As prices fell, Bay Area home sales picked up in September from the same month a year prior.
The clock is ticking! Applications for designers interested in showing in this year's eighth annual Mercury Spring Fashion show are due by 5 pm...
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Consumer Confidential: Sales up, Chris Tucker in trouble
Here's your not-fade-away Friday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --Nothing like a little retail therapy to make the economic blues go away. Consumers stepped up their spending on a variety of retail goods in September, according to...
KB Home’s loss widens, but orders for new homes rise
KB Home's loss widened slightly in the third quarter as the nation's housing market continued to show weakness, though the company said orders for new homes increased.
Consumer Confidential: Blockbuster, man caves, zodiac salaries
Dish Network is announcing an Internet video service that will try to woo away subscribers from Netflix. A man cave in the basement won't detract from the resale value of your home, says Stephanie Rauterkus, a professor of accounting and finance at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Samsung Series 3 350U laptop delivers colorful ultraportable computing to the Korean masses
Sorry folks, this colorful Series 3 lappy from Sammy is for the fine citizens of Korea only, at least for the moment. The 350U weighs in at just under three pounds and 0.8-inches thick, while housing a Core i5, up to a 640GB HD, a 12.5-inch anti-ref...