Thursday, April 30, 2015

Tesla's new product is a battery for your home

Tesla has unveiled a suite of new energy products, including a wall-mounted battery that will be sold for use in consumers' homes.

Apple sell-off wipes out entire year of profit

The market value lost in Apple this week exceeds what the company made all last year        

Airbus wants answers from Germany over U.S. spying claims

Airbus is demanding answers from the German government following media reports that it helped the U.S. National Security Agency spy on the company.

Here's how much it costs to make an Apple Watch

We've seen what the inside of an Apple Watch looks like.

Stocks tumble as Dow drops 200 points

Benchmarks are sinking further into the red Thursday as market malaise continues.
     
 

Lower oil prices cut Exxon earnings 46%

Earnings down 46%, revenue down 36% but shares up in pre-market trading
     
 

Al Jazeera America exec tells staff he will fight lawsuit

A day after Al Jazeera America was hit with a lawsuit that accuses a top executive of the news agency of being anti-Semitic and discriminating against women, the head of the fledgling cable news network called a company-wide meeting.

The FBI is fighting a losing battle over phone snooping

The FBI says it wants a golden key to access Americans' phones. Now, politicians are pushing back.

Honda prices HR-V small SUV below $20K

Honda has big hopes for the small SUV
     
 

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

For some Social Security taxes can really pile up

To minimize taxes, it pays to plan withdrawals from Social Security and retirement plans.
     
 

Roubini: Baltimore riots are a symptom of income inequality

The riots in Baltimore this week may have been triggered by the death of Freddie Gray, but their roots are found in the widening gap between America's rich and poor.

Fed signals it could raise rates at any meeting

Central bank could boost its benchmark rate at meetings not followed by news conference
     
 

Don't expect a Fed rate hike soon

The Federal Reserve's liftoff party looks like it's probably not coming until September or later this year.

Are you more likely to tip if everyone knows you did?

If you leave a tip and no one knows -- is it effective?

Dow off 125 as GDP crawls; Fed news moments away

More potentially market-moving news is on tap at 2 p.m. ET, when the Federal Reserve gives its latest statement on the economy and interest rates.