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EU fines Microsoft $733M for breaking browser pact
March 7, 2013 AMSTERDAM — The European Union has fined Microsoft ‚Ǩ561 million ($733 million) for breaking a pledge to offer personal computer users a choice of Internet browsers when they install the company’s... more »»
Former GM executive tapped for Toyota board
March 7, 2013 TOKYO — Toyota has tapped a former executive at U.S. more »» 
US service firms grows at fastest pace in a year
March 6, 2013 WASHINGTON — U.S. service companies grew in February at the fastest pace in a year, buoyed by higher sales, more new orders and solid job growth. more »» 
Martha Stewart denies fault in Penney deal
March 6, 2013 NEW YORK — Home diva Martha Stewart testified in court on Tuesday that she did nothing wrong when she signed an agreement to open up shops within most of J.C. Penney’s stores across the country. more »» 
Middle East is new global travel crossroads
March 5, 2013 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It’s 1 a.m. and the sprawling airport in this desert city is bustling. Enough languages fill the air to make a United Nations translator’s head spi. more »»
Payroll tax hike: Killer whale or red herring?
March 4, 2013 WASHINGTON — Companies are rushing to describe the impact of higher Social Security taxes that took effect in January. They paint a bleak picture. Cash-strapped shoppers are spending less, many U.S. more »» 
Names & Notes
March 3, 2013 Stalzer earns top portrait award John Stalzer of Stalzer Photography in Marshalltown was recently awarded the Frank W. more »» 
Jump in factory growth lifts hopes for US economy
March 3, 2013 WASHINGTON — Busier factories and growing optimism among consumers could help the U.S. economy withstand the drag from government spending cuts and tax increases this year. more »» 
US auto sales power ahead in February
March 2, 2013 DETROIT — Americans want new cars and trucks, and they’re not letting higher gas prices or political dysfunction stand in their way. more »» 
Penney CEO emails suggest aim at breaking Martha Stewart deal with Macy’s
March 2, 2013 NEW YORK — It’s been a tough week to be Ron Johnson. J.C. more »» 
Penney’s shares plunge after massive 4Q loss
March 1, 2013 NEW YORK — J.C. Penney is the biggest loser. Shares of J.C. Penney Co. plunged nearly 16 percent on Thursday, the biggest loser on the Standard &Poor’s 500 index for most of the da. more »» 
Herbalife to add two Icahn reps to its board of directors
March 1, 2013 LOS ANGELES — Dietary supplements company Herbalife will add two new members to its board of directors at the request of billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who has backed the company in a public spat... more »» 
Apple CEO promises investors ‘great stuff’
February 28, 2013 CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook sought to assure shareholders Wednesday that the company is working on some “great stuff” that may help reverse a sharp decline in its stock price. more »»
Shipping bounces back as Mississippi River rises
February 28, 2013 ST. more »» 
Bernanke signals continued support for low interest rates
February 27, 2013 WASHINGTON — Ben Bernanke sent a message Tuesday to Congress: The Federal Reserve’s low-interest-rate policies are giving crucial support to an economy still burdened by high unemployment. more »»
FDA halts Amgen study after teen patient death
February 27, 2013 WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators have halted Amgen's studies of its thyroid drug Sensipar after the death of a 14-year-old patient in a company trial. more »» 
High-stakes trial begins over 2010 Gulf oil spill
February 26, 2013 NEW ORLEANS — BP bears most of the blame for the disastrous 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico because it cut corners and put profits ahead of safety, a U.S. more »» 
Macy’s CEO testifies in fight over Martha Stewart
February 26, 2013 NEW YORK — Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren testified on Monday that he hung up on home diva Martha Stewart after she called to inform him on Dec. more »» 
Barnes & Noble chair wants to buy retail business
February 26, 2013 NEW YORK — The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale. more »» |
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