John Talty

It pays to be mean -- literally -- according to a new study. The new study shows that men and women that score lower on the agreeable charts tend to make more money.

Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility sent shock waves through the industry, while reviving a few slumping technology companies.

Research in Motion launched a new, free online management system intended for small businesses on Monday.

There has been a steady uptick in buzz surrounding Texas governor Rick Perry as he prepares to announce his run for White House on Saturday in South Carolina.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ) is now looking into potential insider trading by Standard & Poor's employees before the rating agency's decision to downgrade the U.S.'s long-term debt, according to Financial Times.

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich hasn't had much success in the race of late, losing all momentum and most of his staff, but finally got back on track last night in a televised debate.

Eight Republican presidential hopefuls duked it out on Thursday night in a Fox News and Washington Examiner sponsored debate in Ames, Iowa.The debate ranged from the recent Standard & Poor's downgrade of long-term U.S. to illegal immigration. Here are the night's winners and losers:

Bert and Ernie aren't gay? After a petition for Bert and Ernie to get married grew to more than 5,000 signatures, Sesame Street felt compelled to come out and say that no - Bert and Ernie aren't gay and won't be getting married.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) claims all is going well with its landline operations, though has filed injunctions against striking employees for destruction of property.

Kohl's posted better than expected earnings numbers Thursday, but slumping same-store sales pose potential problems for the department store.

It should have come as no surprise that Ford Motors would be one of the first businesses to sign up for Google+.

There's some debate over whether Anonymous will actually be able to take down social networking giant Facebook on November 5th, as it claims, but let's say that it does.

Members of Internet hacking group Anonymous have set their sets on their latest target - social networking king Facebook.

While the riots continue to rage in England, the author recounts his own riot experience and how it compares to this one.

Despite a mix of scandals and failed business purchases, News Corp. was able to beat the Street's expectations with its fourth quarter earnings.

Apple topped Exxon Mobil as the world's most valuable company on Wednesday, but can the company be able to keep up the momentum if the country's economy continues to slip?

Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) has agreed to buy HSBC's credit card unit for approximately $32.7 billion, netting HSBC a $2.6 billion premium.

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) saw its stock plummet Wednesday amid concerns that it won't perform well in a weakened economy.

The battle for the world's most valuable company has heated up between Apple and Exxon Mobile, as Apple took over the crown during Wednesday trading.

Research in Motion has had a rough year and it hasn't gotten any easier with its phones' involvement in the London riots.

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) beat earnings and revenue expectations on Tuesday, behind strong numbers in its ESPN and theme park properties.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Bank of America both bounced back from disastrous Mondays to steady gains during Tuesday trading.

The amount of negative attention Standard & Poor's has received since its decision to downgrade U.S. long-term debt, would make it seem like the rating agency is public enemy number one.

AOL posted worse than expected earnings numbers on Tuesday, begging questions whether the former Internet powerhouse will ever regain its footing.

All eyes are on Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) ahead of Tuesday's opening bell after the banking giant suffered a 20 percent loss on Monday's trading.

Singer Gavin DeGraw was hospitalized after being brutally attacked by a group of men early Monday morning , according to TMZ.

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac is seeking a $1.5 billion dollar bailout after announcing a $4.59 billion dollar loss in the most recent quarter.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rocked by investor fear on Monday, dropping 634 points during trading.

RIM may be releasing its first QNX-based BlackBerry, the Colt, in the first quarter, according to a report by Boy Genius Report.