Exec at NY trial: Apple didn't fix e-book prices
A top Apple Inc. executive described as Steve Jobs' right-hand man took the witness stand at a Manhattan price-fixing trial and denied scheming with ...
Oil back above $96; gasoline steady at $3.63
The price of oil rose above $96 a barrel Thursday on signs of steady hiring and resilient consumer spending in the U.S. and a rally in the stock ...
3-D TV falls flat: ESPN to kill 3-D broadcasts
ESPN's decision to shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry ...

Gaza suffers drop in foreign aid over Syrian war
A refugee from Syria recently opened a bakery here, drawing long lines of customers eager to taste meat and cheese pastries with the special flavors ...

US retail sales jump 0.6 percent in May on autos
Americans stepped up purchases at retail businesses in May, spending more on cars, home improvements and sporting goods. The gain shows consumers ...
Forecast sees big payoff for Google's mobile ads
Google will sell more mobile advertising than the rest of its rivals combined for the second straight year, according to a new forecast that ...
Honda recalling 104,500 cars to fix brakes
Honda is recalling 104,500 cars in 49 countries worldwide to fix problems with the brakes. In the U.S., the recall covers more than 18,000 Acura RSX ...

US unemployment benefit applications fall to 334K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, a decline that suggests steady job ...

Egypt's wheat harvest becomes mired in politics
Early in Egypt's wheat harvest this year, President Mohammed Morsi spoke in a televised address, proclaiming the crop would be 30 percent higher than ...
'Pink slime' lawsuit heads back to state court
A federal judge on Wednesday moved a South Dakota beef processing company's defamation lawsuit against ABC News back to state court. Beef Products Inc
Correction: TV Isn't Everywhere story
In a story June 11 about the "TV Everywhere" initiative, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Comcast Corp. would be the first pay TV ...

Cooper CEO says buyer committed to US operations
A tire maker whose main market is in India is buying Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for $2.2 billion and making a commitment to maintain the ...
Safeway selling supermarkets in Canada
Safeway Inc. is selling its supermarket operations in Canada to food retailer Sobeys for 5.8 billion Canadian dollars ($5.7 billion). Sobeys, a unit ...

Stocks slide on Wall Street; Dow below 15,000
The stock market ended lower Wednesday as traders looked ahead to a critical Federal Reserve meeting next week. Without any major economic news, ...

Voice-operated dashboard technology still risky
Dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands — marketed as a safer alternative — actually is more distracting than simply ...

UK to start regulating e-cigarettes as medicines
Britain will start regulating electronic cigarettes and other products containing nicotine as medicines, according to the country's top regulator.
Fiat: supplier delays will force shutdowns
Italian carmaker Fiat says it will temporarily stop production at some European car plants in the coming days due to insufficient deliveries of ...

Nintendo focuses on games at E3 with new 'Mario'
It's all about the games for Nintendo. Instead of a typical flashy presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Japanese gaming giant opted ...

Analysts: Midwest drivers to see lower gas prices
The worst may be over for drivers in the upper Midwest who have been grappling with the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S. Analysts said ...
Court hears terse testimony in e-book trial
Macmillan CEO John Sargent, who testified this week at a trial over alleged price-fixing of e-books, was no one's idea of a friendly witness. Of the ...
Lululemon's shares fall after CEO announces exit
Lululemon Athletica's CEO Christine Day may not be a household name to the athletic wear company's legions of loyal shoppers. But for investors, she's ...
DEA settles Walgreens painkiller case for $80M
Federal authorities have reached an $80 million civil settlement with the Walgreens pharmacy chain over rules violations that allowed tens of ...

Comcast's new X2 platform saves TV shows online
Worried about filling up your DVR? The nation's largest cable TV provider, Comcast Corp., is rolling out a new TV platform that does away with the ...

Marlboro maker Altria jumping into e-cigarettes
Tobacco company Altria Group Inc. is launching its first electronic cigarette under the MarkTen brand in Indiana starting in August and expanding its ...

Senate passes farm bill, moving debate to House
The last time Congress passed a farm bill, Democrats had control of the House and the food stamp program was about half the size it is today. That was ...