• Wall Street
Obama, White House OK after false tweet

The hearts of many sank Tuesday after seeing a tweet by The Associated Press saying the White House had been attacked.

Dow surges to record ... and keeps going

The Dow closed at an all-time high Tuesday, beating the previous record it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and Great Recession.

Office Depot agrees to buy OfficeMax in stock deal

Office Depot Inc. said Wednesday it agreed to buy OfficeMax in an all-stock deal that would transform office supply retail sector.

What an American-US Airways merger means for you

While American Airlines and US Airways announced plans to merge Thursday, it will be several months — if not years — before passengers see any significant

American, US Airways announce $11 billion merger

American Airlines and US Airways have agreed to merge in an $11 billion deal that would create the world's biggest airline.

Obama: Nation stronger, GOP should back his plans

Pledging to revive a "rising, thriving middle class," President Barack Obama promised Tuesday night to create solid new jobs without raising the federal

Disney working on stand-alone 'Star Wars' films

Bob Iger said the movies would be based on "great 'Star Wars' characters that are not part of the overall saga." The films would be released during the

Few surprises in Super Bowl ads

Gone are the days when Super Bowl spots were closely-guarded secrets. With the growth of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, it's no surprise that

Gasoline prices get early start on spring surge

The average U.S. retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 per gallon, and within a few days it will likely set a record for this time of

Congress sends Obama bill to raise debt ceiling

Congress passed must-do legislation Thursday to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations.

House passes bill to defuse debt crisis

The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid a first-time default for at least four months,

Dish Network to close 300 Blockbuster stores in US

Dish Network Corp. says it plans to close about 300 Blockbuster stores across the country, losing about 3,000 employees.

After another emergency, FAA grounds Boeing 787s

The federal government grounded Boeing's newest and most technologically advanced jetliner Wednesday, declaring that U.S. airlines cannot fly the 787 again

Facebook unveils social search feature

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature on Tuesday in the company's first staged event at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters since its May

Gas prices surge 7 cents after months of decline

After months of dropping, gas prices are back on the upswing.

Gasoline prices predicted to fall in 2013

Hamburger, health care and taxes are all set to take a bigger bite out of the family budget this year. But drivers' annual gas bills are expected to drop for

  • National Business News

IRS official: I did nothing wrong

The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the …

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