Taiwan asking Apple to blur satellite image

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan is asking Apple Inc. to blur a map image of its new $1.4 billion early warning radar station that can detect aircraft and missiles coming from as far as western China. Defense Ministry spokesman David Lo said Tuesday that Apple should follow its rival Google in using only low-resolution satellite pictures to show sensitive facilities. He acknowledged ...

US sues Wells Fargo over FHA-insured loan defaults

NEW YORK (AP) - The federal government has sued Wells Fargo in a New York court, accusing the nation's largest mortgage lender of misrepresenting the quality of thousands of loans in order to be eligible for federal loan insurance. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, seeks to recover "hundreds of millions of dollars" that the Federal Housing Administration paid ...

Chevron expects earnings will drop in third quarter

Wal-Mart, American Express team on prepaid card

Lengthy review possible at damaged nuke plant

Soda industry: Makes pre-emptive move to have vending machines display calories

House panel: China tech giants pose security threat to country

GM moves to bring computer technology & 10,000 jobs in-house

Unemployment below 8%, 1st time since 2009

Some things never change

Steep drop in unemployment rate spawns conspiracy theory

Congressional Budget Office tallies 2012 deficit at $1.1T

Applied Materials to cut workforce up to 9 percent

Applied Materials to cut workforce up to 9 percent

Hershey vows to use only certified cocoa by 2020

FTC to fine Warner $1M over kids privacy

NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Trade Commission is proposing to fine a unit of Warner Music Group Corp. $1 million for violating a child privacy law in the operation of fan websites for artists including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Rihanna. Commissioner Edith Ramirez revealed the proposed settlement in a speech in New York on Wednesday at the annual ...

Warner, Atlantic sued over unpaid internships

NEW YORK (AP) - A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in other industries pushing back against the widespread practice.

7-Eleven stores on East Coast exploited immigrants

Lowe's offers to buy Orchard Supply stores in California for $205 million

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Lowe's plans to expand its California presence with an acquisition of Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash. Orchard Supply filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Monday, so the offer from Lowe's will become the "stalking horse" bid for an auction of Orchard's assets. Such a bid sets the floor for an auction process that lets competitors make better offers. The California market is ...

Builder confidence soars to 7-year high

McDonald's franchise sued over payroll debit cards in lieu of regular paychecks

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - A single mother who worked briefly at a northeastern Pennsylvania McDonald's franchise is suing the owners after she said she was given a fee-laden debit card and told that she must use it to access her earnings.

Businessman tries his luck at building marijuana brand

Food sellers work to make it look natural

Thrifty says offer of free rental car was mistake , won’t be given

Whole Foods revises employee language policy

Social Security benefits are not ever prorated

Detroit won't pay $2.5 billion it owes

Microsoft brings Office to iPhone, but not tablets

California brothers charged with digital piracy of movies TV

California brothers charged with digital piracy of movies TV

Coverage unaffordable for low-wage workers

Nicaragua approves massive canal project