A Credit-Card Reform Backlash

New regulations will limit rate hikes and fees. But look for card companies to respond with fewer cut-rate offers

Say Goodbye to Muni-Fi

The days of imagining Wi-Fi blanketing a city are over with the exit of the last major municipally focused Wi-Fi service provider.

Say Goodbye to Muni-Fi

The days of imagining Wi-Fi blanketing a city are over with the exit of the last major municipally focused Wi-Fi service provider.

Boomer Retirees: Not So Many

Just as the gray tsunami was due, boomers have new economic and social reasons to keep their jobs

The Economy: The Lazy "U"

Real gross domestic product unexpectedly rose in the first quarter, casting doubt on the existence and extent of the recession

How Did That Chain Letter Get To My Inbox?

Everyone who has an e-mail account has probably received a forwarded chain letter promising good luck if the message is forwarded on to others--or terrible misfortune if it isn't. The sheer volume of forwarded messages such as chain letters, online petitions, jokes and other materials leads to a simple question--how do these messages reach so many people so quickly? New research into these forwarded missives by Jon Kleinberg of Cornell University and David Liben-Nowell of ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111580&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

Analyst Actions: Kohl's, Urban Outfitters, Advanced Auto Parts

Roaming in Flight with iPass

iPass partners with likely first in-flight broadband firm over U.S. for what could be a highly affordable fixed monthly service plan, including Wi-Fi hotspots, for frequent travelers.

S&P Picks and Pans: Activision, BMC Software, Autodesk, Nordstrom, Abercrombie

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news

Nau Is Then

The hip green clothing label with an unconventional approach to style, materials, and retailing calls it quits. What went wrong?

With Prince Caspian, Game and Movie Merge

The director of the C.S. Lewis epic shared digital data with the developers at Traveler's Tales to allow for simultaneous release

The Economy: Housing Hope, Consumer Gloom

While housing starts unexpectedly rose in April, consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest level in 28 years in May

Liam Neeson

Irish actor Liam Neeson is known for his brainy yet brawny persona in movies like Schindler's List (1993, directed by Steven Spielberg) and ... more

Stocks Down as Oil Prices Surge

The markets turned their focus to a jump in crude prices on supply concerns and shrugged off a better than expected housing report for April

Movers: Yahoo, Kohl's, Abercrombie, Nordsrom, BMC Software

Friday's stocks in the news

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons is known as a masterful and slightly unnerving dramatic actor who bounces between serious dramas and popcorn blockbusters. He won a 1991 Oscar as best actor for his uncanny portrayal of ... more

Casual Friday: 17 Sweet Smart-Phone Tweaks and Games

Hack your phone, play some great games on the go, and, oh yeah, try a couple useful apps as well.

Casual Friday: 17 Sweet Smart-Phone Tweaks and Games

Hack your phone, play some great games on the go, and, oh yeah, try a couple useful apps as well.

Casual Friday: 17 Sweet Smart-Phone Tweaks and Games

Hack your phone, play some great games on the go, and, oh yeah, try a couple useful apps as well.

Casual Friday: 17 Sweet Smart-Phone Tweaks and Games

Hack your phone, play some great games on the go, and, oh yeah, try a couple useful apps as well.