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New Orleans paper goes back to 7-day print edition

 May 19, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

The New Orleans Times-Picayune is going back to publishing a print edition seven days a week.

Has the gold rush finally come to an end?

 May 19, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

After having run up to record prices, gold has cooled off, and some investors fear the bubble is about to burst.

What corporate America is reading

 May 19, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Here are the best-selling business books for the month of April:

1. "Nature's Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature," Mark Tercek and Jonathan Adams; Basic Books, $26.99.

2. "From Values to Action: The Four...

McDonald's set to drop items to streamline its menu

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Chicago - The Angus burger is going away, and it may not be the only McDonald's dish on the chopping block.

The world's largest restaurant chain has also considered axing Caesar salads, the McSkillet Burrito, the Southern Style...

American’s seating targets roller bags

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

If you're traveling light, you can board earlier on American Airlines.

The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat - no rolling suitcases - will be allowed to board before most other...

Small SUVs do poorly in crash tests

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group. Several popular models fared poorly.
Subaru's 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get a "good"...

Eurozone's recession extends into sixth quarter

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 10:50 pm

Paris - The recession across the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro extended into its sixth quarter - longer than the calamitous slump that hit the region in the financial crisis of...

Hellmann's whips up campaign to celebrate its mayo centennial

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 10:50 pm

New York - A lot changes in 100 years, but the key to Hellmann's success may be that not much has changed for the mayonnaise.

To celebrate Hellman's centennial birthday, owner Unilever is launching a marketing campaign to drum up...

NYC condo tower moving forward

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 10:50 pm

World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein's plan for a hotel-condo tower is moving forward after a Londoninvestment firm has agreed to provide a $660 million construction loan.

Martin Burger of Silverstein Properties Inc. tells The...

Google unveils $10-a-month plan to compete with music services

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 10:50 pm

San Francisco - Google on Wednesday launched a subscription-based music service, allowing users of Android phones and tablets to listen to their favorite songs and artists for a monthly fee.

The streaming service, called All Access,...

RIM unveils lower-priced BlackBerry

 May 15, 2013; Updated: 7:48 pm

Orlando, Fla. - Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, and said it will offer its once-popular BlackBerry Messenger service on iPhones and devices running Google's Android...

Walgreen extends CVS Caremark deal

 May 15, 2013; Updated: 7:48 pm

Drugstore chain Walgreen Co. has extended its agreement to fill prescriptions for CVS Caremark Corp., which runs one of the nation's largest pharmacy benefit management businesses.

The deal means customers with prescription drug benefits...

High court rules for Monsanto in seed patent case

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 11:43 pm

Washington - The Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.'s patents on soybean seeds resistant to its weed-killer by growing the beans without buying new seeds from the corporation.

Retail sales rise in April, fueling rebound hopes

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 11:16 pm

Washington - Americans increased their spending in April at retail businesses, buying more cars and clothes while paying less for gas. The rebound from a weak March suggests consumers may help boost economic growth again this...

Germany, France to unveil 'New Deal' for EU's jobless youth

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 11:16 pm

Berlin - Germany and France will announce joint proposals this month to address Europe's soaring youth unemployment, the Labor Ministry in Berlin said, confirming a newspaper report of a planned "New Deal for Europe."

The blueprint...

Power grid operator agrees to cost cuts

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

New England's electric grid operator has agreed to cut nearly $3 million in spending and end a pension plan for new employees in a settlement with officials in five states who said spending was excessive.

Bloomberg apologizes for accessing info

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 11:41 pm

The editor in chief of Bloomberg News apologized Monday for the financial news service's practice of accessing private data on clients through the company's ubiquitous information service for stock and bond traders.

Treasury logs $113 billion surplus in April

 May 11, 2013; Updated: 11:57 pm

Steady economic growth and higher tax rates have boosted the government's tax revenue, keeping this year's budget deficit on pace to be the smallest since 2008.

'SoNew' tourism push kicks off today

 May 11, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Providence - People travel from all over the world to walk the Freedom Trail in Boston, see the autumn leaves turn in Vermont and New Hampshire and eat lobster in Maine. A new campaign involving tourism officials in three states to the...

Cuomo urges upstate tribes to decide on casinos

 May 10, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Albany, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that New York's Indian casinos could face competition in their backyards if talks with tribes over his gambling expansion proposal fail to yield results soon.

Cuomo's harder public...

Angus burgers being dropped by McDonald's

 May 10, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

New York - McDonald's is cutting the Angus burger from its menu.

The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company had said earlier this year that it was evaluating whether to continue selling the Angus Third Pounders, which were introduced in 2009...

Record profit for a healthier Fannie Mae

 May 10, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Washington - Fannie Mae said something Thursday that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: It earned a record $58.7 billion profit in the January-March quarter.

And it made clear it's on the cusp of repaying taxpayers for one...

Late payments on mortgages tumble in 2013

 May 9, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Total mortgages 60 days in arrears falls 21percent

Los Angeles - A resurgent housing market, rising home values and steady job gains are helping more U.S. homeowners stay on top of their...

How to turn your business into a TV star

 May 9, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Think your small business has what it takes to be next TV reality star?

Shows featuring small company owners, such as A&E's "Duck Dynasty" and History's "Pawn Stars," are hits, turning nearly unknown small businesses into household names.

Pandora's cap on mobile use pays off by cutting costs

 May 9, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Los Angeles - Pandora Media, the biggest online radio service, said a 40-hour monthly limit on mobile users imposed earlier this year has cut music streaming and content costs as intended, while the audience continued to...

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