Shoppers snap up Cyber Monday deals

Shoppers seem to be just as enthusiastic about shopping on their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday as they were about finding deals over the […]

Black Friday sales up 7 pct over 2010

The holiday shopping season got off to a strong start on Black Friday, with retail sales up 7 percent over last year, according to one […]

Mexico: $93 million in corruption at electric co

Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they have uncovered a $93 million corruption scandal at the Federal Electricity Commission, a public utility company that has been hit […]

Community banks use anti-big backlash to make inroads

When Carrollton Bank opened its new branch in Clayton this fall, the bank sent out a mailing to 20,000 households. Tucked inside the note from […]

Japan insurer reduces scandal-ridden Olympus stake

Nippon Life Insurance, the top shareholder in scandal-ridden Olympus Corp., said Thursday it reduced its stake in the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker that […]

For Obama, a day of heavy diplomacy in Hawaii

Courting help from Asian powers, President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to improve the beleaguered American jobs outlook with an eye toward next year’s election […]

Boeing gets deal to build additional P-8A aircraft

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing $1.7 billion to build seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the aerospace company announced Wednesday. The award is […]

Dow average swoons as Italian borrowing costs soar

The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 300 points in morning trading Wednesday after Italy’s borrowing costs soared, a sign that Europe’s debt crisis had spilled […]

Consumer borrowing up, but credit card use falls

Americans borrowed more in September to buy cars and attend college, but they charged less to their credit cards for a third straight month. The […]

Calif. farmers face off on new delta water system

California’s long-running water wars typically pit farmers against environmentalists, but this time the state’s growers are facing off against each other about plans to build […]