TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says this bank is too big to be ignored by the government; if it goes, we all go.

  NEW YORK (AP) - As consumers hold tight to their wallets, onlineretailers will work harder this year for their share of the holidaygift list.

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Nissan is recalling 686,500 Altima and Sentrapassenger cars to fix problems with a sensor that could lead toengine stalling.

  A Californian hedge fund has made more than 1,000 per cent return this year by betting against US subprime home loans, making it one of the worldÂ’s best-performing funds of all time.

  Genetic testing is now available at the drugstore. A company called Sorenson Genomics has started selling a paternity test kit through Rite Aid stores in California, Oregon and Washington. It appears to be the first time a DNA test is being sold through a major pharmacy chain.

  Which products generated the biggest buzz this year? Ranging from a simple bottle of cola all the way up to a hot, all-electric convertible, these 15 items caught eyes, turned heads, and hold the honor of being the most talked-about consumer products of the past year.

  GREEN BAY, Wis. (Nov. 25) - A company voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by the E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday.

  If you're looking for a relatively crime-free place to live, cities in the northeast dominate the top of the list of America's safest. This year's new number one, however, can be found in southern California. See this year's full list of the 24 U.S. places where security is abundant.

  Oil prices rose to near $99 a barrel Monday with temperaturesfalling in the United States and Europe and continued weakness forthe U.S. dollar.