WASHINGTON - The Senate is debating cuts to the federal crop insurance program as it considers a massive … More » White House says more subsidy cuts needed in massive farm bill moving through Senate
BANGKOK - Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal … More » Asian stock markets struggle to post gains as traders await signals from Federal Reserve
Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider … More » Sprint receives SoftBank waiver to consider Dish offer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Americans got better about paying their credit card debt on time in the first three … More » TransUnion: Late-payment rate on US credit cards fell in 1Q as borrowers tackled holiday debt
TIMIKA, Indonesia - Rescuers recovered another four bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant … More » 4 more bodies recovered, bringing death toll from collapse at US-owned Indonesian mine to 21
NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has dismissed a charge that is the backbone of the case against a former … More » Judge tosses obstruction charge against ex-BP executive accused of concealing Gulf spill data
RALSTON, Neb. - Billionaire Warren Buffett isn't just Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and CEO. He's also … More » Warren Buffett plays salesman-in-chief for Berkshire Hathaway while selling Dairy Queen treats
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion … More » Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in all-stock transaction valued at about $8.5 billion
BOISE, Idaho - An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's … More » Idaho couple and Sun Valley Resort embroiled in Twitter tussle over social network handle
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HELENA, Mont. - Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Monday that he is "focused like a laser" on … More » Former Montana Gov. Schweitzer elected chairman of mining company; Senate run still possible
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Small-company stocks were a bright spot in a slow and choppy start to the week for Wall … More » Small company stocks take limelight as Russell 2000 index climbs above 1,000 for first time
Recently, Fluor received a contract from Qatar's Public Works' Authority for program management and construction … More » Fluor Gets Qatar PWA Contract
Thoratec has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell the HeartMate II Pocket … More » FDA Nod for Thoratec Controller
Pactera Technology International Ltd said on Monday that Blackstone Group LP , together with the company's … More » Blackstone, Pactera insiders make $680 million offer
Two of the nation's biggest online food delivery businesses said they are merging in a deal that they … More » Online takeout companies GrubHub and Seamless to merge
Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, along with Pactera's CEO and other managers, have offered to … More » Blackstone, company leaders bid to take Chinese tech company Pactera private in $680M deal
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Special K was once just a line of cereals. Today, it's a diet food empire. More » Special K churning out new products as part of shift into a weight management tool
Chesapeake Energy Corp on Monday named a top executive at rival Anadarko Petroleum Corp to head the No. … More » Chesapeake Energy hires Anadarko executive as CEO
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The stock market is edging higher in midday trading, led by small-company shares. More » Wall Street heads higher, led by small-company stocks; Russell index crosses 1,000
TRIPOLI, Libya - A Libyan gas company official says militiamen have attacked a natural gas complex in … More » Militias attack gas complex western Libya, injuring 2
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced … More » Online takeout ordering services Seamless and GrubHub to combine, terms not disclosed
As the Millennials come of age. More » The Age Of The Car In America Is Over
Car maker Mercedes Benz said on Monday workers at its South African assembly plant had gone on an illegal … More » Wildcat strike hits Mercedes South African plant
An open letter to Mike Jeffries. More » DEAR ABERCROMBIE CEO: The Kids Who Bullied Me Wore Your Clothing
General Electric Co said its financial unit GE Capital Corp would pay $6.5 billion in dividends to the … More » GE Capital plans to pay $6.5 billion in dividends to GE
John Thornton, the former Goldman Sachs president who specializes in Chinese affairs, is stepping down … More » Ex-Goldman banker Thornton steps down from HSBC board
Infinera's decision to bypass an entire product cycle and bet the farm on the transition to 100 GB technology … More » After Derailment and a Leap of Faith, Infinera Is a Market Leader Again
Two big competitors are joining forces. More » Food Delivery Companies Seamless And GrubHub Announce Merger
TIMIKA, Indonesia - Rescuers have recovered three more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a … More » 3 more bodies recovered, bringing death toll from collapse at US-owned Indonesian mine to 17
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been … More » Hundreds of tons of New Zealand meat stranded at Chinese ports over certification dispute
LONDON - Stock markets remained relatively solid Monday as evidence of a steady economic recovery in … More » Despite talk of Fed changing tack, investors have so far refrained from big profit-taking
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Su … More » 2 men arrested in killing of Las Vegas teen who refused to give up his iPad
CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past … More » Gasoline prices at US pumps 11 cents over past 2 weeks
FLINTSTONE, Md. - The flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State … More » Rocky Gap Casino dealing a new game in rural western Md. county hungry for revival
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. - The northern Michigan resort island that bans cars and yet draws close to a … More » Mackinac Island developers, preservationists in conflict over proposed waterfront hotels
Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms … More » UK lawmakers consider probe into transparency of mining firms
Hope is fading for a global deal to regulate the airline industry's greenhouse gas emissions ahead of … More » Analysis: Airline emissions deal may not come before EU deadline
OTTAWA - A growing number of Canada's car dealers are removing fuel-efficiency labels that the industry … More » Many new-car dealers not using voluntary fuel-efficiency labels: report
Greece's bank rescue fund will aim to sell Hellenic Postbank and Proton by mid-July with big banks continuing … More » Greece to sell Postbank, Proton in July, stress-test big banks
The clothing brand sold by Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Sunday it planned to open more than … More » Tesco clothing brand plans international expansion
The single biggest risk to Britain's nascent economic recovery is continued eurozone weakness, the Bank … More » BoE governor King warns of euro risk to British recovery
