Sleepy Banker Accidentally Transfers 222,222,222 Euros

(NEW YORK) -- A sleepy bank employee dozed off briefly with his finger on the number 2 key of his computer, and by the time he woke up he had transferred 222,222,222 Euros ($293 million) to a perso... Read More

Deadline Set for Chrysler to Respond to Jeep Recall Request

(NEW YORK) -- Chrysler is facing a June 18 deadline and a possible court showdown. That’s when the company must formally respond to a request by the National Highway Traffic Safety Admi... Read More

Hashtags Are Coming to Your Facebook News Feed

(NEW YORK) -- Get ready to see a lot more of the # symbol in your Facebook News Feed. Yes, the social network is about to start looking a bit more like that other social network you might... Read More

NYC Diamond Heist Targets Famed Tiffany & Co.

(NEW YORK) -- While organized retail crime has become a growing trend that vexes businesses, what appears to be an old-fashioned five-finger discount recently plagued the mother of all jewelry reta... Read More

Mortgage Rates to Increase Even Further?

(NEW YORK) -- Is it finally time to kiss record low interest rates goodbye? The cost of borrowing money fell for 30 years, but in recent weeks the cost of mortgages and other loans have been ris... Read More

It Pays to Have an Excellent Credit Score

(NEW YORK) -- The average credit score for American consumers is about 675, according to a new survey from a credit rating company. But there can be a world of difference between having an av... Read More

Oops! Calif. Husband Sells $23,000 Ring for $10

(LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.) -- He thought the box was empty, but a California husband accidentally sold his wife’s $23,000 diamond wedding ring for $10 at a garage sale on June 1. &ldq... Read More

Banks Reap Profits on Overdraft Fees as Customers Lose Money

(WASHINGTON) -- Many banks reap huge profits in overdraft fees by allowing customers to overdraw their checking accounts, according to a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.... Read More

US Markets Close Lower

(NEW YORK) -- It's more proof that we live in a truly global economy. Stocks here tanked on Tuesday after the markets in Europe and Asia suffered big losses. The Dow Jones Industri... Read More

As Details of NSA Scandal Emerge, Sales of Orwell’s “1984” Increase

(NEW YORK) -- Sales of 1984 , George Orwell’s classic 1949 novel about the oppressiveness of government overreach, have risen more than 3,000 percent on Amazon since the country learn... Read More