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 ...

HP CEO's turnaround message flops on Wall Street as stock plunges 13%

Service firms grow at fastest pace in 6 months

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. service companies grew in September at the fastest pace in six months, helped by a sharp increase in customer demand.

T-Mobile USA in talks to buy MetroPCS wireless

Auto sales, home prices help buoy weak economy

Facebook revamps help center

Judge lifts US ban on sales of Samsung tablet

SAN JOSE (AP) - A federal judge has lifted a ban on sales of Samsung Electronics Corp.'s Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ruled Monday the South Korean technology giant is now free to start selling the product in American stores. The judge had previously banned U.S. sales of the tablet pending the resolution of ...

Toys R Us to offer price matching in stores

NEW YORK (AP) - Toys R Us will offer a price matching guarantee on all of its toys and products in stores this holiday season, the toy seller said Monday. The offer follows the chain's free layaway and toy reservation programs, and is the latest attempt for the company to draw in customers during the bustling holiday season. <p style="line-height: 18pt; background: ...

Yahoo CEO adds motherhood to her list

Red Lobster - for the non-seafood lover in you

Hospital operator Tenet plans stock split, buyback

DALLAS (AP) - Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. plans acquisitions, a new share repurchase program and a 4-to-1 reverse stock split to help speed up growth and improve the value of its stock for shareholders. The firm operators Doctors Hospital in Manteca and Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Shares of the Dallas company jumped as much as 7.5 ...

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