Lowe’s to close 20 stores, cut almost 2K jobs

Home-improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. said Monday it will close 20 underperforming stores in 15 states and cut 1,950 jobs in order to focus on more […]

BofA debit card fee may change customers’ spending methods

Angela Malerba, who works in public relations in Boston, carries a debit card because she likes to know when she buys something that she has […]

Hurricane Hilary churns up surf, far from land

Forecasters say Hurricane Hilary continues to kick up rough surf and rip currents along the coast of Mexico.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Monday that […]

Boeing to deliver first 787 after years of delays

Boeing delivers its first 787 jet on Sunday. It’s been a long time coming.
The new jet, which was supposed to be flying passengers three years […]

Germany’s Merkel renews rejection of eurobonds

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is insisting that introducing eurozone-wide government bonds wouldn’t solve the current debt crisis.
Merkel also said in an interview with ZDF television […]

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West Fraser targets more China sales

Lumber producer West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is eager to boost its wood sales to China after coming off the highest export shipments in the […]

Jobs reports push US stocks higher at the open

Better news on jobs is driving stocks higher at the opening of trading.
The government reported Thursday that the number of people making first-time claims for […]

Senate to work next week on debt limit impasse

The Senate has abandoned plans for a July 4 break and instead will work next week as lawmakers race the clock in an attempt to […]

Nokia unveils new phones in Asia

Nokia unveiled new devices for consumers at both ends of its range Tuesday as it fends off rising competition from both cheap unbranded handsets and […]