Two items caught my attention in the Aug. 11 Journal Star: "Deb Fischer … It seems to me that both Fischer and MacDonald are standing their ground against affordable health care for people, especially the less affluent. We do not save money by …

Wal-Mart attributed the sluggish results in the United States to the payroll-tax increases, a lack of expected inflation in food and “a general reluctance of customers to spend on discretionary items right now,” said Charles M. Holley Jr., Wal-Mart's …

IN FACT, TODAY THE CPI NUMBER CAME OUT AND IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT SELECTED ITEMS THAT CONSUMERS ARE BUYING, PRICES ARE OFF FROM JUNE TO JULY AS WELL AS YEAR-OVER-YEAR. THE FACT OF THE MATTER MIGHT BE IS THAT THEY … THE MORE AFFLUENT CONSUMER, IF YOU …

… with sales taxes. Obama hopes to rake in enough funds for a project called ConnectED that will cost taxpayers billions: expanding high-speed Internet access in classrooms across the country so that 99 percent of public school students can freely …

Frozen yoghurt seller Pauline Coffey, 49, led a lavish lifestyle by keeping benefits she should have been paying to her landlord – who was also her friend – Trafford Magistrates Court heard. Budeberg development on Woodfield Road, and inset, Lorraine …

Driving from the white salt flats of Utah into the wilderness of Nevada is many people's fantasy of the American West – it's all big skies, wide-open spaces and wild mustang horses. After a pit stop at the only diner in the desert, I lose my way …

The UK-based Quintessentially Lifestyle, one of the world's leading private members' clubs, began India operations three years ago. It has a portfolio of 32 businesses covering every facet of the luxury lifestyle market. Its clientele comprises …

China's appetite for the latest and greatest Apple doodads is no secret, but the iPhone proper's high price-point leaves plenty of potential buyers out in the cold, with an old phone as the only choice. That's no fun at all. A shiny … Normally that'd …

"Future growth in the global smartphone business lies in emerging markets, and our focus is shifting from high–end customers to mainstream buyers," said Yang Yuanqing, chairman and chief executive officer. The electronics manufacturer said its …