windfall

Apple drew a lot of attention when it announced that it will offer movie downloads the same day they come out on DVD, but the deal won't mean a windfall for Apple--at least initially.

A report accuses the EU of handing cheap profits to power firms under its scheme for buying and selling carbon emissions.

Venezuela is preparing to tax what it calls "excessive" oil revenues in order to boost state revenues.

The government's tax rebate stimulus is weeks away from your mailbox. But retailers worried about a consumer slowdown are already planning several ways - including check cashing and special summer sales - for you to spend that windfall in their stores.