Business News - Wall Street Journal

• newU.S. Opens Door to More Gas Exports
  The Obama administration cleared the way for broader natural-gas exports by approving a $10 billion facility in Texas, a milestone in the U.S. transition into a major supplier of energy for world markets.
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 13, 8:18am -
• newJ.P. Morgan's Dimon Makes His Case
  J.P. Morgan Chief Executive and Chairman James Dimon is making the case for continuity in the final days before a potentially defining vote on his future.
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 13, 7:15am -
• newMixed Transocean Results for Icahn
  Transocean shareholders rebuffed many of Icahn's efforts to bring about changes. But they awarded the activist investor one victory, dethroning the company's longtime chairman.
  - 20 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:01pm -
• newStarbucks Sets Sights on Vietnam
  Starbucks has penetrated scores of markets over the years, but may face a challenge in Vietnam's deep-rooted coffee culture.
  - 20 hours ago, 17 May 13, 7:50pm -
• newGM Shares Roar Back to Old Levels
  General Motors shares eclipsed their $33 IPO price, fueled in part by enthusiasm over the company's new vehicles.
  - 21 hours ago, 17 May 13, 7:12pm -
• newJudge Deals Setback to PokerStars
  The online poker giant PokerStars was dealt a setback in its quest to enter the U.S.'s burgeoning regulated online gambling markets, when a New Jersey state judge said the Atlantic City casino that PokerStars planned to buy could be put back on the market.
  - 21 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:54pm -
• newDirecTV Considers Hulu Bid
  DirecTV, the second largest U.S. pay-TV provider, is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old video site.
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• newHackers Hit Financial Times
  The Financial Times said its Tech Blog and various Twitter accounts were hacked Friday by a group identifying itself as the Syrian Electronic Army.
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:51pm -
• newPriming the Pump for Natural-Gas Cars
  A natural-gas trade group is planning a campaign to show compressed natural gas can be an effective fuel for passenger cars to encourage wider use of the fuel in transportation.
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:48pm -
• newBloomberg Taps Palmisano for Review
  Bloomberg appointed former IBM chief Samuel Palmisano to review the company's compliance measures, in response to concerns about subscriber information that had been available to Bloomberg journalists.
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:43pm -

USA Today - Money Headlines

• newFrugality out, back in: eating, drinking out

  

  Americans finally spending more at restaurants on food and beverages, splurging more.
  - 12 hours ago, 18 May 13, 4:13am -
• newTest Drive: 2014 Chevy Silverado smooth, quiet

  

  GM paid special attention to smoothness, quietness in redesign of full-size 2014 pickups.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 3:22am -
• newInvesting tips: Cyclical sector ETFs heat up

  

  Investors are rotating from defensive sectors into aggressive, cyclical industries.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 3:00am -
• newStudent loan loads block home, car purchases

  

  Getting a college education is turning into a financial sinkhole for some borrowers.
  - 14 hours ago, 18 May 13, 1:33am -
• newNarcissist's rally led by giant stock buybacks

  

  Big U.S. companies plan to buy $286B of their own stock this year, up 88% a year ago.
  - 15 hours ago, 18 May 13, 1:06am -
• newMoney Quick Tips: The costs of cosmetic surgery

  

  Cosmetic procedures are becoming more popular and costs can vary widely.
  - 15 hours ago, 18 May 13, 1:00am -
• newDo shoppers feel guilty about Bangladesh?

  

  Consumers say they are attracted to "fair trade" labels, but price tag can matter more.
  - 15 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:33am -
• new9 most popular USA brands sold in China

  

  GM, Apple, Nike, Starbucks, Microsoft, KFC, Gillette, Coca-Cola and Intel are on the list.
  - 16 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:04am -
• newSenator wants U.S. in oil price-fixing probe

  

  Sen. Ron Wyden says U.S. should join Europe's probe of possible oil price manipulation.
  - 16 hours ago, 17 May 13, 11:37pm -
• newYahoo sets event for Monday as Tumblr rumors swirl

  

  Acquisition or strategic alliance would be Yahoo's latest bid to reach younger, more mobile audience
  - 17 hours ago, 17 May 13, 10:44pm -

New York Times - Business News

• newAt Sony, Investor’s Challenge Brings Unwanted Suspense

  

  Sony Pictures is under pressure this summer, and not just to produce hit movies. Daniel S. Loeb, an activist investor, wants Sony to spin off part of its entertainment unit.    
  - 2 hours ago, 18 May 13, 1:33pm -
• newEconomic View: For Stock-Picking Advice, Don’t Ask an Economist

  

  Economists have studied the stock market extensively, but that does not necessarily make them good stock pickers.    
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• newLetters: When Medical Bills Weigh on Job Applicants

  

  A reader responds to “The Long Shadow of Bad Credit” (May 12).    
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• newLetters: The Right Corporate Directors

  

  A reader responds to “Directors Disappoint by What They Don’t Do” (Fair Game, May 12).    
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• newLetters: What’s ‘Pro-Business’?

  

  A reader responds to “Friend of the Corporation” (May 5).    
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• newThe Boss: For OrphanAid Africa’s Chief, a Life-Changing Journey

  

  The chief executive of OrphanAid Africa, a nonprofit that helps children separated from their families, started her professional life at Vogue magazine.    
  - 3 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:50pm -

L.A. Times - Business Headlines

• newHealthy savings, no debt but worried about retirement

  

  Many baby boomers have had their confidence rocked by the volatility of the stock market.Call it retirement anxiety, or maybe recession obsession.    
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 13, 8:00am -
• newTaste of Mexico restaurants tout authentic flavors

  

  The L.A.-area association's four founding eateries banded together to help one another navigate the restaurant industry. They also promote regional Mexican food, including creative twists on it.When Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu opened their Bell restaurant 15 years ago, some customers wondered if they knew how to cook.    
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 13, 8:00am -
• newRam 1500 truck gets thoughtful upgrades for 2013 model year

  

  An eight-speed transmission and a V-6 engine provide the Ram 1500 with fuel economy as well as enough power for everyday chores.It looks like a truck, drives like a truck and hauls like a truck. So the 2013 Ram 1500 is, you guessed it, very much a truck.    
  - 16 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:00am -
• newSt. John's picks Providence Health & Services in bidding war

  

  Owner of the landmark Santa Monica hospital has started negotiations with the Catholic chain after weighing multiple offers, including those by UCLA and local billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong. After months of controversy, the owner of St. John's Health Center said it plans to sell the landmark Santa Monica hospital to Catholic chain Providence Health & Services.    
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:57pm -
• newMalibu retreat with four-star pedigree for sale

  

  Actor Nick Nolte's Malibu compound is for sale. Previous owners include comedian Tommy Chong, Don Felder of the Eagles and music producer David Foster.Actor Nick Nolte has put a Malibu compound up for sale that has seen a galaxy of stars come through its arched entryway.    
  - 20 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:24pm -
• newHis big design ideas fit in a child's hand

  

  "We get to engage in automotive fantasy in little 3-inch works of art," said Felix Holst, the chief designer behind the Hot Wheels and Matchbox toy car brands.The gig: Felix Holst is vice president of design for the Mattel Wheels Division and the chief designer behind the Hot Wheels and Matchbox toy car brands. He supervises more than 50 designers who work on toy cars and related products.    
  - 20 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:13pm -

Washington Post - Business News

• newBen Bernanke on robots, lasers and the Great Stagnation

  

  Every year, it seems, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives a commencement speech, and every year, the occasion provides him with a rare opportunity to venture far beyond his usual monetary policy-speak. This year, he mentions robots and lasers! Read full article >>    
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 13, 9:30am -
• newScientists agree on climate change. So why doesn't everyone else?

  

  This might be the least surprising finding of the week: Since 1991, roughly 97 percent of all published scientific papers that take a position on the question agree that humans are warming the planet. That stat comes from this extensive new survey led by John Cook and Dana Nuccitelli, who run the Skeptical Science website. And it builds on earlier studies finding the exact same thing. Read full article >>    
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 13, 8:05am -
• newSheila Bair: Dodd-Frank really did end taxpayer bailouts

  

  Sheila Bair, the hard-charging former director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, stands at the center of three of the biggest debates in Dodd-Frank implementation. As someone who knows the FDIC — which is actually the agency that takes down failing banks — she's in an unusually good position to know whether the law's resolution authority will work. These are the new powers the FDIC has in Dodd-Frank to impose losses and fail a financial firm (it's what Barney Frank called "death panels" for financial megabanks). Bair has also been a vocal advocate for higher leverage requirements, which has animated the debate over the recent Brown-Vitter bill. And she was recently critical of the efforts by the House Financial Services Committee to repeal parts of Dodd-Frank that push…
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 13, 7:28am -
• newFive takeaways from the CBO's analysis of Obama's budget

  

  For the most part, the description of President Obama's budget found in the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of it jibes with the description included in the initial budget release. But the CBO analysis does highlight some interesting features of the proposal. Here are a few. Read full article >>    
  - 10 hours ago, 18 May 13, 6:02am -
• newFacebook, a year after IPO

  

  After a market debut marred by technical glitches and a deep dive in the company’s stock price, Facebook has spent the past year focused on its biggest weaknesses: how to make money and keep its more than 1 billion users tethered to the social network. Read full article >>    
  - 21 hours ago, 17 May 13, 7:10pm -
• newEnergy Department approves expanded LNG exports

  

  The Energy Department gave a terminal near Freeport, Tex., permission Friday to ship liquefied natural gas to Japan, providing a new outlet for rising U.S. production of shale gas despite qualms of environmentalists and many domestic manufacturers. Read full article >>    
  - 21 hours ago, 17 May 13, 7:10pm -

Chicago Tribune - Business News

• newAccenture buying Acquity for $316 million

  

  Global consulting firm Accenture has agreed to buy digital marketing company Acquity Group for $316 million, the companies announced Friday.    
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:43pm -
• McDonald's seen overhauling U.S. menu

  

  CHICAGO — The Angus burger is going away, and it may not be the only McDonald's dish on the chopping block.    
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 3:20pm -
• Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains

  

  Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 3:02pm -
• 'Test arguments,' Dodgers owner and alum tells NU law grads

  

  Mark Walter said he learned to test arguments as a Northwestern University law school graduate in 1985.    
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 2:46pm -
• SEC asked to review shareholder voting rules over JPMorgan move

  

  The Council of Institutional Investors, which represents managers of pensions, endowments, and foundations with more than $3 trillion of assets total, has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to review rules for shareholder voting.    
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 2:21pm -
• Sprint offers up to $150 in credits to keep U.S. Cellular customers

  

  Chicago-area U.S. Cellular customers that sign up with Sprint and purchase new smartphones will receive at least $150 in credits, an offer that Sprint officials hope will ease the pain of switching carriers as U.S. Cellular exits the local market.    
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 2:10pm -

NY Daily News - Money News

• Amazon launches Vine, a site for green consumers 

  

  Vine.com says its team examines and scrutinizes the claims made by each supplier and manufacturer so that, when adding a product to their basket, consumers can enjoy peace of mind that a purchase really is organic.
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• The best airline rewards credit card for you

  

  Are airline-rewards credit cards really worth having? And which ones are best for frequent fliers?
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• Mideast hackers disrupt U.S. bank websites

  

  A hacker group calling itself as the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters claimed responsibility for cyberattacks that temporarily kept customers from accessing their information on several large U.S. banking websites.
  - 28 Sep 12, 6:02am -
• Bryant Park becomes Sheep Meadow as 30 wooly animals graze on lawn 

  

  The Bryant Park lawn looked more like the Sheep Meadow Thursday as a flock of wooly livestock took over the famous green space for the day.
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• China reins in bling to promote 'frugal working style' 

  

  Marketing people have coined the term "bling fatigue" to describe what's happening. Billboards promoting luxury products are out, but internet sales of the same products are thriving, proving that discretion is key.
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• Can the new 'ostrich pillow' stave off jet lag? 

  

  The design came from the idea that a 20-minute power nap helps to improve productivity by 30 percent. The pillow made out of synthetic material surrounds the head, allowing the user to breathe through a mouth hole.
  - 26 Sep 12, 11:28am -

Houston Chronicle - Business News

• newStock market activity this week

  

  Stock market activity this weekASSOCIATED PRESSCopyright 2013 ASSOCIATED PRESS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:52 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013 Increased dividendsEl Paso Electric .265 from .25First Midwest Bncp .04 from .01Penske Automotive .15 from .14Preferred Apt Cmtys .15 from .145Spartan Stores .09 from .08Declared stock splitsStock splits this weekOxygen Biotherapeutics 1-for-20 revGAAP fully diluted from 10KAnnual earnings lower (losses)Arbor Realty Trust 7.75pc pfBTallgrass Energy Partners LP (IPO)NASDAQ Global and Global Select MarketsAmbit Biosciences Corp (IPO)General Finance Corp pfCUBIC Inc ADS (IPO)Stocks removed from tra…
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:51pm -
• newHouse gives preliminary approval to beer bills

  

  House gives preliminary approval to beer billsHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:45 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013 Rick Donley, president of the Beer Alliance of Texas, one of two major wholesaler groups in the state, has said representatives of the governor's office have attended key meetings during the year-long process of crafting and making compromises on the bills.Metzger, whose business would benefit from the changes affecting brewpubs, conducted an analysis for the Craft Brewers Guild estimating that Texas could add 52,000 jobs and build a $5.6 billion brewing industry by 2020 if laws were amended.A binding agreement signe…
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:45pm -
• Fracturing rule upsets 2 sides

  

  Fracturing rule upsets 2 sidesHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:32 pm, Thursday, May 16, 2013 WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled its latest plan to tighten standards for drilling on public lands and force companies to reveal the chemicals they use in the process, after making significant concessions to the oil industry.Interior Secretary Sally Jewell cast the proposed rule as a pragmatic approach to protecting the environment and public health while allowing energy development on federal lands.Combined with horizontal drilling, the hydraulic fracturing technology involves pumping sand, water and chemicals…
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:31pm -
• Wal-Mart's 1Q profit, sales disappoint

  

  Wal-Mart's 1Q profit, sales disappointAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 7:34 am, Thursday, May 16, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s first quarter profit rose 1.1 percent as the world's largest retailer struggled with a sales slump in its namesake business. The company, based in Bentonville, Ark., blamed a payroll tax increase, delayed tax refunds and bad weather for the profit and sales results that missed Wall Street expectations.
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 4:32am -
• Turning off iPhone critical to pilots citing interference

  

  Turning off iPhone critical to pilots citing interferenceBloombergCopyright 2013 Bloomberg. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:54 am, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The regional airliner was climbing past 9,000 feet when its compasses went haywire, leading pilots several miles off course until a flight attendant persuaded a passenger in row 9 to switch off an Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone."The timing of the cellphone being turned off coincided with the moment where our heading problem was solved," the unidentified co-pilot told NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System about the 2011 incident. The plane landed safely.
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 5:50am -
• Bill would let natural gas-based ethanol qualify as renewable

  

  Bill would let natural gas-based ethanol qualify as renewableHouston ChronicleCopyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:39 pm, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 The Sugar Land Republican is sponsoring legislation that would allow ethanol produced from natural gas to compete with corn-based ethanol under the federal renewable fuels standard, an 8-year-old mandate that requires refiners to blend increasing amounts of alternatives into petroleum-based fuels.Technically, the measure would create a new "domestic alternative fuel" category in the renewable fuel standard, under which the natural gas-based product would qualify.Olson said the renewable fuel standard's…
  - 4 days ago, 14 May 13, 7:39pm -

NY Post - Business News

• newBloomberg ‘independent’ adviser mayor’s pal
  Post photo compositeThe latest move by Bloomberg LP to clean up its Spygate scandal doesn’t pass the smell test.The data and news giant said yesterday that it has appointed Sam Palmisano, the former IBM chief executive, as an independent adviser to head an internal review of its...
  - 6 hours ago, 18 May 13, 10:22am -
• newVoice axes Musto, Feingold
  Turmoil continued to grip the Village Voice yesterday with the bouncing of two of its most well-known columnists — Michael Musto, who had penned the gossipy La Dolce Musto for 20 years, and veteran theater critic Michael Feingold.Feingold, a staffer for 30 years, is expected on Monday to host the...
  - 18 hours ago, 17 May 13, 10:13pm -
• newYahoo! falls for Tumblr
  Yahoo! is considering up to a $1 billion bid for Tumblr, the company that was founded by CEO David Karp and is headquartered in the Flatiron District, according to reports.Word of a potential deal was first reported yesterday by AllThingsD and Adweek.A billion-dollar price tag for the blogging...
  - 18 hours ago, 17 May 13, 10:12pm -
• newBusiness briefs
  Dimon dramaThe Council of Institutional Investors called on the SEC to review the rules for shareholder voting after a firm collecting ballots for JPMorgan Chase cut off proponents of splitting Jamie Dimon’s CEO and chairman positions from polling information.In the Army ..The Pentagon cleared Apple devices for use...
  - 18 hours ago, 17 May 13, 10:12pm -
• newStreet fighter

  

  Wall Street trader John Cholish is in Brazil this week on vacation — but don’t look for him in a nightclub or soaking up the sun at Ipanema Beach.No, the 29-year-old Ivy League grad flew 5,000 miles to get into a fight — the Ultimate Fighting Championship, that is...
  - 18 hours ago, 17 May 13, 10:12pm -
• newPeace plan at Morgans
  Billionaire investor Ron Burkle extended an olive branch to a fellow director of Morgans Hotel Group yesterday in hopes of reviving a bungled plan to take over the hotel chain’s posh Delano property in Miami’s South Beach neighborhood. A lawyer for Burkle’s private-equity firm, Yucaipa, laid out...
  - 18 hours ago, 17 May 13, 10:12pm -

Star Tribune - Business News

• newBig banks provide cash for payday loans
  Commercial banks say that they’re just doing their job.
  - 18 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:42pm -
• newSt. Paul microlender NDC boosts small entrepreneurs
  St. Paul-based nonprofit wins an award, plus $75,000, for fostering homegrown entrepreneurs in low-income neighborhoods.
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• newWells Fargo leads bank foreclosure halt after OCC guidance
  
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• newUS stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy, including a jump in consumer confidence
  
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:20pm -
• newUnitedHealth slow to fix military care backlog, Pentagon says
  
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:20pm -
• newDonaldson results miss expectations
  The Bloomington maker of industrial filters also lowered its financial outlook for the year.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:12pm -

Atlanta Journal - Business News

NJ.com - Business 101

• Should hats make a comeback?
  What does the Kentucky Derby and the North Essex Chamber of Commerce Tea Tasting have in common?
  - 12 days ago, 6 May 13, 2:37pm -
• New Product Helps Parents Save Time & Kids Will Love It!
  This product is perfect for the busy mom or dad who has to make cupcakes for their child's school party or last minute guests.
  - 33 days ago, 15 Apr 13, 7:05am -
• New Jersey Based Business, HiLin Life Products Wins the Sharkette Tank
  Helen Denise, Chief Executive Officer of HiLin Life Products based in Newark, New Jersey took home the coveted Sharkette Tank Winner Award at the second annual Own It Ventures Conference & Pitch Expo
  - 52 days ago, 27 Mar 13, 9:32am -
• SME Venture Crowdfunding Brings Startups and Investors Together
  SME is a venture CrowdFunding engine that helps startup companies obtain the seed capital they need to begin operations or to grow to the next level.
  - 67 days ago, 12 Mar 13, 6:45am -
• What Products will be the ENTREPRENEUR PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR?
  In ten days, the Entrepreneur Products of the Year manufactured by women business owners will be judged and announced at the Own It Ventures Conference & Pitch Expo.
  - 68 days ago, 11 Mar 13, 5:48am -
• Tips from an Angel Investor & Attorney
  "Without a doubt, use your contacts, learn before you leap, approach funding sources appropriate to your company or you will get discouraged, and have realistic expectations."
  - 72 days ago, 7 Mar 13, 5:56am -

Arizona Republic - Business Headlines

• newCongress eyeing munis?
  Municipal bonds pay tax-free interest -- that's one of those constants on which conservative investors could always count, regardless of how tumultuous the financial markets became.Even the latest fiscal-cliff tax deal left muni bonds and bond mutual funds pretty much alone. If anything, the legislation enhanced their appeal by excluding muni-bond interest from the new Medicare investment surtax that now applies to high-income individuals.
  - 40 mins ago, 18 May 13, 3:19pm -
• newBoard out of woman's business
  Confined to her Kansas City, Mo., home for six months with breast cancer in 2006, Lauren Boice conceived of a business linking cosmetologists with hospice patients.She said the idea was to provide a beauty and care service for elderly and ill people who couldn't get in a car for a trip to a salon.
  - 3 hours ago, 18 May 13, 1:08pm -
• newBurden falls on consumers to avoid phishing hooks
  SEATTLE Phishing continues to plague Internet users. Wal-Mart on Thursday issued an alert about an email phishing scam, recognizable by the misspelling in the from field -- "Wallmart," spelled with with two Ls.Phishers rely on social engineering to trick Internet users into quickly clicking on a tainted attachment or infected Web link.
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:42pm -
• newHigh tariff defeats solar user's purpose
  After receiving a perplexing electric bill for his dentistry office in Snowflake, Craig West is much more skeptical of solar-electricity investments these days.His solar panels generated 62 more kilowatt-hours of electricity than his business used, giving him a total usage of negative 62. But he still had a bill of more than $180.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 5:58pm -
• newDowntown Phoenix since '02 has new life
  My recent return to working at The Arizona Republic mother ship after a decade in our Scottsdale Airpark office has opened my eyes to the striking changes in downtown Phoenix the past decade.It's a far more vibrant place than the city center I left in 2002. I used to feel sorry for conventioneers stuck downtown on a Sunday night with only a handful of marginal dining choices close to their hotels.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 5:57pm -
• newMortgage broker sentenced in fraud
  Jerry Craig Sr., the former owner of Phoenix-based Spectrum Financial, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for residential deals involving mortgage fraud, straw buyers and lying to lenders.He was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay $2.4 million in restitution to First Fidelity Bank.
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:50pm -

Newsday - Business Articles

• newYour Finances: Combating low returns
  It isn't like Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues have it in for old people -- I'm sure they are all very respectful of their elders.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 5:57pm -
• newTech Review: Memorial Day Weekend apps
  Memorial Day weekend means many Americans will travel and fire up their grills. While it can be pleasant to celebrate a day without work, we should remember the reason for the holiday. Below are mobile apps for grilling, traveling and, most importantly, honoring the U.S. servicemen and women who have sacrificed their lives.Grill-It!
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 5:56pm -
• Vacation rentals still hot in the Hamptons
  As waterfront homeowners in western Long Island ponder how high to raise their homes to protect against storm surges, in the Hamptons the question is: how high will summer rents go?
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 3:45pm -
• 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
  Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations.
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:53pm -
• Moody's downgrades LIPA's bond ratings
  Moody's Investor Service has downgraded LIPA's bond ratings by one notch with a negative outlook, citing "persistently weak" credit metrics and other uncertainties.
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:23pm -
• LI economy adds 27,200 jobs in April
  Buoyed by post-Sandy rebuilding, the Long Island economy had 27,200 more jobs in April than a year earlier, the State Labor Department said Thursday.
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:17pm -

San Francisco Chronicle - Business

• State unemployment rate drops to 9 percent

  

  State unemployment rate drops to 9 percentAssociated PressCopyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:19 am, Friday, May 17, 2013 The state's Employment Development Department reported Friday that California's jobless rate is at its lowest point since November 2008, nearly a year after the recession began.The construction industry posted the largest gains last month, while professional and business services and government reported job losses.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 11:11am -
• EDD cuts back phone help to the jobless

  

  EDD cuts back phone help to the joblessThe California Employment Development Department said Thursday that it will no longer staff its unemployment insurance call centers in the afternoons beginning Monday as a result of federal funding shortfalls.Starting May 20, EDD personnel will take calls from unemployed workers from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Friday, except state holidays.The current telephone service hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. By directing all available staff to answer phone lines in the morning when the daily demand for telephone service is at its highest, the limited staff will be able to focus on other needs in the afternoon, like processing applications for benefits, answering online questions from claimants, and determining eligibility issues to help get benefits…
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:36pm -
• Bay Area median home price hits $510,000

  

  Bay Area median home price hits $510,000San Francisco ChronicleCopyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:22 pm, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Bay Area median home price hits $510,000Eager Bay Area buyers propelled the region's median home price above a half-million dollars in April - its highest point in almost five years - reflecting a market continuing to rebound, according to a real estate report released Wednesday.During the real estate downturn, bargain-basement foreclosures and short sales helped drag the median down to a low of $375,000 in March 2009.
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 5:22pm -
• Best Bluetooth accessories

  

  Best Bluetooth accessoriesSan Francisco ChronicleCopyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:13 pm, Sunday, May 12, 2013 While in design they may resemble a pair of jumbo hearing aids, the Denon AH-W150 Exercise Freaks are among the better wireless sports headphones available.Lighter and less bulky than other boom-style headsets, the Voyager Legend has superb audio quality and a well-crafted, comfortable design.The Plantronics Voyager Legend big boom microphone isn't for the fashion-conscious, but its superb call audio quality and comfortable fit make it an excellent buy.The SRS-BTX500 is a sleekly designed Bluetooth wireless speaker that offe…
  - 6 days ago, 12 May 13, 8:12pm -
• Fast Android gaming tablets: Cnet reviews

  

  Fast Android gaming tablets: Cnet reviewsSan Francisco ChronicleCopyright 2013 San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:19 pm, Sunday, May 5, 2013 The boxy build gives it an antiquated feel; it ships with an older OS; and its Tapestries feature can be buggy.Unfortunately Wi-Fi currently shuts off whenever the tablet sleeps, waking the tablet from sleep takes way too long, and its screen flickers intermittently.The high-resolution screen rivals the new iPad's display in sharpness and clarity.[...] apps launch quickly, GPS works well, and its rear camera is the best we've seen on any Android tablet.[...] not enough Android apps take advantage of its highe…
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Cleveland.com - Business Headlines

• newMedCity Media CEO hired and fired too fast: My Biggest Mistake
  MedCity Media is a digital media company that covers the business of health care and life sciences innovation through its website MedCitynews.com.
  - 3 hours ago, 18 May 13, 1:00pm -
• newMore credit myths that can trip you up: Plain Dealing
  Why credit scores aren't "debt scores." Why you can't hide credit card debt by shuffling it between low-interest cards. And other burning credit questions.
  - 7 hours ago, 18 May 13, 9:00am -
• newJob help, networking events: Business calendar
  Find out when and where to get help in finding a job.
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 13, 7:00am -
• newWho's 'On the Move' in the Cleveland area?
  News on Cleveland-area business people.
  - 11 hours ago, 18 May 13, 5:00am -
• newTurner Construction honored: Business notebook
  Turner Construction Co.'s Ohio region led the company nationally in 2012 in partnering with minority- and women-owned business enterprises. A total of $206 million in contracts was awarded to such firms in 2012 in Ohio, which equates to 25 percent of Turner's volume of work. Turner Construction has an office in Cleveland.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 3:00am -
• newSherwin-Williams' colorful 10-story banner, "Our Vibrant Home Town," pays tribute to downtown Cleveland
  "Sherwin-Williams really wanted us to help celebrate the city and its hometown with something that really encapsulates all of the vibrancy and energy we have downtown," said Lisa Zandy, senior account supervisor for the Sherwin-Williams account at The Adcom Group.
  - 24 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:00pm -

Seattle Times - Latest Business News

• newBernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
  - 58 mins ago, 18 May 13, 3:01pm -
• newSilicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
  In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.
  - 3 hours ago, 18 May 13, 1:16pm -
• newNew Microsoft CFO's compensation package disclosed
  New Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood is getting about 186,000 shares of Microsoft stock as part of her compensation package, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. At today’s share price, that comes to about $6.5 million. Part of the stock award will
  - 18 hours ago, 17 May 13, 10:01pm -
• newReport: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
  Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
  - 18 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:46pm -
• newSocial-gifting boom spawns dozens of companies
  The latest buzz in e-commerce is a new category of business that lets people give gifts on social networks or through texting or email.
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:01pm -
• newSeattle's Tableau goes from bedroom startup to Wall Street darling
  Tableau Software isn’t a rags to riches story, but it’s close. The data-visualization company burst onto the public markets Friday with a steller public offering, jumping 64 percent to close at $50.75, up from its initial $31 price. Nearly 100 employees were in New York to celebrate whil
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:01pm -

St. Louis Dispatch - National Business

• newUntitled
  Emergency official: 50 to 60 injured in Va. parade crash, 3 flown by helicopter; no fatalities.
  - 2 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:19pm -
• newObama talks jobs, says politics misplace focus
  President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 3:02am -
• newCaribbean talks conservation on Branson's island
  Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding prote…
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:13pm -
• Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
  Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Tr…
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 3:40pm -
• Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom
  It's the narcissist rally.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 3:18pm -
• Energy Dept. backs Texas LNG export plan
  The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom t…
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 2:48pm -

Baltimore Sun - Top Business

• newPort observes Maritime Day, holds inaugural Career Expo

  

  Bentley urges industry revival to boost commercial shipbuilding, create jobsAlthough it leads the East Coast in several categories of shipping activity, the port of Baltimore often seems to be hiding in plain sight.
  - 25 mins ago, 18 May 13, 3:34pm -
• newPresident talks economy, jobs in Baltimore

  

  Obama tours manufacturer, school, workforce development programAs he traveled through Baltimore to promote his jobs agenda on Friday, President Barack Obama found himself sitting near a 29-year-old man who was uncertain how to reset his life after being released from prison two years ago.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:25pm -
• newThe Sun named newspaper of the year by Md.-Del.-D.C. press group

  

  The Sun also won for its efforts to access public recordsThe Baltimore Sun was named Newspaper of the Year on Friday in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association awards contest and also took home the association's annual honor for "extraordinary efforts" to gain access to public records.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 5:57pm -
• newBGE requests rate increase on heels of last case

  

  Utility says request, including monthly surcharge, is needed for infrastructure workBaltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for another rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges, and company officials said they expect to seek more in the future.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 5:42pm -
• newMd. sheds 6,200 jobs in April, Labor Department says

  

  Loss reverses four-month trend of gains in the stateMaryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending.
  - 24 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:16pm -
• Dow, S&P end at records as indexes score fourth week of gains

  

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 3:02pm -

Miami Herald - Business News

• newJet-set Miami developers entangled in legal drama over private jet

  

  For sale: a $12.6 million Bombardier Challenger jet presumably grounded at the Opa-locka Airport.
  - 19 mins ago, 18 May 13, 3:40pm -
• newMicrosoft opens full-line store at Dadeland

  

  Microsoft opens its first full-line store in South Florida, at Dadeland Mall, on Saturday.
  - 3 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:38pm -
• newSilicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
  In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.
  - 5 hours ago, 18 May 13, 10:44am -
• newBernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

  

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 13, 8:09am -
• newBernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

  

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 13, 8:09am -
• newMiami’s art museum gets anonymous $15 million gift

  

  An anonymous donor has given $12 million in cash and more than $3 million worth of art to the future Pérez Art Museum Miami.
  - 20 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:13pm -

Oregonian - Silicon Forest

• First day on the job, and new Intel CEO Brian Krzanich says he's already behind.
  Krzanich said he and newly promoted company President Renee James will try to make Intel more outward-looking in order to predict future trends in computing.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 6:04am -
• Indoor mapping startup Meridian is sold to Aruba Networks, will retain Portland office
  Meridian's pinpoints a phone's exact location at indoor venues such as stores, stadiums or airports.
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 3:18pm -
• Intel took a wild ride during Paul Otellini's eight years as CEO
  He retires Thursday, handing the top job to manufacturing vet Brian Krzanich.
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 9:52pm -
• TiE, ISITE open startup incubator in NW Portland
  The new facility, which opened May 1 across I-405 from the Pearl District, houses TiE entrepreneurs and affiliated startups.
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 2:35pm -
• Google launches new subscription-based music service
  The streaming service, called All Access, is available in the U.S. for $9.99 per month after a 30-day free trial. It will be available in other countries later.
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 2:22pm -
• Google ready to unveil latest products at software conference
  The gathering, scheduled to begin Wednesday morning in San Francisco, provides Google Inc. with an opportunity to flex its technological muscle in front of a sold-out audience of engineers and entrepreneurs.
  - 3 days ago, 15 May 13, 5:19am -

Pittsburgh Post - Business

• newLetter to the business editor: Allegheny Health optimal
  Physicians want to practice medicine in the environment Allegheny Health Network offers.
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• newPennsylvania jobs outlook improves
  April saw third-largest historical fall in the number of unemployed in the state, dropping to 7.6 percent.
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• PPG to make $825 million in payments in Pittsburgh Corning case
  A federal judge issued an interim order compelling PPG to make the payments and contribute stock in the asbestos-related case.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 10:08am -
• Before it's too late, check on homeowners' coverage
  Among some of the survey findings by InsuranceQuotes.com, 41% of policyholders incorrectly believed standard insurance covered mold damage.
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 9:23pm -
• Pennsylvania Insurance Department fines Highmark
  The department says the violations found in a two-year review dealt with claims denials and failure to remedy those issues expediently.
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 9:19pm -
• American Eagle Outfitters' really big sign attracts buyers
  The 15,000-square-foot digital billboard on the American Eagle Outfitters' store in Times Square has become an attention-grabbing fixture.
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 9:15pm -

Kansas City Star - Business

• newBernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
  - 8 hours ago, 18 May 13, 8:04am -
• newAs 'The Office' ends, other workplace shows find a big TV audience
  When "The Office" crew clocked out Thursday night, the workers had been at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. for nine seasons, or about twice as long as the average job tenure for most Americans. But even as everyday workers tend to complain about their jobs and bosses and quickly jump ship for better opportunities, viewers have shown remarkable loyalty to TV programs about the workplace.
  - 21 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:35pm -
• newKansas City Southern may be prime for a takeover, analysts say
  The railroad is poised to boost sales by 48 percent through 2016, faster than every peer for whom estimates are available, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The increase is being fueled by the $13 billion company's operations in Mexico -- where the economy is expanding at almost twice the U.S. rate -- and booming American oil production that's already sent crude shipments by rail to a record.
  - 21 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:29pm -
• newLandscapers scramble to catch up
  The April rains and first measurable May snow in more than a hundred years have pushed back the outdoor planting season several weeks. Now that nicer weather is becoming the norm, lawn and garden retailers and landscapers are hoping to make their sales goals in a much shorter period and before summer's soaring temperatures.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 6:19pm -
• newSome relief may be ahead from soaring gasoline prices
  Gasoline prices have climbed in the last month because of low stockpiles and refinery outages, but a decline in wholesale prices raises hope that the worst is over.
  - 22 hours ago, 17 May 13, 5:55pm -
• Regional stocks close higher, led by Cerner, H&R Block, Commerce Bancshares, YRC
  Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 2:55pm -

OC Register - Business News

• newUCI hospital prepares for employee strike
  UC Irvine Medical Center has canceled about 70 elective surgeries to prepare for a strike next week by patient care employees who make up 40 percent of hospital staff.The 48-hour strike by Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and...
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 13, 7:00am -
• newSurfwear maker Volcom hires new executive
  Volcom Inc. has hired an executive from a surfwear industry competitor to fill a newly created vice president position that focuses on the women's division.Mandy Fry, previously a vice president at Billabong, will oversee the merchandising and...
  - 10 hours ago, 18 May 13, 6:00am -
• newO.C. jobless rate drops to 5.7 percent
  Unemployment in Orange County and in California last month sank to their lowest rates in about five years, reflecting the nation's continuing recovery from the recession.The county's jobless rate dropped to 5.7 percent from 6.3 percent in March,...
  - 24 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:21pm -
• ‘Jumbos’ made up 45% of April loans
  Loans for more than $417,000 made up 45 percent of all mortgages used to buy Orange County homes last month, DataQuick Information Systems reported this week.That’s the highest percentage of traditional “jumbo loans” since August 2007 – the...
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 11:00am -
• 7.7% of O.C. home sales were foreclosures
  Homes that had gone through a recent foreclosure made up the smallest proportion of the Orange County housing market last month in more than five years, figures from DataQuick Information Systems show.DataQuick reported that 256 of the homes resold...
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 7:00am -
• Lyon Homes goes public a second time
  Homebuilder William Lyon Homes sold stock to the public on Thursday for the first time in nearly seven years, raising $217.5 million.Underwriters set the initial price for each of the 8.7 million new shares at $25 – up from the expected price of...
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 6:00am -

Columbus Dispatch - Business News

• newDrought causing beef prices to skyrocket
  Customers at Weiland’s Gourmet Market in Clintonville tend to shrug off high beef prices. “A customer just came in and got seven thick-cut ribeye steaks,” market co-owner Jennifer Williams wrote in an email on Wednesday. The customer’s bill was $113. No occasion, Williams’ customer told her. “Just a get-together.” For the rest of us, however, record beef prices might make it tough to put steaks and hamburgers on the grill this summer.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:41am -
• newSouped-up Giant Eagle could come to Bexley
  A small-scale version of a Giant Eagle Market District gourmet supermarket could be coming to the heart of Bexley, on the site of City Hall.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:40am -
• newApril report shows gains in Ohio may be stalling
  The job gains and improving unemployment rate that the state has experienced during the past three years are showing signs of slowing. Yesterday, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported that the unemployment rate dipped to 7 percent in April from 7.1 percent in March. The number of unemployed people fell by 7,000 during the month, to 400,000.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:40am -
• newRoad-widening project to help West Side
  At first, Dayna Sokol was taken aback when she received a call asking her to give up some of her Tee Jayes Country Place restaurant property on the West Side.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:39am -
• newProtest against Abercrombie called off after deal reached
  Organizers have canceled protests planned for Monday at Abercrombie & Fitch’s corporate headquarters and Easton store. The protests were to be a response to years-old comments by the CEO about why the retailer doesn’t make plus-size women’s clothing.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:39am -
• newAnalysts: Whole Foods raising standards for grocery and household items to new level
  In the past few years, Whole Foods Market has gotten much stricter about where its products come from. The natural-foods grocer has rolled out a series of standards regarding animal welfare, seafood sustainability and genetically modified ingredients — to name a few — that are unprecedented in scope for a major food retailer.
  - 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:29am -

Orlando Sentinel - Business News

• newToday's Powerball jackpot could grow past $600M

  

  The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing is a record-high $600 million, officials said, besting the previous record set last year – and it could get even higher.    
  - 9 hours ago, 18 May 13, 7:13am -
• newFlorida jobless rate dips to 7.2 percent in April

  

  Florida's unemployment rate continues to fall, dipping from 7.5 percent in March to 7.2 percent in April — the lowest level in five years.    
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:53pm -
• newBars oppose later drinking hours for downtown competitors

  

  Orlando's plan to extend last call at downtown bars to 3 a.m. isn't the first time the idea has been raised.    
  - 24 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:23pm -
• Best ways to spend your Powerball millions in Orlando

  

  Jon Busdeker has big plans if he wins the $550MDon't bother buying a Powerball ticket for Saturday night's drawing where the estimated jackpot is $550 million.    
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 5:32am -
• Deal dies to build Amazon warehouse in Florida

  

  TALLAHASSEE — A plan by Internet retailing giant Amazon.com to build at least one warehouse in Florida has been scrapped, with the company unable to reach an agreement on when it would have to start collecting state sales taxes, an official in Gov. Rick Scott's office said Thursday.    
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:55pm -
• Detectives seek help in identifying murder victim killed near I-75 and Turnpike exit

  

  Sumter County detectives need help in identifying the murder victim whose body was found near the highway exit where Interstate 75 and Florida's Turnpike intersect.    
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:01pm -

Las Vegas Review Journal - Business

• newCalifornia regulators to rule on Galaxy Gaming, CEO's suitability
  The California Gambling Control Commission has set a July 11 hearing to determine if Galaxy Gaming California LLC, a subsidiary of Las Vegas-based Galaxy Gaming Inc., and its CEO Robert Saucier are suitable to continue doing business in the Golden State.
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 5:13pm -
• newWork resumes at Wyndham Vacation Resorts' Desert Blue
  A casualty of the recession finally has a pulse.
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:55pm -
• newRiviera reports $7.5 million first quarter loss
  The owner of the Riviera posted a modest first-quarter loss as the company experienced a major decline in walk-in traffic because of its location on the north end of the Strip near the dormant Resorts World Las Vegas, Fontainebleau and the SLS Las Vegas project.
  - 24 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:09pm -
• Malls, retailers thrive as industry trade show prepares to descend on Las Vegas
  As their positive sales growth continues, local shopping centers on the Strip are getting ready to welcome the rest of their industry. Next week, the International Council of Shopping Centers’ annual convention, RECon, comes to Las Vegas, bringing with it about 35,000 people in the retail industry.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 2:27pm -
• Terrible's Casino to become Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino
  Affinity Gaming will begin the process next week of renovating the company’s off-Strip Terrible’s Casino at the corner of Paradise and East Flamingo roads to a new name — Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 10:51am -
• Toronto casino project that drew Nevada interest appears dead
  A downtown Toronto resort complex that attracted the interest of Nevada’s largest casino operators appeared dead Friday after the city’s mayor canceled a vote scheduled for next week on the multi-billion dollar development.
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 6:20am -

Sun Sentinel - Business News

• newYacht builder ISA sets up shop in Fort Lauderdale

  

  Outfit specializes in the design, construction and refit of luxury motor yachts 78 feet to 295 feet in lengthItalian yacht builder International Shipyards Ancona, or ISA as it's more commonly known, recently opened an office in Fort Lauderdale to serve as its North American operations.    
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• newFloridians could net $19M in Wells Fargo settlement

  

  A group of South Florida attorneys has negotiated a projected settlement of more than $19 million to resolve a class-action case brought on behalf of thousands of homeowners across the state who, through their Wells Fargo Bank mortgages, were subjected to so-called force- or lender-placed insurance.    
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 8:37pm -
• newBoca Raton businesses make 'top 50' ranking of women-owned firms

  

  Two women who are business owners in Boca Raton have never met, but would likely have a lot to talk about over lunch.    
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:38pm -
• Unemployment continues to fall as consumer confidence rebounds

  

  A surging stock market and rebounding housing prices are translating into a robust job market in South Florida.    
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 3:42pm -
• Seminoles also fighting suit filed by senior arcades

  

  Tribe says strip mall casinos compromise their exclusivity.Lawyers trying to revive senior arcades have run into a new opponent: The Seminole Tribe of Florida.    
  - 2 days ago, 17 May 13, 2:51am -
• 'Unplanned shutdowns' at Turkey Point nuclear plant lead to more oversight

  

  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Thursday it is increasing oversight of the Turkey Point Unit 3 nuclear power plant after three "unplanned shutdowns."    
  - 2 days ago, 17 May 13, 1:52am -

Sacramento Bee - Business

• newPersonal Finance: What to give that beloved graduate
  Let's face it. When it comes to graduation gifts, most students would probably prefer cold, hard cash. Or maybe a plane ticket for a European backpacking trip or a Mexican beach vacation.
  - 2 hours ago, 18 May 13, 2:25pm -
• newState Senate favors break for area casino
  The state Senate has approved a new gambling compact that would provide financial breathing room for the Indian tribe that owns the troubled Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs.
  - 16 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:00am -
• newName for food truck wins $75 gift card
  The soon-to-debut food truck operated by Rudy's Hideaway, a popular steak and seafood destination in Rancho Cordova since 1972, now has a name: Rudy's Cruzin' Crustacean.
  - 16 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:00am -
• newSierra Vista Bank gets capital infusion
  Folsom-based Sierra Vista Bank says it has received more than $1.5 million in new capital funding from the Taylor International Fund Ltd.
  - 16 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:00am -
• newHospitals cancel elective surgeries ahead of strike
  Sacramento's UC Davis Medical Center and four other large University of California hospitals have begun canceling elective surgeries because of a two-day strike planned by some workers next week.
  - 16 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:00am -
• newJobs picture brightens in California and Sacramento region

  

  California's employment picture improved significantly in April, but the Sacramento area did even better.The Sacramento area’s unemployment rate plunged to 8.3 percent in April from a revised 9.2 percent in March, a decline that surpassed encouraging statewide numbers, according to state figures released today.
  - 16 hours ago, 17 May 13, 11:39pm -

Tampa Tribune - Money News

• newLocals who lost homes getting mortgages

  

  Stuck renting for a few years, Tampa Bay area residents who had a foreclosure during the housing crash are buying homes again
  - 20 hours ago, 17 May 13, 7:56pm -
• newNew state law adds oversight to incentives, watchdogs say

  

  
  - 20 hours ago, 17 May 13, 7:38pm -
• newCommunity leaders wary of investor-fueled rental properties

  

  
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• newConstruction of Sylvia?s restaurant set to begin in St. Pete

  

  
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• Unemployment falls in 40 states, rises in three

  

  
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 9:58am -
• Scott touts job numbers, signs tax break in Tampa

  

  
  - 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 8:07am -

Charlotte Observer - Business

• newBCBS influence waning with NC lawmakers
  The state?s largest health insurer so far this session has seen three measure pieces of legislation go against its wishes.Click to Continue »
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• newWhat to know before you go: 5 tips for summer travel
  Whether your getaway involves flying or driving, save time and money by knowing what to expect.Click to Continue »
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• newLoyalty-program apps gain ground
  Loyalty programs are moving out of wallets and into mobile devices as a new generation of applications seeks to reward consumers for shopping, watching television or snapping photos.Click to Continue »
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• newChange keeps this Classic fresh
  Adopting ?a culture of change? helped grow Charlotte-based Classic Graphics from a two-man printing-press operation to a company with $70 million in projected revenue this year and a client list…Click to Continue »
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• newCareer Almanac
  Glynis Coley was added as branch manager at the Huntersville office of Piedmont Bank, a division of Yadkin Valley Bank & Trust.Click to Continue »
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• newPNC Bank drawn to south Charlotte as it seeks to add branches
  As it heads into its second year in the Charlotte market, PNC Bank is scouting locations to open more branches in what is already a highly competitive city for banks.Click to Continue »
  - 23 hours ago, 17 May 13, 4:49pm -

Hartford Courant - Business News

• newWhen Short Sales Leave Sellers Short

  

  Get Business Mobile Text Alerts Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather than having negotiated a mutually agreeable resolution with their lender?    
  - 19 hours ago, 17 May 13, 9:00pm -
• Connecticut Has Strong April Job Growth

  

  Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 8% Get Business Mobile Text AlertsConnecticut's employers hired briskly in April, as both private companies and government employers added positions, for a combined total of 6,300 new jobs.    
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 7:02pm -
• Westfarms' JC Penney Closed Thursday Due to Water Damage, Will Reopen Friday

  

  Get Business Mobile Text AlertsThe JC Penney store at Westfarms Mall was closed all day Thursday and had to scramble to reopen Friday, as workers cleaned up damage from a broken water pipe.    
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 4:06pm -
• Airline Group Sees Busiest Summer Since 2008

  

  More people will likely fly this summer compared with a year ago as U.S. airlines gain a record level of international passengers, an industry association said on Thursday.    
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:25pm -
• Grants Expand Community-Based Foreclosure Prevention

  

  Get Business Mobile Text AlertsA $2 million grant will help two community-based organizations in Connecticut expand their services to homeowners facing foreclosure.    
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:11pm -
• Hartford Rock Station Hooks Up 'Now Playing' Billboard

  

  Get Business Mobile Text AlertsFor the third time this year, a billboard just outside of Hartford will tell you exactly what's playing on WCCC Rock 106.9 FM.    
  - 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:07pm -