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Online dating service eHarmony is adding another personality trait to its 29 dimensions of computability.

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If you notice something is different with your Xbox today, you can blame a software upgrade.

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On Capitol Hill today, a rescue plan for the nation's automakers may be stalled. Chief executives of the big three will be back for another grilling this time by House lawmakers, but they appear to face...

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Trustees of an eastern Long Island town where some of the world's most rich and famous converge every summer are raising property taxes by about 24 percent to help cut a $15 million deficit.

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Levittown, N.Y., once a national symbol of modest starter suburbia, is now a foreclosure hot spot.

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Gasoline prices in New Jersey continue to drop as Garden State residents prepare to hit the roads for the holiday.

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You'd think KISS bassist Gene Simmons ringing the opening bell would bring some magic to the markets, but they dipped almost 200 points.

Nov 17, 2008

Citigroup Inc. is cutting approximately 53,000 more jobs in the coming quarters as the banking giant struggles to steady itself after suffering massive losses from deteriorating debt.

Nov 18, 2008 | 1 comment

Facing economic hardship, some Americans have decided they need to withdraw money early from a retirement plan. Experts warn the decision carries substantial costs and risks.

Nov 18, 2008 | 6 comments

If the US auto industry is to survive, it will have to undergo a major transformation—slashing operations,  focusing on fewer models, shedding dealerships and making better cars, analysts say.

Nov 18, 2008

Hundreds of items confiscated by the government during criminal investigations are now up for grabs to the highest bidder.

Nov 18, 2008

At close, the Dow ended up 151.17, or 1.83 percent, to 8,424.75.

Nov 18, 2008

If you run your own business owner or are a decision maker at someone else's company, here’s how you can green your routine while fattening the bottom line.

Nov 18, 2008

Hatched hastily almost two months ago, the TARP was conceived to stabilize markets and restore investor confidence, but critics argue it  is now looking so amorphous and vulnerable to political trade winds,...

Nov 18, 2008

With consumers backing away from purchasing, it's affecting a chain reaction across all different systems of the tech workforce said Creative Strategies Analyst Tim Bajarin.

Nov 18, 2008

It's bottoms up as the economy goes down. The financial crisis may be driving some to drink, but others are looking for a spot behind the bar.

Nov 18, 2008

Asian stock markets sank Tuesday after Wall Street retreated and global financial firms announced another round of massive layoffs, adding to gloom about the world economy. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock average...

Nov 18, 2008 | 2 comments

Yahoo Inc. shares shot up 11 percent Tuesday as investors took the resignation of CEO Jerry Yang to mean Microsoft Corp. is more likely to make another bid for the ailing Internet company. Yang's emotional...

Nov 17, 2008

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says doomsayers who are predicting the Internet will kill off newspapers are "misguided cynics."

Nov 17, 2008 | 6 comments

Though all sides agree that Detroit's Big Three carmakers are in peril the White House and congressional Democrats are headed for stalemate over the government money that might go toward helping them.

Nov 17, 2008

Jobless claims have reached their highest level in 25 years and with more people looking for jobs, more people are brushing up on their skills to improve their resumes and they're doing it online.

Nov 17, 2008

Congress was back Monday and in a standoff with White House over how to help the ailing auto industry.

Nov 17, 2008 | 1 comment

Big green gestures, like placing solar panels and wind turbines on your roof, can make a big impression. They can also cost a small fortune. But there are still smaller, inexpensive ways to be good to...

Nov 17, 2008

While stocks have bounced back from their most recent lows, there's little optimism that the market has found a lasting bottom.  Instead, most analysts see the market retesting those lows well into 20...