If not for that accounting maneuver and other items unrelated to the company's ongoing business, Alibaba said it still would have earned nearly $1.2 billion. That represented a 60 percent increase inadjusted earnings from the previous year, according …

"It argues that they are substantial economic items for the city, particularly for Orleans Parish," says Wade Ragas. "And, it argues that there's a lot of seasoned traveler demand." The report showed that about 100,000 visitors stayed in private home …

Bitcoin Supporter Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge | Charles Shrem, a prominent Bitcoin advocate, said he used his company to convert dollars into Bitcoin for users of Silk Road, the now-defunct online marketplace known for selling narcotics and other …

That advancement, along with Touch ID, a fingerprint reader that debuted on the most recent iPhone, will enable consumers to securely pay for items in a store with the touch of a finger. While companies including Google Inc. have invested in creating …

On a grey August afternoon in Lima's affluent district of Miraflores, the Peruvian government auctioned a collection of luxury items that once belonged to Vladimiro Montesinos, the now jailed ex-intelligence chief. The star lot was a Corum watch …

More proof the most affluent aren't taxed nearly enough. Throwing millions away like normal people drop … Included are cocktails, dinner, plus live music by The Haven and auction items offered by a selection of local merchants. Proceeds support …

The Everlane Langley Fox tanks, which debuted in July, are one example of how the brand is continually adding new items. The two sleeveless cotton T-shirts ($24 and $28) were designed by Ernest Hemingway's 25-year-old model/artist great-granddaughter …

On Tuesday, Apple is set to come back to the center to unveil a set of long-anticipated products: two iPhones with larger screens, and a wearable computer that the media has nicknamed the iWatch. The so-called smartwatch will be the first brand-new …

Bitcoin Supporter Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge | Charles Shrem, a prominent Bitcoin advocate, said he used his company to convert dollars into Bitcoin for users of Silk Road, the now-defunct online marketplace known for selling narcotics and other …