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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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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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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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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, […]

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