Chevron filed an appeal with Ecuador’s National Court to review a ruling that it must pay billions of dollars in damages for oil pollution in the Amazon rain forest.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development distributed $400 million in emergency aid Friday to eight states that experienced the biggest natural disasters in 2011. …   

Of all the digital bells and whistles that Comcast put into its next-generation cable box, executives were surprised about one hum-drum feature that was most popular during testing.   

It’s game over for William Shatner’s “Priceline Negotiator.” He will be killed in a fiery bus crash in a commercial set to air on Monday.   

U.S. investors were unwilling to place any big bets Friday, as key Greek debt talks remain unresolved. …   

Home sales ended a difficult year on a high note, resulting in a gain in full-year sales volume. …   

Think you suffer from a “psycho” boss? A small but growing body of global research suggests you might be right. …   

A search for Google on Friday will return some pretty ugly results. …   

For the first time ever, all 100 firms on Fortune’s Best Companies To Work For list this year have non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation.

New home construction slowed slightly in December after a strong November showing, but was still much more active than a year earlier. …