Janet Babin

The Panama Canal is getting a makeover, and it could be a gamechanger for Atlantic coast ports -- that is, if those ports are ready in time.

The ketchup maker is being squeezed by high commodity and fuel prices.

Macy's will open in its first discount mall next year. It's all part of the new high-low mix.

Liberty Media is offering $1 billion for the bookstore chain, and the deal may be only a little bit about books.

Shoppers are returning to the malls slowly, which should provide for a better mood as the International Council of Shopping Centers meets this weekend.

Tax revenues are topping projections in California, New Jersey, West Virginia and others.

Upfronts, the all-important TV ad-buying event, begin for NBC today. The network is currently sitting in 4th place in ratings.

The fraud across 20 states highlights how debit cards are more vulnerable to fraud and financial loss than credit cards.

Mitt Romney will address health care reform in a speech today. As governor, he shepherded a law in Massachusetts that requires all residents to have health insurance, but today is expected to distance himself from the law and call for a repeal to Obamacare.

The outlook for home values continues to darken as foreclosed properties flood the market and government supports are removed.