When people or companies say a fight that spills into court “isn’t about the money,” you know that means it’s entirely about the money. Lawsuits are motivated by self-interest.

A drop in oil prices and strong earnings at PepsiCo and Cisco Systems propelled stocks higher today, with the Dow Jones industrial average surging more than 100 points.

THE board of Hewlett-Packard has ousted chief executive officer Carly Fiorina after five years in which the company’s shares fell more than 50%.