Consumer

The utility company announced a $13.5B settlement with individual Northern California wildfire victims on Friday. It includes settlements for claims from the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland.

If you haven't noticed the thousands of retail stores closing their doors over the past decade, it's because like most consumers, you're buying everything online now.

Airbnb has officially banned party houses on the platform. The move comes two months after a deadly shooting at a Halloween party hosted at a rental home.

Most Americans dread the holidays due to spending, according to a new survey.

Takata has discovered a new problem with its air bags that has led to at least one death.

Federal health officials have updated a food safety alert regarding an E. coli outbreak linked to a romaine lettuce harvest in California that has now reportedly infected 102 people in 23 states. 

Toys based on The Child character from Disney Plus's new live-action series, "The Mandalorian," are now available for pre-order, but fans will have to be patient — Baby Yoda toys won't ship until 2020.

Women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners could have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, scientists at the National Institutes of Health found in a study published Wednesday. 

Fuji Food Products, Inc. has announced a recall of its ready-to-eat sushi.

The Mystery Oreo flavor started in September and fans kept guessing in an attempt to win a $50,000 grand prize.

When examining more than 11,000 online shops, researchers from Princeton found that many were using manipulative tactics that exploit cognitive biases to get shoppers to buy and sign up for more.

Now banks want to turn data they already have on your spending habits into extra revenue by identifying likely customers for retailers.

Feeling insecure about your skin?

Finally, something to aid in the process of braising our delicious porg-based stews.

Amazon pulled a number of holiday ornaments featuring images of the Auschwitz death camp posted by sellers on its platform.

A mom’s trick to stop her kids from begging for toys while shopping during the Christmas holiday season is the parenting hack you never knew you needed.

If there’s ever a time during the year to lose hope in all humanity, it’s on Black Friday.