Prices

Consumer prices rise just 0.1% in May

2013-06-18 06:28:42

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in May as higher energy costs were partly offset by cheaper food. The small increase underscores that inflation is mild. The consumer price index ticked up a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent last...

Housing starts climb 6.8% in May

2013-06-18 07:27:00

Home builders ramped up construction in May, providing an economic boost while they sought to take advantage of an improving housing market defined by low inventory. Housing starts increased 6.8% from revised April figures to a seasonally adjusted...

The Internal Combustion Comeback

2013-06-18 07:00:00

Facing competition from hybrid and electric powertrains, the internal combustion engine is striking back. In recent years, automakers have developed gasoline-powered cars with mpg� ratings that rival their alternative-fuel equivalents.� Hybrid and...

Food and gas costs push up wholesale prices, report says

2013-06-14 08:07:00

Wholesale prices in the U.S. grew last month, pushed up slightly by rising food and gas costs. The producer price index – or changes in prices over time that U.S. producers can get for their goods -- �climbed 0.5% in May compared to April, the...

Friday Roundup: Highlights from the week in autos

2013-06-14 06:00:00

This week brought news of numerous recalls (Honda, Chrysler's Ram truck, Dodge), big rebates on the Chevy Volt, and a partnership between DreamWorks and Ford that will bring a modified Mustang to the big screen in next year’s "Need for Speed" film....

A Midcentury Modern home in La Canada Flintridge

2013-06-14 20:17:00

Angular rooms and rooflines are among the distinctive characteristics of the Midcentury Modern-style Gainsburg House. Walls of glass and windows overlook low-water native landscaping and a swimming pool on the more than half-acre site. Location: 1210...

Southern California home prices up 25% over last May

2013-06-11 10:27:00

Southern California’s housing recovery barreled forward last month, pushing prices and sales to levels not seen in years as buyers faced stiff competition during the spring home buying season. The median price reached $368,000 for all homes in the...

Disparity in generic drug prices is a bitter pill to swallow

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Generic prescription drugs have to meet exacting standards for ingredients and quality, which you'd think would make them uniformly priced at pharmacies. But that, of course, isn't the case. Generic drug prices can be all over the map, depending on...

California home prices hit five-year high, sales increase as well

2013-06-13 13:57:00

California home prices climbed to a five-year high last month and sales increased as well, placing increased momentum behind the state’s housing recovery. The median sales price for a home rose 25.9% from last year to hit $340,000 in May, real...

Bay Area home prices jump in May, but sales fall

2013-06-13 11:46:00

Home prices in the upscale Bay Area swelled last month, but tight inventory kept sales below average, driving bidding wars and frustrating would-be buyers. The median sale price for a home in the nine-county region hit $519,000 in May -- a 29.8%...

Cable industry to discuss challenges — and hear from Jennifer Lopez

2013-06-10 03:00:00

The cable industry’s annual gathering is usually a celebration of new technologies, popular programming and sunny projections for growth. But when top pay-TV executives gather in Washington�for the National Cable & Telecommunications Assn....

Deja vu for Dole as CEO makes bid to take company private again

2013-06-11 20:18:00

Billionaire David H. Murdock has made an unsolicited buyout offer for the 60% chunk of Dole Food Co. that he doesn't already own, valuing the Westlake Village company at nearly $1.1 billion. The bid of $12 a share marks the latest step in Dole's dance...

With a week to go before it reports earnings, Apple's stock price plunged amid fears of slowing sales.

2013-04-17 09:17:22

Darlena Wallech checks out Western Heights Middle School students during lunch time in the cafeteria. School meal prices will increase 10 cents next school year for Washington County Public School students.

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Analysts have lowered their stock price target for Apple dramatically.

2013-01-28 14:28:00