Economy

Apple to Fight AIDS, Donate Proceeds From Popular Apps, Games and Stores to (RED) Campaign on Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2014

In an effort to support World AIDS Day 2014, Cupertino, California-based Apple and other leading app developers announced the launch of an unprecedented two-week campaign "to help (RED) achieve the goal of an AIDS-free generation," according to a Nov. 23 press release.

Wal-Mart Stores, Jobs & Employment: Employees Plan Black Friday Protests, Say Poor Wages Make Them Starve

This is the third year Making Change at Wal-Mart, a campaign financed and operated by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, has staged wage protests on Black Friday.

The Winter Holidays Gift Shopping 2014: How to Avoid Identity Theft, Burglaries and Be Safe Online This Season

The holiday season is a busy time of year. In addition to normal work schedules and daily routines, holiday planning, decorating, shopping and travel can easily distract you -- and thieves are quick to take advantage. According to the Travelers Idemnity Company, theft spikes during the holiday season in these key areas: identity fraud and home or car burglaries.

Make Your Shopping Experience Easier and Faster With These Black Friday 2014 Tips and Tricks

Thanksgiving Day is quickly approaching, and while may people are excited about the upcoming holiday, just as many people are also anticipating the day after Thanksgiving, when consumers are given the chance to splurge on their favorite retail items being sold at incredibly low prices.

Concern About Brazil's 2016 Olympics Raised After Corruption Probe Into Energy Giant Petrobras

Ahead of the 2016 Olympics, a corruption probe in Brazil is raising other questions about the largest construction firms.

Turner & Dish Network Work Out Deal to Restore CNN, Cartoon Network to Subscribers Through Early 2015

After a month-long blackout, CNN and 7 other channels owned by Time Warner Inc's Turner Broadcasting have been restored on the Dish Network.

Black Friday 2014 Deals: JCPenney, Macy's To Offer Best Deals; Find Out Which Stores Have the Worst Deals

Find out which stores will give you the biggest bang for your buck. As the American economy continues to make its comeback, consumers are more confident and ready to reinvest through the traditional Black Friday shop-a-thon.

Super Smash Bros. Wii U: Latest Game Expected to Give Nintendo Best Christmas Sales in Years

Mario games could help Wii U sales. Nintendo Wii U has taken a distant third place to Xbox and PlayStation for quite some time. This year, the gaming system could close that gap thanks to new games and excitement toward the system.

'Mortal Kombat X' News, Release Date & Gameplay: Find Out Who Won the Favorite Character Poll, Plus Rumored Guest Characters

Guest characters could be coming to "Mortal Kombat X" in addition to the confirmed characters.

Toyota Recall List 2014: Automaker to Repair Three Lexus Car Models for Free Due to Fuel Leak

IS, GS, LS brands from 2006-2011 affected Toyota's luxury brand Lexus will recall over 400,000 models from 2006-2011 due to a possible fuel leak that could start a fire, U.

Black Friday: Cash In on Printer Sales at Office Depot, Kohl's and Office Max

Every shopper knows Black Friday is a great time to stock up on TVs, computers, video games and more, but, what about printers?

Dow Jones Stock Market Update: IBM and Amazon Up Big While Gamestop Suffers

Amazon, Facebook, and more are up, Gamestop down China cut its interest rate for the first time in two years, and it is leading to U. S. stocks heading to record numbers Friday.

China Business News: Country's Central Bank Aims to Jump-start Economy With Interest Rate Cut

In a surprise move, China's central bank cut interest rates on Friday in an effort to "re-energize the world's No. 2 economy." The people's republic is among a number of countries trying to "encourage growth in the face of a global slowdown," according to the Associated Press.

Billboard to Change How It Determines Its Top 200: Charts Will Begin Incorporating Streaming Data From Spotify and More

Billboard made a huge change, which will begin next week, to its iconic sales chart by incorporating streaming data and tracking sales into the formula to determine rankings on its Top 200.

Kohl's Black Friday Ad, Special Offers & Hours: Department Store's 14 Best Discounts for the Shopping Holiday

Kohl's department store is rolling out fantastic Black Friday deals to help your family spend less and get more this holiday season.

Mozilla Changes Default Search Engine to Yahoo

5-year deal signed between two companies Mozilla and Yahoo are teaming up to make a search engine experience that will not include Google. A five-year deal between Yahoo and Mozilla will begin in December.

HBO Go Subsription: Service is Coming to Xbox One, Allows Users to Watch HBO From Their Consoles

New a la carte system is good for HBO fans HBO Go is the new HBO for multiple devices, even video game consoles. What that means is, as long as a user has Internet and an HBO subscription, whether it be through their phone, through their high speed connection or even through their Xbox One, they will be able to watch HBO programming.

Corning Claims Gorilla Glass 4 Is Twice as Tough as Gorilla Glass 3

U.S. glassmaker Corning Inc. presented Gorilla Glass 4 on Thursday, the latest edition of its leading protective glass cover for smartphones and tablets.

Black Friday: Best Target Ad Deals Include TVs, Tablets, GoPro Cameras and More

Target has some great doorbusters available on Black Friday, which for Target actually starts on Thanksgiving Day at 6 p.m. local time.

Target, Best Buy, Staples & Wal-Mart Offering Black Friday Discounts on Beats by Dre Headphones and Pill

If you like to take your music everywhere you go, this Thanksgiving may be a good time to stock up on those popular Beats headphones. Black Friday is near, and major retailers will have special offers on the devices around the shopping holiday.
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