• Home
• News
• Sports
• AP
• Blogs
• Citizen News
• Regional News
• E-Edition
• Forums
• Services
• Buy Photos
• Forms
• Events
• Subscribe
• Classifieds
• Homes
• Jobs
• Autos

 

Back

AP Business

Obama: joint action can build business confidence 8 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says American businesses will be able to look ahead with confidence, once they're convinced that officials in Washington have their "act together."...  Read Story.

Democrats unveil jobs package 8 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats have unveiled their jobs initiative, blending a tax cut for businesses that hire new workers with help for the unemployed - along with a raft of provisions soug  Read Story.

Workers spent 80-plus hours a week at Conn. plant 8 minutes ago NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Two people affected by the explosion of a Connecticut power plant that was being built say workers had been spending more than 80 hours a week at the site....  Read Story.

Analyst initiates VF with a 'Neutral' rating 8 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) -- VF Corp.'s stock price is fair, an analyst said Tuesday, adding the apparel maker has few growth prospects this year....  Read Story.

Travelers spent $1.66 million lobbying gov't in 4Q about 1 hour ago CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Insurer Travelers Cos. spent $1.66 million in the fourth quarter to lobby the federal government on global warming issues, workers compensation, consumer protection rights   Read Story.

DreamWorks airs movie promo spots during Olympics about 1 hour ago HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. will begin the release Tuesday of a series of animated vignettes tied to an upcoming 3D movie....  Read Story.

Vishay returns to 4Q profit; chip demand rebounds about 1 hour ago MALVERN, Pa. (AP) -- Vishay Intertechnology said Tuesday it reversed a fourth-quarter loss, booking smaller one-time expenses and climbing revenue on computer chip sales....  Read Story.

Solar Capital shares drop in trading debut about 1 hour ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Solar Capital, the week's first initial public offering, are down 3 percent as the investment company's shares made their trading debut....  Read Story.

Zipcar pulls recalled Prius hybrids from fleet about 2 hours ago CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Car sharing service Zipcar Inc. says it has pulled from its fleet the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrids affected by Tuesday's recall....  Read Story.

SunTrust spent minimal amount lobbying gov't in 4Q about 2 hours ago CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Regional bank SunTrust Banks Inc. spent less than $5,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby on banking and financial issues, according to a recent disclosure report....  Read Story.

State Farm says it warned NHTSA on Toyota in 2007 about 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the lates  Read Story.

Another winter blast helps boost heating oil price about 2 hours ago Heating oil prices got a boost Tuesday as the second powerful storm in four days threatened to dump more than a foot of snow on the East Coast....  Read Story.

Correction: Fuel Tech personnel story about 2 hours ago WARRENVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- In a story Feb. 8 about Fuel Tech Inc.'s chief financial officer, The Associated Press misstated the title of Ralph Bailey. He is a former chairman, not a former CEO....  Read Story.

Greece vows pension, wage reform as strike looms about 3 hours ago ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek officials pledged Tuesday to increase the retirement age, raise fuel taxes and accelerate reforms, trying to calm financial markets a day before a nationwide strike ag  Read Story.

Obama: GOP and Dems together can spur job growth about 3 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he thinks Republicans and Democrats can work together to spur job growth even though the two parties disagree on many issues....  Read Story.

Amgen sees positive data in bone drug study about 3 hours ago THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- Amgen Inc. said its osteoporosis drug candidate denosumab beat a rival drug in reducing and delaying the rate of fractures in men with prostate cancer during a study.  Read Story.

India halts genetically modified eggplant release about 3 hours ago MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India halted the release of the world's first genetically modified eggplant Tuesday, saying further study needed to be done to guarantee consumer safety before it could be cu  Read Story.

Celanese posts 4Q profit on higher sales about 4 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Chemical maker Celanese Corp. reported a profit on Tuesday for the fourth quarter driven by higher sales volumes and lower raw material costs....  Read Story.

Jan. freeze damaged 4 percent of Fla. oranges about 4 hours ago ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Florida citrus growers lost more than 4 percent of their orange crop and more than 3 percent of their grapefruit crop during last month's freezing weather....  Read Story.

UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue about 4 hours ago GENEVA (AP) -- Swiss bank UBS AG posted a fourth-quarter profit of 1.205 billion Swiss francs ($1.12 billion) Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations partly thanks to a tax credit, but said earnin  Read Story.

Older Stories »

Search Site:

Advanced Search

Archive

---