Millennials are spending big on trendy places to sweat
Carla Zuniga is punching a heavy bag as if she were preparing for a title fight, although she's really a 35-year-old hair stylist doing her regular workout. Zuniga isn't sweating...
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Feeling stressed? These businesses are thriving on your emotional strain
When weeks had passed and her anger about the presidential election still hadn't subsided, Jill Weiss figured she had two options: She could keep replacing broken home furniture or she...
The future of credit-card security may involve blinking numbers
Your credit card may start winking at you soon in an effort to keep your data safe. French digital security company Oberthur Technologies, which maintains a significant design and production...
Tiny homes are hot, but some builders find the market cold
After hearing all the hype about tiny homes — the TV shows, lifestyle websites and magazine photo spreads — Lee Saenz decided that building the dinky dwellings would make a...
Public Storage is poised for further growth
It's all about too much stuff. Home-cluttering, garage-filling stuff. For more than three decades, a Glendale, Calif., business has been one of the most popular options for stashing it. Public...
Southwest-AirTran merger could lead to higher fares
Southwest Airlines, the nation's biggest low-fare carrier, moved to buy AirTran Airways in a $1.4 billion deal that positions it to take on more established giants in overseas and East...
Panama weighs wider canal
The vessels that traverse the Panama Canal include big tugboats, cruise liners and mega-container ships called Panamax because they can barely get through the waterway. But since the canal was...
Lockout at West Coast ports racking up billions in losses
Economic losses mounted Monday as a management lockout of West Coast union dockworkers idled ships and trucks at 29 cargo ports for the second day in a week. Business groups...