interest rates, economists say Americans have extra cash.
They're Small, But These Big-City Apartments Tout Their Communal Feel
For those eyeing city life, the trick to paying reasonable rent might mean downsizing — really downsizing. Developers of micro apartments says they offer affordability and a sense of community.
McCrory Says Political Correctness Killed Charlotte's NBA All-Star Game
Gov. Pat McCrory says the NBA's decision to pull its 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte is being driven by “selective outrage” over the state's LGBT laws.
After Shaping Media And Politics For Decades, Ailes Is Out At Fox News
Sexual harassment allegations against Fox News chief Roger Ailes cost him his job. We examine Ailes' legacy, an unparalleled figure in the twin realms of media and politics.
Trump Will Model His Speech Off Nixon '68. But 2016 Is Dramatically Different
Amid the horrors and divisions of 1968, Americans weren't as polarized as they are today. Nixon was making an appeal to a nation still hoping for a solution to its seemingly endless catastrophes.
Justice Department Moves To Block 2 Health Insurance Mergers
The Justice Department and a number of states filed suit today to block two big mergers in the health insurance industry. Anthem was planning to acquire Cigna, and Aetna sought to buy Humana. Justice Department officials said they had no doubt the mergers would reduce competition and hurt consumers.
Renaissance Community Co-op Receives Major Gift
A planned grocery cooperative in Greensboro received a major gift Wednesday.
Who Buys Bonds With A Negative Interest Rate?
Many developed countries are issuing bonds at negative interest rates. That means people are buying them expecting to get paid back less than they invested. Why then are people buying them?