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Study: 'BRICs' overtake U.S. in energy
Jun 25 2007 11:25PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The main challengers to U.S. economic power _ Brazil, Russia, India and China _ have overtaken the United States in dominating the global energy industry, according to a new study by Goldman Sachs.
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Importer told to recall Chinese tires
Jun 25 2007 10:10PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Federal safety officials have ordered a tiny tire importer to recall as many as 450,000 tires that it bought from a Chinese manufacturer and sold to U.S. distributors.
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Walgreen 3Q net income climbs
Jun 25 2007 5:40PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Drugstore Walgreen Co. said Monday that an increase in prescription sales, especially among profitable generic medications, helped its third-quarter profit climb nearly 20 percent.
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Appeal heard in Verizon-Vonage case
Jun 25 2007 5:39PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge suggested a possible compromise in a patent dispute between Internet phone carrier Vonage and Verizon Communications that would allow Vonage to continue signing up new customers while it modifies its technologies.
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GLG sells itself in reverse takeover
Jun 25 2007 5:38PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - GLG Partners LP, one of Europe's largest hedge funds, said Monday it is selling itself in a $3.4 billion reverse takeover that will give it access to the U.S. stock market.
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Oil, gas futures rise supply concerns
Jun 25 2007 5:37PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil and gas futures rose Monday as reports of new refinery outages countered news that Nigerian labor unions ended a strike over the weekend.
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Home sales hit slowest pace in 4 years
Jun 25 2007 5:36PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of existing homes fell for a third straight month in May, dropping to the lowest level in four years as the median sales price declined for a record 10th consecutive month.
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Zoellick OK'd as next World Bank chief
Jun 25 2007 5:27PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert Zoellick, a seasoned player in international financial and diplomatic circles, won the unanimous approval of the World Bank's board on Monday to become the poverty-fighting institution's next president.
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Tyson launches second biofuel venture
Jun 25 2007 4:44PM (CT)
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) - Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, announced Monday its second joint venture to make synthetic fuel out of leftover fat from beef, pork and chicken.
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Tyson launches second biofuel venture
Jun 25 2007 4:44PM (CT)
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) - Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, announced Monday its second joint venture to make synthetic fuel out of leftover fat from beef, pork and chicken.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
Jun 25 2007 4:20PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
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Treasury prices rise as stocks fall
Jun 25 2007 4:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices made further gains Monday, as investors continued to favor U.S. government bonds amid concerns about spillover from the subprime mortgage market and broad credit quality concerns.
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Treasury prices rise as stocks fall
Jun 25 2007 4:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices made further gains Monday, as investors continued to favor U.S. government bonds amid concerns about spillover from the subprime mortgage market and broad credit quality concerns.
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Gold, silver fall on early oil drop
Jun 25 2007 3:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Gold prices slipped Monday, pressured by an early selloff in crude oil and the dollar's rise against the euro.
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Gold, silver fall on early oil drop
Jun 25 2007 3:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Gold prices slipped Monday, pressured by an early selloff in crude oil and the dollar's rise against the euro.
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Gettelfinger lauds GM for tentative deal
Jun 25 2007 9:45AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger credited General Motors Corp. on Monday for a tentative wage-concession deal with Delphi Corp. meant to help the struggling auto supplier emerge from bankruptcy and avoid a strike.
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Gettelfinger lauds GM for tentative deal
Jun 25 2007 9:45AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger credited General Motors Corp. on Monday for a tentative wage-concession deal with Delphi Corp. meant to help the struggling auto supplier emerge from bankruptcy and avoid a strike.
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Court turns down pharmaceutical case
Jun 25 2007 9:29AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a lawsuit alleging two pharmaceutical companies conspired to monopolize the market for a drug used to treat breast cancer.
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Court turns down pharmaceutical case
Jun 25 2007 9:29AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a lawsuit alleging two pharmaceutical companies conspired to monopolize the market for a drug used to treat breast cancer.
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Business prevails in environmental case
Jun 25 2007 9:18AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court sided with developers and the Bush administration Monday in a dispute with environmentalists over protecting endangered species.
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Americans set record for charity in 2006
Jun 25 2007 6:58AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans gave nearly $300 billion to charitable causes last year, setting a new record and besting the 2005 total that had been boosted by a surge in aid to victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the Asian tsunami.
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Dollar bounces up against euro
Jun 25 2007 5:45AM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - The dollar rose against the euro as the British pound toyed with the $2 mark on Monday _ the start of a week heavy on U.S. economic data.
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Japan, U.S. to hold meetings over beef
Jun 25 2007 12:12AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan and the U.S. will hold a two-day technical meeting on U.S. beef imports, officials said Monday, amid expectations the talks may pave the way for easing Japan's strict import restrictions.
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