Coronavirus

Starting Jan. 1, Comcast will hit customers with an extra charge for using too much data, a hike that has become an annual holiday tradition for some of the biggest cable companies. 

A California federal court judge overseeing the case against disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has announced the trial date will be pushed back by several months as the state, and the country, continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus pandemic. 

The world stocked up on laptop and desktop computers in 2020 at a level not seen since the iPhone debuted in 2007, and manufacturers still are months away from fulfilling outstanding orders, hardware industry executives and analysts said. 

U.S. stock indexes finish shy of records in a holiday-shortened session.

Rep. Richard Neal unveiled legislation on Thursday to increase the size of the stimulus check in the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill to $2,000 after President Trump threatened to torpedo the aid package. 

There is no blanket travel restriction for the US, but a federal agency is advising against crisscrossing the country for the Christmas season.

House Republicans on Thursday blocked a last-minute attempt by Democrats to pass a bill increasing the size of the stimulus checks included in the $900 billion coronavirus relief package from $600 to $2,000 per adult.

President Trump's last-minute opposition to a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill already passed by Congress threatens to derail the nation's economic recovery from the pandemic amid fresh signs that it's slowing.  

It will be an abbreviated session with equity trading ending at 1:00 PM eastern time.

Shake Shack is reportedly giving its 7,500 workers a holiday bonus.

Restaurant servers could be required to share their extra earnings with the cooks and dishwashers in the kitchen under a new rule imposed by the Labor Department. 

Several states tax nonresident income even when the income is earned in the employee’s primary state of residence.

U.S. stock indexes ended mixed Wednesday as President Trump urged Congress to rework the COVID-19 stimulus bill and give more aid to struggling Americans.   

Private bus companies are not happy with the new COVID-19 relief package Congress approved late Monday, which allocates $2 billion to the motorcoach industry.

If agreed to by President Trump, the $600 stimulus checks that Congress passed would likely boost consumer spending and prevent a rise in poverty.

Goldman Sachs Group predicts another strong year for stocks in 2021, but warns a number of obstacles could disrupt an expected economic rebound.

With just days left until the Christmas holiday, shoppers across the country are heading to local malls in droves -- braving COVID-19 pandemic risks and forgoing social distancing in order to hunt down last-minute presents. 

Manhattan absorbed the deepest cuts with 546 chain closures – ­almost half of the city total – due to the borough’s dependence on office workers, tourists and wealthy residents who have decamped to homes outside the city.

Chef David Burke will likely temporarily close his New York business because he’s “losing too much money.”

Millions of out-of-work Americans who are collecting unemployment benefits as a result of the coronavirus pandemic could face an unpleasant surprise when they file their taxes next year.