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Aviation technology advances, FAA tries to keep up
January 20, 2013 DALLAS — After two separate and serious battery problems aboard Boeing 787s, it wasn’t U.S. authorities who acted first to ground the plane. It was Japanese airlines. more »»
More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
January 20, 2013 GENEVA — A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations, capping four years of difficult negotiations but stoppin... more »» 
Robots find rare whales in weather humans can’t
January 20, 2013 BOSTON — The Outer Fall area in the central Gulf of Maine is believed to be a mating ground for the endangered North Atlantic right whale, but it’s not always hospitable to humans. more »»
Explorer’s rare Scotch returned to Antarctic stash
January 20, 2013 SCOTTBASE, Antarctica — Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton’s abandoned expedition base were... more »» 
Transcripts show Fed underestimated crisis in 2007
January 19, 2013 WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials in 2007 badly underestimated the scope of the approaching financial crisis and how it would tip the U.S. more »»
GE earnings rise on emerging markets
January 19, 2013 NEW YORK — General Electric Co. has been re-energized. more »» 
Lithium batteries central to Boeing’s 787 woes
January 18, 2013 WASHINGTON — Lithium batteries that can leak corrosive fluid and start fires have emerged as the chief safety concern involving Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, a problem that apparently is far more serious... more »» 
Goldman, Morgan Stanley pay $557M in mortgage case
January 17, 2013 WASHINGTON — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will pay a combined $557 million to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in thei... more »»
Fed survey: US economy picked up at end of year
January 17, 2013 WASHINGTON — Holiday shopping, strong auto sales and a recovering housing market helped boost the U.. more »» 
Wal-Mart to hire veterans, buy American
January 16, 2013 NEW YORK — Why wait on Washington to fix the economy when there’s Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer and the biggest private employer in the U.S. with 1. more »»
Falling food, gas costs lower US wholesale prices
January 16, 2013 WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices fell for the third month in a row last month, pushed down by falling food and gas costs. The drop is the latest evidence inflation is tam. more »» 
Obama demands quick action to raise debt limit
January 15, 2013 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama demanded on Monday that lawmakers raise the nation’s $1. more »» 
Toyota retakes global auto sales crown from GM
January 15, 2013 DETROIT — Toyota has once again dethroned General Motors as the world’s top-selling automaker. The Japanese company sold 9.7 million cars and trucks worldwide in 2012, although it’s still counting. more »»
JPMorgan told to fix controls tied to $6B loss
January 15, 2013 WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been ordered to take steps to correct poor risk management that led to a surprise trading loss last year of more than $6 billion. more »» 
Names & Notes
January 13, 2013 Wickham receives CLTC designation Mike Wickham of Northwestern Mutual, the Zach Group has been recognized as a financial professional with an expertise in long-term care insurance by achieving the... more »» 
US trade gap grows to $48.7B, as imports surge
January 12, 2013 WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit expanded in November to its widest point in seven months, driven by a surge in imports that outpaced only modest growth in exports. more »»
US budget deficit grows by $260M in December
January 12, 2013 WASHINGTON — The U.S. more »» 
Gasoline prices predicted to fall in 2013
January 11, 2013 NEW YORK — At least gasoline should cost you less in 2013. Hamburger, health care and taxes are all set to take a bigger bite out of the family budget this year. more »» 
Lawmakers release documents on Wal-Mart bribery
January 11, 2013 NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s CEO Mike Duke found out in 2005 that the retailer’s Mexico unit was handing out bribes to local officials, according to emails obtained by lawmakers. more »» |
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