Lifestyle and Budget

Can the Family Sedan Make a Comeback?

Compact crossovers have dethroned midsize sedans as the most popular vehicle in America, and sales continued to fall in the first half of 2016.

Visa, Wal-Mart Move to Cut Checkout Time

In response to complaints about the waiting periods caused by new chip-enabled credit and debit cards, Visa Inc. on Tuesday said it is launching software that will shave as many as 18 seconds off the time it takes to make a payment. The nation's biggest retailer has also taken steps to be faster. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has lopped off 11 seconds from chip-card transaction time, a spokesman said.

Rio Officials Say City Will Be Ready for Olympics

With just a month to go in what has been a tumultuous lead-up to the Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said Tuesday that the city will be ready, but that visitors would need to moderate their expectations.

Rio Officials Say City Will Be Ready for Olympics

With just a month to go in what has been a tumultuous lead-up to the Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said Tuesday that the city will be ready, but that visitors would need to moderate their expectations.