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Jobless Claims in U.S. Fall More Than Forecast to One-Month Low

February 12, 2010

The number of applications for U.S. jobless benefits dropped last week as states whittled down a year-end backlog, bringing claims down to a level […]

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Super Bowl advertisement for Doritos brings Raleigh studio $650,000

February 9, 2010

A Raleigh production studio is $650,000 richer Monday after a Doritos ad taped in Cary was ranked No. 2 among the best TV commercials aired […]

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European Manufacturing Growth Accelerated in January

February 2, 2010

Expansion in Europe’s manufacturing industry accelerated to the fastest pace in two years in January as reviving global demand prompted companies to step up […]

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Peabody to spend $70M on mine in Australia

February 1, 2010

Peabody Energy Corp., the world’s largest private-sector coal company, on Thursday said it will spend $70 million to expand its Metropolitan mine in New […]

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Retail sales take a fall in December

January 20, 2010

Retail sales fell in December, the government reported Thursday, putting a damper on hopes that the holiday shopping season would boost figures.
The Commerce […]

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SolarWorld’s ’09 sales beat expectations

January 8, 2010

SolarWorld AG on Tuesday said its 2009 sales surpassed expectations, reaching nearly $1.5 billion.
The Germany solar panel manufacturer, which has a nearly 700,000-square-foot plant in […]

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Credit card rates: Nowhere to go but up

December 4, 2009

For millions of credit card customers, here’s the good news: As of Feb. 22, a new law will bar banks from a host of […]

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Orders for Durable Goods in U.S. Unexpectedly Fall

November 26, 2009

Orders for goods meant to last several years unexpectedly fell in October, restrained by a drop in demand for defense equipment and a reminder […]

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Canadians left in the dark on car mat danger

November 20, 2009

Toyota began sending letters to millions of U.S. customers three weeks ago warning them about the danger of loose floor mats interfering with accelerator pedals, […]

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Banks, policymakers spar over new rules

November 18, 2009

Big banks stepped up warnings on Tuesday that tightening capital rules too soon could stall economic recovery, but policymakers said the bailed out sector […]

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