Apple buys WiFi-location startup firm

San Jose considers Samsung incentives

SAN JOSE (AP) - San Jose is set to consider finalizing a $7 million incentive package to keep Samsung Semiconductor in Silicon Valley and trump an open invitation from Austin, Texas, to expand its operations there. The City Council is expected to approve the plan at its Tuesday meeting, The package includes an expedited 120-day development permit process, ...

Dell drama takes new twist with 2 new buyout bids for PC business

T-Mobile gets rid of contracts for cellphones

Internet sales taxes gaining in US Senate

The cash register rings its last sale

Darden 3Q profit falls but tops Street's view

NEW YORK (AP) - Darden Restaurants' third-quarter net income dropped 18 percent, as it dealt with soft sales at Red Lobster but the performance still beat Wall Street's expectations. The Orlando, Fla., company said Friday that sales at its Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants open at least a year fell a combined 4.6 percent. This ...

Getting Social Security benefits from a jerk

Saturday mail cutback still being debated; included in spending bill

Weak Oracle sales, Cyprus fears weigh on US stock prices

Average for jobless claims at fresh 5-year low

Pepsi rolls out a new shape for bottle

NEW YORK (AP) - Pepsi is rolling out a new shape for its 20-ounce bottle for the first time in about 17 years. The new bottle has a contoured bottom half that appears easier to grip, and the wraparound label is shorter so that more of the drink is exposed. The change follows a number of splashy moves in the past year ...

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HP HIKES QUARTERLY SHAREHOLDER PAYOUT 10 PCT: PALO ALTO (AP) - Personal computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. says its will raise the quarterly dividend it pays shareholders by about a penny to 14.5 cents per share.

Yahoo brings back 5 ex-employees in latest deal

SUNNYVALE (AP) - Yahoo has bought Silicon Valley startup Jybe so it can bring back five of its former engineers to help the Internet company build better mobile applications. The deal announced Wednesday marks Yahoo's fourth acquisition of a small startup during the past five months. In each instance, Yahoo been more interested in obtaining the startups' brainpower than the services that ...

HP to face testy shareholders at annual meeting

JC Penney to get $1.75B in financing

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

Pot taxes prove sticking point in Colorado

Google invading Siri's turf

Senior Citizens and Social Security disability

Smartphones overtake 'dumb' phone sales

Internet sales tax bill to hit roadblock in House of Reps

Prom spending is on the rise again

NEW YORK (AP) - The prom is making a big comeback.

Zuckerberg reaped $2.3B gain on stock options

GM: New Corvette to start around $52,000

Safeway's sales disappoint amid rising competition

Amazon reports lower 1Q earnings, higher revenue

Starbucks' profit shows Americans need coffee fix

Man says insurance won't cover bullet damage

Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales