By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times
Consumer prices in China rose 4.9% in January compared with the same month a year ago, a sign that inflation continues to plague the world's...
By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times
The Germans may be buying the New York Stock Exchange — but not for the stocks.
By Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times
Nearly 5 million uninsured Californians could gain access to health coverage in 2014 when the nation's healthcare law expands eligibility...
By Becky Yerak
The cost of home insurance is expected to rise in 2011 for the third straight year.
By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times
The gig: Founder and chief executive of TapatÃo Foods, maker of the Mexican-style hot sauce. The company, established in 1971,...
By Andrew Leckey
Question: I have seen stories lately about Molson Coors Brewing Co. How about that as a stock investment?
By Michael Hiltzik
I am now officially terrified.
By David Lazarus
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...
By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
In a case watched closely by merchants, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously that California retailers may no longer collect ZIP...
By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage zoomed past 5% this week, reaching the highest level in nine months.
By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times
Despite improved service rates among commercial airlines in 2010, passengers filed nearly 25% more complaints than in the previous year,...
By P.J. Huffstutter, Los Angeles Times
A federal jury convicted Stockton farmer Gregory P. Torlai Jr. of deceiving the government by filing fraudulent insurance claims to try to...
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
Shares of Dish Network Corp. surged Thursday after an analyst said AT&T; Inc. might make a bid for the satellite television provider.
By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times
With a multimillion-dollar investment, Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is set to become chairman of a New York-based magazine and...
By Michael Hiltzik
Billions of dollars in government red ink. Classroom spending near the bottom of national rankings and heading down. Desperate...
Associated Press
American International Group Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a fourth-quarter charge of $4.1 billion to build up loss reserves for its...
By David Lazarus
John Robert Aguirre stood forlornly at RPM Lenders on the edge of South-Central Los Angeles, slapping twenties onto the yellow countertop.
By Michael Hiltzik
The public reaction to major man-made disasters always follows the same life cycle: First come shock and outrage, then demands for...
By Kenneth R. Harney
New credit transparency standards imposed on lenders by mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could affect your mortgage deal. As of...
By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
The gig: Chief executive of teen retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. since 2009. The Anaheim seller of surf and skate...