Consumer agency probes mortgage insurance deals

AT&T sets deadline for 2G sunset by end of 2016

IRS missing billions in ID theft

Resilience: Economy generates 163K jobs

Report says Obama Administration ignored warnings in Solyndra loan

Chick-fil-A sets 1-day sales record amid flap

ATLANTA (AP) - Chick-fil-A has set a one-day sales record amid an ongoing controversy over a company executive's public stance against same-sex marriage. The Atlanta-based company confirmed in a statement Thursday that the sales record was broken Wednesday for "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" after it was declared by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister and Fox News talk-show host. <p style="line-height: ...

Shoppers' spending a bright note for economy

NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers showed some spending muscle in July, once summer clearance sales and the hottest July in 50 years got them in the mood. Solid sales reports from retailers Thursday took some of the sting out of weak June manufacturing data. And improving trends in unemployment benefit applications provide hope for slightly better job growth in coming months a ...

AT&T to goes on spectrum shopping binge

NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T Inc. has gone on a shopping spree for wireless spectrum, striking three separate deals that should let it increase its capacity for wireless broadband. The Dallas-based phone company said Thursday that it has agreed to buy NextWave Wireless Inc., a troubled company that's mainly a holder of spectrum rights, for $600 million in cash, most of which ...

Gap's July same-store sales up surprising 10%

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Thursday that July sales at stores open at least a year jumped 10 percent, easily surpassing analysts' expectations, and said second-quarter earnings would rise from last year's results. The company said it expects earnings per share of 47 cents to 48 cents per share, up from 35 cents per share in last year's ...

Gas pipe ruptures near site of deadly blast

Gas pipe ruptures near site of deadly blast

HP wins ruling in court battle with Oracle

SAN JOSE (AP) - Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. said it won a "tremendous" victory in its court battle to force Oracle Corp. to continue making software for one of its server lines. A California state court on Wednesday proposed an order that would force Oracle to support HP's servers. Oracle, the maker of database and other corporate software, ...

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Chile bans marketing of toys in kids’ food

Comcast: London Games far exceeding revenue expectations

Glitch causes big swings in dozens of stocks

Bridge collapse a major break in I-5 trade corridor

SEATTLE (AP) - For farmers, business owners and government officials up and down the West Coast, Washington's bridge collapse on Interstate 5 represents much more than a close brush with tragedy. As much as $20 billion in freight travels to and from Canada and along the busy north-south corridor each year.

North Korea relaxes state controls on worker salaries

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korea relaxed state control of salaries last month, a government economist said, outlining a change in policy intended to boost production by giving companies latitude to provide workers with financial incentives.

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