Bitcoin is losing its luster with some of its earliest and most avid fans – criminals – giving rise to a new breed of virtual currency. Privacy coins such as monero, designed to avoid tracking, have climbed faster over the…

As Amazon.com keeps growing and expands into new lines of business, the company is turning its sights on the golden goose of two Silicon Valley rivals: digital advertising. Google and Facebook dominate the lucrative business of selling digital ads, but…

NEW YORK – McDonald’s is testing the use of fresh beef in another burger, the latest move by the fast food chain to swap out frozen beef as it seeks to improve its image. The company said Tuesday that the…

PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) – Monster truck tours at an Arizona ostrich farm have been suspended following a rollover involving a dozen people. KVOA-TV in Tucson reports that the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch announced this weekend that it would stop running…

WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) – The train rolled in well past sunset as a couple of shuttle drivers waited at a dimly lit platform for passengers headed to the Grand Canyon. After loading the shuttles, the last driver turned off the…

DETROIT – U.S. safety regulators are investigating whether some Goodyear motor home tires can fail and cause crashes and possibly deaths. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it began the probe after a court ordered the release of Goodyear…

BEIJING (AP) — Stock markets turned lower in European hours on Tuesday, the first day of trading in 2018, as investors looked ahead to whether the record-setting equity run will last. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX fell 0.8 percent to 12,819…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — From a pot shop in Santa Cruz that hung a banner proclaiming “Prohibition is Over!” to one in San Diego handing out T-shirts showing the first moon landing and declaring a “giant leap for mankind,” the…

In 2018, you may resolve to save more , spend less or budget better . Whatever your money goal, the one common key to your success is shopping smart. That means knowing the best time to buy just about anything….

The second half of 2017 was marked by high profile retirements including James C. Smith the second chief executive officer and chairman of Webster Financial Corp. in the company history, Charles J. Boullier of Ion Bank and Frank J. Monteiro,…

While politics, tax reform and a roaring stock market dominated national headlines throughout 2017, businesses in Greater Waterbury and Litchfield County rallied on, celebrating milestones and expansion while several new small businesses filled storefronts. Here’s a look at the first…

Taken a look at your stock portfolio lately? It’s a good bet it’s racked up solid gains this year. Wall Street has taken stock investors on a mostly smooth, record-shattering ride in 2017. The major stock indexes are closing in…

No one wants to be caught off-guard when it comes to their finances. So The Associated Press asked several experts to share their opinion on what will happen with some key issues in 2018 that will directly impact your personal…

NEW YORK (AP) — They are business survivors — owners whose small companies withstood the Great Recession that forced thousands of others out of business. Along the way, many had to lay off workers, forgo salaries or find new ways…

  NEW YORK (AP) — It was a strong year for the stock market, but 2017 was a great year if you made airplanes (think Boeing), were an online juggernaut (Amazon) or built homes (KB Homes). It was a year…

Taken a look at your stock portfolio lately? It’s a good bet it’s racked up solid gains this year. Wall Street has taken stock investors on a mostly smooth, record-shattering ride in 2017. The major stock indexes are closing in…

Amazon.com’s purchase of Whole Foods Market is showing up in the wine category. Amazon has shut down Wine.Woot and its own wine marketplace in favor of Whole Foods expansive wine operation. As a result, Dallas entrepreneur Matt Rutledge sees an…

FORT WORTH, Texas – After a couple of down years, General Electric’s locomotive plant in Fort Worth is back to cranking out lots of shiny new railroad equipment. The enormous plant near Texas Motor Speedway in far north Fort Worth…

NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs expects to take a $5 billion hit to profits for the fourth quarter and year because of the tax overhaul signed into law last week. The New York bank on Friday became one of the…

Around the country, travelers looking to relax with a snack and a drink before their flight are finding more and more options to visit an airport lounge, even if they don’t have elite status on one of the country’s major…