Business

Beyond The Fog Of Spin And Doubt: What Has ACA Achieved?

7:58pm April 01, 2014

by John Ydstie

The Affordable Care Act has made it possible for millions of Americans to obtain health insurance — but how successful has the law been in reforming the health care system?

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National

The Long Road To GM's Ignition Switch Recall

12:08pm April 01, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

Records show that GM knew about faulty ignition switches in its cars at least a decade ago. The first death now linked to the problem happened the same year the company was shedding thousands of jobs.

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Calvin and Zatera Spencer Have Midas Touch

8:23am April 01, 2014

The Virginia couple has won the lottery three times in less than a month. They won a couple million dollar prizes and $50,000.

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Politics & Government

New GM CEO To Face Congressional Panels Over Delayed Recall

7:55am March 31, 2014

by Tracy Samilton

General Motors CEO Mary Barra faces a tough week of testimony before congressional committees about defective ignition switches linked to 13 deaths.

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A Boeing 747 jumbo jet starred at the Paris Air Show in 1969. Singapore and Japan airlines have now retired their 747 fleets and others plan to follow.

National

Boeing's Iconic 747 May Be Flying Into The Sunset

11:36am March 29, 2014

by Christopher Werth

Sales of the airliner are flagging, and airlines are retiring their 747 fleets. The end may be near for the original "jumbo jet," but in its glory days, it offered an experience like no other.

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Attendees wear Oculus Rift HD virtual reality headsets at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.

Backlash To Facebook Buying Virtual Reality Firm Comes Swiftly

11:08am March 27, 2014

by Noah Nelson

Facebook's purchase of Oculus VR is only a day old, but the founders are already defending themselves against threats of abandonment by game developers.

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A street vendor in Simferopol, Crimea, sells eggs with the dual currency price tags in Russian rubles and Ukrainian hryvnias. Russia's annexation of Crimea mean it will now have to prop up the peninsula's weak economy.

How Russia's Annexation Of Crimea Could Hurt Its Economy

11:05am March 27, 2014

by Chris Arnold

President Vladimir Putin's swift move to annex Crimea has been popular among many Russians. But when it comes to Russia's economy, many analysts think the country's prospects are looking weaker.

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One of the earliest iPhone prototypes. This system was pieced together to test early versions of the iPhone's software.

From The Birth Of The iPhone To An Era Of Lawsuits

8:24pm March 26, 2014

by Steve Henn

On the eve of the next trial in the continuing patent war between Apple and Samsung, one of the iPhone's original designers is speaking out publicly for the first time.

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German Chemical Giant BASF Benefits From Cheap U.S. Natural Gas

7:39am March 26, 2014

by Jackie Northam

Thanks to fracking, there is an abundance of natural gas at about a quarter of the European price. This influx of business may be good for the U.S., but it's cause for concern for European leaders.

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World News

Resignation Revives Doubts About Bloomberg China Coverage

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by David Folkenflik

Bloomberg News finds itself under unwelcome scrutiny, as its parent company's chairman suggests that reporting on the corruption of China ruling elites isn't part of its core mission.

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