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California mulls how to regulate driverless cars
California mulls how to regulate driverless cars
The California Department of Motor Vehicles began Tuesday to puzzle through the complex question of how to regulate cars that rely on computers - not people - to drive them.More >>
Sooner or later, consumers will be able to buy cars that rely on computers - not the owner - to do the driving.More >>
South By Southwest: Secrets, spying, chef Watson
South By Southwest: Secrets, spying, chef Watson
FOMO -or the fear of missing out- is a common complaint at the South By Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas each year.More >>
FOMO -or the fear of missing out- is a common complaint at the South By Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas each year.More >>
At tech fest: 3D printers, bitcoin and 'Titanfall'
At tech fest: 3D printers, bitcoin and 'Titanfall'
Bitcoin, 3-D printed candy and George Takei, the Star Trek-actor-turned-Facebook-phenomenon, are among the attractions this week at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, where the geek set is slowly...More >>
Bitcoin, 3-D printed candy and George Takei, the Star Trek-actor-turned-Facebook-phenomenon, are among the attractions this week at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, where the geek set is slowly filing out...More >>
Rubio: US bandwidth better used by cell providers
Rubio: US bandwidth better used by cell providers
Pitching himself as an ally to Silicon Valley, presidential hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio proposed giving cellphone companies more access to government-controlled airwaves and other pro-business initiatives he said...More >>
Pitching himself as an ally to Silicon Valley, presidential hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio proposed giving cellphone companies more access to government-controlled airwaves as part of a package of pro-business initiatives he...More >>
Japanese bitcoin exchange files US bankruptcy case
Japanese bitcoin exchange files US bankruptcy case
The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange that recently collapsed in Japan has filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection to shield itself from a lawsuit seeking to repay thousands of people whose digital currency is now missing.More >>
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer The collapse of Japan's Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange is spilling into U.S. bankruptcy court as the company scrambles for legal cover after losing digital currency...More >>
AP Source: Justice Department probing GM recall
AP Source: Justice Department probing GM recall
A person briefed on the matter says the Justice Department is investigating whether General Motors broke any laws with its slow response to a deadly problem with ignition switches on certain small cars.More >>
General Motors faced more pressure over its handling of a deadly defect in certain compact cars Tuesday as word leaked of a criminal investigation and two congressional committees opened probes into the matter.More >>
2 key senators agree on Fannie-Freddie overhaul
2 key senators agree on Fannie-Freddie overhaul
A plan to phase out government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and instead use mainly private insurers to backstop home loans has advanced in Congress.More >>
A plan to phase out government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and instead use mainly private insurers to backstop home loans has advanced in Congress.More >>
NTSB Chairman Hersman to head safety council
NTSB Chairman Hersman to head safety council
The chairman of the nation's transportation accident investigations board is leaving to become the president and CEO of the National Safety Council.More >>
Deborah Hersman, the chairman of the nation's transportation accident investigations board, is leaving to become the president and CEO of the National Safety Council.More >>
Europe wants its Parmesan back, seeks name change
Europe wants its Parmesan back, seeks name change
Would Parmesan by any other name be as tasty atop your pasta? A ripening trade battle might put that to the test.More >>
Would Parmesan by any other name be as tasty atop your pasta? A ripening trade battle might put that to the test.More >>
Questions and answers about GM recall
Questions and answers about GM recall
General Motors' executives and government regulators will soon have to explain to Congress why it took years to recall 1.6 million compact cars with a known defect linked to 13 deaths. And the Justice...More >>
General Motors' executives and government regulators will soon have to explain to Congress why it took years to recall 1.6 million compact cars with a known defect linked to 13 deaths. And the Justice Department is...More >>
Libyan prime minister ousted by parliament
Libyan prime minister ousted by parliament
A Libyan commander whose militia took over vital oil terminals in the country's east said Tuesday he is seeking help from the United States in a standoff with the government over the seizure.More >>
Libya's parliament ousted Western-backed prime minister Ali Zidan in a Tuesday vote, removing the first democratically chosen leader who had struggled for 15 months to stem the country's spiraling descent into...More >>
US stocks end slightly lower for a second day
US stocks end slightly lower for a second day
By The Associated Press U.S. stock futures edged higher in pre-market trading Tuesday, following slight gains in markets from Asia to Europe.More >>
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Without any big economic news or blowout company earnings to respond to, investors found little to get excited about Tuesday and sent the stock market lower for the second...More >>
Disney TV exec Sweeney leaving to direct TV shows
Disney TV exec Sweeney leaving to direct TV shows
Anne Sweeney, one of Disney's top television executives who helped bring TV shows to Apple's iTunes digital store, is leaving the company at the end of the year.More >>
Anne Sweeney, a top Disney television executive who helped bring ABC TV shows to Apple's iTunes digital store, is leaving the company in January 2015.More >>
Tiny Luxembourg blocks tax evasion law for EU
Tiny Luxembourg blocks tax evasion law for EU
European Union countries again failed to agree on a key policy to fight tax evasion due to resistance from tiny Luxembourg.More >>
European Union finance ministers failed once again Tuesday to agree on a sweeping new policy to fight tax evasion because of resistance from Luxembourg, a tiny country that long has prospered from a secretive banking culture.More >>
A bid of $1.8 billion suits Jos A Bank just fine
A bid of $1.8 billion suits Jos A Bank just fine
It's time to suit up: Men's Wearhouse is buying Jos. A. Bank for $1.8 billion.More >>
Looks like the best suitor won.More >>
FDA approves electric headband to prevent migraine
FDA approves electric headband to prevent migraine
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a nerve-stimulating headband as the first medical device to prevent migraine headaches.More >>
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved a nerve-stimulating headband as the first medical device to prevent migraine headaches.More >>
EBay rejects Icahn's nominees for board
EBay rejects Icahn's nominees for board
EBay is urging shareholders to vote for its directors rather than the pair put up by activist investor Carl Icahn.More >>
EBay is urging shareholders to support its directors and reject the pair put up by Carl Icahn.More >>
BAE report says Ukraine has faced cyberattacks
BAE report says Ukraine has faced cyberattacks
Ukraine was repeatedly attacked by sophisticated cyberspies as tensions between pro-Russian and Western-leaning factions escalated in recent months, according to a report from U.K.-based defense contractor BAE...More >>
Ukraine was repeatedly attacked by sophisticated cyberspies as tensions between pro-Russian and Western-leaning factions escalated in recent months, according to a report from U.K.-based defense contractor BAE Systems.More >>
US stocks edge lower; Teen retailers slide
US stocks edge lower; Teen retailers slide
By The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower as a thin slate of economic news and corporate results left investors unwilling to drive up a market that hit three record highs last week.More >>
By The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower as a thin slate of economic news and corporate results left investors unwilling to drive up a market that hit three record highs last week.More >>
2 airlines to check passports on Interpol database
2 airlines to check passports on Interpol database
Interpol has released an image of two Iranians who were traveling with stolen passports on a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner.More >>
Interpol is allowing two airlines to check passenger passports against its vast database of lost and stolen travel documents - in a test project aimed to let private sector companies help authorities crack down on...More >>
OECD: Growth in advanced economies gains momentum
OECD: Growth in advanced economies gains momentum
Global growth is likely to remain sluggish as a slowdown in the developing world undercuts gains in Europe and the United States, a leading international economic body warned Tuesday.More >>
Economic growth is gaining momentum in the United States, Europe and other advanced countries despite temporary setbacks, a leading international organization said Tuesday.More >>
Angry at austerity? Imagine you're a walrus
Angry at austerity? Imagine you're a walrus
Greek tax inspectors are being offered anger management classes after the government said they would have to continue enforcing a deeply unpopular emergency tax.More >>
Trouble at work?More >>
Bank of England chief grilled over forex scandal
Bank of England chief grilled over forex scandal
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is set to address accusations that the central bank condoned or was aware of manipulation in the foreign exchange markets.More >>
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney on Tuesday sought to shield his institution from being dragged further into a global scandal over the alleged manipulation of foreign exchange markets.More >>
US investment firm builds up stake in Man United
US investment firm builds up stake in Man United
A U.S. investment firm has bought nearly a quarter of all the shares available to buy in New York-listed English soccer club Manchester United PLC.More >>
U.S. investment firm Baron Capital has bought nearly a quarter of all publicly-traded shares in New York-listed English soccer club Manchester United PLC.More >>
Co-op group CEO quits troubled mutual society
Co-op group CEO quits troubled mutual society
The chief executive of Co-operative Group, Euan Sutherland, has resigned, deeming the troubled mutual society as being ungovernable.More >>
The chief executive of Co-operative Group, Euan Sutherland, has resigned, deeming the troubled mutual society as being ungovernable.More >>
UniCredit in stunning $21B loss, plans turnaround
UniCredit in stunning $21B loss, plans turnaround
UniCredit, Italy's largest bank, has posted a record 15 billion-euro ($21 billion) loss in the fourth quarter, as it moved to clean up its balance sheet with write-downs and bad loan provisions.More >>
UniCredit, Italy's largest bank, on Tuesday posted a record 15 billion-euro ($21 billion) loss in the fourth quarter as it cleaned up its balance sheet with write-downs and provisions, part of an attempt to turn the...More >>
Stocks waver in midday trade; Teen retailers slide
Stocks waver in midday trade; Teen retailers slide
By The Associated Press Stocks are wavering in midday trading as investors evaluate a thin slate of corporate financial results and news that wholesale businesses increased their stockpiles in...More >>
By The Associated Press Stocks are wavering in midday trading as investors evaluate a thin slate of corporate financial results and news that wholesale businesses increased their stockpiles in January.More >>
Poland moves to reduce dependence on Russian gas
Poland moves to reduce dependence on Russian gas
Poland's prime minister says the government has adopted a draft law designed to speed up shale gas exploration and reduce dependence on Russian supplies.More >>
Poland's government has adopted a draft law designed to speed up shale gas exploration and reduce dependence on Russian supplies, the prime minister said Tuesday.More >>
EBay CEO Donahoe's total pay for 2013 sinks 53 pct
EBay CEO Donahoe's total pay for 2013 sinks 53 pct
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer EBay Inc. CEO John J. Donahoe's total compensation for 2013 plunged 53 percent compared with 2012, when the e-commerce company gave its leader more than $23...More >>
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer EBay Inc. CEO John J. Donahoe's total compensation for 2013 plunged 53 percent compared with 2012, when the e-commerce company gave its leader more than $23 million in...More >>
US employers posted more open jobs in January
US employers posted more open jobs in January
U.S. employers advertised slightly more jobs in January than in December, a sign that hiring should remain steady in coming months.More >>
U.S. employers advertised slightly more jobs in January than in December, a sign that hiring should remain steady in coming months.More >>
Checks find flaws in Bangladesh garment factories
Checks find flaws in Bangladesh garment factories
Inspections of Bangladesh garment factories under a new safety initiative have found cracked support beams, extra floors apparently built without a permit and exposed electrical cables chewed by rats.More >>
Inspections of Bangladesh garment factories under a new safety initiative have found cracked support beams, extra floors apparently built without permits and exposed electrical cables chewed by rats.More >>
Markets recover poise after big sell-off
Markets recover poise after big sell-off
World stock markets steadied Tuesday after a sell-off the day before.More >>
Global stocks recovered their poise Tuesday following a sell-off the previous day when investors were particularly gripped by concerns over the Chinese economy.More >>
US wholesaler sales fall 1.9 percent in January
US wholesaler sales fall 1.9 percent in January
U.S. wholesale businesses in January suffered their steepest sales drop in nearly five years, yet they continued to increase their stockpiles. This suggests that companies expect the economy to roar back after...More >>
U.S. wholesale businesses in January suffered their steepest sales drop in nearly five years, yet they continued to increase their stockpiles. This suggests that companies expect the economy to rebound after experiencing...More >>
Value of European listings hits 10-year average
Value of European listings hits 10-year average
In another sign that Europe's economy is turning the corner, a leading ratings agency found Tuesday that the value of new stock market listings in 2013 recovered to match the 10-year average.More >>
In another sign that Europe's economy is turning the corner, a leading ratings agency found Tuesday that the value of new stock market listings more than tripled in 2013.More >>
Study: 2 percent of Americans have new hips, knees
Study: 2 percent of Americans have new hips, knees
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer It's not just grandma with a new hip and your uncle with a new knee. More than 2 of every 100 Americans now have an artificial joint, doctors are...More >>
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer It's not just grandma with a new hip and your uncle with a new knee. More than 2 of every 100 Americans now have an artificial joint, doctors are reporting.More >>
Stocks waver in early trade; Teen retailers slide
Stocks waver in early trade; Teen retailers slide
By The Associated Press Stocks are little changed in early trading as investors pick over earnings reports from retailers and other U.S. companies.More >>
By The Associated Press Stocks are little changed in early trading as investors pick over earnings reports from retailers and other U.S. companies.More >>
Asian stock market steady after sell-off
Asian stock market steady after sell-off
Asian stock markets sank Monday, battered by weak Chinese trade and a reduced estimate for Japan's economic growth. European markets were mostly higher.More >>
Asian stock markets steadied Tuesday after a sharp sell-off the day before.More >>
EBay CEO Donahoe's total pay for 2013 sinks 53 pct
EBay CEO Donahoe's total pay for 2013 sinks 53 pct
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer EBay CEO John Donahoe's compensation for 2013 sank 53 percent compared to 2012, when the e-commerce company gave its leader more than $23 million in stock awards.More >>
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer EBay CEO John Donahoe's compensation for 2013 sank 53 percent compared to 2012, when the e-commerce company gave its leader more than $23 million in stock awards.More >>
Correction: Gulf-US Economy story
Correction: Gulf-US Economy story
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce is in the Middle East where she said Sunday she will tell officials from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar that closer economic cooperation with Washington is a way to...More >>
In a story March 9 about the U.S. secretary of commerce's trade mission to the Middle East, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Penny Pritzker is on her first trip outside of North America since being named...More >>
US House committee investigating GM recall
US House committee investigating GM recall
A congressional committee is investigating the way General Motors and a federal safety agency handled a deadly ignition switch problem in compact cars.More >>
A congressional committee is investigating the way General Motors and a federal safety agency handled a deadly ignition switch problem in compact cars.More >>
China picks owners for 5 new private banks
China picks owners for 5 new private banks
Ten companies including Internet giants Alibaba and Tencent have been picked to invest in China's first five privately owned banks, the industry's chief regulator said Tuesday.More >>
Ten companies including Internet giants Alibaba and Tencent have been picked to invest in China's first five privately owned banks, the industry's chief regulator said Tuesday.More >>
States wrestle with developing, restricting drones
States wrestle with developing, restricting drones
Law enforcement, government agencies and others are itching to use drones for everything from finding lost hikers to tracking shifting wildfires. But privacy watchdogs are urging state legislatures to step in and...More >>
Law enforcement, government agencies and others are itching to use drones for everything from finding lost hikers to tracking shifting wildfires. But privacy watchdogs are urging state legislatures to step in and head off...More >>
Oil falls below $101 as crude stocks seen rising
Oil falls below $101 as crude stocks seen rising
By The Associated Press The price of oil was little changed near $101 a barrel Tuesday after tumbling because of data suggesting China's economy might continue to slow this year.More >>
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil dropped below $101 a barrel Tuesday on expectations U.S. crude stocks rose last week.More >>
China may ax interest rate controls within 2 years
China may ax interest rate controls within 2 years
China is likely to ease controls on interest rates paid on bank savings within two years and will allow wider use of its tightly controlled currency for trade and investment, the central bank governor said Tuesday.More >>
China is likely to ease controls on interest rates paid on bank savings within two years and will allow wider use of its tightly controlled currency for trade and investment, the central bank governor said Tuesday.More >>
Turkish PM backtracks on social media ban threat
Turkish PM backtracks on social media ban threat
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has backtracked on a threat to shut down Facebook and YouTube in Turkey.More >>
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has backtracked on a threat to shut down Facebook and YouTube in Turkey.More >>
Search widens for missing Malaysian passenger jet
Search widens for missing Malaysian passenger jet
Dozens of ships and aircraft have failed to find any piece of the missing Boeing 777 jet that vanished more than two days ago above waters south of Vietnam as investigators pursued "every angle" to explain its...More >>
Authorities hunting for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner expanded their search on land and sea Tuesday, reflecting the difficulties in locating traces of the plane more than three days after it vanished.More >>
Judge's order preserves NSA surveillance records
Judge's order preserves NSA surveillance records
A federal judge in San Francisco stopped the destruction Monday of millions of telephone records collected by the National Security Agency more than five years ago.More >>
A federal judge in San Francisco stopped the destruction Monday of millions of telephone records collected by the National Security Agency more than five years ago.More >>
German trade surplus narrows in January
German trade surplus narrows in January
Germany's trade surplus narrowed in January, as an increase in exports from Europe's largest economy was more than offset by a rise in imports.More >>
Germany's trade surplus narrowed in January, as an increase in exports from Europe's largest economy was more than offset by a rise in imports.More >>
'300' follow-up conquers box office with $45M
'300' follow-up conquers box office with $45M
By The Associated Press With their abs aglow, the fighters of "300: Rise of an Empire" dominated the box office with $45 million in the movie's opening weekend.More >>
By The Associated Press With their abs aglow, the fighters of "300: Rise of an Empire" dominated the box office with $45 million in the movie's opening weekend.More >>
More choices, more rides bring transit renaissance
More choices, more rides bring transit renaissance
Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began booming.More >>
With more trains and buses to take, and the appeal of using travel time for pursuits other than dodging traffic, Americans are taking greater advantage of a renaissance in public transit, according to a new report.More >>
Colorado collects $2M in recreational pot taxes
Colorado collects $2M in recreational pot taxes
In the world's first accounting of a recreational pot industry, Colorado officials say the state has made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, the first month of sales.More >>
Colorado made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, state revenue officials reported Monday in the world's first accounting of the recreational pot business.More >>
McDonald's struggles worsened by snow
McDonald's struggles worsened by snow
McDonald's says a key sales metric dropped 1.4 percent in the U.S. in February, yet again hurt by tough winter weather.More >>
McDonald's is fighting to hold onto customers in the U.S. - and all that snow didn't help.More >>
Flight cancelations take a toll on airline revenue
Flight cancelations take a toll on airline revenue
Airlines are still tallying up the damage from this winter's storms, but solid demand for travel means they are likely to weather the rocky start to 2014 in good shape.More >>
Airlines are still tallying up the damage from this winter's storms, but solid demand for travel means they are likely to weather the rocky start to 2014 in good shape.More >>
Sbarro files for bankruptcy protection again
Sbarro files for bankruptcy protection again
Sbarro says it's filing for Chapter 11 reorganization, marking the struggling pizza chain's second trip through bankruptcy court in less than three years.More >>
Sbarro has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization for the second time in just three years as the pizza chain struggles to turn its business around amid a drop in traffic at shopping mall food courts.More >>
Stocks end slightly lower on China growth worries
Stocks end slightly lower on China growth worries
By The Associated Press Wall Street was poised for a subdued opening Monday as U.S. stock futures fell in pre-market trading. The futures were down following disappointing economic news from...More >>
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks drifted to a slightly lower finish Monday as investors sifted through a blend of discouraging economic data from China and Japan as well as ongoing uncertainty over...More >>
US stocks slip on signs of weakness in China
US stocks slip on signs of weakness in China
By The Associated Press U.S. stocks are closing slightly lower following disappointing economic news from China and Japan.More >>
By The Associated Press U.S. stocks are closing slightly lower following disappointing economic news from China and Japan.More >>
Court rules for landowner in trail dispute
Court rules for landowner in trail dispute
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Wyoming property owner in a dispute over a bicycle trail that follows the route of an abandoned railroad, a decision that could force the government to pay hundreds of...More >>
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Wyoming property owner in a dispute over a bicycle trail that follows the route of an abandoned railroad, a decision that could force the government to pay hundreds of millions of...More >>
World has new top banana as Chiquita, Fyffes merge
World has new top banana as Chiquita, Fyffes merge
Chiquita has combined with Dublin-based Fyffes to become the world's top banana company.More >>
Yes, they have more bananas.More >>
Administration drops proposed Medicare changes
Administration drops proposed Medicare changes
The Obama administration says it's pulling the plug on proposed changes to the Medicare prescription program that ran into strong opposition on Capitol Hill.More >>
The Obama administration says it's pulling the plug on proposed changes to the Medicare prescription program that ran into strong opposition on Capitol Hill.More >>
Stocks move lower on discouraging news from Asia
Stocks move lower on discouraging news from Asia
By The Associated Press U.S. stocks are moving lower in midday trading following disappointing economic news from China and Japan.More >>
By The Associated Press U.S. stocks are moving lower in midday trading following disappointing economic news from China and Japan.More >>
Oil falls to around $101 after China, Japan data
Oil falls to around $101 after China, Japan data
By The Associated Press The price of oil fell below $102 on Monday after a surprise drop in China's exports and weaker economic growth in Japan suggested demand for crude could weaken.More >>
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil sunk to around $101 on Monday after a surprise drop in China's exports and weaker economic growth in Japan suggested demand for crude could weaken.More >>
Cyprus central bank chief resigns
Cyprus central bank chief resigns
Nearly a year on from an acute financial crisis, Cyprus' central bank governor resigned on Monday, a decision that brings an end to a protracted dispute with the president of the bailed-out country.More >>
Nearly a year on from an acute financial crisis, Cyprus' central bank governor resigned on Monday, a decision that brings an end to a protracted dispute with the president of the bailed-out country.More >>
Health law cited as US uninsured rate drops
Health law cited as US uninsured rate drops
With just three weeks left to sign up under President Barack Obama health care law, a major survey tracking the rollout finds that the uninsured rate keeps going down.More >>
The share of Americans without health insurance is dropping to the lowest levels since President Barack Obama took office, but sign-ups under his health care law lag among Hispanics - a big pool of potential beneficiaries.More >>
EU seeks deal on bank restructuring body
EU seeks deal on bank restructuring body
European finance ministers tried Monday to agree on how to set up a joint authority that can restructure or shut down failing banks. A deal, they say, would be the final step in their effort to create a banking...More >>
European finance ministers tried Monday to agree on how to set up a joint authority that can restructure or shut down failing banks. A deal, they say, would be the final step in their effort to create a banking union that...More >>
Stocks open lower on discouraging news from Asia
Stocks open lower on discouraging news from Asia
By The Associated Press U.S. stocks are getting off to a weak start following disappointing economic news from China and Japan.More >>
By The Associated Press U.S. stocks are getting off to a weak start following disappointing economic news from China and Japan.More >>
Obama economists: Rosier picture if budget passed
Obama economists: Rosier picture if budget passed
President Barack Obama's top economists say the nation is on track to make economic progress over the next two years, but say it would do even better if Congress would enact the additional spending he proposed...More >>
President Barack Obama's top economists say the nation is on track to make economic progress over the next two years, but say it would do even better if Congress would enact the additional spending he proposed in his...More >>
Controversy marks Newsweek's comeback
Controversy marks Newsweek's comeback
A mystery man. A splashy reveal. A media frenzy. Newsweek staked its return from the dead on a story it knew would get attention. A cover story claiming it had uncovered "the face behind bitcoin," the world's...More >>
A mystery man. A splashy reveal. A media frenzy. Newsweek staked its return from the dead on a story it knew would get attention. A cover story claiming it had uncovered "the face behind bitcoin," the world's most...More >>
Global ho-hum greets hubbub over bitcoin's creator
Global ho-hum greets hubbub over bitcoin's creator
Who is bitcoin's real creator? The bitcoin community is reacting to that burning question with a collective ho-hum.More >>
Who is bitcoin's real creator? The bitcoin community is reacting to that burning question with a collective ho-hum.More >>
Swiss: money laundered from Stanford Ponzi scheme
Swiss: money laundered from Stanford Ponzi scheme
The office of Switzerland's attorney general says its criminal investigation into former Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford's massive Ponzi scheme has concluded that some of the victims' money was laundered...More >>
The office of Switzerland's attorney general says its criminal investigation into former Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford's massive Ponzi scheme has concluded that some of the victims' money was laundered in...More >>
EU delays talks on new Russian pipeline
EU delays talks on new Russian pipeline
The European Commission is delaying some talks on a new Russian pipeline that would bypass Ukraine to transport natural gas via the Black Sea to southeastern Europe.More >>
The European Commission is delaying some talks on a new Russian pipeline that would bypass Ukraine to transport natural gas via the Black Sea to southeastern Europe.More >>
Construction crunch slows Japan tsunami rebuilding
Construction crunch slows Japan tsunami rebuilding
Tens of thousands of people on Japan's northeastern coast who were left homeless in the March 2011 tsunami are shivering their way through yet another winter in cramped temporary housing, with perhaps several...More >>
Tens of thousands of people on Japan's northeastern coast who were left homeless in the March 2011 tsunami are shivering their way through yet another winter in cramped temporary housing, with perhaps several more to go.More >>
Americans riding public transit in record numbers
Americans riding public transit in record numbers
Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began booming.More >>
Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began booming.More >>
China to tighten rules against pollution
China to tighten rules against pollution
China will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation following renewed blasts of toxic air, the country's top legislator said Sunday.More >>
China will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation following renewed blasts of toxic air, the country's top legislator said Sunday.More >>
China's inflation rate eases to 2 pct in February
China's inflation rate eases to 2 pct in February
China's inflation rate eased in February to 2 percent year-on-year amid signs the world's second-largest economy might be cooling.More >>
China's inflation rate eased in February to 2 percent year-on-year amid signs the world's second-largest economy might be cooling.More >>
Samsung introduces free streaming radio service
Samsung introduces free streaming radio service
Samsung on Friday unveiled a new free music service for its phones that it touts as a significant improvement from the apps already on the market.More >>
Samsung on Friday unveiled a new free music service for its phones that it touts as a significant improvement from the apps already on the market.More >>
Facebook expands server farm in Sweden
Facebook expands server farm in Sweden
Facebook plans to build a new data center at its server farm in northern Sweden, less than a year after opening the plant, its first outside the United States.More >>
Facebook plans to build a new data center at its server farm in northern Sweden, less than a year after opening the plant, its first outside the United States.More >>
Man said to create bitcoin denies it
Man said to create bitcoin denies it
The man Newsweek claims is the founder of Bitcoin denies he had anything to do with the digital currency.More >>
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto said Thursday that he is not the creator of bitcoin, adding further mystery to the story of how the world's most popular digital currency came to be.More >>
Japan has record deficit, lowers growth estimate
Japan has record deficit, lowers growth estimate
Japan has racked up a record current account deficit in January, and is lowering its economic growth estimate for the October-December quarter.More >>
Japan racked up a record current account deficit in January, and lowered its growth estimate for the October-December quarter Monday in the latest sign of hardships for the world's third-largest economy.More >>
Lions owner William Clay Ford dies at 88
Lions owner William Clay Ford dies at 88
William Clay Ford, the last surviving grandchild of automotive pioneer Henry Ford and owner of the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 88.More >>
William Clay Ford was born into a fortune and spent much of his life staying away from fame as he steered the family business and owned an NFL franchise.More >>
Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared
Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared
The most dangerous parts of a flight are takeoff and landing. Rarely do incidents happen when a plane is cruising seven miles above the earth.More >>
The most dangerous parts of a flight are takeoff and landing. Rarely do incidents happen when a plane is cruising seven miles above the earth.More >>
Lack of passport checks expose air security flaw
Lack of passport checks expose air security flaw
When you travel, airport security agents may pat you down, inspect your deodorant and scan your body from head to toe. But there's a good chance that no one's checking whether you're using someone's...More >>
When you travel, airport security agents may pat you down, inspect your deodorant and scan your body from head to toe. But there's a good chance that no one's checking whether you're using someone's lost or...More >>
4 passengers' IDs being checked on missing jet
4 passengers' IDs being checked on missing jet
Search and rescue crews across Southeast Asia scrambled on Saturday to find a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that disappeared from air traffic control screens over waters between Malaysia and Vietnam early that...More >>
Malaysia intelligence agencies are investigating how up to four passengers with suspect identities were able to board the missing Boeing 777 jet, the government said, as planes and ships from across Asia resumed the hunt...More >>
'300' sequel rules box office with $45.1M debut
'300' sequel rules box office with $45.1M debut
The shirtless warriors of the "300" sequel "Rise of an Empire" ravaged the post-Oscars box-office weekend with a domestic debut of $45.1 million but an even bigger international haul of $87.8 million.More >>
The shirtless warriors of the "300" sequel "Rise of an Empire" ravaged the post-Oscars box-office weekend with a domestic debut of $45.1 million but an even bigger international haul of $87.8 million.More >>
Comcast challenging Disney's hold on tourism trade
Comcast challenging Disney's hold on tourism trade
Comcast Corp. will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in California and Florida theme parks, stepping outside its core business of telecommunications in an effort to boost revenue and profits.More >>
Comcast Corp. will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in California and Florida theme parks, stepping outside its core business of telecommunications in an effort to boost revenue and profits.More >>
Gas prices may jump from California emissions law
Gas prices may jump from California emissions law
California's greenhouse gas reduction law already has shaken up the state's industrial sector, costing it more than $1.5 billion in pollution permit fees.More >>
California's greenhouse gas reduction law already has shaken up the state's industrial sector, costing it more than $1.5 billion in pollution permit fees.More >>
Correction: Egypt-El-Sissi's Run story
Correction: Egypt-El-Sissi's Run story
As he nears announcing a run for Egypt's presidency, Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been focusing on preparing an economic program, senior generals and government officials say, demonstrating the...More >>
In a story March 8 about Egypt's military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, The Associated Press reported erroneously how much Egypt spends annually on fuel subsidies. The country spends nearly $20 billion a year, not $2...More >>
4 nations urge US gas exports amid Ukraine crisis
4 nations urge US gas exports amid Ukraine crisis
Four Central European nations are urging the United States to boost natural gas exports to Europe as a hedge against the possibility that Russia could cut off its supply of gas to Ukraine.More >>
Four Central European nations are urging the United States to boost natural gas exports to Europe as a hedge against the possibility that Russia could cut off its supply of gas to Ukraine.More >>
Wake up and smell the bacon ... with a bacon app
Wake up and smell the bacon ... with a bacon app
Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed?More >>
Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed?More >>
Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared
Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared
The most dangerous parts of a flight are takeoff and landing. Rarely do incidents happen when a plane is cruising seven miles above the earth.More >>
The most dangerous parts of a flight are takeoff and landing. Rarely do incidents happen when a plane is cruising seven miles above the earth.More >>
Tea party challengers struggle to continue success
Tea party challengers struggle to continue success
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Four years after the tea party rocked the political world by ousting several prominent Republicans in Congress, the ultra-conservative movement finds itself...More >>
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Four years after the tea party rocked the political world by ousting several prominent Republicans in Congress, the ultra-conservative movement finds itself with...More >>
China to tighten rules against pollution
China to tighten rules against pollution
China will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation following renewed blasts of toxic air, the country's top legislator said Sunday.More >>
China will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation following renewed blasts of toxic air, the country's top legislator said Sunday.More >>
US job gain despite freeze raises economic hopes
US job gain despite freeze raises economic hopes
U.S. hiring improved in February from the previous two months despite a blast of wintry weather, likely renewing hopes that growth will accelerate this year.More >>
Job growth in the United States has proved surprisingly consistent.More >>
China's February exports down 18 percent
China's February exports down 18 percent
China's exports suffered an unexpectedly large 18 percent decline in February, possibly denting hopes trade will help drive the slowing economy while communist leaders push ambitious promised reforms.More >>
China's exports plunged by an unexpectedly large 18 percent in February, possibly denting hopes trade will help drive the slowing economy while communist leaders push ambitious promised reforms.More >>
Japan sees future business in Fukushima cleanup
Japan sees future business in Fukushima cleanup
There is something surprising in the radioactive wreck that is the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant: opportunity. To clean it up, Japan will have to develop technology and expertise that any nation with a...More >>
There is something surprising in the radioactive wreck that is the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant: opportunity. To clean it up, Japan will have to develop technology and expertise that any nation with a nuclear...More >>
Record fine proposed for coal mining operations
Record fine proposed for coal mining operations
The Obama administration is proposing a record fine for thousands of water pollution violations by coal mine operators in five Appalachian states.More >>
The Obama administration is proposing a record fine for thousands of water pollution violations by coal mine operators in five Appalachian states.More >>
Silicon Valley boom eludes many, drives income gap
Silicon Valley boom eludes many, drives income gap
Arwin Buditom guards some of the most successful high-tech firms in America. Joseph Farfan keeps their heat, air and electric systems humming. But these workers and tens of thousands like them who help fuel the...More >>
Arwin Buditom guards some of the most successful high-tech firms in America. Joseph Farfan keeps their heat, air and electric systems humming. But these workers and tens of thousands like them who help fuel the Silicon...More >>
5 things to know about Google's mystery barge
5 things to know about Google's mystery barge
A Google barge built with recycled shipping containers proved its seaworthiness Thursday as it cruised from the San Francisco Bay to Stockton. But many other details about the odd-looking vessel remain a mystery....More >>
A Google barge built with recycled shipping containers proved its seaworthiness Thursday as it cruised from the San Francisco Bay to Stockton. But many other details about the odd-looking vessel remain a mystery. Here are...More >>
Bigger pig pens create challenges for farmers
Bigger pig pens create challenges for farmers
Pigs cluster around a food stall like Black Friday shoppers waiting for the store to open. One pushes impatiently against the locked door with her snout, waiting for the sow inside to finish eating so she can take...More >>
Pigs cluster around a food stall like Black Friday shoppers waiting for the store to open. One pushes impatiently against the locked door with her snout, waiting for the sow inside to finish eating so she can take her turn.More >>
10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways
10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways
By The Associated Press Looking back at the stories to remember from the past week:More >>
By The Associated Press Looking back at the stories to remember from the past week:More >>
China-bound Malaysian jet vanishes with 239 aboard
China-bound Malaysian jet vanishes with 239 aboard
Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew on route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.More >>
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 carrying 239 people lost contact over the South China Sea early Saturday morning on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and international aviation authorities still hadn't located...More >>
Target breach puts corporate tech execs under fire
Target breach puts corporate tech execs under fire
The departure of Target's chief information officer in the wake of the company's massive pre-Christmas data breach highlights the increased pressure facing executives who are charged with protecting...More >>
Hackers are putting top technology executives under severe pressure. And this week's sudden departure of Target's chief information officer in the wake of the company's massive pre-Christmas data breach has...More >>
Mexico imposes restrictions on Slim, Televisa
Mexico imposes restrictions on Slim, Televisa
Mexican regulators hit the country's main television network with a double punch on Friday, declaring Televisa a "preponderant" market player and slapping restrictions on the company, which bills itself as the...More >>
Mexican regulators declared the country's main television network and Carlos Slim's telecom company as "preponderant" market players on Friday, part of an effort by the government to promote competitiveness in the...More >>
Russia in patriotic fervor over Crimea
Russia in patriotic fervor over Crimea
Crimea would be welcome as an equal part of Russia if the region votes to leave Ukraine in an upcoming referendum, the speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament said Friday.More >>
Russia was swept up in patriotic fervor Friday in anticipation of bringing Crimea back into its territory, with tens of thousands of people thronging Red Square chanting "Crimea is Russia!" as a parliamentary leader...More >>
Kansas high court: School funding unconstitutional
Kansas high court: School funding unconstitutional
The Kansas Supreme Court says the state's current public school funding levels are unconstitutional.More >>
Kansas must spend more money on its public schools, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that could jeopardize Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's desire to make his state a tax-cutting template for the nation.More >>
Wing cracks lead to Dreamliner production delay
Wing cracks lead to Dreamliner production delay
Boeing's much-delayed 787 Dreamliner has hit another production snafu.More >>
Boeing's much-delayed 787 Dreamliner has hit another production snafu.More >>
Stocks drift as Ukraine tensions fester; Dow rises
Stocks drift as Ukraine tensions fester; Dow rises
Stocks are finishing mixed after an indecisive day of trading as traders worried about escalating tensions in Ukraine.More >>
Stocks are finishing mixed after an indecisive day of trading as traders worried about escalating tensions in Ukraine.More >>
Ted Turner hospitalized in Argentine capital
Ted Turner hospitalized in Argentine capital
American media mogul Ted Turner has been hospitalized for an undisclosed ailment in Argentina's capital.More >>
American media mogul Ted Turner has been hospitalized for an undisclosed ailment in Argentina's capital.More >>
Job gain despite winter blast lifts economic hopes
Job gain despite winter blast lifts economic hopes
Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn't faze U.S. employers, who added 175,000 jobs, far more than the two previous months.More >>
Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn't faze U.S. employers, who added 175,000 jobs, far more than the two previous months.More >>
US stocks muddled as Ukraine tensions fester
US stocks muddled as Ukraine tensions fester
U.S. stock futures were pointing to a strong open on Friday after the government said employers added 175,000 jobs in February, far more than expected.More >>
One positive report on the economy was not enough to make investors more confident.More >>
APNewsBreak: FBI investigates prison company
APNewsBreak: FBI investigates prison company
The FBI has launched an investigation of the Corrections Corporation of America over the company's running of an Idaho prison with a reputation so violent that inmates dubbed it "Gladiator School."More >>
The FBI has launched an investigation of the Corrections Corporation of America over the company's running of an Idaho prison with a reputation so violent that inmates dubbed it "Gladiator School."More >>
Illinois commended for local renewable energy buys
Illinois commended for local renewable energy buys
Illinois is buying more renewable energy than any other state in the nation, which has reduced pollution by the equivalent of removing a million cars from the road over the past few years, according to a report...More >>
Illinois has more cities providing 100 percent renewable energy than any other state, which has reduced pollution by the equivalent of removing a million cars from the road over the past few years, according to a report...More >>
Samsung introduces free streaming radio service
Samsung introduces free streaming radio service
Samsung is unveiling a new free music service for its phones.More >>
Samsung on Friday unveiled a new free music service for its phones that it touts as a significant improvement from the apps already on the market.More >>
Taxis, limos upset over rules for tech competition
Taxis, limos upset over rules for tech competition
Frustrated and angry, more than 100 cabbies pulled up outside the Colorado Statehouse early this legislative session to protest tech startups known as ridesharing services.More >>
Frustrated and angry, more than 100 cabbies pulled up outside the Colorado Statehouse early this legislative session to protest tech startups known as ridesharing services.More >>
US consumer borrowing up $13.7 billion in January
US consumer borrowing up $13.7 billion in January
Consumers increased their borrowing in January on autos and student loans but cut back on their credit card use.More >>
Consumers increased their borrowing in January on autos and student loans but cut back on their credit card use.More >>
Kenya president and cabinet take pay cuts
Kenya president and cabinet take pay cuts
Kenya's president has announced that he and his entire cabinet will take pay cuts as part of austerity measures to reduce his government's rising wage bill.More >>
Kenya's president Friday announced that he and his entire cabinet will take pay cuts as part of austerity measures to reduce the country's rising wage bill.More >>
Iceland startup finds success with trivia app
Iceland startup finds success with trivia app
A small startup has taken the gaming world by storm, finding success with its QuizUp trivia app and spurning offers to abandon its remote Iceland headquarters in favor of California's Silicon Valley.More >>
A small startup has taken the gaming world by storm, finding success with its QuizUp trivia app and spurning offers to abandon its remote Iceland headquarters in favor of California's Silicon Valley.More >>
Texas Gov. Perry: Red states leading US recovery
Texas Gov. Perry: Red states leading US recovery
Rick Perry says Republican governors like him are leading the nation's economic recovery.More >>
Rick Perry says Republican governors like him are leading the nation's economic recovery.More >>
Government orders Graco to explain recall
Government orders Graco to explain recall
The federal government is ordering child seat maker Graco to explain why it didn't include 1.8 million infant seats in a recall for faulty buckles.More >>
The federal government's road safety watchdog is ordering child seat maker Graco to explain why it didn't include 1.8 million infant seats in a recent recall for faulty buckles. The company says it will comply with...More >>
Greek bank shares volatile after stress tests
Greek bank shares volatile after stress tests
Greek banks have seen their share prices swing sharply, a day after the country's central bank said they need to raise billions of euros to plug holes in their finances.More >>
Greek banks saw their share prices swing sharply Friday after the country's central bank said they need to raise billions of euros to plug holes in their finances.More >>
World markets mixed after US jobs report
World markets mixed after US jobs report
World stock markets were muted Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of the release of a key U.S. employment report and Chinese economic indicators.More >>
World stock markets were mixed Friday after official figures showed hiring in the U.S., the world's largest economy, rose last month despite the severe winter weather.More >>
Stocks are mostly lower as Ukraine tensions fester
Stocks are mostly lower as Ukraine tensions fester
Stocks are drifting mostly lower in midday trading as tensions build in Ukraine, where the region of Crimea is preparing for a referendum on whether to split away and become part of Russia.More >>
Stocks are drifting mostly lower in midday trading as tensions build in Ukraine, where the region of Crimea is preparing for a referendum on whether to split away and become part of Russia.More >>
Coupons.com nearly doubles in 1st trading day
Coupons.com nearly doubles in 1st trading day
Shares of Coupons.com are close to doubling in their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.More >>
Shares of Coupons.com are close to doubling in their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.More >>
Shaq seeking funding for new 'Shaq Fu' video game
Shaq seeking funding for new 'Shaq Fu' video game
Shaq wants to be back in a video game.More >>
Shaq wants to be back in a video game.More >>
France mobile bid could extend consolidation trend
France mobile bid could extend consolidation trend
French conglomerate Bouygues is offering 10.5 billion euros ($14.4 billion) for control of mobile operator SFR telecommunications, entering a bidding war for the Vivendi unit.More >>
French conglomerate Bouygues offered 10.5 billion euros ($14.4 billion) for control of mobile operator SFR telecommunications, launching a bidding war Thursday that could extend the wireless industry's attempts to...More >>
Stocks rise on news of hiring pickup last month
Stocks rise on news of hiring pickup last month
Stocks are higher in early trading following news that employers stepped up their hiring last month despite severe winter weather.More >>
Stocks are higher in early trading following news that employers stepped up their hiring last month despite severe winter weather.More >>
US trade deficit rose to $39.1 billion in January
US trade deficit rose to $39.1 billion in January
The U.S. trade deficit widened slightly in January as a rise in imports of oil and other foreign goods offset a solid increase in exports.More >>
The U.S. trade deficit widened slightly in January as a rise in imports of oil and other foreign goods offset a solid increase in exports.More >>
Euro hits highest level against dollar since 2011
Euro hits highest level against dollar since 2011
The euro has hit its highest level against the dollar for nearly two and a half years in the wake of the European Central Bank's decision not to cut interest rates further.More >>
The euro has struck its highest level against the dollar for nearly two and a half years in the wake of the European Central Bank's decision not to cut interest rates further.More >>
Ukraine oligarchs get key posts in bid for unity
Ukraine oligarchs get key posts in bid for unity
In a surprising move after Russia flexed its military might in the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine's new leadership has reached out to oligarchs for help - appointing them as governors in eastern regions where...More >>
In a surprising move after Russia flexed its military might in the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine's new leadership has reached out to oligarchs for help - appointing them as governors in eastern regions where loyalties to...More >>
Oil rises amid hopes of solid gain in US hiring
Oil rises amid hopes of solid gain in US hiring
By The Associated Press Oil prices rose Friday as the Ukraine crisis took a new twist and expectations rose for a solid increase in U.S. employment.More >>
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil crept up to near $102 a barrel Friday as expectations rose for a solid increase in U.S. employment.More >>
German industrial production rises in January
German industrial production rises in January
German industrial production rose 0.8 percent in January compared with the previous month, boosted by strong growth in the construction sector during the country's unseasonably warm winter.More >>
German industrial production rose 0.8 percent in January compared with the previous month, boosted by strong growth in the construction sector during the country's unseasonably warm winter.More >>
China allows first corporate bond default
China allows first corporate bond default
Chinese authorities allowed the country's first corporate bond default on Friday, inflicting losses on small investors in a painful step toward making its financial system more market-oriented.More >>
Chinese authorities allowed the country's first corporate bond default on Friday, inflicting losses on small investors in a painful step toward making its financial system more market-oriented.More >>
A look at US job market on eve of February data
A look at US job market on eve of February data
The U.S. economy has been skating on an icy patch in advance of the February jobs report being released Friday.More >>
In advance of the February jobs report being released Friday, the U.S. economy has been skating on an icy patch.More >>
Karl Lagerfeld to design Macau hotel
Karl Lagerfeld to design Macau hotel
Karl Lagerfeld and a Macau casino operator announced plans Friday for the Chanel designer to create his first hotel.More >>
Karl Lagerfeld and a Macau casino operator announced plans Friday for the Chanel designer to create his first hotel.More >>
Entrepreneurship grows in Egypt's flailing economy
Entrepreneurship grows in Egypt's flailing economy
In Egypt's newest reality television show, contestants sold fruit juice from push carts in Cairo's busiest market and later organized a desert safari for tourists, hustling to make sales in the...More >>
In Egypt's newest reality television show, contestants sold fruit juice from push carts in Cairo's busiest market and later organized a desert safari for tourists, hustling to make sales in the capital's...More >>
Chevron pizza 'scandal' isn't one in small town
Chevron pizza 'scandal' isn't one in small town
Critics are raging after an energy giant offered pizza coupons to a community near a natural gas well that exploded last month, killing a worker.More >>
Critics are raging after an energy giant offered pizza coupons to a community near a natural gas well that exploded last month, killing a worker.More >>
Asia stocks gain on China prospects, US data
Asia stocks gain on China prospects, US data
Stock markets rebounded Tuesday after tumbling over the Ukraine crisis as Russian troops in border exercises were ordered back to bases and China prepared for a policy meeting that could advance economic reform plans.More >>
Asian stocks mostly rose Friday, buoyed by a third all-time high on a key Wall Street index this week and signs that China will follow up on pledges to further open the world's No. 2 economy,More >>
Crimea to vote to split from Ukraine, join Russia
Crimea to vote to split from Ukraine, join Russia
Pro-Russian forces numbering more than 11,000 controlled all access to Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and have blockaded all military bases that have not yet surrendered, Crimea's new leader said.More >>
Ukraine lurched toward breakup Thursday as lawmakers in Crimea unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and would put the decision to voters in 10 days. President Barack Obama condemned the move and the West...More >>
Albertsons parent Cerberus to buy Safeway
Albertsons parent Cerberus to buy Safeway
Safeway says it has agreed to be acquired by an investment group led by Cerebus Capital Management, the owner of Albertsons and several other supermarket chains.More >>
By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL and CANDICE CHOI AP Business Writers Safeway has agreed to be acquired by an investment group led by Cerberus Capital Management, the owner several supermarket chains.More >>
Obama: West won't let Kremlin carve up Ukraine
Obama: West won't let Kremlin carve up Ukraine
President Barack Obama is raising the stakes in the West's standoff with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He's imposing sanctions against Moscow and rejecting plans for a referendum on the future of...More >>
President Barack Obama ordered the West's first sanctions in response to Russia's military takeover of Crimea on Thursday, declaring his determination not to let the Kremlin carve up Ukraine. He asserted that a...More >>
Boeing freezing nonunion workers' pensions in 2016
Boeing freezing nonunion workers' pensions in 2016
Boeing Co. said Thursday it is freezing the traditional defined-benefit pensions for 68,000 nonunion employees - including managers and executives - starting in 2016.More >>
Boeing Co. said Thursday it is freezing the traditional defined-benefit pensions for 68,000 nonunion employees - including managers and executives - starting in 2016.More >>
Prosecutor: Executives lied as NYC law firm failed
Prosecutor: Executives lied as NYC law firm failed
Three former leaders of a once-potent New York law firm are facing fraud charges stemming from its collapse.More >>
Three former executives conspired to hide a powerhouse law firm's snowballing financial problems from auditors and even their own partners as it headed toward collapse in the nation's biggest law firm bankruptcy,...More >>
Facebook to delete posts for illegal gun sales
Facebook to delete posts for illegal gun sales
Under pressure from gun control advocates, Facebook agreed Wednesday to delete posts from users seeking to buy or sell weapons illegally or without a background check.More >>
Under pressure from gun control advocates, Facebook agreed Wednesday to delete posts from users seeking to buy or sell weapons illegally or without a background check.More >>
House passes bill to block Obama climate plan
House passes bill to block Obama climate plan
In a long-expected skirmish, House Republicans are moving to block President Barack Obama's plan to limit carbon pollution from new power plants.More >>
Aiming at the heart of President Barack Obama's strategy for fighting climate change, the Republican-controlled House voted Thursday to block the administration's plan to limit carbon pollution from new power plants.More >>
Encouraging report on US jobs lifts stock market
Encouraging report on US jobs lifts stock market
U.S. stock futures are pointing to a slightly higher open after the government reported the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in three months last week.More >>
Investors were looking for any reason to look past the cold weather that has hampered the U.S. economy in the last few weeks, and they found it.More >>
Gay hiring fears hurt Baptist agency fundraising
Gay hiring fears hurt Baptist agency fundraising
Uncertainty over a short-lived proposal to open employment to gays at Kentucky's largest private child care agency prompted many supportive churches to withhold giving last year, creating a multi-million dollar...More >>
Uncertainty over a short-lived proposal to open employment to gays at Kentucky's largest private child care agency prompted many of its supportive churches to withhold giving last year, causing a multi-million dollar...More >>
Nominee to head CFTC promises tough enforcement
Nominee to head CFTC promises tough enforcement
President Barack Obama's choice to head an agency overseeing potentially risky financial market activities is promising to act aggressively against misconduct to ensure investors' confidence.More >>
President Barack Obama's choice to head an agency overseeing potentially risky financial market activities is promising to act aggressively against misconduct to ensure investors' confidence.More >>
Stocks mostly higher as US job market improves
Stocks mostly higher as US job market improves
The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at another all-time high following encouraging news about the U.S. job market.More >>
The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at another all-time high following encouraging news about the U.S. job market.More >>
Girl Scouts asked to end partnership with Barbie
Girl Scouts asked to end partnership with Barbie
A few weeks after her foray into the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, Barbie is entangled in controversy again, this time over her ties with the Girl Scouts.More >>
America's top doll, Barbie, finds herself in controversy once again, this time over a business partnership between her manufacturer, Mattel, and the Girl Scouts.More >>
EU slaps initial sanctions on Russia
EU slaps initial sanctions on Russia
European Union leaders are holding an emergency summit to decide on imposing sanctions against Russia over its military incursion in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula.More >>
BRUSSELS - The European Union suspended talks with Russia on a wide-ranging economic pact and a visa agreement Thursday in response to its military incursion into Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, threatening tougher...More >>
Judge rules for Samsung in dispute with Apple
Judge rules for Samsung in dispute with Apple
A federal judge in California has denied Apple's request to permanently ban Samsung from selling 23 older-model smartphones and tablets smartphones that a jury found infringed on patents held by the maker of...More >>
A federal judge in California on Thursday denied Apple's request to permanently ban Samsung from selling 23 older-model smartphones and tablets that a jury found infringed on patents held by the maker of iPhones and...More >>
Stock and housing gains put US net worth at record
Stock and housing gains put US net worth at record
A surging stock market and rebounding home prices boosted Americans' wealth to a record in the final three months of last year, though both trends have slowed so far in 2014.More >>
A surging stock market and rebounding home prices boosted Americans' wealth to a record in the final three months of last year, though both trends have slowed so far in 2014.More >>
Staples to close 225 stores as sales move online
Staples to close 225 stores as sales move online
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Staples will shut down more than 10 percent of its stores in North American by the end of next year, the second major chain to announce the mass closing of stores...More >>
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Staples has become the second major chain to announce the mass closing of stores this week, providing the latest evidence of how the retail landscape is being remade by...More >>
Feds detail tests for crude moved by rail
Feds detail tests for crude moved by rail
Federal regulators offered more details on testing requirements for oil transported by rail on Thursday and warned companies against skirting the rules after a spate of explosions caused by crude train derailments...More >>
Federal regulators offered more details on testing requirements for oil transported by rail on Thursday and warned companies against skirting the rules after a spate of explosions caused by crude train derailments in the...More >>
Average US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 4.28 pct
Average US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 4.28 pct
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell after three weeks of rises, edging closer to historically low levels.More >>
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell after three weeks of increases, edging closer to historically low levels.More >>
Obama says Crimea separation vote would break law
Obama says Crimea separation vote would break law
The Obama administration slapped new visa restrictions Thursday against pro-Russian opponents to the new Ukraine government in Kiev, and cleared the way for upcoming financial sanctions, as the West began punishing...More >>
President Barack Obama declared on Thursday that a referendum in 10 days on the future of a Ukraine's Crimea peninsula would violate international law. The United States also moved to impose visa restrictions and...More >>
Greek protesters, riot police scuffle in Athens
Greek protesters, riot police scuffle in Athens
Riot police have used tear gas and pepper spray during scuffles with union members protesting austerity measures, during a ban on demonstrations in parts of central Athens due to a visit by German President Joachim...More >>
Greek riot police used tear gas, pepper spray and batons in scuffles Thursday with anti-austerity protesters who took to the streets despite a partial ban on demonstrations in the capital during a visit by German President...More >>
Stocks move higher as US job market improves
Stocks move higher as US job market improves
Stocks are moving higher on some encouraging news about the U.S. job market.More >>
Stocks are moving higher on some encouraging news about the U.S. job market.More >>
Kroger: Storm response helped boost sales
Kroger: Storm response helped boost sales
Kroger is reporting a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as the nation's largest supermarket operator saw a key sales figure rise.More >>
Kroger said its ability to keep its supermarkets open and well-stocked as customers rushed to hoard groceries ahead of winter storms helped boost its results in the fourth quarter.More >>
European Central Bank holds rates amid recovery
European Central Bank holds rates amid recovery
The European Central Bank has kept its main interest rate at a record low of 0.25 percent, holding off on more stimulus as economic indicators suggest the modest recovery is gaining strength.More >>
The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate on hold Thursday and raised its economic growth forecasts as it acknowledged that the recovery is strengthening in the 18 countries that use the euro.More >>
Congress set to take 1st steps on Ukraine, Russia
Congress set to take 1st steps on Ukraine, Russia
Congress is rushing to put in place hard-hitting sanctions on Russia in response to its takeover of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, hoping Europe will follow the lead of the United States in upping the pressure on...More >>
The House of Representatives was poised Thursday to pass the first aid bill for Ukraine's new, pro-Western government, while both chambers of Congress looked to advance legislation imposing hard-hitting sanctions on...More >>
Putin uses carrot and stick to dominate neighbors
Putin uses carrot and stick to dominate neighbors
As a counterweight to the European Union, Russia's Vladimir Putin is pursuing an ambitious dream rooted in memories of Soviet glory: The Eurasian Union.More >>
As a counterweight to the European Union, Russia's Vladimir Putin is pursuing an ambitious dream rooted in memories of Soviet glory: The Eurasian Union.More >>
US factory orders drop 0.7 percent in January
US factory orders drop 0.7 percent in January
Orders to U.S. factories fell in January for a second straight month but a key category that signals business investment plans rebounded. That could be an indication that businesses are becoming more confident.More >>
Orders to U.S. factories fell in January for a second straight month but a key category that signals business investment plans rebounded. That could be an indication that businesses are becoming more confident.More >>
Stocks open higher as US job market improves
Stocks open higher as US job market improves
Stocks are opening higher on some encouraging news about the U.S. job market.More >>
Stocks are opening higher on some encouraging news about the U.S. job market.More >>
Crude oil price edges down as Ukraine jitters ease
Crude oil price edges down as Ukraine jitters ease
By The Associated Press Oil prices declined further Thursday but stayed above $101 per barrel as concern about Ukraine eased and U.S. supplies rose.More >>
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil fell below $101 a barrel on Thursday as U.S. stockpiles of crude increased and concern about Ukraine eased.More >>
US productivity slows in fourth quarter
US productivity slows in fourth quarter
U.S. productivity grew at an even slower annual rate than previously thought in the final three months of last year.More >>
U.S. productivity grew at an even slower annual rate than previously thought in the final three months of last year.More >>
US applications for jobless aid reach 3-month low
US applications for jobless aid reach 3-month low
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 26,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, the lowest level in three months as layoffs remain at pre-recession levels.More >>
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 26,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, the lowest level in three months as layoffs remain at pre-recession levels.More >>
Abu Dhabi airport technical failure halts flights
Abu Dhabi airport technical failure halts flights
Gulf airline Etihad Airways say all flights into its hub of Abu Dhabi were diverted this morning due to a technical failure at the airport.More >>
Dozens of flights to the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi were diverted Thursday after a technical malfunction during heavy fog led authorities to stop accepting incoming planes, according to the airport and its...More >>
Germany factory orders up more than expected
Germany factory orders up more than expected
German factory orders rebounded more than expected in January, driven by demand from outside the 18 countries using the euro.More >>
German factory orders rebounded more than expected in January, driven by demand from outside the 18 countries using the euro.More >>
Staples to shutter 225 stores as sales move online
Staples to shutter 225 stores as sales move online
Staples will close 225 stores by the end of next year and the office-supply retailer is initiating a plan to save about $500 million annually by 2015,More >>
Staples will close up to 225 stores in North America by the end of next year as it seeks to trim about $500 million in costs annually by 2015.More >>
Bank of England holds rates low to help recovery
Bank of England holds rates low to help recovery
The Bank of England has decided to keep its key interest rate at a record low in hopes of strengthening the emerging economic recovery.More >>
The Bank of England has decided to keep its key interest rate at a record low in hopes of strengthening the economic recovery.More >>
Interstate linking Vegas, Phoenix faces tough go
Interstate linking Vegas, Phoenix faces tough go
Las Vegas and Phoenix are linked by a road that narrows to two lanes, hits stoplights in a Depression-era town and until recently backed up traffic over the Hoover Dam.More >>
Las Vegas and Phoenix are linked by a road that narrows to two lanes, hits stoplights in a Depression-era town and until recently backed up traffic over the Hoover Dam.More >>
Studies show big promise for HIV prevention drug
Studies show big promise for HIV prevention drug
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Exciting research suggests that a shot every one to three months may someday give an alternative to the daily pills that some people take now to cut...More >>
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Exciting research suggests that a shot every one to three months may someday give an alternative to the daily pills that some people take now to cut their...More >>
China says priority is jobs, not growth target
China says priority is jobs, not growth target
China's finance minister said Thursday that creating jobs is the government's priority this year and economic growth below the official target of 7.5 percent might be acceptable.More >>
China's finance minister said Thursday that creating jobs is the government's priority this year and economic growth below the official target of 7.5 percent might be acceptable.More >>
Venezuelans mourn Chavez but protests don't break
Venezuelans mourn Chavez but protests don't break
Hugo Chavez always said his socialist project would last decades, but a year after the Venezuelan president's death even some of his most fervent supporters are having their doubts.More >>
Thousands of Venezuelans mourned the passing of President Hugo Chavez on the first anniversary of his death Wednesday, while National Guard troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government activists who pressed...More >>
In populist appeal, Obama spotlights minimum wage
In populist appeal, Obama spotlights minimum wage
President Barack Obama wants the U.S. to follow Connecticut's lead by raising the minimum wage.More >>
Mounting a show of support from like-minded governors, President Barack Obama put a spotlight Wednesday on a minimum wage push that Democrats hope will appeal to economically squeezed voters in November's midterm...More >>

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