Business

As food giant Conagra reportedly plans layoffs at newly-acquired Pinnacle Foods, a look at what’s keeping the food business fresh.

BB&T Corp. is buying its competitor, SunTrust Banks, in an all-stock deal. The merger of the two southeastern U.S. regional banks is the biggest in the consumer-banking sector since the financial crisis. To some extent, the merger’s the product of the grow-or-die environment for consumer banks — that only by joining forces can the banks compete […]

General Motors released positive fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. This comes just two months after the car manufacturer pledged to eliminate several car models and reduce its workforce by 14,000 jobs. GM says the planned factory closures and layoffs will save the company at least $2 billion this year. Robust pickup truck and SUV sales have helped GM […]

Online ad revenue is likely to take center stage after competitor Facebook reported strong growth.

Jordan Meyer and his teammates won $1 million for improving the Zillow Zestimate algorithm.

Increasingly popular advanced safety features can create surprising costs for consumers.

Amazon's cloud computing dominance has been slipping in recent years.

The NFL owns dozens of trademarks and isn’t afraid to go after anyone using them.

Apple beats analysts' estimates while Facebook, Microsoft expected to have strong quarters. But government regulation may drag down future earnings.