American International Group Inc., majority owned by the U.S. government after a massive bailout, is reported to be close to a $35.5 billion deal to sell its Asian life insurance operations to Britain’s Prudential PLC.

Imagine that you could double the size of your apartment as a reward for saving electricity, water and gas. It’s an idea proposed by the Seoul-based design collective Randomwalks and architect Lee Min-soo for the green redevelopment of Incheon, outside the South Korean capital.

The massive earthquake that struck Chile this weekend did between $15 billion and $30 billion in damage to the South American nation’s economy, according to a risk management assessment firm.

A wave of disappointing economic reports has revived fears that the recovery is unsustainable, upping the ante for this week’s batch of economic news, including the big February jobs report Friday.

In a most public fashion, congressional lawmakers have been grilling Toyota officials this week about safety defects that have caused some of the automaker’s vehicles to accelerate without warning. Accidents and deaths are being linked to these problems.

No one will question Paramount Pictures’ decision to move “Shutter Island” out of last year’s crowded fall corridor into Spring 2010 after it racked up a number one slot for the second weekend in a row.

New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport isn’t exactly the poster child for on-time departures and things may get worse before they get better for travelers using the airport this spring.

No one will question Paramount Pictures’ decision to move “Shutter Island” out of last year’s crowded fall corridor into Spring 2010 after it racked up a number one slot for the second weekend in a row.

The death of Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide, police said Sunday.

Actress Anna Kendrick was among the stars to take to the red carpet on Thursday at the 12th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards.