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Retail gas prices swung higher Friday - the first increase in 43 days - as analysts warned that a direct hit on U.S. energy infrastructure by Tropical Storm Gustav could send pump prices hurtling toward $5 a gallon.
Retail gas prices swung higher Friday - the first increase in 43 days - as analysts warned that a direct hit on U.S. energy infrastructure by Hurricane Gustav could send pump prices hurtling toward $5 a gallon.
Alitalia said Friday it has sought bankruptcy protection, taking the first step in a plan to reshape Italy's unprofitable and debt-laden national carrier.
Gold prices fell slightly Friday as a stronger dollar prompted selling from investors seeking commodities as an inflation hedge.
The following recalls have been announced:
Stocks tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 130 points, while a disappointing profit report from computer maker Dell Inc. weighed on the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index.
Boeing Co.'s machinists union plans to issue a recommendation to its members Friday about a proposed labor contract the aerospace company calls its "best and final" offer.
At the outset of this year, Russia proudly proclaimed itself an island of stability at the annual economic gathering in Davos, setting itself apart from the tumult of the global financial crisis.
Gov. Bob Riley negotiated with creditors Friday over whether Alabama's largest county should seek a deal on its $3.2 billion sewer debt or file the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Federal officials are investigating the cause of a plant explosion that rocked an area west of Charleston, hurling a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, killing one worker and injuring a second.
It's a game of political chicken, and U.S. poultry producers are caught in the middle.
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States rose by 33 this week to 2,031.
Consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning impact of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments.
A barista who said he was fired from Starbucks Corp. for helping to organize fellow workers into a union has been given his job back.
Restaurant companies trying to get consumers back into their restaurants are planning to offer lots of deals this fall. But there won't be discounts across the board, since many chains are also raising prices on premium menu items.
The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel.
Boeing Co.'s machinists union plans to issue a recommendation to its members Friday about a proposed labor contract the aerospace company calls its "best and final" offer.
General Motors Corp. said Friday it was recalling 944,000 vehicles because of a problem with a windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire.
AirTran Airways: Plans for capacity to fall 7 percent to 8 percent between September and December.
Procter & Gamble Co. Chief Executive A.G. Lafley's total annual pay fell by nearly 15 percent after the company's internal financial performance slowed at the end of a three-year incentive plan, a regulatory filing Friday shows.
Fall's cool winds could make eating out cheap a breeze - depending, that is, on what you order.
Stocks declined unevenly Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. A disappointing profit report from computer maker Dell Inc. weighed on technology stocks.
With gas prices high, bicycles flying out of stores and a buyers' market for houses, a handful of real estate agents around the country are touting the two-wheeled appeal of their listings.
Floodwaters 5 feet deep filled sculptor and retired Navy Cmdr. Robert Noguere's bayfront home when Hurricane Ivan made landfall in 2004.
Slashing computer prices helped Dell Inc. boost sales in its fiscal second quarter, but the No. 2 PC maker's bottom line took a hit when efforts to cut costs failed to make up the difference.
The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into a revenue-sharing deal between British Airways PLC, American Airlines and Spain's Iberia SA, a spokesman said Friday.
Stocks headed toward a lower opening Friday as investors awaited reports on consumer spending and incomes and charted the path of Tropical Storm Gustav.
India's economic growth slowed to 7.9 percent in the April-June quarter, down from 9.2 percent in the same period last year, amid a slump in manufacturing, the government said Friday.
Japan unveiled a stimulus package with 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) in fresh spending to shore up its flagging economy on Friday as figures showed that inflation has spiked to its highest in nearly 11 years, denting consumer spending.
Euro area inflation fell in August from a record high, offering some relief as economic confidence plunged to the lowest level in five years, the European Commission said Friday.
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