Category: Business

RICHLAND, Fla., May 21 (UPI) — A Washington state florist who refused to provide bouquets for a same-sex wedding has filed a countersuit in the case against her. Flower shop owner Barronelle

AMES, Iowa – An Iowa State graduate student is another step closer in the development of a bio-based raw material to improve household detergents, lubricants (such as motor oil) and bio-based polymers

NEW YORK, May 20 (UPI) — Merger news failed to generate enough excitement to push U.S. markets into the black Monday. After a prolonged rally, stock gains took a breather. Economic data

By MARCELLA S. KREITER CHICAGO, May 19 (UPI) — Choosing a restaurant used to be a simple decision: fancy or casual; Italian, Chinese or American; kids or no kids; friends or alone;

By AL SWANSON New models from Chrysler, Buick, Chevrolet and Ford are at the top of their respective segments in Strategic Vision’s “Best 2013 Total Quality” awards. The research consultancy annually acknowledges

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 18 (UPI) — U.S. phone service Sprint said it would mitigate the hardship on U.S. Cellular customers affected by Sprint’s purchase of some of Cellular’s business. Sprint closed

CHICAGO, May 18 (UPI) — An elderly investor said in court she was blindsided when Donald Trump’s real estate company cut her off from revenues from her Chicago condominium building. Jacquelin Goldberg,

DETROIT, May 18 (UPI) — Shares of U.S. automaker General Motors Co. closed above their original purchase price on Friday for the first time in more than a year. Shares rose to

HOLLYWOOD, May 18 (UPI) — An federal judge in Indiana ruled Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight Rises” did not infringe on the trademark name of a computer security program. In the film,

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) — U.S. satellite service DirectTV is considering an investment in digital entertainment site Hulu, a source close to the talks told The Wall Street Journal. Hulu is

CHICAGO, May 18 (UPI) — Real estate developer Donald Trump says an 87-year-old woman is “playing the age card” in a lawsuit she has filed against him in Chicago federal court. Trump

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook says he will call for corporate tax reform to make it less costly for U.S. corporations to repatriate cash from overseas.

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — Average U.S. mortgage rates for long-term loans rose for the second consecutive week in the week ended Thursday, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said. Prior to

BEIJING, May 16 (UPI) — China warned that the European Union’s proposed levying of punitive duties on Chinese solar panels would “severely impair” bilateral trade ties. The comments Thursday by Ministry of

LONDON, May 16 (UPI) — Oil giant BP has turned to the government for help with the compensation deal for victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the BBC reported.

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16 (UPI) — American Airlines said Thursday it has initiated a new, system-wide process for boarding passengers that is quicker and smoother. The new process, which was tested

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 16 (UPI) — Apple says an Ohio man has downloaded the 50 billionth app from the Apple Store and will receive a $10,000 App Store gift card. The milestone

NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) — A dour Labor Department report threw cold water on an extended U.S. stock rally Thursday. Both the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard and Poor’s

MINNEAPOLIS, May 15 (UPI) — The price of gasoline shot into record territory above $4 a gallon in the Twin Cities and elsewhere in Minnesota Wednesday, a price monitoring website showed. The

NEW YORK, May 15 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes pushed further into record territory Wednesday with financial stocks leading the charge. Both the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard and Poor’s

REDMOND, Wash., May 14 (UPI) — U.S. software maker Microsoft says the next iteration of its Windows 8 software, code name Windows Blue, will arrive this year — as just plain Windows

PRINCETON, N.J., May 14 (UPI) — Consumer confidence in the U.S. economy slipped off a five-year high in the latest weekly survey, researchers at Gallup said Tuesday. For the week, the confidence

RINGGOLD, Ga., May 14 (UPI) — A Georgia man who found what he believes to be the recipe for Coca-Cola is attempting to sell the recipe on eBay for at least $5

SACRAMENTO, May 14 (UPI) — California is suing Chase bank for cheating thousands of credit card account holders of due process while attempting to collect on debts, court papers say. Papers filed

WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — The millionaires club of U.S. public college presidents added one member in the 2011-12 academic year, the Chronicle of Higher Education said Monday. For the year, four

SEOUL, May 13 (UPI) — South Korea’s Samsung says it’s working on new mobile data transfer technology that’s potentially up to “several hundred times” faster than current 4G networks. Specifics of Samsung’s

NEW YORK, May 13 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Monday following disappointing economic data from China. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 26.81 points, 0.18 percent to 15,091.68. The Standard

BOSTON, May 12 (UPI) — U.S. healthcare spending from 1994-2009 for those on Medicare who suffered heart attacks, congestive heart failure and hip fractures soared, researchers say. Amitabh Chandra, a professor of

By MICHELLE GROENKE Spring has gotten off to a shaky start, what with April floods and May snowstorms, but travel experts say it’s time to put away the snow shovel and start

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 12 (UPI) — The owners of a restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz., say they have received death threats after being portrayed badly on the Fox show “Kitchen Nightmares.” Amy and

By JIM ALGAR If persistent rumors of Apple’s introducing a low-cost version of its all-conquering iPhone — rumors gaining credibility with each passing day — turn out to be correct, it will

NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI) — Tax avoidance, secret government deals and other illicit schemes cost African nations $38 billion a year, a U.N. panel said. The panel, headed by former U.N.

BELGRADE, Serbia, May 10 (UPI) — A Serbian government official said Friday the country would soon be exporting vehicles to the United States. The first shipment of 3,000 Fiat 500L cars are

CHICAGO, May 10 (UPI) — U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank is more vigilant than ever, but the system on the whole remains vulnerable to crisis. The Dodd-Frank

WASHINGTON, May 10 (UPI) — The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a business and individual, both from Taiwan, linked to an accused weapons of mass destruction procurer for North Korea. Citing authority under

REDMOND, Wash., May 9 (UPI) — U.S. technology giant Microsoft is considering a $1 billion bid to buy Nook, the e-book business owned by Barnes & Noble, a TechCrunch report said. TechCrunch

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — Consumer borrowing rose in the first quarter of 2013, although credit card debt was little changed, the U.S. Federal Reserve said. The Fed said total borrowing rose

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — Demand for relatively safe four-week Treasury bills pushed yield rates down to zero for the U.S. Treasury. There was $5.42 in bids on the dollar, as the

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — U.S. mortgage activity rose last week as long-term interest rates were mostly lower, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday. The association said mortgage activity rose 7 percent

LAND O’ LAKES, Wis., May 8 (UPI) — A Wisconsin librarian won at least $1 million in the Frito-Lay “Do Us A Flavor” contest by suggesting Cheesy Garlic Bread flavored potato chips.