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Why a rate hike could be good for oil

Crude oil has seen some wild swings lately, and Darren Wolfberg of BNP Paribas says a rate hike could be welcome news for the commodity.

US stocks set to end bad quarter on strong note

Wall Street shares were expected to open with solid gains on Wednesday, bolstered by a strong performance in Asian and European markets.

Target sweetens 'price match' for the holidays

Target unveiled a "price-matching" policy that begins Oct. 1. Unlike last year, purchases on Target.com will now eligible for price matching with competitors.

Tesla's first SUV, the Model X, is finally hitting the road

Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has mastered the sporty two-seater and the elegant sedan.

Nikkei charges up 2% as Asian markets stabilize

Asian stocks mostly stabilized early Wednesday from the carnage in the previous session, mirroring the finish on Wall Street overnight.

Amazon Moves Into 'Gig' Economy With Flex

Sept. 29 -- Today’s "BWest Byte" is 40, for the percentage of Amazon's shipping volume the U.S. Postal Service handled last year. Bloomberg's Cory Johnson reports on "Bloomberg West."

Walmart expands online grocery shopping

Walmart - the largest U.S. retailer – announced it is rolling out its pick-up service for online grocery delivery in eight new markets. Shartia Brantley reports.

Temporary visas, meant to import talent, help ship jobs abroad

A federal program intended to bring in workers with special skills is being used by some American companies to hire and train other foreign workers.

Ford given 5-day strike notice at key F-150 plant

The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday threatened a strike in five days at a key plant making the company's most important model, the F-150 pickup truck, due to disagreements on a new "local" labor contract, the UAW's Ford chief said.