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Alone, together: Snowed in, in the age of hashtags
February 12, 2013 HAMDEN, Conn. — The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow this weekend and collectively documented the experience on the myriad social and mobile inventions of the past decad. more »»
Study: 1 in 5 consumers had error in credit report
February 12, 2013 WASHINGTON — One in five consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency, according to a government study released Monday. more »» 
Oil rises on euro gains; pump price at $3.59
February 12, 2013 NEW YORK — Gasoline prices leveled off in the Northeast, as the region’s drivers hopped back in their cars after digging them out of huge snow banks over the weeken. more »»
Report: AMR, US Airways boards to meet this week
February 12, 2013 DALLAS — Directors of American Airlines and US Airways reportedly plan to meet Wednesday to consider a merger. more »» 
Names & Notes
February 10, 2013 Obrecht receives company award Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management and brokerage company, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey T. more »» 
Venezuela devalues its currency by nearly half
February 9, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government announced Friday that it is devaluing the country’s currency, a long-anticipated change expected to push up prices in the heavily import-reliant economy. more »»
NY attorney general looks at ratings agencies
February 9, 2013 ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has begun examining the nation’s biggest credit rating agencies’ compliance with agreements reached by his predecessor, Gov. more »» 
Fines levied against RBS in rate-fixing scandal
February 7, 2013 LONDON — Britain’s Royal Bank of Scotland became the third major bank to be caught up in a global probe of interest rate manipulation Wednesday, but what makes the $610 million fine against the... more »» 
Outdoor retail exec picked for Interior
February 7, 2013 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated outdoor business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Departmen. more »»
S&P expects US lawsuit over its mortgage ratings
February 5, 2013 WASHINGTON — The U.S. more »» 
Beer will help power Alaska brewery
February 5, 2013 JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer. more »» 
US factory orders up 1.8 percent in December
February 5, 2013 WASHINGTON — U.S. factory orders increased in December even though companies trimmed their orders for goods that signal investment plans. Factory orders rose 1. more »» 
Effort building to change US pot laws
February 5, 2013 SEATTLE — An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a hefty federal pot ta. more »» 
Celebs, babies and beer: its Super Bowl ad time
February 4, 2013 NEW YORK — Sex sells. Babies sell even more. And advertisers are hoping animals will make you laugh all the way to their stores. more »» 
Wall Street may be getting ahead of itself
February 4, 2013 NEW YORK — The stock market may have packed much of its fun for the year into one exhilarating January. The market charged to its best start in decades even though the U.S. more »» 
Names & Notes
February 3, 2013 Shomo-Madsen Insurance named GEM Agency The IMT Group, a leading provider of personal and commercial insurance products, announced its list of 2013 GEM Agencies, distinguishing Shomo-Madsen Insuranc... more »» 
US gains 157K jobs
February 2, 2013 WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market is proving sturdier than expected at a time when the economy is under pressure from Washington gridlock and the threat of government spending cuts. more »»
Detroit, Toyota see US sales gains in January
February 2, 2013 DETROIT — American consumers ignored tax increases and trudged through winter weather to buy new cars and trucks at an unusually strong pace last month. more »» 
Weekly US jobless aid applications rise to 368K
February 1, 2013 WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose sharply last week but remained at a level consistent with moderate hiring. more »»
US consumer spending up slight 0.2 percent
February 1, 2013 WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased their spending in December at a slower pace, while their income grew by the largest amount in eight years. more »» |
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