House GOP plans 2-month extension of highway funds
By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) _ House Republicans introduced a two-month extension of the federal highway and mass transit program Friday, barely two weeks before …
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1,450 Blue Bell workers losing jobs after listeria problems
By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON (AP) _ Blue Bell Creameries will lay off more than a third of its workforce following a series of listeria …
Rulings require feds to consider carbon impact of coal mines
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN DENVER (AP) _ Beset by power plant closures, growing regulatory scrutiny and proposed changes in how they pay royalties, …
Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s top burger with hot dog and chips
NEW YORK (AP) _ Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are cramming a summer cookout into one burger. The upcoming menu item is made with a beef …
Bombardier says 1,750 job cuts due to soft demand for jets
MONTREAL (AP) _ Bombardier confirmed Thursday it will cut more than 1,750 employees in Canada and Northern Ireland over the coming months to adjust for …
US court lifts contempt finding in Polo sunglasses dispute
By LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) _ The United States Polo Association cannot be held in contempt for selling sunglasses with a logo that resembles …
North Dakota agriculture group confident in corporate farming vote
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota’s biggest farm group says it’s making progress to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to overturn the Legislature’s …
A return Perry Ellis roots begins to pays off in 1Q
MIAMI (AP) _ A return to its core brands expanded profit margins at Perry Ellis in the first quarter and the clothier hiked its earnings …
Macy’s sales to overseas tourists pinched by stronger dollar
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer CINCINNATI (AP) _ Macy’s is feeling a big chill from international tourists because their money isn’t going as far …
7 celebrity women who have started their own businesses
Business ownership is the latest must-have among women on the A-List. Stars including Halle Berry, Nicki Minaj and Drew Barrymore, have launched businesses in recent …