Q: I have an old iPhone 3GS that I use only for playing music obtained from a variety of sources. But the songs aren't backed up anywhere (when my new iPhone was synced with the PC, the PC's songs were accidentally erased). Now I'm worried that the 3GS battery is wearing out; it won't hold a full charge. Is there a safe way to move the songs ...Read more

Every three years or so I upgrade my computers. At least one of my kids is usually in dire need of a PC, so off the PCs go to new homes, where they serve honorably and trouble-free for years to come. I buy Apple and Dell computers. They've proved to be reliable, with the latest technology, which gives me bragging rights, as in "My new Dell has ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Fifth Third Bank's proposed acquisition of Chicago-based MB Financial could mean 20 percent of the combined company's local branches close by the end of next year.

A cost-saving move aimed at eliminating "branch overlap" resulting from the $4.7 billion merger, the proposed closures would accelerate a broader trend: Banks nationwide ...Read more

A popular retail chain surrendered to the Marines on Tuesday, following a warning from the Corps to quit using its name to sell Memorial Day merchandise.

By late afternoon, Lids.com -- part of the larger Indianapolis-based Hats Inc. that includes LIDS Sports Group and Locker Room outlets -- had abandoned a recently-unveiled online ad campaign. ...Read more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google could be slapped with a new tax in its home town of Mountain View under a plan that is being eyed by municipal officials that's due to be debated by council members this week.

A series of models are being contemplated by Mountain View officials, including one that could impose a tax of as much as $5.5 million a ...Read more

At Tesla, CEO Elon Musk says its workers could vote to unionize "tomorrow if they wanted."

Musk's statement, in response to a tweeted question Monday, comes as Tesla is facing a federal labor complaint over accusations of union-busting.

As he sometimes does, Musk waded into a heated discussion on Twitter over a media report that he was aiming ...Read more

Lowe's announced Tuesday morning that it has named former J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison its new CEO, effective July 2. Ellison succeeds Robert Niblock, who announced his plans to step down as chief executive in late March.

The Mooresville, N.C.-based home improvement retailer called Ellison a 30-year retail industry veteran who brings "...Read more

The creative economy of the Los Angeles region saw significant job growth between 2011 and 2016, with statewide creative employment now exceeding the pre-recession highs observed more than 10 years ago, according to a new study.

The annual Otis Report on the Creative Economy, which was released Tuesday, noted that direct employment in the Los ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked about flows of money into the Cyprus bank account of a company that specialized in social media manipulation and whose founder reportedly met with Donald Trump Jr. in August 2016, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

The inquiry is drawing attention to PSY Group, an...Read more

One of the mysteries of personal finance has been the disconnect between the income inequality afflicting the working public and the claims by fiscal conservatives that most people's retirement lifestyles will be perfectly comfortable.

A recent post on the Squared Away blog of Boston College's authoritative Center for Retirement Research solves...Read more

DURHAM, N.C. -- Dova Pharmaceuticals received federal approval Monday for a first-of-its-kind drug to control life-threatening bleeding in people with chronic liver disease.

The Durham start-up plans to start selling the medication, named Doptelet, next month. The pill is designed for chronic liver patients who are planning a minor medical ...Read more

Securian, the St. Paul, Minn.-based life insurance and financial services company, added the word "Financial" to its name on Monday as part of a rebranding and marketing campaign aimed at reaching consumers directly.

The 138-year-old company, for decades known as Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance, unveiled a new Securian Financial logo and ...Read more