2011 | featured news

An optimistic Chrysler narrowed its net loss significantly in the fourth quarter and forecast a net profit for 2011 as it continued a comeback from bankruptcy protection.

Employers will hire more workers this year, and the economy will grow faster than envisioned three months ago, according to an Associated Press survey that found growing optimism among leading economists....

It’s a peculiarity of the modern State of the Union. What used to be a must-see for the country is watched by a shrinking audience. The only way to get people to tune to it, it seems, is a fresh face, a juicy scandal, or a war.

The Consumer Confidence Index rose in January to its highest level in eight months with Americans growing a little more confident about the job market and business conditions.

While not directly from the film, W magazine (via JoBlo ) has published the first official photos of Rooney Mara (The Social Network) as Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which Sony will open in theaters on December 21.

The Chevrolet Volt has won the 2011 North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show. The car that runs on electricity for 40 miles before a backup gas engine kicks in beat out the Nissan Leaf, another electric, and Hyundai Sonata in the annual ceremony on the first day of media previews for the Detroit auto show.

IRS extends filing deadline for taxes to April 18

Ultrafast smartphones, tablets galore (and a Verizon iPad, maybe?), and the death of 3D TV among trends to watch at 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.

Dollar General (DG) said today it is planning to open 625 new stores in fiscal 2011, creating 6,000 new jobs ...

Stocks started 2011 with a big lift on Monday, and that could be a promising sign for the rest of the year.