Groupon pulls controversial ads

Groupon Inc. Chief Executive Andrew Mason said the Chicago-based daily deals provider is pulling all of the Super Bowl ads that had provoked a...

Lap-Band clinic is sued over death

A fourth Southern California patient has died following Lap-Band weight-loss surgery at a clinic connected to the pervasive 1-800-GET-THIN advertising...

Barbie's boy toy Ken is working on a comeback

Ken Carson, always something of a stiff, is loosening up.

AMC, Regal may be getting into film distribution business

The nation's two largest movie theater chains are about to encroach on Hollywood studios' turf.

California retailers can't ask patrons for ZIP Codes, court rules

In a case watched closely by merchants, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously that California retailers may no longer collect ZIP Codes from...

A 3.8% tax to fund healthcare? Yes and no

There's an e-mail going around warning that anyone who sells their home after 2012 "will pay a 3.8% sales tax on it" to help fund President Obama's...

Lions Gate reveals low-budget strategy

Facing challenging film economics, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is launching a new initiative to release up to 10 low-budget movies a year costing...

TV ad prices rebound for Academy Awards show

After two years of no rate increases for Academy Awards telecast spots, prices have rebounded sharply for this month's upcoming show, with ABC...

Mannkind to lay off 41% of its workforce

Mannkind Corp., the Valencia biotech firm, announced that it would lay off 41% of its workforce and focus on receiving regulatory approval for its...

Dish Network shares rise on speculation of bid by AT&T

Shares of Dish Network Corp. surged Thursday after an analyst said AT&T; Inc. might make a bid for the satellite television provider.

News Corp. is said to be near acquiring Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine Group

Rupert Murdoch is close to bringing his daughter Elisabeth back into the family business.

Complaints against airlines rise 25% despite improved services

Despite improved service rates among commercial airlines in 2010, passengers filed nearly 25% more complaints than in the previous year, according...

Mattel seeks mistrial in Bratz case

The bitter battle over ownership of the Bratz dolls has grown more acrimonious, with toy giant Mattel Inc. seeking a mistrial following scathing...

Verizon iPhone attracts some buyers, but not screaming hordes

Verizon put Apple Inc.'s iPhone on sale Thursday, and at least some people showed up to buy it.

Adam Sandler may get last laugh in film matchup with Justin Bieber

One of the reigning kings of comedy is hoping that he won't be upstaged by a pint-size teen idol this weekend at the box office.

Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed loans soar above 5%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage zoomed past 5% this week, reaching the highest level in nine months.

Businesses, trade groups give congressional committee an earful about regulation burdens

Businesses and industry trade groups brought their complaints about what they called overly burdensome regulations to Capitol Hill on Thursday as...

Blockbuster may put itself up for sale; sources say Icahn will bid

Instead of presenting a reorganization plan to Bankruptcy Court on Friday, Blockbuster Inc. is preparing to ask the court to let the company put...

Kevin Warsh, lone hawk on Fed board, to step down

Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve's youngest-ever governor and a vocal inflation hawk skeptical of recent monetary easing efforts, said Thursday he was...