Morgan Margolis is building a Knitting Factory empire

The gig: Morgan Margolis is the chief executive of Knitting Factory Entertainment, which has concert venues, restaurants,...

California speeds revamp of health insurance market

With President Obama's reelection lifting a potential roadblock, California officials are rushing to implement the federal healthcare law...

Most important issues went missing from presidential campaign

You know all that talk about how Superstorm Sandy will revivify efforts in Washington to address climate change? Write it down somewhere,...

California's first auction of greenhouse-gas credits nears

SACRAMENTO — After six years of preparation, California is poised to become the first state to combat global warming by capping...

Anthem clerical error adds anxiety to woman's breast cancer fight

Ann Walton-Teter was diagnosed with breast cancer in September. About a month later, she was informed by her health insurer, Anthem Blue...

California's initiative process adds up to a huge waste of money

No one today can overlook that it's California's self-indulgent initiative process that's attracting the big political bucks into the state,...

How I Made It: David Nevins

The gig: David Nevins, 46, is president of entertainment for cable network Showtime, home to some of the hottest shows on...

Public service workers may qualify for loan forgiveness

Dear Liz: I am the single mother of four daughters, including one who has a serious heart condition that causes $10,000...

Berkshire Hathaway buys party goods retailer Oriental Trading

Warren Buffett: party boy?

AMC leaves moviegoers in the dark on rewards program change

AMC Entertainment wants to thank you for patronizing its movie theaters. But not too much.

Retail sales climb in October, but Sandy clouds outlook

Shoppers handed retailers a healthy sales gain in October before Sandy pummeled the East Coast, but questions remain about how recovery...

British retailer tries to clear up 'coffee confusion'

What we've got here is "coffee confusion."

Charles Munger Jr.'s fee claim may chill public interest suits

Here's a question about Charles Munger Jr. that's been buried by coverage of his $35 million in campaign spending to pass an anti-union...

Health insurers line up to compete in California's exchange

California's health insurance exchange said more than 30 plans are expected to vie with one another for spots in the state-run marketplace...

Blue Shield of California will return $50 million to customers

Health insurer Blue Shield of California said it would return $50 million to customers by year-end as part of its pledge to limit its annual...

Don't be tricked into applying for an online payday loan

The envelope looked official enough. "Confidential materials enclosed," it said on the outside. "Unauthorized use strictly prohibited."

Toyota tops Consumer Reports' auto reliability survey

Japanese automakers continue to sell the most reliable cars in the U.S., according to Consumer Reports' latest survey.

Apple ousts two top execs over missteps

SAN FRANCISCO — In the biggest management shake-up since Tim Cook took the helm, Apple has ousted two top executives blamed for a pair...

Europe, Asia stocks fall as U.S. markets close for Hurricane Sandy

Markets in the U.S. were closed as a mammoth storm headed up the coast of the Eastern U.S.

Holiday shopping wars

The battle is on between bricks-and-mortar retailers and their increasingly potent Internet adversaries.