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Oil up 1 pct.; weather outlook sinks natural gas
The price of oil rose 1 percent Friday as traders weighed a new debt deal in Europe and political bickering in the U.S. over looming tax increases and ...
AP: Exchange student sponsor out over abuse claims
An organization has lost its government designation to bring foreign exchange students to the United States after facing allegations of mismanagement ...
Zynga stock falls after Facebook terms change
Shares of Zynga slumped Friday after it disclosed with its partner Facebook that they have loosened their close ties to one another. THE SPARK: The ...
Ex-Nat'l Lampoon CEO to be sentenced in fraud case
A former chief executive of National Lampoon and two co-conspirators faced possible life sentences Friday after being convicted of swindling investors ...
Bangladesh workers protest; families of dead plead
Hundreds of garment workers protested Friday outside a Bangladeshi factory where 112 people were killed by a fire, demanding compensation for their ...
Menard to fly Wis. workers in to staff ND store
Home improvement retailer Menard Inc. says it will hire workers from its home base in Wisconsin and fly them to North Dakota to staff a store in ...
In Bangladesh, echoes of 1911 Triangle fire in NYC
Terrified women leaping to their deaths. Locked exits trapping workers. Piles of clothing blocking stairwells to safety. The fire that raced through ...
Suspect in string of ecoterrorism fires surrenders
One of the three remaining fugitives in a string of high-profile fires across the West that focused national attention on a group of environmental ...
Kroger lifts forecast after stronger third quarter
Kroger Co. is raising its earnings outlook for the year after the nation's largest traditional supermarket chain reported a third-quarter profit that ...
Drought threatens to close Mississippi to barges
After months of drought, companies that ship grain and other goods down the Mississippi River are being haunted by a potential nightmare: If water ...
Stocks rise and fall with twists in budget talks
Optimism that a budget deal will be reached in Washington sent stocks modestly higher Thursday. A pair of economic reports also brightened the mood.
Retailers report weak sales gains for November
Black Friday was no match for Superstorm Sandy. Major retailers from Target to Macy's reported weak November sales as the strong start to the holiday ...
Review: Rooming with strangers _ a game of trust
"Do we still have a TV?" That's the text message I got from my husband as I walked up the steps to our Brooklyn apartment on a Friday afternoon this ...
Barnes & Noble reports net income for 2Q
Barnes & Noble's shares fell on Thursday after it reported a second-quarter profit but its digital content growth slowed as it faces increased ...
Tiffany 3Q results miss Street, cuts 2012 outlook
Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter net income fell 30 percent, stung by a higher-than-expected tax rate, ongoing economic weakness and high precious metal ...
US futures moving higher as budget talks proceed
U.S. stock futures rose Thursday on optimism over a deal on the U.S. budget and ahead of a high-level meeting between the Treasury chief and Senate ...
Factory owner: I didn't know fire exits needed
The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an emergency ...
GM venture in China plans $1 billion auto plant
General Motors Co. and its joint venture partners in China say they will spend 6.6 billion yuan ($1 billion) to build a third car plant to keep up ...
Watchdog: US should explain probe of halal company
A national civil rights organization called on U.S. authorities Wednesday to explain their investigation into a leading maker of food for observant ...
Peanut butter plant closure angers New Mexico town
Farmers in a revered peanut-growing region along the New Mexico-Texas border should be celebrating one of the best harvests in recent memory.
Moody's cuts HP long-term debt rating to Baa1
Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday lowered its long-term credit rating on Hewlett-Packard, saying the technology giant will have trouble ...
Shoppers can save as retailers go head-to-head
This holiday season, the hottest trend among retailers isn't found on a store shelf. It's taking place at the cash register. Major retailers, from ...
'Fiscal cliff' worries pressure oil prices
The price of oil fell Wednesday as traders looked for signs of progress in negotiations over U.S. budget issues. Benchmark oil dropped 69 cents to ...
Costco plans special cash dividend of $7 per share
Costco says it will pay shareholders a special dividend of $7 per share next month in addition to the wholesale club operator's regular quarterly ...