by - October 7, 2012 5:14 pm
The average price for regular gasoline at U.S. filling stations rose 0.37 cent in the past two weeks to $3.8375 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc. The survey covers…
by - October 4, 2012 1:48 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the biggest U.S. retailer, was sued in Florida by 11 women who claim the company engages in gender-based discrimination, two days after a similar case was brought…
by - October 3, 2012 7:42 am
Chelsea Clinton says she left her career on Wall Street three years ago to find more purpose. “Intellectually, I loved my job, but I didn’t get any meaning from it,”…
by - October 2, 2012 6:30 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, was sued in federal court in Tennessee for allegedly discriminating against female workers in five southern states. Three women sued in Nashville today…
by - October 1, 2012 7:12 pm
Manufacturing unexpectedly expanded in September after three months of contraction, reflecting stronger orders that ease concern the U.S. economy will slow further. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index rose…
by - September 26, 2012 4:21 pm
Purchases of new U.S. homes in August held close to a two-year high, further evidence of recovery in the housing market that will help sustain the economic expansion. Sales fell…
by - September 26, 2012 12:54 pm
Andy Williams, the “Moon River” crooner who helped define American popular music in the 1960s and 1970s through his Christmas albums, nightclub performances and television variety show, has died. He…
by - September 25, 2012 2:02 pm
U.S. hog farmers are slaughtering animals at the fastest pace since 2009 as a surge in feed costs spurs the biggest losses in 14 years, signaling smaller herds next year…
by - September 25, 2012 1:40 pm
The cost of auto coverage for the average U.S. driver will probably climb for a third straight year as insurers charge more to boost profits pressured by record-low interest rates…
by - September 24, 2012 3:27 pm
Apple Inc. reported debut weekend sales for the iPhone 5 that fell short of some analysts’ estimates after supply constraints delayed shipments. More than 5 million iPhone 5s were sold…
by - September 21, 2012 8:52 pm
Li & Fung Ltd.’s supply unit to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be profitable this year, the CEO of the largest supplier of clothes and toys to retailers said in an…
by - September 20, 2012 1:32 pm
More Americans than forecast filed claims for unemployment benefits and an index of leading indicators declined for second time in three months, adding to signs of weakness in the world’s…
by - September 20, 2012 7:07 am
About 6 million Americans would have to pay a penalty under President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul for failing to get insurance, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated. The agency said…
by - September 19, 2012 8:10 pm
President Barack Obama’s health care reform can be blocked by a state constitutional amendment in Oklahoma declaring residents can’t be forced to buy health insurance, a state official said in…
by - September 18, 2012 5:37 pm
A scrap of papyrus dated to the fourth century has written on it in the ancient Coptic language, “Jesus said to them, my wife,” reopening the debate about whether Jesus…
by - September 17, 2012 9:04 pm
Health care, telecommunications and defense industry workers are fueling President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, even as Wall Street walks away from his candidacy. Those industries were with Obama in 2008…
by - September 16, 2012 11:38 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said it failed to agree on economic terms for opening its first store in New York. The retailer remains committed to expanding into…
by - September 14, 2012 3:10 pm
India threw open its retail and aviation industries to foreign investment as a newly assertive government bids to shake off a sense of crisis over the slowing economy and a…
by - September 13, 2012 8:29 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, will take pre-orders for the new Apple Inc. iPhone for the first time and offer discounts on the device. The iPhone 5, announced…
by - September 12, 2012 3:12 pm
Apple Inc. unveiled a new version of the iPhone that boasts a bigger screen, faster chip and access to speedier wireless networks, an overhaul aimed at widening its lead over…
