Some in Israel warn against Google Street View

Google's popular Street View map service has sparked privacy debates around the globe.

As her health insurance rate climbs, disabled woman's income can't keep up

You can understand why Health Net is raising Paula Homan's monthly insurance rate by 37%, to $1,090 from $795. She just turned 60 and, statistically...

Two top executives resign from China's largest e-commerce site

Alibaba.com, China's largest e-commerce website, announced the resignation of two of its most senior leaders Monday after an internal investigation...

Drug shortages cause hospitals to use older types of medicines

Hospitals across the country are running out of key drugs used in surgeries and to treat some diseases, including cancer, causing doctors to turn to...

Blockbuster to put itself up for sale

Home video chain Blockbuster Inc. has opted to put itself up for sale after a previous bankruptcy reorganization plan collapsed and its business...

Mexico's GDP grows in 2010 at fastest pace in a decade

Mexico's gross domestic product expanded last year at the fastest pace in a decade as Latin America's second-biggest economy recovered from a 2009...

Online barter networks give businesses options when cash is tight

When Oakland restaurateur Henry Vortriede needs more bread for his eatery, he doesn't have to spend cash to buy it. Instead, he turns to barter, an...

Exporting presents opportunities and challenges for small businesses

Exporting can be daunting for small-business owners, but with the domestic economy still slow, it's tempting.

Some spend more time shopping for a flight than flying

When booking an airline trip, passengers face a dizzying number of decisions: Economy or business-class seat? Pay extra to board early or get in...

Borders 'store closing' sales attract shoppers

Bargain hunters were out in force this weekend as liquidation sales began at 200 Borders locations slated to close as part of the company's bankruptcy...

Advice: Which tax form do you need, 1099 or W2?

Dear Karen: Nearly 80% of my revenue comes from one company on a 1099 basis. Will the IRS consider me that company's employee?

Flexible electronic display will get Army field test

Later this year, Hewlett-Packard Co. researchers say, they expect to deliver to the U.S. Army a working prototype of what they're calling a Dick Tracy...

As China slashes exports of rare earth elements, U.S. mine digs for more

In the Mojave Desert just off Interstate 15 on the way to Las Vegas, workers are digging for dirt that may be worth far more than a casino full of...

News Corp. to acquire Elisabeth Murdoch's television production firm Shine

News Corp. on Monday announced that it had reached an agreement to buy Elisabeth Murdoch's London-based television production firm for nearly $674...

Volunteers, IRS offer free help to tax filers

Looking to save a few bucks this year? How about filing your income taxes for free?

After bankruptcy filing, couple's spending continued

Lisa and Stephen Furry have hit financial rock bottom, even though they're not acting like it.

Ocean views define Rancho Palos Verdes home

At this Rancho Palos Verdes home, the outdoors appears at almost every turn. In one direction, there's a glowing sunset or fog rising off Santa...

How I Made It: Ron Boyd, L.A. Port Police chief

The gig: Ron Boyd, 53, is chief of the Los Angeles Port Police, the 200-member force assigned to the nation's busiest seaport. That includes 43...

Developer gives up claims to condo project stalled by bank failure

Los Angeles developer Sonny Astani has given up his legal battle to retain ownership of a never-completed $260-million condominium project in downtown...

Deciding when to file for bankruptcy

Dear Liz: My husband and I are struggling with whether to file for bankruptcy. We have $80,000 in credit card debt, which has ballooned because...

Homeownership loses its luster

Meredith Carr and Vince Melamed of Brentwood are just the sort of couple real estate agents have always counted on to buy a home.

Father of China's 'Great Firewall' is unrepentant

The man known as the father of the so-called Great Firewall of China is defending his invention, which blocks access to hundreds of thousands of...

Beverly Hills visitors bureau lays off official ambassador

Even on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, one of the world's most expensive stretches of commercial real estate, the nation's economic woes have claimed a...

U.S. drops criminal probe of former Countrywide chief Angelo Mozilo

Federal prosecutors have shelved a criminal investigation of Angelo R. Mozilo after determining that his actions in the mortgage meltdown —...