Consumer Spending Slumps Despite Income Gains

2007/04/30 09:43:41

The Commerce Department on Monday reported that consumer spending fell in March, while incomes rose....

Stocks Fall Late on Profit Taking

2007/04/30 06:19:29

Investors took a moment to take some profits late in the session on Monday, and the major indices fi...

Feds: No Recall for Hogs That Ate Contaminated Pet Food

2007/04/29 10:51:54

The federal government said no recall was necessary for hogs that ate contaminated pet food, saying ...

Earnings Expected to Drive Stocks

2007/04/29 08:54:15

Heavy schedule of earnings expected to give investors plenty of numbers to watch as they await payro...

Pet Owners Don't Want to Get Bitten by 'Paw and Claw Tax'

2007/04/29 06:25:14

There is nothing more disreputable than a lawmaker who makes a bad law. But there is nothing more re...

Company's Patch Measures Pets' Stress

2007/04/29 02:29:51

Japanese company says its special patch sticks to bottom of paw to determine how much stress a cat o...

Survey: Consumer Sentiment Slides to Lowest in 7 Months

2007/04/27 11:36:43

Consumer sentiment in April fell to its lowest in seven months, according to the survey by Reuters a...

Feds Raid Supplier of Ingredient Eyed in Pet Food Deaths

2007/04/27 10:57:39

The FDA searched the offices of the importer of an ingredient suspected as the cause of contaminatio...

Company: Mildly Toxic Chemical Commonly Added to Animal Feed

2007/04/30 09:33:09

Feed company manager says fraudulent practice of adding melamine to make food appear higher in prote...

Supreme Court Scales Back Reach of Patents

2007/04/30 03:00:58

Court rules 7-1 in favor of Microsoft, finds software giant not liable in overseas patent dispute wi...

Dr. Susan Athey Uses Economics to Explain Real Life

2007/04/29 08:58:45

Dr. Susan Athey, the first woman to be given one of the most prestigious awards in economics, uses e...

Stocks to Watch: Kellogg, Verizon, Humana

2007/04/29 08:40:37

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday's session are Kellogg ...

Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Feel Bullied at Work

2007/04/29 06:25:10

Employees complain of being publicly criticized, interrupted, teased and ignored, according to a new...

Women in Business: Your E-Mails on All Work and No Play

2007/04/27 13:40:39

I asked you to e-mail me your stories from 'Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.' One e-mail was...

Travelers Be Warned: Dollar Hits All-Time Low Against Euro

2007/04/27 11:27:08

Americans traveling to Europe may need to pack more money this year, after the U.S. dollar hit its a...