What's great: Forget megapixels -- The new camera buzzword is "aperture," or the size of the opening that lets light pass through the lens. A low aperture number means you can take great shots in dim light; the Canon's widest lens aperture is 2.0, far below the average camera's 2.8. The S95 is also super-lightweight and captures accurate colors. What's not: You can't zoom when shooting v.. more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- General Motors is investing $131 million in the Bowling Green, Ky. factory that builds the Chevrolet Corvette as it prepares to roll out the next generation of the sports car in a couple of years. In the process, the automaker will add about 250 jobs at the plant. "This is a significant day for anyone who believes that America should build world-class, high-performance pro.. more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- For Don Kilgore, the road to riches is paved in gold and a little silver, too. The co-owner of Dallas-based American Recycling Associates, which recycles precious metals, has seen his profits swell because of surging gold and silver prices in the last few years. Even though gold and silver prices have fluctuated recently, the company is still doing well, said Kilgore, addi.. more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Small businesses continue to add jobs, but the pace of hiring seems to be flattening. Five months ago, the sector started picking up, adding over 100,000 jobs in December and January, according to data, compiled by ADP, a payroll processor. In April, however, the hiring growth started losing a bit of steam. During that month, businesses with fewer than 50 employees added .. more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Exxon Mobil wants to tell you something: It pays taxes. A lot of them. In the first months of this year, Exxon (XOM, Fortune 500) says it paid $3.1 billion in taxes in the United States -- more than even the $2.6 billion in profit it made selling oil and gas. To get to that number, the company includes the federal and state gasoline taxes that the company collects from dri.. more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Dear Corporate America, Friday's jobs report better be very good or you will have a lot of Ricky Ricardo-esque explaining to do. Economists surveyed by CNNMoney expect a job gain of 200,000 from the private sector in April. Call me greedy. But it would be really nice if that number was north of 250,000. Yes, commodity costs may still be a wild card. But it's time to stop .. more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Aljolynn Sperber, a single mom in Los Angeles, says she can no longer afford to visit her family in Sacramento because of the cost of fuel. "If I fly or drive it's expensive either way," she said of visiting her relatives 400 miles away, who she has not seen in six months. As a result, "I manage all on my own," Sperber says, "but with a toddler it's hard." Like Sperber, th.. more

NEW YORK�(CNNMoney) -- Stocks remained in the red Wednesday afternoon, as disappointing reports on jobs and the services sector revived jitters about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) fell 72 points, or 0.6%. Earlier in the session, the blue-chip index tumbled more than 130 points. The S&P 500 (SPX) shed 8 points, or 0.6%; and the Nasdaq (COMP) slid 6 points, or 0.2%. G.. more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- If you're a bank customer, you could soon be facing higher ATM fees, a $50 spending limit on your debit card, or a 30% late payment penalty on your credit card. And those debit rewards you've been enjoying? Say goodbye to those. These are just some of the changes banks have made -- or threatened to make -- in recent months. Why? Because consumers are quickly becoming colla.. more

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Yes, we are in a tech bubble again -- but only dumb money will lose this time around. That's what 39% of attendees said in a pop poll at the Wired Business Conference in New York City on Tuesday. The question was posed to the audience during a panel discussion about tech startup funding. Wired magazine senior writer Steven Levy moderated the talk with Harj Taggar, a partner.. more