Yahoo news has a powerful new partner -- ABC News, which will produce new original Web content to be distributed on Yahoo's online and mobile platforms under a new alliance announced by the two companies today.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the US central bank will continue to act to stabilize the US economy, but called on lawmakers to do more to address the faltering economy.

Shares of AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, plunged 41 percent, to $1.75, before closing Monday at $1.98 -- down 98 cents, or 33.1 percent -- as investors fled the stock, fearing a bankruptcy filing, analysts said.

Activists and union leaders hope people will say iWon't when it comes time to upgrade to Apple's next iPhone on Verizon Wireless.

A $6,000 signing bonus for most workers and retention or creation of 12,000 jobs highlight a tentative union deal with Ford Motor Co., officials said.

The anti-Wall Street protest demanding U.S. social and economic policy changes has spurred copycat protests, including big crowds in Chicago and Los Angeles.

Hispanics are now the largest ethnic minority in the United States and during the past decade, U.S. Hispanic purchasing power has rapidly increased. This report takes an in depth look at how today's Hispanic Economy is transitioning into an economic power in the U.S. Click here for the executive summary and table of contents!

The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States is expected to grow 41.8 percent in the next six years to 4.3 million, with total revenues surging 39 percent to more than $539 billion, according to new estimates by HispanTelligence. Spurred by growing entrepreneurial trends and affluence among the nation's largest minority population, the increase is expected to come at a robust rate of 8.5 and 8.7 percent, respectfully, over the next couple years.

Hispanics make steady but slow inroads at nation's top postgraduate schools.

Much is at stake as companies warm to the idea of far-reaching inclusion.

The SBA 8(a) program helps women- and minority-owned companies compete for federal contracts.