There’s just one problem with corn-based ethanol: It takes 29% more fossil energy to produce a gallon of ethanol than the ethanol release when burned as fuel. The disparity betwee

As far back as 2005, CompUSA customers were complaining of long delays in receiving their rebates. So when the company -- now controlled by Mexican uber-billionaire Carlos Slim -- shuttered the last

General Motors (GM) is in China this week thumping the tub for ethanol.The automaker will hold conferences for the Chinese media with Coskata, a start-up. GM has invested in the Warrenville, Illinois

The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the

As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically behave in 1 of 2 ways: They either become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows

Dell (DELL) says price cuts boosted second quarter sales, but cut profits 17%. Dell’s profit dropped to $616 million, or $0.31 per share, from $746 million, or $0.32, for the same period a year

Marvell Lower on Slower SalesShares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) are lower this morning after the company gave a forecast that indicated sales growth is slowing. Bloomberg reports the maker of chips

As stockholders sweep up the remnants of IndyMac and the FDIC continues to add to its list of troubled banks (Wachovia (WB), Washington Mutual (WM) and Zions Bancorp (ZION)) financial insti

A summer has passed since I made the vow to become a more mindful spender.The verdict: Room for improvement.The plan I laid out in May was to switch from debit card to cash for most of my day-to-day

On Thursday, legendary jeweler Tiffany & Co. (TIF) reported its second-quarter earnings. Put simply: They were a gem.In the period ended July 31st, the New York-based company reported a gain of a