Economy gains, but not enough to ease jobs crisis
(01-28) 08:48 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy gained strength at the end of last year as Americans spent at the fastest pace in four years and U.S. companies sold more overseas. The growth is boosting hopes for a...
Stocks slide after GDP report; mixed earnings
(01-28) 08:51 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- Stocks are falling in a broad sell-off after a report showed that the U.S. economy isn't growing as quickly as economists expected. The Commerce Department said Friday that gross...
Customers can still sue over phony labels
Californians who buy products with allegedly false labels, like "Made in U.S.A.," can sue the manufacturer without having to prove that the product was overpriced or didn't work, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday....
Chevron 4Q profit jumps 72 pct as oil prices rise
(01-28) 13:28 PST New York (AP) -- Chevron's fourth-quarter net income jumped 72 percent as rising fuel demand lifted oil prices and produced a sharp turnaround in its refinery business. The San Ramon, Calif. company's...
FBI searches in WikiLeaks denial-of-service case
The FBI issued more than 40 search warrants around the United States on Thursday, including several in the Bay Area, as part of its investigation into the coordinated cyber attacks against major companies that had cut...
LinkedIn plans IPO
LinkedIn Corp. has filed plans to raise $175 million in a public stock sale, becoming the first major social-networking company to formally announce plans for an initial public offering. The Mountain View firm, which...
Ford stock falls after company misses expectations
(01-28) 13:53 PST Dearborn, Mich. (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. is the most profitable it's been in a decade, since the days when Americans were snapping up SUVs. But maintaining that momentum _ and meeting the high...
Lowe's COO Stone to retire, won't be replaced
(01-28) 13:39 PST Mooresville, N.C. (AP) -- Lowe's Cos. said Friday that Larry Stone will retire June 2 as president and chief operating officer of the nation's second-largest home improvement chain and won't be...
Unrest in Egypt sends cost of insuring debt higher
(01-28) 13:10 PST , (AP) -- Escalating protests sent the cost of insuring Egypt's government debt up 18 percent on Friday in the market for credit-default swaps, a kind of insurance for bonds. Soon after troops entered...
APNewsBreak: Chevron exiting coal mining
(01-28) 13:17 PST Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) -- Petroleum giant Chevron Corp. said Friday it plans to get out of the coal industry by the end of the year. The decision came after the company determined that new coal...
Summary Box: Japan's jobless rate drops
(01-28) 13:05 PST , (AP) -- MIXED VIEW: New economic reports painted a mixed picture of the Japanese economy, offering views of hope and worry in the midst of a fragile recovery. UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS: The jobless rate...
US says confinement of ElBaradei has to change
(01-28) 12:59 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The White House is praising Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei (ehl-BEHR'-uh-day) and saying the government's policy of keeping him under house arrest has to change....
Here are a few clever apps from Macworld
With nearly 300 vendors and thousands of attendees flooding the exhibition hall at Moscone Center West, Macworld 2011 can be overwhelming. Everywhere you turn, boisterous product representatives are hawking the latest...
Ship traffic for Jan. 28
Due to arrive today SHIP FROM PORT MOL Promise Los Angeles OAK MSC Silvana Los Angeles OAK MSC Fabienne Long Beach OAK Ever Result Los Angeles OAK Maersk Dieppe Los Angeles OAK Annabelle Schulte Ensenada, Mexico OAK APL...
Worldwise's pet products close loop on recycling
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China fast-growing market for Yum! Brands
Number of the day 3,700 That's how many KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants Yum! Brands now operates in China, the company's fastest-growing market. For the first time, Yum expected to earn more in 2010 from those outlets...
Foreclosures rose in 72% of U.S. cities in 2010
Foreclosure filings increased in almost three-quarters of U.S. cities last year as unemployment caused homeowners to default and mortgage distress spread to new regions of the country, according to RealtyTrac Inc....
Financial crisis report undercut by dissension
With the ink barely dry on the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's assessment of the 2008 market meltdown, the group is turning to other pursuits: infighting and preparing for congressional investigations. The report,...
