An industry group that represents Coca-Cola and other drink makers says it is suspending payments to health experts to oppose soda taxes through posts on social media. The move by the American Beverage Association comes
The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are clawing back some of their early losses and are mixed in midday trading on Wall Street. Mylan slumped 2.6 percent
Up to 10 inches wide -– some weighing almost 3 pounds — with 10 legs and of course, claws that can break a finger — Dungeness crab fishing is not for the faint of heart.
Grain futures were lower Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery was 1 cent lower at $4.04 a bushel; December corn was 1 cent lower at $3.4660 bushel;
Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton were recovering Thursday morning, a day after they fell sharply on news that one of its contractors was arrested for stealing classified information from the National Security Agency. Wall Street
Kevin Brasler recalls barraging an obliging salesperson with questions about car seat safety when he was a concerned new parent. Before they checked out, Brasler and his wife found the seat they were considering for
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates didn’t move this week, remaining at their lowest levels since mid-July as a lure to prospective homebuyers. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was unchanged
Health care and real estate stocks are leading a broad decline on Wall Street on Thursday as the market gives back some of a gain from the day before. Yields on government bonds rose again.
Wal-Mart says it plans to slow new store openings as it looks to pour more money into its online efforts, technology and store remodels. Shares of the Bentonville, Arkansas-based chain fell slightly in Thursday premarket
Most world stock markets posted modest gains Thursday as healthy U.S. and European economic reports bolstered investor optimism while the dollar strengthened and oil hovered near a three-month high. KEEPING SCORE: European stock benchmarks were
