Briefly buoyed by their Supreme Court victory on file sharing, Hollywood and the recording industry are on the verge of confronting more technically sophisticated opponents.

The price of oil rose to a record of more than $62 a barrel on Monday as news of King Fahd's death raised concern about Middle East instability.

Now that Cnooc has decided to abandon its bid for Unocal, but tensions between the U.S. and China are not expected to diminish.

7-Eleven and other companies have started their own mobile phone services, reflecting the ease of repackaging telecommunications services in the digital age.

Turkey's struggle to privatize its biggest steel maker is a symbol of the country's negotiations to join the European Union.

The report provided fresh evidence that workers are beginning to benefit from an economy that is growing at a steady pace.

Gabriele T. Smith seemed to carry an all-access pass to rap music's circles of power, but she is now accused of running an elaborate hustle.

Peter Jennings was one of the most urbane, well-traveled and recognizable journalists on American television.

ABC has adopted a wait-and-see approach to addressing the crucial question of who will succeed Peter Jennings as anchor of 'World News Tonight.'

Directors of the Walt Disney Company may have dodged a bullet, but battles over executive compensation are here to stay.

Reuters - U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday as crude oil hit a record $66 a barrel, lifting shares of energy companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. , while better-than-expected earnings from News Corp. also buoyed sentiment.

Dell shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company said quarterly revenue had not grown as fast as expected.

Delta Air Lines has begun arranging the financing it will need if it seeks bankruptcy protection, something that analysts say could happen within weeks.

A trio of hedge-fund managers in West Palm Beach, Fla., attracted well-heeled investors by cultivating an air of exclusivity. Now investigators fear that up to $200 million may have vanished.

Yahoo's huge deal with the high-tech entrepreneur Jack Ma has turned his company, Alibaba.com, into the biggest online operation in China.

The fuel economy regulations that the Bush administration is expected to abandon would have almost solely affected the troubled domestic auto industry.

Inflation surged last month, as the long rise in energy prices finally seemed to be pinching the American economy.

Rents are rising again across the country, squeezing tenants and improving returns to landlords after a deep five-year slump.

With energy costs rising, many Americans are facing the question of how to keep warm this winter while staying on a budget.

KPMG will pay $456 million and accept an outside monitor of its operations in lieu of an indictment of the firm.

Piracy in the digital era is more lucrative, sophisticated and elusive than ever - and poses a large financial threat to the movie industry.

This is the first time on record that household income has failed to increase for five straight years.

After Hurricane Katrina's passage, gasoline futures jumped on concerns it would take months to restore production to prestorm levels.