NEW YORK Major U.S. stock indexes set record intraday highs on Tuesday as optimism about the world economy and upbeat corporate results from Alcoa boosted risk appetite, while European shares rose for the fourth straight day.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's public commitment to raise wages for 18,000 employees may seem like a benevolent act. But that may not be quite right.

Blame pricier beans. It's becoming a summer ritual for Starbucks SBUX 1.56% : price hikes on many of its most popular drinks. The café giant on Tuesday raised the price of some items as much as 30 cents as it contends with rising coffee costs.

The controversial online dating service is trying to make itself over as a dating site, instead of a hotbed of infidelity, fembots and hackers.

On Prime Day, Amazon.com AMZN -0.28% aimed to highlight its own technology. Not only was the Seattle-based company offering deals for its branded tablets and media streaming devices, it was also promising to show off its technological know-how by ...

DETROIT/SAN FRANCISCO Concerns raised by the first reported fatality in a semi-automated car were expected to speed adoption of more sensitive technology to help vehicles see and drive themselves safely, increasing demand on the emerging ...

Heavy truck traffic to and from the CenterPoint Intermodal Center has taxed area roads and rattled residents, but officials expect the new toll bridge project will provide relief.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the upcoming pay raise is a move to keep the company “a retail employer of choice.” Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the upcoming pay raise is a move to keep the company “a retail employer of choice.

...  AMC 6.95 % China's Dalian Wanda Group Co. made it clear Tuesday that it plans to become the largest movie-theater company in the world, one way or another.

Job openings fell to a five-month low and hiring dropped to an 18-month low in May. By Andrew Soergel | Staff Writer July 12, 2016, at 12:17 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Hiring, Openings Cool in Labor Market's Miserable May.