KQED's California Money

A look at the economic, business and financial news impacting Californians.

Wells Fargo Shares Drop After Court Ruling

Shares of San Francisco-based Wells Fargo fell 2 percent today, following a court ruling in Massachusetts. Also, United Airlines flight attendants angry about the pace of contract negotiations rallied at San Francisco International airport today.

01-07
01:59

Blue Shield and Anthem Blue Cross to Raise Rates

Blue Shield of California has confirmed its plans to raise rates by an average of 30 percent for almost 200,000 of its individual policy holders.

01-06
01:59

Facebook, Goldman Deal May Prompt New Regulation

A deal between Facebook and Goldman Sachs has prompted federal regulators to consider revising their financial disclosure rules for privately held companies. Also, a new report predicts the market for tablet computers will continue to explode this year.

01-05
01:59

Calif. Sees Rise in Bankruptcy Filings, Unemployment

Bankruptcy filings in California surged 19 percent last year, despite a slowdown nationwide. Bay Area unemployment rates are also on the rise.

01-04
01:59

Big Impact Expected From Facebook Deal

The Goldman Sachs investment in Facebook is expected to reverberate throughout Silicon Valley. It all depends on what Facebook decides to do with $500 million.

01-03
01:59

Apple to Release Verizon iPhone

Shortly after the New Year, some say no later than Valentine's Day, Apple is expected to roll out an iPhone that works on Verizon's network.

12-30
01:59

The Business of Food Safety

New federal food-safety rules could generate business for some high tech companies, specifically, companies that make software to track outbreaks of food-borne illness.

12-29
01:59

Trading of Privately Held Shares Under Scrutiny

Local merchants are still crunching the numbers, but most are expecting to report an upbeat holiday shopping season.

12-28
01:59

Upbeat Holiday Sales

Local merchants are still crunching the numbers, but most are expecting to report an upbeat holiday shopping season.

12-27
01:59

Last Minute Shoppers Packing Stores

Holiday shoppers are still grabbing last minute deals off store shelves this Christmas Eve.

12-24
01:59

CalPERS and Apple's Board Election Showdown

The California Public Employees' Retirement System -- or CalPERS -- is headed for a face off against Apple.

12-23
01:59

FTC Okays Intel's McAfee Acquisition

The Federal Trade Commission has approved Intel's acquisition of McAfee, the Internet security company.

12-22
01:59

Real Estate Web Site Booming

The real estate market may still be in the doldrums, but a San Francisco-based real estate web site is booming.

12-21
01:59

Online Pot Farm Game is Growing

Scruffy beards and pink granny glasses are the tip-off you're in the virtual Pot Farm -- a game now on Facebook.

12-20
01:59

Big Jump in San Francisco Charitable Giving

A recent survey found giving by San Francisco residents jumped 56 percent during the holidays compared to the rest of the year -- the biggest increase of any major city.

12-17
01:59

Bay Area Home Sales Continue to Stumble

The Bay Area's median home price dropped last month to $380,000, down nearly 2 percent from a year ago.

12-16
01:59

Chevron Gives $1 Million to Richmond Non-Profits

Chevron just announced it's giving $1 million in grant money to seven Richmond-area nonprofits. Also, Oakland-based Sungevity is going national.

12-15
01:59

Yahoo! Workers Get Pink Slips for the Holidays

Web icon Yahoo! is handing out pink slips to more than a reported 500 people.

12-14
01:59

Paul Allen Patent Lawsuit Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile patent lawsuit against Silicon Valley firms including Apple, Google, Facebook and Netflix.

12-13
01:59

Calif. Population Growth Slows

California's population growth has slowed to a crawl, according to recently released numbers from the state Department of Finance. Also, Genentech announced promising news today.

12-10
01:59

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