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The 2016 election was not about a wall or transgender bathrooms. It wasn't even about ObamaCare or taxes. Sure, they all played a role, but this election was really all about growth. And last week's upwardly revised gros...

Americans by now know that big banks pay very little attention -- or interest -- to them. However, some newer bank offerings are changing that with interest rates as high as 7 percent this year, ushering in a new era for...

(Reuters) — Diners at a KFC store in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will have a new way to pay for their meal. Just smile. Customers will be able to use a "Smile to Pay" facial recognition system at the tech-heav...

Big US commercial banks profited $171 billion off of the American public last year, according to data by startup banker Beam, which noted that the average American loses money on his or her deposited funds when inflation...

A city has been paying spousal benefits to a dead woman for 20 years. The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware, reported Saturday that the city deposited nearly $73,000 into the …

Automotive parts supplier Delphi is transforming itself into a pure play on the digital car.

Republicans are finally making moves on tax reform. And the effort could affect your retirement.        

Rewards credit cards, when used responsibly, can bring a nice stream of passive income and benefits by making regular purchases. Rewards take the form of cash back, airline and hotel points, general spending points and o...

Matthew Eisman / Stringer / Getty Images 'Millionaire' has a certain ring to it. But if you plan to fund your post-work years with a $1 million nest egg, the amount of time it sustains you will depend on where you live. ...

American companies are hoarding cash like crazy. In the second quarter of 2017, twenty-four of the largest American companies are holding on to a whopping $1.01 trillion in cash reserves, up 1.63% from the first quarter,...

Cooks and cashiers from McDonald's, Burger King and other restaurants are planning to walk off the job to call for a $15 an hour minimum wage. The protesters are also …

A Seattle comic book store owner has auctioned three of the highest-graded copies of early Wonder Woman comics for a combined total of over $1.5 million. SeattlePI reports ( ) …

There are some circumstances where a job might be beyond reach, but still attainable.        

With the scent of pumpkin spice already infusing the air, it's hardly surprising that major Gotham hot spots are already plotting high-profile holiday "activations." Case in point: The St. Regis Hotel, which has just ann...

Apple Apple's CEO Tim Cook got a huge bonus this week. He collected 560,000 shares of Apple, worth $89.2 million, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. After cashing out and paying taxes, he collected about $43 mil...

Seph Lawless; Skye Gould/Business Insider In the past year, department store chains have announced a wave of location closures across the United States. Macy's recently revealed plans to shut down 100 stores. In July, Se...

Canada has hit its stride in video games, with more than 20,400 direct and an additional 16,000 indirect jobs in the game industry. It has 472 companies, including hundreds of independent game studios. And as the U.S. cr...

Discover the power of compiling a "wow customer service playbook" for your company.

With no new wide releases, Hollywood basically took the Labor Day weekend off and put an end to a down summer movie going season. In its third weekend at the …

John Salangsang/Invision/AP The INSIDER Summary: Taylor Swift teased a new single Saturday night. She released the new song, "...Ready for it?" Sunday morning. Fans love it. A week after Taylor Swift dropped "Look What Y...

The Latest on Harvey and its aftermath (all times local): 9:30 a.m. Houston city spokesman Kese Smith says officials believe about 300 residents have not heeded Mayor Sylvester Turner's mandatory …

Khallil Mangalji 24-year-oldKhallil Mangalji is a happy guy. He just closed a $1.8 million round of venture funding for his two-year-old startup, Fiix, and got some good news about his health. The cancer tumor he's been ...