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ASML sees lull in orders from computer chip makers
ASML sees lull in orders from computer chip makers
ASML Holding NV, the largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers such as Intel and Samsung, says it sees only incremental sales gains in the coming two quarters.Full Story
ASML Holding NV, the largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers such as Intel and Samsung, says it sees only incremental sales gains in the coming two quarters.Full Story
Credit Suisse profits down 34 percent
Credit Suisse profits down 34 percent
Swiss bank Credit Suisse says net profit fell 34 percent in the first quarter as revenues decreased from its investment banking business.Full Story
Swiss bank Credit Suisse says net profit fell 34 percent in the first quarter as bond-market woes hurt earnings at its investment banking business.Full Story
China's growth slows to 7.4 percent in 1Q
China's growth slows to 7.4 percent in 1Q
China's economic growth slowed to a 24-year low of 7.4 percent in the first quarter, raising the risk of job losses and a potential impact on its trading partners.Full Story
China's economic growth slowed further in the latest quarter but appeared strong enough to satisfy Chinese leaders who are trying to put the country on a more sustainable path without politically dangerous job losses.Full Story
Asia shares rise, shrug off slower China growth
Asia shares rise, shrug off slower China growth
Global stock markets fell Monday following two days of U.S. declines and forecasts of lower American corporate profits.Full Story
Shares rose Wednesday in Asia as positive sentiment from strong corporate earnings outweighed Ukraine's crisis and slower economic growth in China.Full Story
Detroit strikes 2nd deal with its other retirees
Detroit strikes 2nd deal with its other retirees
The city of Detroit has reached a deal with retired police officers and firefighters that would preserve current pensions.Full Story
The city of Detroit reached tentative agreements to preserve pensions for retired police office and firefighters but cut monthly payments for other former employees, key deals that could accelerate the largest public...Full Story
Cuban doctors in eye of Venezuelan hurricane
Cuban doctors in eye of Venezuelan hurricane
When Judith Faraiz's son was near death after a severe motorcycle accident, she put his life in the hands of God and Cuban doctors.Full Story
When Judith Faraiz's son was near death after a severe motorcycle accident, she put his life in the hands of God and Cuban doctors.Full Story
GM to ask bankruptcy court for lawsuit protection
GM to ask bankruptcy court for lawsuit protection
General Motors says it will ask a federal bankruptcy judge to shield the company from legal claims involving conduct before its 2009 bankruptcy.Full Story
General Motors revealed in court filings late Tuesday that it will soon ask a federal bankruptcy judge to shield the company from legal claims for conduct that occurred before its 2009 bankruptcy.Full Story
Rail companies to report fertilizer delivery plans
Rail companies to report fertilizer delivery plans
A federal oversight board told Canadian Pacific Railway and BNSF Railway that they have until Friday to report their plans to ensure delivery of fertilizer shipments for spring planting of U.S. crops.Full Story
A federal oversight board told Canadian Pacific Railway and BNSF Railway that they have until Friday to report their plans to ensure delivery of fertilizer shipments for spring planting of U.S. crops.Full Story
Intel reports lower 1Q net income, higher revenue
Intel reports lower 1Q net income, higher revenue
Intel says its first-quarter earnings declined, but revenue grew as it saw improvements in its PC business and solid demand for tablet processors.Full Story
Intel's earnings fell in the first three months of the year amid a continued slump in the worldwide PC market, but revenue grew slightly because of solid demand for tablet processors and its data center services.Full Story
GM sales eyed for impact of ignition switch recall
GM sales eyed for impact of ignition switch recall
As General Motors executives show off their newest cars and trucks in New York this week, analysts are watching for signs that consumers are shying away from the ones sitting on dealer lots.Full Story
As General Motors shows off its newest cars and trucks in New York this week, analysts are watching for signs that consumers are shying away from the ones sitting on dealer lots.Full Story
US declines to name China a currency manipulator
US declines to name China a currency manipulator
The Obama administration is raising concern about the value of China's currency but is declining, as in recent years, to accuse Beijing of manipulating it.Full Story
The Obama administration is raising concern about the value of China's currency but is declining, as in recent years, to accuse Beijing of manipulating it.Full Story
Robot sub returns to water after 1st try cut short
Robot sub returns to water after 1st try cut short
Following four strong underwater signals in the past week, all has gone quiet in the hunt for the missing Malaysian airline, meaning the batteries on the all-important black boxes may have finally died.Full Story
A robotic submarine looking for the lost Malaysian jet continued its second seabed search on Wednesday as up to 14 planes were to take to the skies for some of the final sweeps of the Indian Ocean for floating debris from...Full Story
Yahoo's 1Q highlighted by Alibaba, modest ad gains
Yahoo's 1Q highlighted by Alibaba, modest ad gains
Yahoo's listless advertising sales showed signs of life in the first quarter to overshadow a 20 percent drop in earnings.Full Story
Yahoo is prospering from its lucrative investments in Asia while the Internet company's listless advertising sales are picking up, if ever so slightly, under CEO Marissa Mayer.Full Story
Ukraine bares teeth against eastern uprising
Ukraine bares teeth against eastern uprising
Pro-Russian insurgents who have seized government buildings across eastern Ukraine dug in Tuesday, fortifying their positions and erecting fresh barricades, despite another government announcement that it was...Full Story
In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east, government forces repelled an attack Tuesday by about 30 gunmen at an airport, beginning what the president called an "anti-terrorist...Full Story
Report projects health care costs to dip slightly
Report projects health care costs to dip slightly
A new government report says the Affordable Care Act's health insurance subsidies will cost a little less than previously thought.Full Story
The Affordable Care Act's health insurance subsidies will cost a little less than previously thought, according to a new report released Monday.Full Story
CBS wins the week with basketball and hit series
CBS wins the week with basketball and hit series
The Nielsen ratings company says basketball and a slate of hit television series have handed CBS another winning week. It was CBS' sixth straight weekly win in prime-time viewers.Full Story
Hoops and series hits have handed CBS another winning week, the Nielsen ratings company said.Full Story
US stock markets rebounds after choppy day
US stock markets rebounds after choppy day
The U.S. stock market was poised to open higher and extend a modest rally Tuesday. Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson's quarterly earnings rose and Coca-Cola's matched Wall Street's expectations.Full Story
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer A stock market swoon turned into a comeback Tuesday.Full Story
Google buys drone maker Titan Aerospace
Google buys drone maker Titan Aerospace
Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, saying it could help bring Internet access to remote parts of the world as well as solve other problems.Full Story
Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, saying it could help bring Internet access to remote parts of the world as well as solve other problems.Full Story
5 Things to Know about Tax Day
5 Things to Know about Tax Day
By The Associated Press The deadline for filing taxes is midnight Tuesday. Here are five things to consider as the deadline nears.Full Story
By The Associated Press The deadline for filing taxes is midnight Tuesday. Here are five things to consider as the deadline nears.Full Story
Study shows increase in online information thefts
Study shows increase in online information thefts
The number of Americans who say they've had important personal information stolen online is on the rise, according to a Pew Research Center report released Monday.Full Story
The number of Americans who say they've had important personal information stolen online is on the rise, according to a Pew Research Center report released Monday.Full Story
New LA newspaper embraces print in digital world
New LA newspaper embraces print in digital world
Aaron Kushner believes he can launch and grow a print newspaper in a world gone digital.Full Story
Aaron Kushner believes he can launch and grow a print newspaper in a world gone digital.Full Story
Court upholds EPA emission standards
Court upholds EPA emission standards
A federal appeals court has upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants.Full Story
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's first emission standards for mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants.Full Story
Stocks end higher, extending a modest rally
Stocks end higher, extending a modest rally
Stocks managed to close with modest gains on Wall Street after a day of up-and-down trading.Full Story
Stocks managed to close with modest gains on Wall Street after a day of up-and-down trading.Full Story
Immigration activists urge Obama to act boldly
Immigration activists urge Obama to act boldly
Latinos and immigration activists are warning of political peril for President Barack Obama and Democrats in the fall election unless the president acts to curb deportations and allow more immigrants to remain...Full Story
Latinos and immigration activists are warning of political peril for President Barack Obama and Democrats in the fall election unless the president acts boldly and soon to curb deportations and allow more immigrants to...Full Story
Obama discusses immigration with faith leaders
Obama discusses immigration with faith leaders
President Barack Obama has told religious leaders that he has no plans to make unilateral changes to the nation's immigration laws.Full Story
President Barack Obama told religious leaders Tuesday that he has no plans to make unilateral changes to the nation's immigration laws while there's still a window for Congress to pass legislation.Full Story
Union fights push to hire private tax collectors
Union fights push to hire private tax collectors
A public employees union is fighting a bipartisan effort in Congress to force the Internal Revenue Service to hire private contractors to collect some delinquent taxes.Full Story
A public employees union is fighting a bipartisan effort in Congress to force the Internal Revenue Service to hire private contractors to collect some delinquent taxes.Full Story
Yellen signals more aggressive stance toward banks
Yellen signals more aggressive stance toward banks
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says recent initiatives by the Fed and other regulators to help banks make it through periods of financial stress are important, but they may still need to be strengthened.Full Story
The Federal Reserve may be about to turn more aggressive in its regulation of the financial system.Full Story
Coca-Cola sells more drinks but soda dips
Coca-Cola sells more drinks but soda dips
Coca-Cola's first-quarter profit fell nearly 8 percent as the world's biggest beverage maker faced a stronger dollar and made structural changes abroad.Full Story
Coca-Cola, the world's biggest beverage maker, said Tuesday that the amount of soda it sold globally fell for first time in 15 years.Full Story
Colleges seek to improve remedial programs
Colleges seek to improve remedial programs
The odds have long been stacked against students like those in Edward Ennels' remedial math classes at Baltimore City Community College.Full Story
The odds have long been stacked against students like those in Edward Ennels' remedial math classes at Baltimore City Community College.Full Story
J&J Q1 net up 8 percent on sales jump, lower costs
J&J Q1 net up 8 percent on sales jump, lower costs
Johnson & Johnson says its first-quarter profit rose 8 percent, because of restrained costs and a big jump in prescription drug sales. The world's biggest maker of health care products easily beat Wall...Full Story
By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Business Writer A turnaround in Johnson & Johnson's prescription medicine business fueled by new drugs, combined with reduced production and administration expenses, lifted...Full Story
Twitter buys data analytics partner Gnip
Twitter buys data analytics partner Gnip
Twitter says it has bought its data partner Gnip, which provides analysis of the more than 500 million tweets its users share each day - to advertisers, academic institutions, politicians and other customers.Full Story
Twitter says it has bought its data partner Gnip, which provides analysis of the more than 500 million tweets its users share each day - to advertisers, academic institutions, politicians and other customers.Full Story
US stocks drift lower at midday; Homebuilders sink
US stocks drift lower at midday; Homebuilders sink
U.S. stocks are moving lower in midday trading, giving up an early gain.Full Story
U.S. stocks are moving lower in midday trading, giving up an early gain.Full Story
Finmeccanica shares down on CEO change
Finmeccanica shares down on CEO change
Shares in the Italian state-backed Finmeccanica defense contractor are down sharply after the government announced a new CEO.Full Story
Investors signaled concern Tuesday at a change of leadership at the scandal-plagued Finmeccanica defense contractor as part of sweeping management changes announced by Italian Premier Matteo Renzi at four strategic...Full Story
Coulson: 'Didn't know about tabloid phone hacking'
Coulson: 'Didn't know about tabloid phone hacking'
Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief has said under oath that he was never involved in phone hacking when he was the editor of a Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid.Full Story
Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief said under oath Tuesday that he was never involved in phone hacking when he was the editor of a Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid, though he acknowledged he...Full Story
EU lawmakers complete financial system overhaul
EU lawmakers complete financial system overhaul
The European Parliament is set to approve legislation that will complete the biggest overhaul of the bloc's financial system since the introduction of the euro currency.Full Story
The European Union's Parliament on Tuesday completed the biggest overhaul of the bloc's financial system since the introduction of the euro currency, passing laws to minimize the risk and cost posed by failing banks.Full Story
US consumer prices up a slight 0.2 pct. in March
US consumer prices up a slight 0.2 pct. in March
Lower U.S. gasoline prices kept consumer inflation in check last month, helping offset higher costs for food and clothing.Full Story
Lower U.S. gasoline prices kept consumer inflation in check last month, helping to offset higher costs for food and clothing.Full Story
US homebuilder confidence edges up in April
US homebuilder confidence edges up in April
U.S. homebuilders' confidence in the housing market rose modestly in April but remained at low levels for the third straight month, reflecting the impact of tight credit for home buyers and a shortage of...Full Story
U.S. homebuilders' confidence in the housing market rose modestly in April but remained at low levels for the third straight month, constrained by tight credit for home buyers and a shortage of workers and available land.Full Story
Zebra to spend $3.45B on Motorola business
Zebra to spend $3.45B on Motorola business
Zebra Technologies is spending more than $3 billion to buy the enterprise business of Motorola Solutions in a considerable expansion that is both technological and geographical.Full Story
Zebra Technologies will spend more than $3 billion to buy the enterprise business of Motorola Solutions in a considerable expansion that is both technological and geographical.Full Story
Stocks head higher in early trade; J&J gains
Stocks head higher in early trade; J&J gains
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as big-name U.S. companies turn in their latest financial results.Full Story
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as big-name U.S. companies turn in their latest financial results.Full Story
US retail sales up strong 1.1 percent in March
US retail sales up strong 1.1 percent in March
U.S. retail sales in March rose by the largest amount in 18 months, led by strong gains in sales of autos, furniture and a number of other products.Full Story
U.S. retail sales in March rose by the largest amount in 18 months, led by strong gains in sales of autos, furniture and a number of other products.Full Story
Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt increase
Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt increase
Foreign buyers of U.S. Treasury securities increased their holdings in February to another record high.Full Story
Foreign buyers of U.S. Treasury securities increased their holdings in February to another record high.Full Story
Aaron's buys Progressive Finance, cuts outlook
Aaron's buys Progressive Finance, cuts outlook
Furniture leasing company Aaron's is buying online rent-to-own finance company Progressive Finance Holdings for $700 million in cash, in a bid to turn around its business even as it cut its first-quarter outlook.Full Story
Furniture leasing company Aaron's has agreed to buy online rent-to-own finance company Progressive Finance Holdings for $700 million in cash in a bid to turn around its business even as it cut its first-quarter outlook.Full Story
Russia tests Obama's ability to stop its advances
Russia tests Obama's ability to stop its advances
With the White House asserting that Russia is stoking instability in eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama is once again faced with the complicated reality of following through on his tough warnings against...Full Story
With the White House asserting that Russia is stoking instability in eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama is once again faced with the complicated reality of following through on his tough warnings against overseas...Full Story
Oil falls to near $103 ahead of Ukraine meeting
Oil falls to near $103 ahead of Ukraine meeting
By The Associated Press The price of oil fell Tuesday ahead of talks in Switzerland that might help defuse tension between the West and Russia over Ukraine.Full Story
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil fell to near $103 a barrel Tuesday ahead of talks aimed at defusing tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine.Full Story
German company starts gas deliveries to Ukraine
German company starts gas deliveries to Ukraine
German utility company RWE AG says it has started supplying gas to Ukraine, which faces delivery cut-off from its main source Russia.Full Story
German utility company RWE said Tuesday it has started sending natural gas to Ukraine, a move that could support the country if Russia acts on its threat to cut off supplies because of a massive debt for past deliveries.Full Story
German economic confidence slips on Ukraine worry
German economic confidence slips on Ukraine worry
A key German index of investor confidence in the economy slipped in April amid concerns about the conflict in Ukraine.Full Story
A key German measure of investor confidence in the economy slipped in April as the conflict in Ukraine created uncertainty about the future.Full Story
Greek short-term borrowing costs tumble
Greek short-term borrowing costs tumble
Greece's borrowing costs in a short-term debt sale have tumbled, days after the country returned to the international bond markets.Full Story
Greece's borrowing costs in a short-term debt sale have tumbled, days after the country returned to the international bond markets.Full Story
Nestle sales up despite slack prices in Europe
Nestle sales up despite slack prices in Europe
Food company Nestle SA says sales rose 4.2 percent in the first quarter despite deflationary price pressures in Europe.Full Story
Food company Nestle SA says sales rose 4.2 percent in the first quarter compared with a year ago despite deflationary pressures in Europe.Full Story
Uber meets local lookalikes in Asia taxi-app wars
Uber meets local lookalikes in Asia taxi-app wars
Riding on its startup success and flush with fresh capital, taxi-hailing smartphone app Uber is making a big push into Asia. There's a twist, though: Instead of being the game-changing phenomena it was in the...Full Story
Riding on its startup success and flush with fresh capital, taxi-hailing smartphone app Uber is making a big push into Asia. There's a twist, though: Instead of being the game-changing phenomena it was in the U.S.,...Full Story
People with old Social Security debts get reprieve
People with old Social Security debts get reprieve
People with old Social Security debts are getting a reprieve - for now.Full Story
People with old Social Security debts are getting a reprieve - for now.Full Story
China Film takes 1st stake in Hollywood movies
China Film takes 1st stake in Hollywood movies
China's state-owned film distributor is making its first investment in Hollywood movies by taking a stake in two projects by production company Legendary Entertainment.Full Story
China's state-owned film distributor is making its first investment in Hollywood movies by taking a stake in two Legendary Entertainment productions.Full Story
Little sign of progress as Obama, Putin speak
Little sign of progress as Obama, Putin speak
The White House is confirming that CIA Director John Brennan was in the Ukrainian capital over the weekend.Full Story
Speaking for the first time in more than two weeks, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin showed little sign of agreement on Monday, with the U.S. leader urging pro-Russian forces to de-escalate the...Full Story
Vietnam releases dissidents amid foreign pressure
Vietnam releases dissidents amid foreign pressure
Lawyers and activists say Vietnam has granted early release to two more high profile dissidents.Full Story
Vietnam has granted early release to two high-profile dissidents, bringing the number of democracy activists freed this month to three in what the government called a "policy of leniency."Full Story
Whitefish shortage causing Passover meal problems
Whitefish shortage causing Passover meal problems
Many fish markets in the Great Lakes region are running short of whitefish, and it's coming at a bad time: the Passover holiday.Full Story
A shortage of whitefish in the Great Lakes region resulting partly from the winter deep freeze is coming at an inconvenient time for Jewish families: the Passover holiday, when demand is high because it's a key...Full Story
Is hot market for IPOs cooling?
Is hot market for IPOs cooling?
A hot market for initial public offerings may soon face a cooler reception from investors.Full Story
A hot market for initial public offerings may soon face a cooler reception from investors.Full Story
Social Security halts effort to collect old debts
Social Security halts effort to collect old debts
The Social Security Administration says it is suspending a program in which thousands of people were having their tax refunds seized to recoup overpayments that happened more than a decade ago.Full Story
The Social Security Administration is suspending a program in which thousands of people were having their tax refunds seized to recoup overpayments that happened more than a decade ago.Full Story
EU moves to sanction more Russians over Ukraine
EU moves to sanction more Russians over Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers are deploring what they say is more Russian interference in Ukraine, but hoping an end to the crisis can still be peacefully negotiated.Full Story
European Union foreign ministers decided Monday to sanction more Russians with asset freezes and visa bans as a sign of the trade bloc's outrage over Moscow's ongoing interference in Ukraine, a high-ranking EU...Full Story
US stocks recover some ground on retail sales gain
US stocks recover some ground on retail sales gain
By The Associated Press U.S. stocks appeared ready to start the week higher, following news that U.S. retail sales in March rose by the largest amount in 18 months. Citigroup also turned in...Full Story
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer U.S. stocks mounted a modest rally on Monday, helping investors recover some of the ground lost after a rough finish last week.Full Story
Minnesota joins states raising minimum wage
Minnesota joins states raising minimum wage
Tens of thousands of Minnesota workers have big raises coming their way, courtesy of a new minimum wage law that Gov. Mark Dayton signed Monday, which will take the state from one of the nation's lowest rates...Full Story
Tens of thousands of Minnesota workers have big raises coming their way, courtesy of a new minimum wage law that Gov. Mark Dayton signed Monday, which will take the state from one of the nation's lowest rates to among...Full Story
CBO: Deficits to drift lower on lower health costs
CBO: Deficits to drift lower on lower health costs
A congressional report predicts slightly smaller deficits both this year and over the coming decade, with lower spending on federal health care spending being the main reason.Full Story
A congressional report released Monday predicts slightly smaller deficits both this year and over the coming decade, with lower spending on federal health care spending being the main reason.Full Story
Citigroup's earnings edge higher in first quarter
Citigroup's earnings edge higher in first quarter
Citigroup's first-quarter earnings rose, helped by declines in expenses and provisions for bad loans. The earnings improved even as revenue from mortgage refinancing and bond trading fell.Full Story
Citigroup's first-quarter earnings rose, helped by declines in expenses and provisions for bad loans. The earnings improved even as revenue from mortgage refinancing and bond trading fell.Full Story
US stocks gain following a pickup in retail sales
US stocks gain following a pickup in retail sales
Stocks are closing higher, clawing back some of the ground they lost last week, as investors were encouraged by solid earnings from Citigroup and a pickup in retail sales last month.Full Story
Stocks are closing higher, clawing back some of the ground they lost last week, as investors were encouraged by solid earnings from Citigroup and a pickup in retail sales last month.Full Story
Oil price rises past $104 amid Ukraine tensions
Oil price rises past $104 amid Ukraine tensions
By The Associated Press The price of crude oil rose Monday as escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions and the resignation of Libya's interim prime minister added to uncertainties about oil supplies.Full Story
By The Associated Press The price of oil rose Monday on the prospect of higher demand in the U.S. and escalating tensions in Ukraine.Full Story
April 15 not much of a deadline for most taxpayers
April 15 not much of a deadline for most taxpayers
The calendar shows April 15, and you haven't even started on your federal tax return? Chances are, you don't need to fret.Full Story
The calendar shows April 15, and you haven't even started on your federal tax return? Chances are, you don't need to fret.Full Story
Ex-editor Coulson: Affair with Brooks was 'wrong'
Ex-editor Coulson: Affair with Brooks was 'wrong'
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson took the stand at Britain's phone hacking trial Monday, saying his affair with fellow executive Rebekah Brooks was wrong but didn't lead him to share work...Full Story
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson took the stand at Britain's phone hacking trial Monday, saying his affair with fellow executive Rebekah Brooks was wrong but didn't lead him to share work secrets with her.Full Story
Chinese pork giant plans IPO to raise up to $5.3B
Chinese pork giant plans IPO to raise up to $5.3B
A Chinese company that is the world's biggest pork producer says it plans to raise up to $5.3 billion in an initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange.Full Story
China's WH Group, which became the world's biggest pork company after buying Smithfield Foods of the U.S. last year, said Monday it plans to raise up to $5.3 billion in an initial public offering on the Hong Kong...Full Story
Dutch arrest girl whose tweet threatened airline
Dutch arrest girl whose tweet threatened airline
Police in the Netherlands have arrested a 14-year-old girl on suspicion of threatening American Airlines in a tweet.Full Story
Police in the Netherlands have arrested a 14-year-old girl on suspicion of threatening American Airlines in a tweet.Full Story
UN climate report balances science and politics
UN climate report balances science and politics
After racing against the clock in an all-night session, the U.N.'s expert panel on climate change was putting the final touches Saturday on a scientific guide to help governments, industries and regular people...Full Story
After racing against the clock in an all-night session, the U.N.'s expert panel on climate change was putting the final touches Saturday on a scientific guide to help governments, industries and regular people take...Full Story
Glencore buys oil-explorer Caracal for $1.35B
Glencore buys oil-explorer Caracal for $1.35B
Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore Xstrata Plc says it is buying oil exploration firm Caracal Energy Inc. for about 800 million pounds ($1.35 billion) in cash.Full Story
Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore Xstrata Plc says it is buying oil exploration firm Caracal Energy Inc. for about 800 million pounds ($1.35 billion) in cash.Full Story
Sebelius: Health care launch 'terribly flawed'
Sebelius: Health care launch 'terribly flawed'
Outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the administration's own predictions that the new health care law's online sign-up system would be ready by Oct. 1 were "just flat out...Full Story
The Obama administration's timeline for having ready the new health care law's online sign-up system "was just flat out wrong," outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in an interview...Full Story
Stocks move higher after a rough week; Citi gains
Stocks move higher after a rough week; Citi gains
U.S. stocks are higher in midday trading after the government reported that retail sales notched their biggest increase since 2012 in March.Full Story
U.S. stocks are higher in midday trading after the government reported that retail sales notched their biggest increase since 2012 in March.Full Story
Twitter CEO, co-founders not selling stock
Twitter CEO, co-founders not selling stock
Twitter says its CEO Dick Costolo and co-founders Jack Dorsey and Evan Williams have no plans to sell any of their shares when the company's post-IPO lock-up expires on May 5.Full Story
Twitter says its CEO Dick Costolo and co-founders Jack Dorsey and Evan Williams have no plans to sell any of their shares when the company's post-IPO lock-up expires on May 5.Full Story
US businesses increased stockpiles 0.4 percent
US businesses increased stockpiles 0.4 percent
U.S. businesses boosted their stockpiles in February as sales rebounded by the largest amount in nine months.Full Story
U.S. businesses boosted their stockpiles in February as sales rebounded by the largest amount in nine months.Full Story
Finance ministers: Economy stronger but fragile
Finance ministers: Economy stronger but fragile
The world's top financial officials say they believe the global economy is strengthening but growth remains fragile and open to risks of new geopolitical strife, as in Ukraine.Full Story
The world's top financial officials say they believe the global economy is strengthening but that growth remains fragile and open to risks of new geopolitical strife, as in Ukraine.Full Story
Stocks open higher after a rough week; Citi gains
Stocks open higher after a rough week; Citi gains
Stocks are opening higher as investors are encouraged by a pickup in retail sales last month.Full Story
Stocks are opening higher as investors are encouraged by a pickup in retail sales last month.Full Story
World trade predicted to improve next year
World trade predicted to improve next year
The World Trade Organization predicts global commerce will grow 5.3 percent next year, an improvement that would bring it back in line with its 1993-2013 historic average.Full Story
The World Trade Organization predicts global commerce will grow 5.3 percent next year, an improvement that would bring it back in line with its 1993-2013 historic average.Full Story
Report: Glaxo bribed doctors in Poland
Report: Glaxo bribed doctors in Poland
The BBC reports that pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline is accused of bribing doctors to prescribe medicines in Poland.Full Story
The BBC reports that pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline is accused of bribing doctors to prescribe medicines in Poland.Full Story
TIAA-CREF buying Nuveen for $6.25B
TIAA-CREF buying Nuveen for $6.25B
Financial services provider TIAA-CREF says it's buying investment manager Nuveen Investments in a deal valued at $6.25 billion including debt.Full Story
Financial services provider TIAA-CREF says it's buying investment manager Nuveen Investments in a deal valued at $6.25 billion including debt.Full Story
New Peugeot boss pledges return to profit by 2018
New Peugeot boss pledges return to profit by 2018
Loss-making French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen says it aims to return to profitability by 2018 by reducing the number of models and relying on its recent rescue by Chinese investors and the French state.Full Story
Loss-making French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen says it aims to return to profitability by 2018 by reducing the number of models and relying on its recent rescue by Chinese investors and the French state.Full Story
Investor sentiment on tech goes from giddy to glum
Investor sentiment on tech goes from giddy to glum
The stock market's laws of gravity are ravaging its highest fliers.Full Story
The stock market's laws of gravity are ravaging its highest fliers.Full Story
Heartbleed could harm a variety of systems
Heartbleed could harm a variety of systems
It now appears that the "Heartbleed" security problem affects not just websites, but also the networking equipment that connects homes and businesses to the Internet.Full Story
It now appears that the "Heartbleed" security problem affects not just websites, but also the networking equipment that connects homes and businesses to the Internet.Full Story
At a Glance: Hot tech stocks tumble
At a Glance: Hot tech stocks tumble
By The Associated Press Investors have clipped the wings of high-flying tech stocks in recent weeks, as they re-focus on safer sectors such as utilities, health care and consumer staples. Shares...Full Story
By The Associated Press Investors have clipped the wings of high-flying tech stocks in recent weeks, as they re-focus on safer sectors such as utilities, health care and consumer staples. Shares of tech...Full Story
Cost of fighting warming 'modest,' says UN panel
Cost of fighting warming 'modest,' says UN panel
The U.N.'s expert panel on climate change on Sunday highlighted the disconnect between international goals to fight global warming and what is being done to attain them.Full Story
The cost of keeping global warming in check is "relatively modest," but only if the world acts quickly to reverse the buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, the head of the U.N.'s expert panel on climate...Full Story
Asian stocks decline after US losses
Asian stocks decline after US losses
Asian stock markets fell Monday following two days of U.S. declines and forecasts of lower American corporate profits.Full Story
Asian stock markets fell Monday following two days of U.S. declines and forecasts of lower American corporate profits.Full Story
With $41.4M, 'Captain America' holds off 'Rio 2'
With $41.4M, 'Captain America' holds off 'Rio 2'
With $41.4 million in its second week of release, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" held off "Rio 2" at the weekend box office.Full Story
"Captain America" continued to flex its Marvel muscle at the global box office, as "The Winter Soldier" took in $41.4 million domestically and $60.6 million overseas.Full Story
GlencoreXstrata selling Peruvian mine for $5.85B
GlencoreXstrata selling Peruvian mine for $5.85B
Glencore Xstrata Plc has agreed to sell its copper mine project in Peru for $5.85 billion in cash.Full Story
Glencore Xstrata Plc has agreed to sell its copper mine project in Peru for $5.85 billion in cash.Full Story
High fees eroding many 401(k) retirement accounts
High fees eroding many 401(k) retirement accounts
It's the silent enemy in our retirement accounts: High fees.Full Story
It's the silent enemy in our retirement accounts: High fees.Full Story
Beef prices reach highest level since 1987
Beef prices reach highest level since 1987
The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of grilling season, causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners - and relief isn't likely anytime soon.Full Story
The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of grilling season, causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners - and relief isn't likely anytime soon.Full Story
Politics test Silicon Valley's Russian ties
Politics test Silicon Valley's Russian ties
Entrepreneurs and investors say Silicon Valley's fast-growing financial ties with Russia's tech sector are being slowed down by current political tensions between the White House and the Kremlin.Full Story
Entrepreneurs and investors say Silicon Valley's fast-growing financial ties with Russia's tech sector are being slowed down by current political tensions between the White House and the Kremlin.Full Story
Greek police clash with retail employee protesters
Greek police clash with retail employee protesters
Hundreds of protesters battled with riot police in one of the Greek capital's main shopping districts. No injuries or damage have been reported.Full Story
Hundreds of protesters battled with riot police in one of the Greek capital's main shopping districts. No injuries or damage have been reported.Full Story
Mideast's busiest air hub plans runway overhaul
Mideast's busiest air hub plans runway overhaul
Officials say Dubai airport, the Mideast's busiest, will undergo a major runway overhaul starting next month that will see more than a dozen airlines shift flights to another airport in the city.Full Story
Officials say Dubai airport, the Mideast's busiest, will undergo a major runway overhaul starting next month that will see more than a dozen airlines shift flights to another airport in the city.Full Story
Artificial cooling tricky topic for climate panel
Artificial cooling tricky topic for climate panel
It's Plan B in the fight against climate change: cooling the planet by sucking heat-trapping CO2 from the air or reflecting sunlight back into space.Full Story
It's Plan B in the fight against climate change: cooling the planet by sucking heat-trapping CO2 from the air or reflecting sunlight back into space.Full Story
Six Flags theme park planned for Dubai
Six Flags theme park planned for Dubai
Dubai could soon have some new roller coasters to go with its man-made islands and the world's tallest skyscraper.Full Story
Dubai could soon have some new roller coasters to go with its man-made islands and the world's tallest skyscraper.Full Story
Fliers' thoughts, from 'no fear' to 'it's scarier'
Fliers' thoughts, from 'no fear' to 'it's scarier'
The Indonesian mother of three had flown without her kids before, but this was the first time she gave her eldest a to-do list in case something happened on the flight she and her husband were taking.Full Story
The Indonesian mother of three had flown without her kids before, but this was the first time she gave her eldest a to-do list in case something happened on the flight she and her husband were taking.Full Story
Oil pipe leak blamed for tainted water in China
Oil pipe leak blamed for tainted water in China
Chinese state media say an oil pipe leak has caused excessive levels of the toxic chemical benzene in a major city's tap water.Full Story
An oil pipe leak caused excessive levels of the toxic chemical benzene in a major Chinese city's water supply, prompting warnings against drinking from the tap and sending residents to queue up to buy bottled water.Full Story
Long hunt for missing jet looms as pings go silent
Long hunt for missing jet looms as pings go silent
With no new underwater signals detected, the search for the missing Malaysian passenger jet has resumed in a race against time to find its dying black boxes five weeks after families first learned their loved ones...Full Story
After a week of optimism over four underwater signals believed to be coming from the missing Malaysian plane, the sea has gone quiet and Australia's leader is warning that the massive search will likely be long.Full Story
GM slow to act on recalls, House documents show
GM slow to act on recalls, House documents show
Documents from a House subcommittee show that General Motors CEO Mary Barra received an email about a steering problem in the Saturn Ion in October 2011 - more than two years before the car was recalled.Full Story
Documents released by a House subcommittee show that managers and employees at General Motors were often slow to react to safety problems - and that one part of GM often didn't know what another was doing.Full Story
US Internet ad revenue surpasses broadcast
US Internet ad revenue surpasses broadcast
For the first time, U.S. Internet advertising revenue has surpassed that of broadcast television thanks to sharp growth in mobile and digital video ads.Full Story
For the first time, U.S. Internet advertising revenue has surpassed that of broadcast television thanks to sharp growth in mobile and digital video ads.Full Story
Finance officials: Global economy turns the corner
Finance officials: Global economy turns the corner
Finance officials from the world's major economies say an ambitious goal to boost global growth by $2 trillion in the next five years is within reach despite a variety of threats, including rising political...Full Story
The world's top finance officials expressed confidence Saturday that the global economy finally has turned the corner to stronger growth. This time, they may be right.Full Story
'Divergent' film finale to be released in 2 parts
'Divergent' film finale to be released in 2 parts
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. says the final book of its "Divergent" trilogy will be made into two parts, following the lucrative formula it has used for "Twilight" and is repeating for "The Hunger Games."Full Story
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. says the final book of its "Divergent" trilogy will be made into two parts, following the lucrative formula it has used for "Twilight" and is repeating for "The Hunger Games."Full Story
Investors ask if stock drop is just the start
Investors ask if stock drop is just the start
Is the selling over or has it just begun?Full Story
Is the selling over or has it just begun?Full Story
Physicist wins $1.3M tech prize for data storage
Physicist wins $1.3M tech prize for data storage
British-American physicist Stuart Parkin has won the 1 million-euro ($1.3 million) Millennium Technology Prize for discoveries leading to a thousand-fold increase in digital data storage on magnetic disks.Full Story
Anyone who uses large data centers, cloud services, social networks or gets music and film online can thank British-American physicist Stuart Parkin.Full Story
Searchers race to find jet; no new signals heard
Searchers race to find jet; no new signals heard
Search crews will for the first time send a sub deep into the Indian Ocean to try and determine whether faint sounds detected by equipment on board an Australian ship are from the missing Malaysia Airlines...Full Story
With no new underwater signals detected, the search for the missing Malaysian passenger jet resumed Saturday in a race against time to find its dying black boxes five weeks after families first learned their loved ones...Full Story
Once-soaring tech stocks sink in sobering comedown
Once-soaring tech stocks sink in sobering comedown
The stock market's laws of gravity are inflicting pain on its highest fliers.Full Story
The stock market's laws of gravity are ravaging its highest fliers.Full Story
Ohio geologists link small quakes to fracking
Ohio geologists link small quakes to fracking
State geologists in Ohio have for the first time linked earthquakes in a geologic formation deep under the Appalachians to gas drilling, leading the state to issue new permit conditions in certain areas that are...Full Story
Geologists in Ohio have for the first time linked earthquakes in a geologic formation deep under the Appalachians to hydraulic fracturing, leading the state to issue new permit conditions Friday in certain areas that are...Full Story
Major economies express confidence about growth
Major economies express confidence about growth
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is warning Russia that it could face tougher economic sanctions because of its actions in Ukraine but so far other economic powers are showing a reluctance to go as far as the United...Full Story
Finance officials of the world's major economies expressed confidence Friday that they can meet an ambitious goal of boosting global growth by $2 trillion over the next five years.Full Story
Puerto Rico court strikes down new pension law
Puerto Rico court strikes down new pension law
Puerto Rico's Supreme Court says a law to change the teachers' retirement system is unconstitutional, dealing a blow to the island's governor as he tries to revive the economy.Full Story
Puerto Rico's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a law to change a teachers' retirement system is unconstitutional, dealing a blow to the U.S. territory's governor as he tries to revive a sluggish economy.Full Story
New 'face,' but some old problems for 'Obamacare'
New 'face,' but some old problems for 'Obamacare'
For five years, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has been a lightning rod for critics of President Barack Obama's health care law.Full Story
Abruptly on the spot as the new face of "Obamacare," Sylvia Mathews Burwell faces steep challenges, both logistical and political.Full Story
Stocks fall on jitters over earnings, tech rout
Stocks fall on jitters over earnings, tech rout
U.S. stocks were poised to open lower Friday after a sell-off in technology companies the day before. JPMorgan Chase fell in pre-market trading after its earnings missed analysts' estimates because of a decline...Full Story
Investors drove the stock market lower for a second straight day Friday as they grew anxious that earnings growth was faltering.Full Story
JPMorgan's first-quarter profit falls 20 percent
JPMorgan's first-quarter profit falls 20 percent
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, said Friday its first-quarter earnings fell 20 percent, driven by a decline in investment banking and mortgage lending.Full Story
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, said Friday its first-quarter earnings fell 20 percent, driven by a decline in investment banking and mortgage lending.Full Story
4 years after spill, questions on long-term health
4 years after spill, questions on long-term health
When a BP oil well began gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico four years ago, fisherman George Barisich used his boat to help clean up the millions of gallons of spew that would become the worst offshore spill in...Full Story
When a BP oil well began gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico four years ago, fisherman George Barisich used his boat to help clean up the millions of gallons that spewed in what would become the worst offshore spill in...Full Story
Rules lag to help passengers escape crashed buses
Rules lag to help passengers escape crashed buses
Safety advocates say rules to make crashed buses easier for passengers to escape have not been implemented despite a recommendation from accident investigators 15 years ago.Full Story
Safety standards to make large buses easier for passengers to escape after a crash have not been adopted 15 years after accident investigators called for new rules.Full Story
US levies more sanctions over Crimea takeover
US levies more sanctions over Crimea takeover
The Treasury Department is sanctioning the former vice speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, six Crimean separatist leaders and a Crimea-based gas company over Russia's takeover of the Crimean Peninsula.Full Story
The Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned the former vice speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, six Crimean separatist leaders and a Crimea-based gas company over Russia's takeover of the Crimean Peninsula.Full Story
Tech stocks slide again; Nasdaq falls for 3rd week
Tech stocks slide again; Nasdaq falls for 3rd week
Technology stocks are dropping for a second day in a row as investors flee highflying Internet and biotechnology companies.Full Story
Technology stocks are dropping for a second day in a row as investors flee highflying Internet and biotechnology companies.Full Story
Salesforce to anchor West Coast's tallest building
Salesforce to anchor West Coast's tallest building
Salesforce.com is set to become the anchor tenant in an office tower under construction in San Francisco that's expected to be the tallest building on the West Coast.Full Story
Salesforce.com is set to become the anchor tenant in an office tower under construction in San Francisco that's expected to be the tallest building on the West Coast.Full Story
Subway: 'Yoga mat chemical' almost out of bread
Subway: 'Yoga mat chemical' almost out of bread
Subway says an ingredient that has been dubbed the "yoga mat" chemical will be entirely phased out of its bread by next week.Full Story
Subway says an ingredient dubbed the "yoga mat chemical" will be entirely phased out of its bread by next week.Full Story
Exxon CEO's compensation rises 3 percent to $28.1M
Exxon CEO's compensation rises 3 percent to $28.1M
The CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp. received compensation worth $28.1 million last year, a 3 percent increase over the previous year, according to an Associated Press analysis of a company regulatory filing.Full Story
The CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp. received compensation worth $28.1 million last year, a 3 percent increase over the previous year, according to an Associated Press analysis of a company regulatory filing.Full Story
Merkel, in Athens, praises Greek reform progress
Merkel, in Athens, praises Greek reform progress
Police have banned protests across most of central Athens as German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to pay a brief visit to Greece, a day after the crisis-hit country returned to international bond markets.Full Story
Greece won praise Friday from German Chancellor Angela Merkel - the lead advocate of eurozone austerity - for its painful economic turnaround and successful return to markets.Full Story
A look at Ukraine's fast-growing Russian gas bill
A look at Ukraine's fast-growing Russian gas bill
The amount Russia says it is owed by Ukraine's cash-strapped government for natural gas has ballooned as if by magic - from $1.7 billion at the beginning of April to a staggering $35.4 billion, according to a...Full Story
The amount Russia says it is owed by Ukraine's cash-strapped government for natural gas has ballooned as if by magic - from $1.7 billion at the beginning of April to a staggering $35.4 billion, according to a letter...Full Story
Appeals court finds EPA carbon decision reasonable
Appeals court finds EPA carbon decision reasonable
A federal appeals court says the Environmental Protection Agency acted reasonably in deciding not to change the primary air quality standard for carbon monoxide.Full Story
A federal appeals court says the Environmental Protection Agency acted reasonably in deciding not to change the primary air quality standard for carbon monoxide.Full Story
Earnings drop at JPMorgan drags bank stocks lower
Earnings drop at JPMorgan drags bank stocks lower
Weaker earnings at JPMorgan Chase are dragging bank stocks lower in midday trading.Full Story
Weaker earnings at JPMorgan Chase are dragging bank stocks lower in midday trading.Full Story
Sebelius: Work at HHS is the 'cause of my life'
Sebelius: Work at HHS is the 'cause of my life'
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs) says the government is making "tremendous progress" toward fixing what she called a broken health system.Full Story
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs) says the government is making "tremendous progress" toward fixing what she called a broken health system.Full Story
Wells Fargo's earnings rise 14 percent
Wells Fargo's earnings rise 14 percent
By The Associated Press First-quarter profit for Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, surged 14 percent in the latest quarter as the bank continued to trim its losses on...Full Story
By The Associated Press First-quarter profit for Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, surged 14 percent in the latest quarter as the bank continued to trim its losses on soured loans.Full Story
AutoNavi agrees to be acquired by Alibaba
AutoNavi agrees to be acquired by Alibaba
By The Associated Press Chinese digital mapping and navigation company AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. has agreed to be acquired by e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in a deal valued at $1.5...Full Story
By The Associated Press Chinese digital mapping and navigation company AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. has agreed to be acquired by e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in a deal valued at $1.5 billion.Full Story
Tech sell-off roils global markets
Tech sell-off roils global markets
Asian stock markets were lower Friday as investors dumped technology stocks and a drop in U.S. jobless claims failed to boost investor confidence.Full Story
Renewed weakness in the tech-heavy Nasdaq index in the U.S. roiled global markets Friday.Full Story
Gummy bear loses latest round in copyright fight
Gummy bear loses latest round in copyright fight
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli AG has won the latest round in its battle of the bears against Germany's Haribo GmbH.Full Story
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli AG has won the latest round in its battle of the bears against Germany's Haribo GmbH.Full Story
Oil slips closer to $103 on China slowdown signs
Oil slips closer to $103 on China slowdown signs
By The Associated Press The price of oil fell further on Friday as recent signs of sputtering economic growth in China suggested demand for crude could weaken.Full Story
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil slipped closer to $103 a barrel on Friday as recent signs of sputtering economic growth in China suggested demand for crude could weaken.Full Story
Ukraine, Westinghouse seal nuclear fuel deal
Ukraine, Westinghouse seal nuclear fuel deal
Nuclear technology firm Westinghouse says it has reached a deal with Ukraine to deliver fuel for its reactors through 2020, a move that helps the country reduce its reliance on Russia for energy supplies as it...Full Story
Nuclear technology firm Westinghouse says it has reached a deal with Ukraine to deliver fuel for its reactors through 2020, a move that helps the country reduce its reliance on Russia for energy supplies as it squabbles...Full Story
Earnings drop at JPMorgan drags bank stocks lower
Earnings drop at JPMorgan drags bank stocks lower
Weaker earnings at JPMorgan Chase are dragging bank stocks lower in early trading.Full Story
Weaker earnings at JPMorgan Chase are dragging bank stocks lower in early trading.Full Story
JPMorgan's first-quarter profit falls 20 percent
JPMorgan's first-quarter profit falls 20 percent
JPMorgan Chase, the country's biggest bank by assets, says its first-quarter earnings fell.Full Story
JPMorgan Chase, the nation's biggest bank by assets, said Friday its first-quarter earnings fell 20 percent, driven by a decline in investment banking and mortgage lending.Full Story
BMW extends recall worldwide to half-million cars
BMW extends recall worldwide to half-million cars
German automaker BMW is issuing a worldwide recall of many models of cars with certain six-cylinder gas motors after identifying a problem with a bolt used in the engine.Full Story
German automaker BMW is issuing a worldwide recall of many models of cars with certain six-cylinder gas motors after identifying a problem with a bolt used in the engine.Full Story
4 years after spill, questions on long-term health
4 years after spill, questions on long-term health
As the fourth anniversary of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster approaches, workers who cleaned up oil in the Gulf of Mexico are able to file claims for medical problems they developed after the spill.Full Story
As the fourth anniversary of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster approaches, workers who cleaned up oil in the Gulf of Mexico are able to file claims for medical problems they developed after the spill.Full Story
US producer prices rise 0.5 percent in March
US producer prices rise 0.5 percent in March
The prices companies receive for their goods and services jumped in March led by gains for food, clothing, jewelry and chemicals.Full Story
The prices companies receive for their goods and services jumped in March led by gains for food, clothing, jewelry and chemicals.Full Story
US agency closes probe into Ford pickup trucks
US agency closes probe into Ford pickup trucks
U.S. safety regulators have decided against seeking a recall of Ford F-150 pickup trucks after investigating complaints about EcoBoost engines losing power.Full Story
U.S. safety regulators have decided against seeking a recall of Ford F-150 pickup trucks after investigating complaints about reduced power in EcoBoost engines.Full Story
Coldwater Creek files for bankruptcy protection
Coldwater Creek files for bankruptcy protection
The women's clothing retailer Coldwater Creek has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to find a potential buyer or a source of capital to help fund its turnaround efforts.Full Story
The women's clothing retailer Coldwater Creek has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to find a potential buyer or a source of capital to help fund its turnaround efforts.Full Story
Spain's deflation not as great as first thought
Spain's deflation not as great as first thought
Spain's statistics office says prices were 0.1 percent lower in March than the year before, slightly less than the previous estimate of 0.2 percent.Full Story
Spain's statistics office says prices were 0.1 percent lower in March than the year before, slightly less than the previous estimate of 0.2 percent.Full Story
Tech sell-off sends Asian stock markets lower
Tech sell-off sends Asian stock markets lower
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Japan's central bank refrained from expanding its stimulus and declines in tech stocks weighed on prices.Full Story
Asian stock markets were lower Friday as investors dumped technology stocks again.Full Story
Ailing Puerto Rico open to radical economic fixes
Ailing Puerto Rico open to radical economic fixes
Slash the number of public holidays by two-thirds. Eliminate dozens of government agencies. Legalize marijuana and prostitution.Full Story
Slash the number of public holidays by two-thirds. Eliminate dozens of government agencies. Legalize marijuana and prostitution.Full Story
Investors flee tech stocks again, pummeling Nasdaq
Investors flee tech stocks again, pummeling Nasdaq
By The Associated Press US stock futures are little changed after the government reported that weekly claims for unemployment benefits fell last week.Full Story
The high-flyers are laying the stock market low - once again.Full Story
US warns Russia of tougher sanctions over Ukraine
US warns Russia of tougher sanctions over Ukraine
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the global economy is finally turning the corner after a deep recession but the recovery remains too weak.Full Story
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told his Russian counterpart on Thursday that Russia could face tougher economic sanctions because of its actions in Ukraine.Full Story
California city turns up heat on Sriracha maker
California city turns up heat on Sriracha maker
A small Southern California town has turned up the heat on the makers of the wildly popular Sriracha hot sauce, telling them that if they can't keep their bottling plant from smelling up the neighborhood, the...Full Story
A small Southern California town has turned up the heat on the makers of the wildly popular Sriracha hot sauce, telling them that if they can't keep their bottling plant from smelling up the neighborhood, the city will.Full Story
Continued drop in PC shipments slows
Continued drop in PC shipments slows
Worldwide shipments of PCs continued to drop during the first quarter of this year, but the decline wasn't as dramatic as in recent periods and could be a sign that the global slump in PC demand is easing.Full Story
Worldwide shipments of PCs fell during the first three months of the year, but the latest numbers show that the global slump in PC demand may be easing.Full Story
$4 billion: Bogus tax refunds a growing problem
$4 billion: Bogus tax refunds a growing problem
An Internet connection and a bunch of stolen identities are all it takes for crooks to collect billions of dollars in bogus federal tax refunds. And the scam is proving too pervasive to stop.Full Story
An Internet connection and a bunch of stolen identities are all it takes for crooks to collect billions of dollars in bogus federal tax refunds. And the scam is proving too pervasive to stop.Full Story
GM puts 2 engineers on paid leave in recall case
GM puts 2 engineers on paid leave in recall case
General Motors has put two engineers on paid leave as an outside attorney investigates why the company took more than a decade to recall millions of small cars for an ignition switch problem.Full Story
General Motors has suspended two engineers in the first disciplinary action stemming from its mishandled recall of more than 2 million small cars for a deadly ignition switch problem. But the company also said a second...Full Story
House passes Ryan budget with big cuts
House passes Ryan budget with big cuts
House Republicans are marching ahead with an election-year budget promising to balance the government's books with wide-ranging cuts in programs like food stamps and government-paid health care for the poor and...Full Story
House Republicans rallied behind a slashing budget blueprint on Thursday, passing a non-binding but politically imposing measure that promises a balanced federal ledger in 10 years with sweeping budget cuts and termination...Full Story
Energy regulator: Steps underway to protect grid
Energy regulator: Steps underway to protect grid
The top federal energy regulator said Thursday that her agency is taking steps to improve handling of classified national security information, following a report that officials improperly allowed widespread access...Full Story
The top federal energy regulator said Thursday that her agency is taking steps to improve handling of classified national security information, following a report that officials improperly allowed widespread access to a...Full Story
Argentina hit by nationwide strike over inflation
Argentina hit by nationwide strike over inflation
A nationwide strike paralyzed Argentina's economy on Thursday, shutting down air, train and bus traffic, closing businesses and ports and emptying classrooms. The strike also stopped all non-emergency hospital...Full Story
A nationwide strike paralyzed Argentina's economy on Thursday, shutting down air, train and bus traffic, closing businesses and ports and emptying classrooms. The strike also stopped all non-emergency hospital...Full Story
Family Dollar to close stores as shoppers pinched
Family Dollar to close stores as shoppers pinched
Family Dollar says it will be cutting jobs and closing about 370 underperforming stores as it looks for ways to improve its financial performance. It says it will also cut prices on about 1,000 basic items.Full Story
Dollar stores are feeling the pinch from mounting financial pressures on low-income shoppers.Full Story
Greece returns to bond markets with a bang
Greece returns to bond markets with a bang
Greece is tapping the international bond markets for the first time in four years, issuing a five-year bond amid growing signs of market confidence.Full Story
Buoyant Greek officials hailed the country's return to the international debt market after four years as an overwhelming success Thursday, with investors snapping up the five-year bond in a sale that was eight times...Full Story
Stocks drop; Biotech takes another plunge
Stocks drop; Biotech takes another plunge
The Nasdaq had its worst day since 2011 as investors dumped biotechnology shares and other industries that have soared over the past year.Full Story
The Nasdaq had its worst day since 2011 as investors dumped biotechnology shares and other industries that have soared over the past year.Full Story
Lufthansa Technik to build facility in Puerto Rico
Lufthansa Technik to build facility in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has signed an agreement with German-based Lufthansa Technik to build a facility for aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul in the island's northwest region.Full Story
German company Lufthansa Technik announced Thursday that it had signed a deal with Puerto Rico's government to build a facility for aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul in the U.S. territory.Full Story
Putin: Ukraine debt threatens Europe gas supplies
Putin: Ukraine debt threatens Europe gas supplies
Vladimir Putin has told European leaders that Ukraine's growing gas debts to Moscow can threaten supplies to Europe, his press secretary said Thursday.Full Story
Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Thursday that it may face a shutdown of Russian natural gas supplies if it fails to help Ukraine settle its enormous Russian gas bill - a debt that far exceeds a bailout package offered by...Full Story
NY judge sentences SAC Capital in $1.8B fraud deal
NY judge sentences SAC Capital in $1.8B fraud deal
A New York judge has sentenced Connecticut-based SAC Capital on criminal fraud charges according to terms reached with the government in a $1.8 billion deal.Full Story
The once high-flying hedge fund SAC Capital was sentenced on criminal fraud charges Thursday under a $1.8 billion deal that prosecutors say included the largest criminal fine ever imposed in an insider trading case.Full Story
Average US 30-year mortgage rate down to 4.34 pct.
Average US 30-year mortgage rate down to 4.34 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages declined this week, edging closer to historically low levels as the spring home-buying season begins.Full Story
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages declined this week, edging closer to historically low levels as the spring home-buying season begins.Full Story
US budget deficit falls in March to $37 billion
US budget deficit falls in March to $37 billion
The U.S. government's budget deficit shrank to just $37 billion in March from $107 billion in the same month last year, the latest sign of improvement in the nation's finances. The deficit was the lowest...Full Story
The U.S. government's budget deficit shrank to just $37 billion in March from $107 billion in the same month last year, the latest sign of improvement in the nation's finances. The deficit was the lowest for the...Full Story
Stocks drop; Biotech takes another plunge
Stocks drop; Biotech takes another plunge
Stocks are sharply lower in afternoon trading as investors dump biotechnology shares and other industries that soared over the past year.Full Story
Stocks are sharply lower in afternoon trading as investors dump biotechnology shares and other industries that soared over the past year.Full Story
Boeing moves 1K customer support jobs to SoCal
Boeing moves 1K customer support jobs to SoCal
Boeing is moving about 1,000 of its customer support jobs out of Washington and into Southern California.Full Story
Boeing is moving about 1,000 of its customer support jobs out of Washington and into Southern California.Full Story
EBay, Icahn settle proxy fight
EBay, Icahn settle proxy fight
Carl Icahn is backing down from his push to remake eBay, settling an acrimonious dispute just ahead of what promised to be an awkward annual shareholder's meeting.Full Story
Ebay and billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn have settled their proxy fight ahead of the company's annual meeting.Full Story
French IT staff get right to unplug from work
French IT staff get right to unplug from work
French IT staff at Google, Facebook and other companies have won new protections against burnout: the right to unplug.Full Story
French IT staff at Google, Facebook and other companies have won new protections against burnout: the right to unplug.Full Story
Ally shares slide in first-day trading
Ally shares slide in first-day trading
By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Business Writer Ally Financial Inc. held the largest initial public stock offering of the year this week, but its shares failed to shine in initial trading Thursday.Full Story
By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Business Writer Ally Financial Inc. held the largest IPO of the year this week, but its shares fell in their trading debut Thursday.Full Story
Crisis deepens at Co-op Group as director quits
Crisis deepens at Co-op Group as director quits
The man brought in to help fix Britain's Co-operative Group has resigned from its board after five months, deepening the crisis at one of the country's most venerable businesses.Full Story
The man brought in four months ago to help fix Britain's Co-operative Group is resigning, the company said Thursday, deepening the crisis at one of the country's most venerable businesses.Full Story
Sebelius: 7.5 million now signed up
Sebelius: 7.5 million now signed up
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says 7.5 million Americans have now signed up for health coverage under President Barack Obama's health care law.Full Story
Enrollment for the president's health care law has grown to 7.5 million Americans, the Obama administration announced Thursday, handing President Barack Obama and the Democrats bigger coverage numbers to tout in the...Full Story
Stocks take another tumble; eBay heads lower
Stocks take another tumble; eBay heads lower
Stocks are heading lower after a mixed batch of corporate earnings reports. Biogen Idec, Gilead Sciences and other biotech companies extended their recent slump.Full Story
Stocks are heading lower after a mixed batch of corporate earnings reports. Biogen Idec, Gilead Sciences and other biotech companies extended their recent slump.Full Story
Czechs cancel tender to expand nuclear plant
Czechs cancel tender to expand nuclear plant
Czech state-run power utility CEZ says it has canceled a tender to build two more nuclear reactors at the Temelin power station because falling electricity prices have made the multi-billion dollar project less...Full Story
Czech state-run power utility CEZ says it has canceled a tender to build two more nuclear reactors at the Temelin power station because falling electricity prices have made the multi-billion dollar project less feasible.Full Story
Another profitable quarter, Rite Aid breaks out
Another profitable quarter, Rite Aid breaks out
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Rite Aid is out of the recovery ward and appears ready to break into a sprint after booking its sixth-straight quarterly profit and announcing an acquisition that...Full Story
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Rite Aid has left the recovery ward and appears ready to break into a sprint after booking its sixth straight quarterly profit and making a deal to strengthen the...Full Story
A muddled start for US stocks; eBay opens lower
A muddled start for US stocks; eBay opens lower
U.S. stocks are getting off to a weak start as investors pick over the latest corporate earnings reports.Full Story
U.S. stocks are getting off to a weak start as investors pick over the latest corporate earnings reports.Full Story
Putin warns Europe about Ukraine gas debt
Putin warns Europe about Ukraine gas debt
Russia has condemned the secretary general of NATO for "zealously reproducing Cold War-era rhetoric," as tensions between the 28-nation alliance and Moscow simmer over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.Full Story
Vladimir Putin is telling European leaders that Ukraine's growing gas debts to Moscow can threaten supplies to Europe, according to his press secretary.Full Story
Applications for US jobless aid dip 32K to 300,000
Applications for US jobless aid dip 32K to 300,000
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in almost seven years, falling 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 300,000.Full Story
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in almost seven years, falling 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 300,000.Full Story
Oil slips on weak China trade data, US supply rise
Oil slips on weak China trade data, US supply rise
By The Associated Press The price of oil fell from a five-week high Thursday after China reported weak monthly trade data and a report showed a big increase in U.S. crude supplies.Full Story
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil edged slightly lower from a five-week high Thursday after China reported weak monthly trade data and U.S. crude supplies rose substantially last week.Full Story
Economists predict muted German minimum wage hit
Economists predict muted German minimum wage hit
A group of leading German economic think tanks has raised slightly its forecast for growth this year to 1.9 percent and is predicting a further improvement to 2 percent in 2015.Full Story
The introduction of Germany's first-ever national minimum wage will only have a modest negative impact on growth, according to a group of four leading economic think tanks in the country.Full Story
Dozens arrested in credit card fraud crackdown
Dozens arrested in credit card fraud crackdown
Law enforcement authorities have arrested 70 people at airports around the world in a meticulously coordinated crackdown targeting criminals using fake or stolen credit cards to buy airline tickets.Full Story
Law enforcement authorities have arrested 70 people at airports around the world in a meticulously coordinated crackdown targeting criminals using fake or stolen credit cards to buy airline tickets.Full Story
Bank of England keeps rates, stimulus on hold
Bank of England keeps rates, stimulus on hold
Bank of England policymakers have kept interest rates steady and declined to pump more money into Britain's economy amid signals of recovery.Full Story
Bank of England policymakers have kept interest rates steady and declined to pump more money into Britain's economy amid signals of recovery.Full Story
Medical Assn won't stop Medicare doc data release
Medical Assn won't stop Medicare doc data release
The nation's largest doctors' group says it won't try to block Medicare's release of billing records for 880,000 physicians, although it remains opposed to such a move by the government.Full Story
The nation's largest doctors' group said Monday it won't try to block Medicare's release of billing records for 880,000 physicians, although it continues to oppose the government's recent decision to...Full Story
Car bomb explodes outside Bank of Greece
Car bomb explodes outside Bank of Greece
Suspected domestic terrorists exploded a car bomb outside a Bank of Greece building in the heart of Athens Thursday, causing damage but no injuries in a brazen attack hours before a landmark bond issue by the...Full Story
Suspected domestic terrorists detonated a car bomb outside a Bank of Greece building in the heart of Athens Thursday, causing damage but no injuries in a brazen attack hours before a landmark bond issue by the financially...Full Story
China to permit cross-border stock trading with HK
China to permit cross-border stock trading with HK
China unveiled a plan Thursday that would give foreign investors greater access to its stock market by allowing investors in Shanghai and Hong Kong to trade shares on each other's exchanges.Full Story
China unveiled a plan Thursday to give foreign investors greater access to its stock market by allowing investors in Shanghai and Hong Kong to trade shares on each other's exchanges.Full Story

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