Business

Stocks Close Down Sharply After a Wild Trading Day

mixmotive/iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Stocks down sharply Wednesday after a wild trading day . The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out the day down 261 points, or 1.5 percent, to 17,515. Trading was halted on the New York Stock Exchange for more than Read More

General Motors Announces Another Recall

csfotoimages/iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(DETROIT) — General Motors announced two separate recalls on Wednesday affecting just over 250,000 vehicles. The company said just close to 160,000 Hummer SUV’s and trucks in the United States have systems that may Read More

How China's Stock Market Tumble Is Affecting the US

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — With China being the second-largest economy in the world, investors around the world are anxious about the major slide in the Chinese stock market. Stocks in the U.S. are falling dramatically today following the three-month low for Read More

The Reason Behind the Subtle Facebook Icon Change

Facebook(PALO ALTO, Calif.) — Facebook has found another way for women to lean in with a subtle redesign of its friends icons, bringing the female silhouette to the forefront. Caitlin Winner, a design manager at Facebook, said she was struck by how the female was Read More