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Workers sue Monsanto, claiming herbicide caused cancer

A U.S. farm worker and a horticultural assistant have filed lawsuits claiming Monsanto Co.'s Roundup herbicide caused their cancers and Monsanto intentionally misled the public and regulators about the dangers of the herbicide.

Oil rises from 2-week low as U.S. crude output seen slipping

(Bloomberg) -- Oil climbed from a two-week low amid speculation that a government report will show a slowdown in drilling has trimmed U.S. crude production -- a sign that the oil glut might finally be shrinking.

Egg Prices Jump in August

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on August farm prices Tuesday afternoon.

Google Maps now works on the Apple Watch

If you're someone who opens Google Maps on your iPhone every day, you'll be glad to hear that getting directions on Apple Watch no longer requires using Apple's own app.

Sonos software upgrade allows speakers to tune to your room

Want to put a speaker in a bookshelf or under a chair without compromising sound quality? Wireless speaker company Sonos is releasing a software update that will intelligently calibrate sounds to account for the shape of the room and the obstacles in it.

Twitter Plans to Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit

Twitter is thinking about ways to tweak the 140-character limit to entice new users.

Spotify, Pandora doing their best to blow off Apple Music as a rival

Spotify and Pandora were dubbed the Coca-Cola and Pepsi of streaming music on Monday at Advertising Week, an annual gathering of the marketing industry in New York.

From dirt poor to billionaire — the rags-to-riches story of Ralph Lauren

In the 1957 DeWitt Clinton High School yearbook, Ralph Lauren wrote "millionaire" as one of his life goals.

San Francisco shack starting at $350,000?

This property could be a contractor’s dream — or their worst nightmare.

Some Medicare drug costs to jump by double digits next year

The top 10 Part D prescription drug plans will have average premiums increases of 8 percent next year.