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Boeing sticks to production plans,
SEATTLE (AP) - Boeing is sticking with plans to speed up production of its 787 and sees no reason to drop the troubled lithium-ion batteries at the center of the plane's problems, CEO Jim McNerney said Wednesday.
Economy shifted into reverse mode during late 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy shrank unexpectedly late last year, a reminder of the biggest threat it faces in 2013: sharp government spending cuts and prolonged political budget fights.
Savings seen on diabetes supplies, other equipment
WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicare is announcing a price cut.
Jamaica embraces controversial Super Bowl ad
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Jamaica is embracing a controversial Super Bowl commercial that depicts a white office worker from the U.S. Midwest feigning the Caribbean island's lilting patois accent to display a cheerful, upbeat outlook.
VW Super Bowl ad stirs controversy online
NEW YORK (AP) - The first pregame Super Bowl ad controversy of the year has arrived.
Amazon posts lower 4Q net income
SEATTLE (AP) - Amazon's fourth-quarter net income fell 45 percent, as sharply higher revenue failed to keep pace with increased spending on order fulfillment and digital content, a trend that's become the norm for the world's largest online retailer.
Ticketmaster makes online 'CAPTCHA' puzzles easier
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ticketmaster, often the target of fan anger when tickets to popular concerts get sold out in seconds, is removing an annoyance that can slow down the buying process: the jumble of letters that people need to decipher known as "CAPTCHA."
Adver-teasers: Super Bowl viewers get peek at the ads
NEW YORK (AP) - Super Bowl advertisers are learning the art of the tease.
Little Debbie baker buying Drake’s cakes from Hostess for $27.5 million
NEW YORK (AP) - Hostess has picked the maker of Little Debbie as the lead bidder for its Drake's cakes.
Yahoo's 4Q report shows more signs of earning progress
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo got a little healthier during the last three months of 2012 as the long-suffering Internet company took advantage of higher ad prices and more money coming in from overseas investments to deliver numbers that exceeded analyst forecasts.
J. C. Penney brings back sales
NEW YORK (AP) - J.C. Penney is bringing back sales.
Antigua becoming copyright haven
LONDON (AP) - Americans call it piracy. Antiguans call it justice.
Harley-Davidson to partner with Kid Rock
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Harley-Davidson Inc. says Kid Rock will perform at the company's 110th anniversary bash over Labor Day weekend in Milwaukee.
Barnes & Noble plans more store closings
NEW YORK (AP) - Barnes & Noble plans to continue to shrink its store base.
The five nuttiest rumors about Social Security
In last week's column, I reviewed the ten most common misconceptions people have about Social Security benefits. But the program side of Social Security is only half the picture. There is also the policy and political side of our nation's bedrock retirement system. In fact, because of crazy rumors spread on the Internet, far more people have been misled into believing nutty stories about Social Security policies, especially when it comes to financing the program. I've discussed these issues many times before in this column, but based on the emails I get, no one is listening!
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No more serious safety issues lurking
DETROIT (AP) - A thorough review of General Motors' safety issues is nearing completion and hasn't turned up any more serious problems, the company's CEO said Tuesday.
Vehicles go on material weight diet
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Roofs made of carbon fiber. Plastic windshields. Bumpers fashioned out of aluminum foam.
Prodding Congress, Obama acts to ease student debt load
WASHINGTON (AP) - Up to 5 million Americans struggling to make their monthly student loan payments could find relief under a program President Barack Obama expanded Monday, part of an election-year push by Democrats to paint Republicans as blocking common-sense steps that could help the middle class.
Pot tax collections booming in Colorado
DENVER (AP) - Colorado's marijuana market boomed in April as tens of thousands celebrated the once-underground 4/20 pot holiday.
Netflix stopping notices that irked Verizon
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Netflix will ease up on a month-long finger-pointing campaign that blamed Verizon and other Internet service providers for problems with its video subscription service.
McDonald’s US sales slip again
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) - McDonald's says a key sales metric slipped again in the U.S. as it faced "ongoing broad-based challenges" in May.
Apple expands into health, home
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple is expanding into home and health management as the company tries to turn its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers into an interchangeable network of devices that serve as a hub of people's increasingly digital lives.
Seattle council passes $15 hourly minimum wage, nation’s highest
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that gradually increases the minimum wage in the city to $15, which would make it the highest in the nation.
Public-private survey finds cybercrime on the rise
SAN JOSE (AP) - The hackers are winning, according to a survey of 500 executives of U.S. businesses, law enforcement services and government agencies released Wednesday.
Google workforce: White and male
MOUNTAIN VIEW (AP) - In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed Wednesday how very white and male its workforce is - just 2 percent of its 50,000 Googlers are black, 3 percent are Hispanic, and 30 percent are women.
HP to cut 11,000 to 16,000 more jobs
PALO ALTO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday that it aims to cut another 11,000 to 16,000 jobs by October, bringing the total number of planned layoffs to a maximum of 50,000 and nearly doubling the largest payroll reduction ever for the 75-year-old technology giant.
Facebook expands privacy checkup tool
MENLO PARK (AP) - More Facebook users can expect to see a blue cartoon dinosaur popping up in their feeds, reminding them to check their privacy settings.
CarPlay headed in right direction
CUPERTINO (AP) - Apple is getting ready to hitch the iPhone to cars in a mobile marriage of convenience.
Sears 1Q loss widens, sales remain soft
NEW YORK (AP) - Sears Holdings signaled that it may close more stores than the 80 locations it is shuttering this year as the beleaguered retailer looks for ways to restore profitability and raise cash.
Gap’s 1st-quarter net income declines 22%
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gap said that its first-quarter profit fell 22 percent, as the clothing chain's results were hampered by foreign currency fluctuations and a slow start to spring selling.
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