
AP source: Immigration bill could exclude many
A promised path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally may leave out hundreds of thousands of them. Bipartisan Senate ...

At 2 big banks, record earnings, but lower revenue
JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, bellwethers for the banking industry, reported record earnings Friday, but those numbers masked troubling declines in ...
JPMorgan CEO: 'Work to do' on controls, compliance
Jamie Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase, says that grappling with new regulations and strengthening internal controls are the bank's top priorities.

US businesses boosted stockpiles only 0.1 pct.
U.S. companies restocked their shelves at a much slower pace in February than January, a sign they expected consumer and business spending to weaken.

Facebook's Zuckerberg launches political group
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley leaders have formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting ...

New owners move Burger King CEO to Heinz helm
The new owners of Heinz are tapping Burger King CEO Bernardo Hees as the company's next top executive, a move that installs one of their own at the ...

PC outlook darkens as sales slump deepens in 1Q
The ailing personal computer market is getting weaker, and it's starting to look as if it will never fully recover as a new generation of mobile ...

Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail
The financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel ...
Employers eager for new foreign worker program
As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as ...

Tentative farm workers deal in immigration talks
A tentative deal has been reached between agriculture workers and growers, a key senator said Tuesday, smoothing the way for a landmark immigration ...

Penney CEO's challenge: Can it be fixed?
There won't be an easy fix for J.C. Penney — if it can be fixed at all. As Mike Ullman takes the reins again less than two years after his departure, ...

JC Penney looks to old CEO to secure its future
J.C. Penney is hoping its former CEO can revive the retailer after a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales ...

Senators to add high-tech visas, dispute details
Senators finalizing a massive immigration bill are arguing over plans to boost visas for high-tech workers, Senate aides and industry officials say, ...
Avon eliminating hundreds of jobs; leaves Ireland
Avon is eliminating more than 400 positions and abandoning or restructuring smaller or underperforming businesses in Africa, the Middle East and ...

Raucous debate on immigration to get under way
Senators writing a comprehensive immigration bill hope to finish their work this week, opening what's sure to be a raucous public debate over measures ...
Chile port workers end strikes halting exports
Chilean port workers are returning to work after reaching a deal to end three weeks of strikes that blocked exports of copper, fruit and wood pulp.

Budget calls for 4 percent spending increase at VA
President Barack Obama's budget proposal will include nearly a 14 percent spending increase for the section of the Department of Veterans Affairs ...
Fisker to cut three-fourths of its work force
Troubled electric car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. has laid off about three-fourths of the workers at its California headquarters as it struggles with ...
HP's chairman steps down, 2 directors to depart
Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman Ray Lane is stepping down and two other board members are leaving in a shake-up spurred by disgruntled stockholders stung ...

NYC fast food workers picket for higher pay
Hundreds of fast food workers and supporters protested outside New York City restaurants Thursday to demand higher wages for their low-paying jobs, ...
Following Obama, Kerry to donate part of salary
Three Cabinet secretaries became the latest senior administration officials to give back part of their salaries, in the spirit of government spending ...

Finals Watch: Presidential shot, top coach, player
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games

Cyprus bank workers to protest looming job cuts
Bank employees in Cyprus will walk off the job for two hours and march toward parliament to protest against looming job and benefit cuts being taken ...

US service firms grow more slowly, hiring weakens
Two reports Wednesday showed that U.S. service companies grew more slowly in March and private employers pulled back on hiring. The declines suggest ...