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Dairies pamper cows with chiropractors, waterbeds
Dairies pamper cows with chiropractors, waterbeds
Lucky, a 7-year-old dairy cow, had been walking with a limp for several weeks when veterinarian Sara Gilbertson was called.More >>
Lucky, a 7-year-old dairy cow, had been walking with a limp for several weeks when veterinarian Sara Gilbertson was called. Instead of prescribing painkillers, Gilbertson tried an unusual new therapy - a chiropractic...More >>
Asia stocks fall as Spain woes intensify
Asia stocks fall as Spain woes intensify
Investors unnerved by Spain's worsening financial condition and a report that China has no plans for a major economic stimulus dragged Asian stock markets lower Wednesday.More >>
Investors unnerved by Spain's worsening financial condition and a report that China has no plans for a major economic stimulus dragged Asian stock markets lower Wednesday.More >>
Qatar orders arrests after deadly mall fire
Qatar orders arrests after deadly mall fire
Investigators in Qatar carried out their first extensive probes through a fire-ravaged daycare center and other charred areas inside the country's biggest mall Tuesday after a blaze that killed 19 people, including 13...More >>
Qatar issued arrest orders for the owner of a fire-ravaged mall and four others as investigations widened Wednesday into possible safety lapses during a blaze that killed 19 people, including 13 children at a daycare center...More >>
Deals with banks stack fees on college students
Deals with banks stack fees on college students
It took Mario Parker-Milligan less than a semester to decide that he was paying too many fees to Higher One, the company hired by his college to pay out students' financial aid on debit cards.More >>
It took Mario Parker-Milligan less than a semester to decide that he was paying too many fees to Higher One, the company hired by his college to pay out students' financial aid on debit cards.More >>
Pepsi to launch Twitter push with video, free song
Pepsi to launch Twitter push with video, free song
PepsiCo Inc. is lifting the curtain on its music partnership with Twitter, saying it plans to offer free downloadable songs on its Twitter page starting Wednesday and streaming video of live concerts this summer.More >>
PepsiCo Inc. is lifting the curtain on its music partnership with Twitter, saying it plans to offer free downloadable songs on its Twitter page starting Wednesday and streaming video of live concerts this summer.More >>
Oil falls to near $90 as Europe's economy falters
Oil falls to near $90 as Europe's economy falters
Oil prices fell to near $90 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid expectations Europe's sputtering economy will drag on global crude demand.More >>
Oil prices fell to near $90 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid expectations Europe's sputtering economy will drag on global crude demand.More >>
China rolls out mini-stimulus to fight slump
China rolls out mini-stimulus to fight slump
China is rolling out a mini-stimulus to fight its economic slump but is moving cautiously after its massive response to the 2008 global crisis left a painful hangover of inflation and debt.More >>
China is rolling out a mini-stimulus to fight its economic slump but is moving cautiously after its massive response to the 2008 global crisis left a painful hangover of inflation and debt.More >>
FDA warns about counterfeit Adderall tablets
FDA warns about counterfeit Adderall tablets
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that a counterfeit version of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall is being sold over the Internet.More >>
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that a counterfeit version of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall is being sold over the Internet.More >>
Commodities prices turn lower after dollar spikes
Commodities prices turn lower after dollar spikes
By The Associated Press A sharp upturn in the value of the dollar is sending prices for oil, gold and other commodities sharply lower.More >>
By The Associated Press A sharp upturn in the value of the dollar sent prices for oil, gold and other commodities sharply lower.More >>
News Summary: Oil, gold fall as the euro slumps
News Summary: Oil, gold fall as the euro slumps
By The Associated Press EURO SLAMMED: The euro slid to a 22-month low against the dollar after a credit ratings agency warned that Spain's finances were weakening.More >>
By The Associated Press EURO SLAMMED: The euro slid to a 22-month low against the dollar after a credit ratings agency warned that Spain's finances were weakening.More >>
SpaceX signs 1st customer for big new rocket
SpaceX signs 1st customer for big new rocket
Space Exploration Technologies says it has signed its first commercial contract for a new rocket that will be more powerful than the one that launched the company's Dragon capsule to the International Space Station last...More >>
Space Exploration Technologies says it has signed its first commercial contract for a new rocket that will be more powerful than the one that launched the company's Dragon capsule to the International Space Station last...More >>
Treasury bond market at a glance
Treasury bond market at a glance
By The Associated Press Key barometers in the Treasury market late Tuesday, compared with late Friday. The bond market was closed Monday for Memorial Day. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond...More >>
By The Associated Press Key barometers in the Treasury market late Tuesday, compared with late Friday. The bond market was closed Monday for Memorial Day. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond...More >>
How 2 US consumer confidence surveys differ
How 2 US consumer confidence surveys differ
By The Associated Press U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in May and is at the lowest level since January, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Conference Board.More >>
By The Associated Press U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in May and is at the lowest level since January, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Conference Board.More >>
How the major stock indexes fared on Tuesday
How the major stock indexes fared on Tuesday
By The Associated Press Stocks had one of their best days in May Tuesday. Investors were hopeful that China is poised to rev up its economic growth machine and that the upcoming elections in Greece will...More >>
By The Associated Press Stocks had one of their best days in May Tuesday. Investors were hopeful that China is poised to rev up its economic growth machine and that the upcoming elections in Greece will...More >>
News Summary: Dow records a rare gain of 125
News Summary: Dow records a rare gain of 125
By The Associated Press DOW GAINS: The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 125.86 points, only the fifth gain this month. Investors were hopeful that China is poised to rev up its economic growth...More >>
By The Associated Press DOW GAINS: The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 125.86 points, only the fifth gain this month. Investors were hopeful that China is poised to rev up its economic growth...More >>
Treasurys little changed as Europe worries remain
Treasurys little changed as Europe worries remain
By The Associated Press Treasurys are little changed in late trading as worries over Europe keep traders in U.S. government debt.More >>
By The Associated Press Treasurys were little changed Tuesday as worries over Europe keep traders in U.S. government debt.More >>
A rare gain for the Dow on hopes for China growth
A rare gain for the Dow on hopes for China growth
U.S. stock futures are rising on optimism that China will take steps to boost its economy which has been growing at a slower pace.More >>
The stock market is desperately looking for good news.More >>
Oil drops on Spanish debt downgrade
Oil drops on Spanish debt downgrade
Investor jitters about Europe lead to an abrupt reversal in the price of oil on Tuesday.More >>
Investor jitters about Europe snuffed out a rally in the price of oil on Tuesday.More >>
Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.More >>
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.More >>
Dollar and precious metals at a glance
Dollar and precious metals at a glance
Key currency exchange rates Tuesday, compared with late Monday in New York. Metal prices are compared to late Friday:More >>
Key currency exchange rates Tuesday, compared with late Monday in New York. Metal prices are compared to late Friday:More >>
Chesapeake shares rise as board faces pressure
Chesapeake shares rise as board faces pressure
Chesapeake Energy shares are climbing in anticipation that prominent investors will force changes to the natural gas giant's board of directors.More >>
Chesapeake Energy shares climbed Tuesday as some prominent shareholders called for a shake-up in the natural gas giant's board of directors.More >>
Euro falls to 22-month low on Spain downgrade
Euro falls to 22-month low on Spain downgrade
By The Associated Press The dollar is rising against most other currencies after a survey found that U.S. consumer confidence fell in May.More >>
The euro plunged to a fresh 22-month low Tuesday after a ratings agency downgraded Spain's debt.More >>
FedEx buying Brazilian shipper Rapidão Cometa
FedEx buying Brazilian shipper Rapidão Cometa
FedEx said it will buy a Brazilian transportation company, its third acquisition since rival UPS announced its purchase of TNT Express in Europe earlier this year.More >>
FedEx said it will buy a Brazilian transportation company, its third acquisition since rival UPS announced its purchase of TNT Express in Europe earlier this year.More >>
Rates unchanged at weekly US Treasury bill auction
Rates unchanged at weekly US Treasury bill auction
By The Associated Press Interest rates on short-term U.S. Treasury bills were unchanged in Tuesday's auction, remaining at the lowest levels since late April.More >>
By The Associated Press Interest rates on short-term U.S. Treasury bills were unchanged in Tuesday's auction, remaining at the lowest levels since late April.More >>
Americans grew gloomier about the economy in May
Americans grew gloomier about the economy in May
Americans' confidence in the economy in May had its biggest drop in eight months as consumers fretted about slow hiring, a big stock market drop and the global economy, says a private research group.More >>
Americans grew much gloomier about the economy in May, causing a critical measure of consumer confidence to suffer its biggest decline in eight months and ending a period of steady optimism.More >>
Greek euro exit would halve incomes, report warns
Greek euro exit would halve incomes, report warns
Greece's caretaker government says it will do all it can to ensure the loan-dependent country does not run out of cash amid the protracted political turmoil ahead of elections in June.More >>
An exit from the euro would see Greeks lose more than half their annual income and prompt a dramatic rise in unemployment and inflation, a report from the country's largest bank has warned.More >>
News Summary: Qatar probes mall fire
News Summary: Qatar probes mall fire
By The Associated Press INVESTIGATION: Investigators in Qatar carried out their first extensive probes inside the country's biggest mall Tuesday after a blaze there killed 19 people, including 13...More >>
By The Associated Press INVESTIGATION: Investigators in Qatar carried out their first extensive probes inside the country's biggest mall Tuesday after a blaze there killed 19 people, including 13...More >>
New cyberweapon discovered; Iranian computers hit
New cyberweapon discovered; Iranian computers hit
A Russian-based internet security firm says a powerful spyware virus has attacked computers in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East.More >>
A massive, data-slurping cyberweapon is circulating in the Middle East, and computers in Iran appear to have been particularly affected, according to a Russian Internet security firm.More >>
Record drop in retail sales adds to Spain's woes
Record drop in retail sales adds to Spain's woes
The parent company of the bank at the center of Spain's financial worries has restated its 2011 results to reflect a €3.3 billion ($4.15 billion) loss as opposed to a €41 million profit.More >>
A record drop in retail sales added to Spain's economic woes on Tuesday as the government struggled to boost market confidence in the crippled banking industry and investors remained doubtful of the country's ability...More >>
FedEx buying Rapidão Cometa for undisclosed sum
FedEx buying Rapidão Cometa for undisclosed sum
FedEx says it will expand in Latin America with its purchase of a Brazilian transportation and logistics company.More >>
FedEx says it will expand in Latin America with its purchase of a Brazilian transportation and logistics company.More >>
UK reporter won't be prosecuted for hack leaks
UK reporter won't be prosecuted for hack leaks
British prosecutors say they won't press charges against a Guardian journalist and her suspected police source over leaks about the country's high-profile phone hacking investigation.More >>
British prosecutors said Tuesday they won't press charges against a Guardian journalist and her suspected police source over leaks about the country's high-profile phone hacking investigation.More >>
Irish leaders trade barbs as EU treaty vote nears
Irish leaders trade barbs as EU treaty vote nears
Rival Irish leaders are trading insults and accusing each other of lying to the public as a high-stakes vote on the European Union's fiscal treaty nears.More >>
Rival Irish leaders traded insults and accused each other of lying to the public on Tuesday as a high-stakes vote on the European Union's fiscal treaty neared.More >>
Swiss government gets paid to borrow money
Swiss government gets paid to borrow money
Global investors are paying Switzerland to take their money as they look for safe places to park their capital.More >>
Global investors are paying Switzerland to take their money as they look for safe places to park their capital.More >>
Blow to Cuban hopes for oil as well proves dry
Blow to Cuban hopes for oil as well proves dry
Spanish oil firm Repsol said Tuesday it will stop looking for oil in Cuba after hitting a dry well drilled at a cost of more than $100 million, a blow to the island nation desperate to find its own energy sources amid deep...More >>
Spanish oil firm Repsol said Tuesday it will stop looking for oil in Cuba after hitting a dry well drilled at a cost of more than $100 million, a blow to the island nation desperate to find its own energy sources amid deep...More >>
Marubeni buying Gavilon for about $3.6 billion
Marubeni buying Gavilon for about $3.6 billion
Japan's Marubeni Corp. is buying Nebraska-based grains company Gavilon Holdings LLC for approximately $3.6 billion.More >>
Japan's Marubeni Corp. is buying Nebraska-based grains company Gavilon Holdings LLC for about $3.6 billion in a move to capitalize on rising demand in developing nations for grain and fertilizer.More >>
Hopes for US recovery, China stimulus help markets
Hopes for US recovery, China stimulus help markets
European markets posted modest gains Monday morning after weekend opinion polls strengthened hopes that Greece might stick with the euro and austerity measures.More >>
Global markets rose Tuesday on signs of improvement in the U.S. housing market and on hopes China will act to support growth in its economy, the world's second-largest.More >>
News Summary: Pakistan court shuts power plants
News Summary: Pakistan court shuts power plants
By The Associated Press SHORT CIRCUIT: Three things soured Former Oklahoma governor David Walters' multimillion-dollar investment in Pakistan's power sector: the inability of the government to...More >>
By The Associated Press SHORT CIRCUIT: Three things soured Former Oklahoma governor David Walters' multimillion-dollar investment in Pakistan's power sector: the inability of the government to...More >>
Angry Birds debit cards to be issued in Russia
Angry Birds debit cards to be issued in Russia
Russian fans of the videogame Angry Birds will soon be able to get special debit cards - or "Angry Cards" - giving them discounts on the game's products.More >>
Russian fans of the videogame Angry Birds will soon be able to get special debit cards - or "Angry Cards" - giving them discounts on the game's products.More >>
Europeans ambivalent to the euro, survey finds
Europeans ambivalent to the euro, survey finds
A survey across five eurozone countries finds a prevailing skepticism over Europe's single currency, with a large number of people in France, Italy and Spain thinking it's been more damaging than beneficial.More >>
The debt crisis that has ravaged Europe for the best part of three years has exposed a dislike of the single currency but little desire to abandon it, a wide-ranging survey of public opinion found Tuesday.More >>
News Summary: Nissan EV cabs to test in New York
News Summary: Nissan EV cabs to test in New York
By The Associated Press SPARKS: Nissan is supplying New York City with fuel-efficient cabs, including six electric cars for testing, but acknowledged uncertainties about charging standards for electric...More >>
By The Associated Press SPARKS: Nissan is supplying New York City with fuel-efficient cabs, including six electric cars for testing, but acknowledged uncertainties about charging standards for electric...More >>
News Summary: Tata Motors profit more than doubles
News Summary: Tata Motors profit more than doubles
By the Associated Press CHINA ROVERS: March quarter profits at India's Tata Motors more than doubled to 62.3 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) on strong demand for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, particularly...More >>
By the Associated Press CHINA ROVERS: March quarter profits at India's Tata Motors more than doubled to 62.3 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) on strong demand for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, particularly...More >>
Home prices rise in most major US cities
Home prices rise in most major US cities
Home prices rose in March from February in most major U.S. cities for the first time in seven months. The increase is latest evidence of a slow recovery taking shape in the troubled housing market.More >>
Home prices rose in March from February in most major U.S. cities for the first time in seven months. The increase is the latest evidence of a slow recovery taking shape in the housing market.More >>
UK ditches half-baked plan for tax on savories
UK ditches half-baked plan for tax on savories
Britain's treasury has caved in to popular pressure over its plan to impose sales taxes on freshly-baked goods, handing a victory to supporters of the humble pasty.More >>
Britain's government has cooled on its plan to impose a new sales tax on hot savory snacks, such as the humble Cornish pasty and sausage roll, after being criticized for unfairly attacking the poor.More >>
2 recipes revealed in Sanders autobiography
2 recipes revealed in Sanders autobiography
Want to cook like the Colonel?More >>
Want to cook like the Colonel?More >>
German inflation down to 1.9 percent in May
German inflation down to 1.9 percent in May
An official estimate shows that the annual inflation rate in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell to 1.9 percent in May.More >>
An official estimate shows that the annual inflation rate in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell to 1.9 percent in May.More >>
Oil edges above $91 amid Iran nuclear concerns
Oil edges above $91 amid Iran nuclear concerns
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press Oil rose to near $92 a barrel Monday as Greek polls suggested pro-austerity parties might win elections next month, raising the likelihood the country will stay in the euro...More >>
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil rose slightly to above $91 a barrel Tuesday amid concerns that tensions over Iran's nuclear program could escalate as sanctions tighten this summer.More >>
China to start direct currency trading with Japan
China to start direct currency trading with Japan
China and Japan have agreed to start direct trading of their currencies from this Friday as Beijing takes a step toward making the yuan more of a global currency.More >>
China and Japan have agreed to start direct trading of their currencies from Friday as Beijing moves toward making the yuan more of a global currency.More >>
Qatar probes mall fire as young victims mourned
Qatar probes mall fire as young victims mourned
Qatar's Interior Ministry said 13 children were among 19 people killed in a fire that broke out in one of the country's fanciest shopping malls late Monday morning, raising questions about building safety in the...More >>
Investigators in Qatar have opened a state-ordered probe into a mall fire that killed 19 people, including 13 children at a daycare center catering to the Gulf nation's expatriate communities.More >>
Pakistan court shuts plants, angers US investor
Pakistan court shuts plants, angers US investor
David Walters saw a business opportunity where few other foreign investors would dare to tread: Pakistan's power sector. He forecast profit by importing power stations, linking them to the national grid and selling the...More >>
David Walters saw a business opportunity where few other foreign investors would dare to tread: Pakistan's power sector. He forecast profit by importing power stations, linking them to the national grid and selling the...More >>
Group: Companies might cut China investment
Group: Companies might cut China investment
Frustrated by China's market barriers, European companies might shift future investment to other economies, a business group said Tuesday, in an unusually pointed warning about a possible backlash over Beijing's...More >>
Frustrated by China's market barriers, European companies might shift future investment to other economies, a business group said Tuesday, in an unusually pointed warning about a possible backlash over Beijing's...More >>
APNewsBreak: FEMA trailer litigation nears end
APNewsBreak: FEMA trailer litigation nears end
A class-action settlement agreement has been reached to resolve nearly all the remaining court claims over allegations that government-issued trailers exposed Gulf Coast residents to hazardous fumes after Hurricane Katrina,...More >>
A class-action settlement agreement has been reached to resolve nearly all the remaining court claims over allegations that government-issued trailers exposed Gulf Coast residents to hazardous fumes after Hurricane Katrina,...More >>
Tony Blair says he ducked fight with UK media
Tony Blair says he ducked fight with UK media
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to be questioned on his relationship with the press and Rupert Murdoch at an inquiry into media ethics.More >>
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that he couldn't stand up to Britain's media tycoons while in power, telling an official media ethics inquiry that doing so could have dragged his administration into a...More >>
UK's Prudential names Manduca as new chairman
UK's Prudential names Manduca as new chairman
U.K. insurer Prudential PLC has named Paul Manduca as chairman, succeeding Harvey McGrath who is retiring.More >>
U.K. insurer Prudential PLC has named Paul Manduca as chairman, succeeding Harvey McGrath, who is retiring.More >>
UN labor agency picks Briton Guy Ryder as new head
UN labor agency picks Briton Guy Ryder as new head
The U.N. labor agency says it has elected Guy Ryder of Britain as its new director general.More >>
The U.N. International Labor Organization on Monday selected a former trade union leader, Guy Ryder of Britain, to become its new director general, a position that puts him at the forefront of an agency pushing to improve...More >>
Greek stocks soar on pro-bailout party's poll gain
Greek stocks soar on pro-bailout party's poll gain
Journalists in crisis-hit Greece have gone on strike to protest pay cuts, rising unemployment, and to press for the signing of new collective wage contracts.More >>
Greek stock markets rebounded strongly on Monday from a 22-year low on hopes a pro-bailout party will win crucial national elections next month, which would avoid a catastrophic rift with international creditors and keep the...More >>
UK's Cameron holds meeting about eurozone crisis
UK's Cameron holds meeting about eurozone crisis
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has met with top economic officials to discuss the financial crisis in the neighboring eurozone.More >>
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has met with top economic officials to discuss the financial crisis in the neighboring eurozone.More >>
Qatar says 13 children among dead in mall fire
Qatar says 13 children among dead in mall fire
Facebook is not letting a slumping stock get in the way of its global growth ambitions.More >>
Qatar's Interior Ministry said 13 children were among 19 people killed in a fire that broke out at one of the Gulf state's fanciest shopping mall on Monday.More >>
Smith, Jones' 'MiB3' zaps 'Avengers' out of No. 1
Smith, Jones' 'MiB3' zaps 'Avengers' out of No. 1
The comic action heroes of "Men in Black 3" have taken over the weekend box office from the comic-book superheroes of "The Avengers."More >>
The comic action heroes of "Men in Black 3" have taken over the weekend box office from the comic-book superheroes of "The Avengers."More >>
Typical CEO made $9.6M last year, AP study finds
Typical CEO made $9.6M last year, AP study finds
Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs.More >>
Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs.More >>
Spanish PM insists banks won't need EU rescue
Spanish PM insists banks won't need EU rescue
Shares in troubled Spanish lender Bankia S.A. are plunging on Madrid's Ibex 35 index in the first day of trading after the bank announced it will need €19 billion ($23.84 billion) in state aid.More >>
Conservative Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy insisted Monday that the country's banking sector would not need an international rescue as concern over the bailout of nationalized lender Bankia sent its stock price...More >>
Russian tycoon unexpectedly quits as CEO of TNK-BP
Russian tycoon unexpectedly quits as CEO of TNK-BP
Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman has unexpectedly announced his resignation as chief executive at the Russian venture of BP.More >>
Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman on Monday unexpectedly announced his resignation as chief executive of TNK-BP, a sign of rising tensions between shareholders at the Russian venture of British company BP.More >>
Microsoft appoints first official Iraq distributor
Microsoft appoints first official Iraq distributor
Microsoft Corp. says it has appointed a local company to distribute its products in Iraq in what it says is a sign of growth for the war-plagued country.More >>
Microsoft Corp. said Monday it has appointed a local company to distribute its products in Iraq, calling the move a sign of progress for the country.More >>
IMF tells Ukraine to hike gas bills for households
IMF tells Ukraine to hike gas bills for households
The International Monetary fund has told Ukraine it must raise gas and heating prices for households if it is to regain access to a $15.6 bailout loan from the fund.More >>
The International Monetary fund has told Ukraine it must raise gas and heating prices for households if it is to regain access to a $15.6 bailout loan from the fund.More >>
World stocks inch higher on Greek vote hopes
World stocks inch higher on Greek vote hopes
Asian stock markets were muted Monday amid continuing uncertainty about Greece's future in the euro currency union and ahead of a holiday in the U.S.More >>
World stock markets inched higher Monday after opinion polls in Greece suggested the country might stick with austerity and stay in the euro common currency.More >>
Japan farmers plant, pray for radiation-free rice
Japan farmers plant, pray for radiation-free rice
Last year's crop sits in storage, deemed unsafe to eat, but Toraaki Ogata is back at his rice paddies, driving his tractor trailing neat rows of seedlings. He's living up to his family's proud, six-generation...More >>
Last year's crop sits in storage, deemed unsafe to eat, but Toraaki Ogata is back at his rice paddies, driving his tractor trailing neat rows of seedlings. He's living up to his family's proud, six-generation...More >>
Lukoil posts 8 pct increase in Q1 net to $3.8Bln
Lukoil posts 8 pct increase in Q1 net to $3.8Bln
Lukoil, Russia's second-largest oil producer, said Monday that its first-quarter net profit increased by nearly 8 percent, to $3.8 billion on higher oil prices.More >>
Lukoil, Russia's second-largest oil producer, said Monday that its first-quarter net profit increased by nearly 8 percent, to $3.8 billion on higher oil prices.More >>
Oil rises above $91 on Greece vote optimism
Oil rises above $91 on Greece vote optimism
Oil rose above $91 a barrel Monday in Asia as Greek polls suggested pro-austerity parties might win elections next month, raising the likelihood the country will stay in the euro common currency.More >>
Oil rose above $91 a barrel Monday in Asia as Greek polls suggested pro-austerity parties might win elections next month, raising the likelihood the country will stay in the euro common currency.More >>
Millions in global aid for Iraq sits unspent
Millions in global aid for Iraq sits unspent
Outside the crumbling elementary school, goats feed on trash strewn across the front yard. Inside, the ceiling is rotting, toilets don't work and students scrunch hip-to-hip behind narrow desks.More >>
Outside the crumbling elementary school, goats feed on trash strewn across the front yard. Inside, the ceiling is rotting, toilets don't work and students scrunch hip-to-hip behind narrow desks.More >>
US hail storm pounds new Ford Escape models
US hail storm pounds new Ford Escape models
A big hail storm last month pounded thousands of Ford's popular new Escape SUVs as they awaited shipment to car dealerships. But the damage won't slow the roll-out of the new model, a spokesman says.More >>
A vicious hail storm last month pounded thousands of Ford's popular new Escape SUVs as they awaited shipment to U.S. car dealerships. But the damage won't slow the roll-out of the new, highly anticipated model, the...More >>
Spain's Bankia treats $29B state aid as investment
Spain's Bankia treats $29B state aid as investment
The president of troubled Spanish lender Bankia says the €23.5 billion ($29.5 billion) in state aid it will receive in the country's biggest-ever bank bailout will be treated as an investment to make profit for the...More >>
Troubled Spanish lender Bankia will treat the €23.5 billion ($29.5 billion) in state aid it will receive in the country's biggest-ever bank bailout as an investment meant to make a profit for the Spanish government and...More >>
Driving season begins, as does griping about gas
Driving season begins, as does griping about gas
It's Memorial Day weekend and our national obsession with the price of gasoline is in focus once again.More >>
It's Memorial Day weekend and our national obsession with the price of gasoline is in focus once again.More >>
Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all
Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices...More >>
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices...More >>
Ukraine corporate raids stifle foreign investment
Ukraine corporate raids stifle foreign investment
Yuri Leshchinsky spent more than a decade transforming an ailing Soviet-era factory into a leading candy maker. When a board meeting drew him to the plant from his New York home, he was in for a shock: Black-clad security...More >>
Yuri Leshchinsky spent more than a decade transforming an ailing Soviet-era factory into a leading candy maker. When a board meeting drew him to the plant from his New York home, he was in for a shock: Black-clad security...More >>
Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids
Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids
Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra.More >>
Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra.More >>
Spain's lender Bankia says it won't need more aid
Spain's lender Bankia says it won't need more aid
The president of troubled Spanish lender, Bankia, says the bank will emerge as a solid financial entity that will not need further recapitalization after it receives €19 billion ($23.8 billion) in state aid it has asked for.More >>
The president of Bankia tried Saturday to calm fears about the future of the bank, saying Spain's second largest mortgage lender will emerge as a solid financial entity after it receives €23.5 billion ($29.5 billion) in...More >>
Austrian finance minister: No to eurobonds
Austrian finance minister: No to eurobonds
Austria's finance minister is rejecting the idea of introducing jointly issued eurobonds any time soon and says that running up new debts to finance growth is "nonsense."More >>
Austria's finance minister is rejecting the idea of introducing jointly issued eurobonds any time soon and says that running up new debts to finance growth is "nonsense."More >>
Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move
Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move
By CHRISTINA REXRODE AP Business Writer To say that Facebook's debut as a public company was bungled is something like saying Facebook is a website you might have heard of.More >>
By CHRISTINA REXRODE AP Business Writer To say that Facebook's debut as a public company was bungled is something like saying Facebook is a website you might have heard of.More >>
IMF chief Lagarde: Little sympathy for Greece
IMF chief Lagarde: Little sympathy for Greece
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund says she has more sympathy for poor African children than Greeks suffering under the country's economic problems and austerity measures.More >>
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says she has more sympathy for poor African children than Greeks suffering under the country's economic problems and austerity measures.More >>
Spain's Bankia asks for $24B in state aid
Spain's Bankia asks for $24B in state aid
Spain's market regulator has suspended trading of shares in bailed-out lender Bankia ahead of a board meeting of the bank that is expected to decide on the amount of money it needs from the government.More >>
Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, has asked the Spanish government for €19 billion ($23.8 billion) in financial support just as a leading credit rating agency downgraded it to junk status.More >>
Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all
Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices...More >>
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices...More >>
Barbara Graves, wife of prominent publisher, dies
Barbara Graves, wife of prominent publisher, dies
The wife of the publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine, who played a role in the growth of the publication and media company, has died.More >>
Barbara Kydd Graves, the wife of the publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine who aided in the growth of the publication and media company, died Friday.More >>
Icahn spends $785M on Chesapeake Energy stake
Icahn spends $785M on Chesapeake Energy stake
Activist investor Carl Icahn is taking a stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp. and calling for at least four of company's directors to be replaced.More >>
Activist investor Carl Icahn has taken a sizable stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp. and is calling for at least four of company's directors to be replaced.More >>
A look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments around the globe
By The Associated Press A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:More >>
By The Associated Press A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:More >>
Panel sets June 7 date for JPMorgan CEO to testify
Panel sets June 7 date for JPMorgan CEO to testify
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is being asked to appear before a Senate panel next month to answer questions about the bank's $2 billion-plus trading loss.More >>
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is being asked to appear before Senate and House panels next month to answer questions about the bank's $2 billion-plus trading loss.More >>
Sycamore not ready to pull trigger on Talbots deal
Sycamore not ready to pull trigger on Talbots deal
The women's clothier Talbots Inc. said Friday that a deadline expired without a deal in its exclusive talks about being acquired by a private equity firm and that it will actively pursue other options.More >>
The women's clothier Talbots Inc. said Friday that a deadline expired without a deal in its exclusive talks about being acquired by a private equity firm and that it will actively pursue other options.More >>
US consumer confidence highest in 4 ½ years
US consumer confidence highest in 4 ½ years
A better hiring outlook and lower gas prices pushed U.S. consumer confidence to its highest level in four and a half years.More >>
A better hiring outlook and lower gas prices pushed a measure of U.S. consumer confidence to its highest level in four and a half years.More >>
Stocks fall on Wall Street as Spanish bank teeters
Stocks fall on Wall Street as Spanish bank teeters
U.S. stock futures are mixed ahead of the long holiday weekend on concerns over the lack of a concrete plan to keep Greece in the European currency union.More >>
Another flare-up in Europe's debt crisis knocked U.S. markets lower Friday. This time, it was more trouble at a major Spanish bank.More >>
Treasury bond market at a glance
Treasury bond market at a glance
By The Associated Press Key barometers in the Treasury market late Friday, compared with late Thursday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:More >>
By The Associated Press Key barometers in the Treasury market late Friday, compared with late Thursday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:More >>
News Summary: Beef, chicken, pork prices climbing
News Summary: Beef, chicken, pork prices climbing
By The Associated Press MORE GAINS: Meat prices are expected to rise faster than overall food costs in 2012. Prices rose in the spring and may increase an additional 1 percent to 3 percent this summer.More >>
By The Associated Press MORE GAINS: Meat prices are expected to rise faster than overall food costs in 2012. Prices rose in the spring and may increase an additional 1 percent to 3 percent this summer.More >>
Treasury yields dip as focus shifts to Spain
Treasury yields dip as focus shifts to Spain
By The Associated Press Yields on U.S. government bonds are mostly lower as traders turned their attention to Spain's debt troubles.More >>
By The Associated Press Yields on U.S. government bonds slipped Friday as traders turned their attention to Spain's debt troubles.More >>
News Summary: Trouble at Spanish bank hits stocks
News Summary: Trouble at Spanish bank hits stocks
By The Associated Press A LATE SWOON: News late Friday afternoon that Bankia, a crippled bank in Spain, is asking for $24 billion in support from the Spanish government stirred up new worries that...More >>
By The Associated Press A LATE SWOON: News late Friday afternoon that Bankia, a crippled bank in Spain, is asking for $24 billion in support from the Spanish government stirred up new worries that...More >>
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday
By The Associated Press Concerns about Europe pushed U.S. markets lower Friday but didn't erase all the gains from Monday and Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average finished up for the week for the...More >>
By The Associated Press Concerns about Europe pushed U.S. markets lower Friday but didn't erase all the gains from Monday and Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average finished up for the week for the...More >>
Wheat climbs as dry weather lingers over Kansas
Wheat climbs as dry weather lingers over Kansas
By The Associated Press Wheat prices are climbing as questions persist about how much dry weather is affecting the Kansas crop.More >>
By SANDY SHORE AP Business Writer Wheat prices rose 2.6 percent Friday as questions persisted about how much dry weather has affected the crop in Kansas.More >>
News Summary: Wheat climbs as dry weather lingers
News Summary: Wheat climbs as dry weather lingers
By The Associated Press MAY'S WILD RIDE: Wheat rose 2.6 percent as questions persisted about how much dry weather has affected the crop in Kansas. In a matter of two weeks, the price has hit a high for...More >>
By The Associated Press MAY'S WILD RIDE: Wheat rose 2.6 percent as questions persisted about how much dry weather has affected the crop in Kansas. In a matter of two weeks, the price has hit a high for...More >>
Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.More >>
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.More >>
Dollar and precious metals at a glance
Dollar and precious metals at a glance
Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late Thursday in New York:More >>
Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late Thursday in New York:More >>
Euro falls below $1.25 on Greek fears
Euro falls below $1.25 on Greek fears
By The Associated Press The euro fell below $1.25 for the first time in nearly two years on concerns that Europe won't be able to keep Greece in the single currency union.More >>
By The Associated Press The euro fell below $1.25 for the first time Friday in nearly two years on concerns that Europe won't be able to keep Greece in the single currency union.More >>
Oil holds near 2012 low
Oil holds near 2012 low
The price of oil is holding near the lowest levels of the year.More >>
The price of oil held near the lowest levels of the year on a quiet Friday ahead of the holiday weekend.More >>
More travelers to hit the road this Memorial Day
More travelers to hit the road this Memorial Day
More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices.More >>
More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices.More >>
Retail beef, chicken, pork prices still climbing
Retail beef, chicken, pork prices still climbing
The money you're saving on gasoline may go toward buying steaks, ribs and chicken for the barbecue.More >>
The money you're saving on gasoline may go toward buying steaks, ribs and chicken for the barbecue.More >>
Mattress maker shares up on strong sales
Mattress maker shares up on strong sales
By The Associated Press Shares of mattress makers got a boost Friday from an industry survey that showed U.S. mattress sales improved sharply for April.More >>
By The Associated Press Shares of mattress makers got a boost Friday from an industry survey that showed U.S. mattress sales improved sharply for April.More >>
Weekly US oil, gas rig count down by 3 to 1,983
Weekly US oil, gas rig count down by 3 to 1,983
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down three this week to 1,983.More >>
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down three this week to 1,983.More >>
Italian automaker Fiat halts sales to Iran
Italian automaker Fiat halts sales to Iran
Italian automaker Fiat SpA, which controls Chrysler, said Friday that it and subsidiaries will immediately halt sales to Iran, following similar moves by other carmakers under pressure to cut ties to Tehran over its disputed...More >>
Italian automaker Fiat SpA, which controls Chrysler, said Friday that it and subsidiaries will immediately halt sales to Iran, following similar moves by other carmakers under pressure to cut ties to Tehran over its disputed...More >>
Italian automaker Fiat halts sales to Iran
Italian automaker Fiat halts sales to Iran
The Italian automaker Fiat, which controls Chrysler, says it is halting sales to Iran.More >>
The Italian automaker Fiat, which controls Chrysler, says it is halting sales to Iran.More >>
Poll: Anti-bailout party extends lead in Greece
Poll: Anti-bailout party extends lead in Greece
A left-wing, anti-bailout party in Greece has extended its lead ahead of next month's election, according to a new poll.More >>
A left-wing party that opposes Greece's international bailout agreements has extended its lead ahead of next month's election, according to a new poll published Friday.More >>
Sugar fight takes another bitter turn
Sugar fight takes another bitter turn
What defines sugar? It's getting to be a stickier question.More >>
What defines sugar? It's getting to be a stickier question.More >>
US declines to cite China as currency manipulator
US declines to cite China as currency manipulator
The U.S. government said Friday that China has made progress in allowing its currency to rise against the dollar and declined to accuse the nation of manipulating its currency to gain a trade advantage.More >>
The U.S. government said Friday that China has made progress in allowing its currency to rise against the dollar and declined to accuse the nation of manipulating its currency to gain a trade advantage.More >>
Euro crisis concerns push markets lower
Euro crisis concerns push markets lower
European stocks recovered Thursday from heavy losses the previous day, while the euro touched a 22-month low after the continent's leaders failed to reach a breakthrough in their crisis resolution efforts.More >>
Concerns that Europe lacks a concrete plan to keep Greece in the currency union pushed markets lower on Friday, with the euro nearing a 22-month low.More >>
Bank of America, Barclays sell Archstone stake
Bank of America, Barclays sell Archstone stake
Bank of America Corp. and Barclays Bank PLC are selling their stake in apartment building owner Archstone to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy estate for $1.58 billion.More >>
Bank of America Corp. and Barclays Bank PLC are selling their stake in the apartment building owner Archstone to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy estate for $1.58 billion.More >>
Top CEO pay equals 3,489 years for typical worker
Top CEO pay equals 3,489 years for typical worker
David Simon of Simon Property received a pay package worth more than $137 million for last year, and the typical CEO took home $9.6 million, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.More >>
David Simon of Simon Property received a pay package worth more than $137 million for last year, and the typical CEO took home $9.6 million, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.More >>
10 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey
10 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey
By The Associated Press The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for...More >>
By The Associated Press The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for...More >>
EU takes action against Argentina at WTO
EU takes action against Argentina at WTO
The European Union is challenging Argentina before the World Trade Organization with claims the South American nations stifles imports to protect its own industry.More >>
The European Union on Friday started legal proceedings at the World Trade Organization against Argentina, claiming the South American country stifles imports to protect its own industry.More >>
Portugal adopts 4-year plan to cut state spending
Portugal adopts 4-year plan to cut state spending
Portugal's Parliament has endorsed a four-year budget plan that places legal limits on state spending in an effort to restore the bailed-out country's fiscal health.More >>
Portugal's Parliament has endorsed a four-year budget plan that places legal limits on state spending in an effort to restore the bailed-out country's fiscal health.More >>
German central bank head: Reform only crisis fix
German central bank head: Reform only crisis fix
The head of Germany's central bank says there is no quick fix for Europe's problems, calling appeals for more support from the European Central Bank and plans for investment in infrastructure a distraction from the...More >>
The head of Germany's central bank says there is no quick fix for Europe's problems, calling appeals for more support from the European Central Bank and plans for investment in infrastructure a distraction from the...More >>
Oil edges up above $91 on inconclusive Iran talks
Oil edges up above $91 on inconclusive Iran talks
Oil slipped to near $90 a barrel Friday in Asia amid signs of sharply slowing economic growth in Europe and China.More >>
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press Oil edged up above $91 a barrel Friday as an inconclusive summit about Iran's nuclear program outweighed demands concerns tied to Greece's financial crisis and...More >>
ECB official calls for urgent financial overhaul
ECB official calls for urgent financial overhaul
A top European Central Bank officials says the 17 countries that use the euro need an "urgent overhaul" of their banking and financial system to deal with the debt crisis.More >>
A top European Central Bank official says the 17 countries that use the euro need an "urgent overhaul" of their banking and financial system to deal with the debt crisis, including a multinational authority with the power to...More >>
50 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey
50 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey
By The Associated Press The 50 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for...More >>
By The Associated Press The 50 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for...More >>
On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks
On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks
By CHRISTINA REXRODE AP Business Writer In the small world of big CEOs, the perks can be spectacular.More >>
By CHRISTINA REXRODE AP Business Writer In the small world of big CEOs, the perks can be spectacular.More >>
World stocks up tepidly as traders brush off woes
World stocks up tepidly as traders brush off woes
World stock markets wavered Thursday as the lack of a breakthrough in Europe's attempts to shake off its debt crisis kept sentiment gloomy.More >>
Asian stocks struggled for firm footing Friday as investor nerves were tested by fizzling economic growth in China, but European markets headed higher as traders kept fingers crossed that Greece would avoid financial chaos.More >>
Low wages test loyalty to Singapore ruling party
Low wages test loyalty to Singapore ruling party
Khamis Neshbahri earned a salary of 700 Singapore dollars ($550) a month when he began cleaning office buildings 11 years ago. His wages haven't budged since then while his cost of living has continued to climb.More >>
Khamis Neshbahri earned a salary of 700 Singapore dollars ($550) a month when he began cleaning office buildings 11 years ago. His wages haven't budged since then while his cost of living has continued to climb.More >>
German consumer confidence steady
German consumer confidence steady
A study shows German consumers remain cautiously confident in Europe's largest economy despite uncertainty in the wider 17-nation eurozone.More >>
A study shows German consumers remain cautiously confident in Europe's largest economy despite uncertainty in the wider 17-nation eurozone.More >>
HK tycoon Lau rejects Macau corruption charges
HK tycoon Lau rejects Macau corruption charges
Shares of a Hong Kong tycoon's property company tumbled Friday after he insisted he was innocent of bribery and money laundering charges filed by Macau prosecutors over a land deal in the Asian gambling hub.More >>
Shares of a Hong Kong tycoon's property company tumbled Friday after he insisted he was innocent of bribery and money laundering charges filed by Macau prosecutors over a land deal in the Asian gambling hub.More >>
Toyota looks to growth in emerging markets
Toyota looks to growth in emerging markets
Toyota is looking to emerging markets for growth, targeting 50 percent of its global vehicle sales there by 2015, and rolling out eight compact models over the next few years.More >>
Toyota is looking to emerging markets for growth, targeting 50 percent of its global vehicle sales in such countries by 2015, and rolling out eight compact models over the next few years.More >>
Report: Lehman estate to buy Archstone stake
Report: Lehman estate to buy Archstone stake
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy estate has reached a deal to acquire a bigger stake in apartment-building owner Archstone for $1.58 billion.More >>
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy estate has reached a deal to acquire a bigger stake in apartment-building owner Archstone for $1.58 billion, according to a published report.More >>
A smoke-free country? New Zealand taxes aim for it
A smoke-free country? New Zealand taxes aim for it
There are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country?More >>
There are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country?More >>
Money market fund assets rise to $2.564 trillion
Money market fund assets rise to $2.564 trillion
Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets rose by $1.26 billion to $2.564 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.More >>
Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets rose by $1.26 billion to $2.564 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.More >>
A look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments around the globe
By The Associated Press A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday:More >>
By The Associated Press A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday:More >>
Tiffany's cuts outlook amid slowing demand
Tiffany's cuts outlook amid slowing demand
Tiffany & Co. says that its profit for the first quarter was essentially the same as a year ago as it saw slowing demand in the U.S. for its jewelry. The luxury retailer cut its financial outlook for the year, saying it...More >>
Tiffany & Co., a bellwether of luxury spending, says its sales aren't rising as fast as last year in the U.S. or abroad, and the gift and jewelry chain cut its forecasts for sales and profit for the year.More >>
Buffett says his firm likely to buy newspapers
Buffett says his firm likely to buy newspapers
Warren Buffett says his company is likely to buy more newspapers in the next few years, and Berkshire Hathaway will not try to influence the editorial policies of any of them.More >>
Warren Buffett says his company is likely to buy more newspapers in the next few years, and Berkshire Hathaway will not try to influence the editorial policies of any of them.More >>
Vatican bank chief ousted in no-confidence vote
Vatican bank chief ousted in no-confidence vote
The president of the Vatican bank was effectively ousted Thursday after receiving a unanimous vote of no-confidence from bank overseers for having leaked documents and failed to do his job at a critical time in the Holy...More >>
The president of the Vatican bank was effectively ousted Thursday after receiving a unanimous vote of no-confidence from bank overseers for having leaked documents and failed to do his job at a critical time in the Holy...More >>
Oil bounces back after falling below $90 a barrel
Oil bounces back after falling below $90 a barrel
Oil bounced back Thursday, a day after falling below $90 per barrel for the first time in months.More >>
Oil bounced back Thursday, a day after falling below $90 per barrel for the first time in months.More >>
How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday
How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday
By The Associated Press Hewlett-Packard helped pull the Dow Jones industrial average to a slight gain Thursday, giving the index only its fourth gain this month. Stocks flipped between gains and losses...More >>
By The Associated Press Hewlett-Packard helped pull the Dow Jones industrial average to a slight gain Thursday, giving the index only its fourth gain this month. Stocks flipped between gains and losses...More >>
News Summary: H-P leads Dow to rare day of gains
News Summary: H-P leads Dow to rare day of gains
By The Associated Press HP LEADS: Hewlett-Packard helped pull the Dow Jones industrial average to a slight gain Thursday, giving the index only its fourth gain this month.More >>
By The Associated Press HP LEADS: Hewlett-Packard helped pull the Dow Jones industrial average to a slight gain Thursday, giving the index only its fourth gain this month.More >>
FDA bill: changes to FDA drug and device oversight
FDA bill: changes to FDA drug and device oversight
The Senate passed a mammoth bill Thursday that would reshape how the Food and Drug Administration assures the safety of the drug supply, particularly medicines imported from overseas.More >>
The Senate passed a mammoth bill Thursday that would reshape how the Food and Drug Administration assures the safety of the drug supply, particularly medicines imported from overseas.More >>
Mutual fund news: Facebook, Bill Gross, Vanguard
Mutual fund news: Facebook, Bill Gross, Vanguard
Invest for the long term and keep daily news in perspective. It's easy to get sucked into a negative mindset, with troubles at Facebook and JPMorgan Chase in the headlines.More >>
Invest for the long term and keep daily news in perspective. It's easy to get sucked into a negative mindset, with troubles at Facebook and JPMorgan Chase in the headlines.More >>
Treasury sells 7-year notes at record low rate
Treasury sells 7-year notes at record low rate
By The Associated Press The U.S. Treasury department sold seven-year notes at a record low yield, the latest sign that demand for low-risk investments remains strong.More >>
By The Associated Press The U.S. Treasury department sold seven-year notes at a record low yield Thursday, the latest sign that demand for low-risk investments remains strong.More >>
Treasury bond market at a glance
Treasury bond market at a glance
By The Associated Press Key barometers in the Treasury market late Thursday, compared with late Wednesday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:More >>
By The Associated Press Key barometers in the Treasury market late Thursday, compared with late Wednesday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:More >>
Smart Spending: Putting extreme couponing to test
Smart Spending: Putting extreme couponing to test
Armed with a stack of coupons, Amanda Ostrowski paid just $51.67 for $1,175.33 worth of groceries on TLC's reality show "Extreme Couponing."More >>
Armed with a stack of coupons, Amanda Ostrowski paid just $51.67 for $1,175.33 worth of groceries on TLC's reality show "Extreme Couponing."More >>
H-P leads Dow to its fourth day of gains in May
H-P leads Dow to its fourth day of gains in May
Stock futures are rising ahead of the release of government data that is expected to show factory orders are on the rise and more Americans are finding jobs.More >>
Hewlett-Packard helped pull the Dow Jones industrial average to a slight gain Thursday, giving the index only its fourth gain this month.More >>
Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.More >>
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.More >>
Dollar and precious metals at a glance
Dollar and precious metals at a glance
Key currency exchange rates Thursday, compared with late Wednesday in New York:More >>
Key currency exchange rates Thursday, compared with late Wednesday in New York:More >>
News Summary: Corn plunges on weak export sales
News Summary: Corn plunges on weak export sales
By The Associated Press CORN PUNCHED: Corn prices dropped 4 percent because of weak export sales. Rain benefited crops in the western Corn Belt which could help this fall's harvest.More >>
By The Associated Press CORN PUNCHED: Corn prices dropped 4 percent because of weak export sales. Rain benefited crops in the western Corn Belt which could help this fall's harvest.More >>
Closed Idaho silver mine to start rehiring in July
Closed Idaho silver mine to start rehiring in July
A northern Idaho silver mine that was shut down for safety improvements will start rehiring in July and should have a full workforce by the end of the year, Hecla Mining Co. Chief Executive Officer Phil Baker said Thursday.More >>
A northern Idaho silver mine that was shut down after a series of accidents last year, including two worker deaths, will start rehiring in July and should have a full workforce by the end of the year, Hecla Mining Co. Chief...More >>
Corn prices plunge on weak export sales, weather
Corn prices plunge on weak export sales, weather
By The Associated Press Corn prices are plunging after the government reported weaker export sales.More >>
By SANDY SHORE AP Business Writer Corn prices dropped 4 percent Thursday because of weak export sales and improving weather in parts of the Corn Belt.More >>
Euro remains near 22-month low on Europe fears
Euro remains near 22-month low on Europe fears
The euro is recovering slightly against the dollar after falling to a nearly two-year low overnight.More >>
The euro remained near a 22-month low against the dollar Thursday as European Union leaders ended their latest summit without any firm plans to address the region's debt crisis.More >>
NEWS SUMMARY: US durable goods orders up 0.2 pct.
NEWS SUMMARY: US durable goods orders up 0.2 pct.
By The Associated Press ORDERS UP: Orders for durable goods - items expected to last at least three years rose 0.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted $215.5 billion in April. That followed a 3.7...More >>
By The Associated Press ORDERS UP: Orders for durable goods - items expected to last at least three years rose 0.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted $215.5 billion in April. That followed a 3.7...More >>
Goldman's Blankfein gets a break
Goldman's Blankfein gets a break
For once, the spotlight wasn't on Goldman Sachs.More >>
For once, the spotlight wasn't on Goldman Sachs.More >>
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney cuts 300 US jobs
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney cuts 300 US jobs
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney is cutting 300 salaried jobs in the United States, including 200 in Connecticut.More >>
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney is cutting 300 salaried jobs in the United States, including 200 in Connecticut.More >>
Senate bill aims to increase drug import safety
Senate bill aims to increase drug import safety
U.S. regulators would inspect more drug manufacturing facilities in China, India and other foreign countries as part of legislation approved Thursday that aims to step up oversight of the nation's imported pharmaceutical...More >>
U.S. regulators would inspect more drug manufacturing facilities in China, India and other foreign countries as part of legislation approved Thursday that aims to step up oversight of the nation's imported pharmaceutical...More >>
Senate bill aims to increase drug import safety
Senate bill aims to increase drug import safety
The Senate has passed a bill that would increase inspections of foreign drug manufacturers, among other measures designed to assure the safety of the nation's increasingly imported drug supply.More >>
The Senate has passed a bill that would increase inspections of foreign drug manufacturers, among other measures designed to assure the safety of the nation's increasingly imported drug supply.More >>
UK police seize record number of counterfeit coins
UK police seize record number of counterfeit coins
Scotland Yard says it has seized a record number of counterfeit coins in raids on three properties outside of London.More >>
Scotland Yard has seized a record number of counterfeit coins in raids on three properties just outside of London, the force announced Thursday. Three suspects have been arrested in the case.More >>
Oil bounces back above $90 per barrel
Oil bounces back above $90 per barrel
By The Associated Press Oil is rebounding a day after hitting a seven-month low below $90 a barrel.More >>
By SANDY SHORE AP Business Writer Oil bounced back Thursday, a day after falling below $90 per barrel for the first time in months.More >>
News Summary: US jobless aid applications dip
News Summary: US jobless aid applications dip
By The Associated Press LITTLE CHANGE: The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was nearly flat last week, signaling modest job growth. Weekly applications for benefits dipped by 2,000 to a...More >>
By The Associated Press LITTLE CHANGE: The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was nearly flat last week, signaling modest job growth. Weekly applications for benefits dipped by 2,000 to a...More >>
South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion week
South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion week
Struggling designers will get a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township in Soweto's first fashion week opening Thursday.More >>
Struggling but deserving designers got a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township as Soweto's first fashion week opened Thursday.More >>
Memo: UK minister lobbied for Murdoch takeover
Memo: UK minister lobbied for Murdoch takeover
A lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. says he had the impression that a government minister was aware of information being given by an aide about the company's bid to take over British broadcaster BSkyB.More >>
A British minister in the hot seat for his alleged close ties to Rupert Murdoch's media empire did lobby Prime Minister David Cameron to back the tycoon's bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB, according to a memo made...More >>
Airlines catch a break on fuel, shares rising
Airlines catch a break on fuel, shares rising
Airline stocks rose on Thursday after a J.P. Morgan analyst raised his estimates of the companies' future profits because of the recent drop in jet fuel prices.More >>
Airline stocks rose on Thursday after a J.P. Morgan analyst raised his estimates of the companies' future profits because of the recent drop in jet fuel prices.More >>
German opposition: Merkel embraces growth pact
German opposition: Merkel embraces growth pact
Germany's opposition leader says Chancellor Angela Merkel has accepted the need to add a separate set of measures promoting growth to the European Union's treaty enshrining fiscal discipline.More >>
Germany's opposition leader said Thursday that Chancellor Angela Merkel has accepted the need to add a separate set of measures promoting growth to the European Union's treaty enshrining fiscal discipline.More >>
US bank earnings rose this winter to 5-year high
US bank earnings rose this winter to 5-year high
U.S. bank earnings rose in the first three months of the year to the highest level in nearly five years. The number of troubled banks fell for the fourth straight quarter.More >>
U.S. bank earnings rose in the first three months of the year to the highest level in nearly five years and the number of troubled banks fell for the fourth straight quarter.More >>
News Summary: Land conflicts stunt Vietnam plans
News Summary: Land conflicts stunt Vietnam plans
By The Associated Press DEVELOPMENT BLOCKED: Construction foreman Do Quoc Tai and his neighbors have strong-armed the Vietnamese government, blocking a major ring road in Hanoi that's a symbol of the...More >>
By The Associated Press DEVELOPMENT BLOCKED: Construction foreman Do Quoc Tai and his neighbors have strong-armed the Vietnamese government, blocking a major ring road in Hanoi that's a symbol of the...More >>
US mortgage rates for past 52 weeks at a glance
US mortgage rates for past 52 weeks at a glance
By The Associated Press The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this year.More >>
By The Associated Press The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this year.More >>
Italy's Monti sees eurobonds 'not in too long'
Italy's Monti sees eurobonds 'not in too long'
Italian Premier Mario Monti says so-called eurobonds, debt issued jointly by countries in the eurozone, should be considered soon to help the region overcome its financial crisis.More >>
Italian Premier Mario Monti says so-called eurobonds, debt issued jointly by countries in the eurozone, should be considered soon to help the region overcome its financial crisis.More >>
US durable goods orders up 0.2 percent in April
US durable goods orders up 0.2 percent in April
Orders for long-lasting factory goods edged up slightly in April but a key category that tracks business investment spending fell for a second straight month.More >>
Orders for long-lasting factory goods edged up slightly in April. But a measure of tracks business investment spending fell for a second straight month.More >>
Weekly US jobless aid applications dip to 370,000
Weekly US jobless aid applications dip to 370,000
The number of people seeking unemployment aid changed little last week, signaling modest job growth.More >>
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits changed little last week, signaling modest job growth.More >>
Greek markets battered by euro uncertainty
Greek markets battered by euro uncertainty
Uncertainty over Greece's future in the eurozone is battering the country's financial markets, with investors unconvinced by European leaders' pledge to keep the country in the euro bloc.More >>
Uncertainty over Greece's future in the eurozone is battering the country's financial markets, with investors unconvinced by European leaders' pledge to keep the country in the euro bloc.More >>
US 30-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.78 pct.
US 30-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.78 pct.
The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this year.More >>
The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this year.More >>
Suspected pirate attack foiled on US cargo ship
Suspected pirate attack foiled on US cargo ship
Danish shipper A.P. Moller-Maersk says armed guards have thwarted a pirate attack on one of its U.S.-flagged cargo ships in the Gulf of Oman.More >>
Iran and an American-led naval coalition each said Thursday they responded to a distress call by a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from gunmen in the Gulf of Oman a day earlier.More >>
Britain's Clegg warns of impact of Greek euro exit
Britain's Clegg warns of impact of Greek euro exit
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned Thursday that a Greek exit from the eurozone could have drastic consequences for all of Europe, and called for a new "grand bargain" to help even the field between the...More >>
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned Thursday that a Greek exit from the eurozone could have drastic consequences for all of Europe, and called for a new "grand bargain" to help even the field between the...More >>
Dow wins $2.16B in Kuwaiti dispute
Dow wins $2.16B in Kuwaiti dispute
By The Associated Press Dow Chemical says an international court has awarded it $2.16 billion in damages from its dispute with Petrochemical Industries Co., a subsidiary of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum...More >>
By The Associated Press Dow Chemical has been awarded $2.16 billion in damages by an international arbitration court over for a Kuwaiti joint venture that collapsed four years ago as the global recession...More >>
How US states fared on jobless aid applications
How US states fared on jobless aid applications
By The Associated Press Weekly US unemployment benefit applications were largely unchanged last week, a sign hiring will likely continue at a modest pace. The number of people seeking benefits dipped 2,000...More >>
By The Associated Press Weekly US unemployment benefit applications were largely unchanged last week, a sign hiring will likely continue at a modest pace. The number of people seeking benefits dipped 2,000...More >>
Repsol says big oil find off Brazil's coast
Repsol says big oil find off Brazil's coast
Spanish oil company Repsol says an offshore block near Brazil's coast contains at least 1.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, one of the globe's largest finds this year.More >>
Spanish oil company Repsol says an offshore block near Brazil's coast contains at least 1.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, one of the globe's largest finds this year.More >>
Putin defends curtailing of privatization plans
Putin defends curtailing of privatization plans
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has defended his decision to withdraw lucrative government stakes in energy companies from a list of assets to be privatized.More >>
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday defended his decision to withdraw lucrative government stakes in energy companies from a list of assets to be privatized.More >>
Oil up to near $92 on snag in Iran nuclear talks
Oil up to near $92 on snag in Iran nuclear talks
Oil bounced slightly off seven-month lows near $90 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid signs China's economy is continuing to slow.More >>
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press Oil prices rose to near $92 a barrel Thursday as negotiations between six world powers and Iran about its nuclear program appeared to be stalling.More >>
US trade rep: Euro struggles weigh on trade talks
US trade rep: Euro struggles weigh on trade talks
The U.S. trade chief says Europe's debt struggles and resulting market turmoil are weighing on global talks about loosening trade barriers.More >>
The U.S. trade chief says Europe's debt struggles and resulting market turmoil are weighing on global talks about loosening trade barriers.More >>
Costco's 3Q net income rises, sales climb
Costco's 3Q net income rises, sales climb
Costco's fiscal third-quarter net income climbed 19 percent on lower asset charges and the wholesale club pulled in more money from membership fees.More >>
Costco's fiscal third-quarter net income climbed 19 percent on lower asset charges and the wholesale club pulled in more money from membership fees.More >>
Land conflicts stunt Vietnam urban planning dreams
Land conflicts stunt Vietnam urban planning dreams
Do Quoc Tai is an unlikely pain in the side of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. Although the construction foreman earns just $150 per month, he and his neighbors have strong-armed the government, blocking a major ring...More >>
Do Quoc Tai is an unlikely pain in the side of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. Although the construction foreman earns just $150 per month, he and his neighbors have strong-armed the government, blocking a major ring...More >>
German business confidence drops on eurozone fears
German business confidence drops on eurozone fears
A closely-watched survey shows business confidence in Germany is falling as concerns grow over the 17-country eurozone's struggles with economic and financial turmoil over too much debt.More >>
German business confidence dropped sharply in May, a closely-watched survey showed Thursday, as anxiety grows in Europe's largest economy over the increasing financial turmoil in the 17-country eurozone.More >>
Norway strike shuts hundreds of schools
Norway strike shuts hundreds of schools
Thousands of teachers, carers and policemen have gone on strike in Norway in a protest over wages, shutting down hundreds of kindergartens and schools in the middle of exam time.More >>
Thousands of teachers, carers and policemen have gone on strike in Norway in a protest over wages, shutting down hundreds of kindergartens and schools in the middle of exam time.More >>

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