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Line2 Phone App Gets Even Better (Jul-14, 09:38 EDT )-- Line2, an iPhone app that makes and receive calls either using the AT&T airwaves or the Internet, now takes calls automatically over Wi-Fi so you don't use any AT&T minutes.
So How Are Cash Flow and Information Technology? (Jul-14, 09:21 EDT )-- I have never in my 24 years of running this company had such a good run. I may finally be operating a profitable business.
U.S. Indexes Start Lower, Threatening Win Streak (Jul-14, 08:57 EDT )-- Disappointing retail sales tempered another good earnings report, this one by Intel, as traders focused on the recovery.
U.S. Retail Sales Decline Again in June (Jul-14, 08:08 EDT )-- The 0.5 percent drop last month renews concerns about the durability of the recovery.
F.D.A. Panel to Vote on Whether Avandia Should Stay on Market (Jul-14, 08:08 EDT )-- After heated debate on Tuesday, panel members will decide whether Avandia, a controversial medicine made by GlaxoSmithKline, can remain on the market.
Will 'Solar Trees' Sprout in Parking Lots? (Jul-14, 08:03 EDT )-- Envision Solar will announce on Wednesday that it is trying out a "solar tree" that could track sunlight east to west and north to south, harvesting more energy.
Retail Sales Drop 0.5 Percent In June (Jul-14, 08:00 EDT )-- Retail sales fell in June for the second straight month, more evidence that the recovery will slow in the second half of the year. Much of the 0.5 percent decrease was due to a decline in auto sales lower gasoline prices. Excluding autos, spending was...
Europe Clears Trans-Atlantic Air Alliance (Jul-14, 06:24 EDT )-- In return, British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia agreed to give up some landing slots in a bid to ease competitive concerns.
Philip Morris Said to Benefit from Child Labor (Jul-14, 06:14 EDT )-- A new report says child labor is widespread on farms that supply the company’s cigarette factory in Kazakhstan.
Singapore Raises 2010 Growth Forecast Amid Asia-Pacific Rebound (Jul-14, 05:30 EDT )-- Singapore looked set to be among the world's fastest-growing economies this year, highlighting the speed with which many parts of the region are reviving from the downturn of last year.
Sluggish Hiring In Small Businesses Causes Worry (Jul-14, 04:16 EDT )-- In past economic recoveries, small businesses generated much of the job growth. But this time around, hiring at small firms is lagging. What does that means for the recovery?
FDA Advisory Panel Considers Avandia's Future (Jul-14, 03:00 EDT )-- A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will vote Wednesday on whether the diabetes drug Avandia should stay on the market. The panel has reviewed thousands of pages of new data on the drug's safety. Several studies show an increased...
China Makes A Deal With African Ore Producer (Jul-14, 03:00 EDT )-- A Chinese state-owned steel mill has made a deal with an iron ore producer in Sierra Leone in West Africa. It's the latest in a string of Chinese investments in Africa aimed at securing raw materials.
BP Delays Critical Tests On New Well Cap (Jul-14, 03:00 EDT )-- Officials have delayed the start of testing of a new cap on the leaking BP oil well. BP and federal officials did not say what prompted the decision or when the testing would begin on the new, tighter-fitting cap.
Are Zimbabwe's Jems 'Blood Diamonds?' (Jul-14, 03:00 EDT )-- Human rights activist Annie Dunnebacke of Global Witness talks to Mary Louise Kelly about the controversy over Zimbabwe's recently discovered diamond field. It's large enough to make the country one of the world's top diamond exporters. But allegations...
Research Suggests Avandia Couldn't Beat Actos (Jul-14, 03:00 EDT )-- A Senate committee released documents on Tuesday suggesting that the maker of the diabetes drug Avandia suppressed a study a decade ago that might show the drug in a negative light. The revelations are playing out as the FDA considers whether to keep...
Mine Official Urges Passage Of Safety Bill (Jul-14, 03:00 EDT )-- For the second time in four years, Congress is considering tougher mine safety laws after 29 men were killed this spring in a massive explosion in West Virginia. Mine Safety and Health Administration director Joe Main told lawmakers the bill would...
Court Strikes Down FCC Indecency Policy (Jul-14, 03:00 EDT )-- The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan has overturned the Federal Communications Commission's indecency policy as unconstitutionally vague. This was the 2004 policy the FCC approached following "fleeting expletives" on live awards shows.
BP Announces Another Delay As Gulf Gusher Flows (Jul-14, 02:42 EDT )-- A pivotal moment in the Gulf oil crisis hit an unexpected snag late Tuesday when officials said they needed more time before beginning tests on a cap to choke off the underwater geyser. Hours later, BP said it has also temporarily halted drilling on a...
Farm Groups Push Congress to Ease Exports to Cuba (Jul-14, 00:49 EDT )-- The House Agriculture Committee has approved a bill to lift some export limits and remove a longstanding travel ban, and the full House could vote on the bill this summer.
Toyota Blames Drivers for Some Acceleration Problems (Jul-14, 00:45 EDT )-- Toyota said its investigation of nearly 2,000 cases of unintended acceleration had found no problem with its electronic throttle system, and that driver error was to blame in some cases.
For Sale: Roy Rogers' Trusty Horse, Trigger (Jul-13, 23:00 EDT )-- Memorabilia from the career of singing cowboy Roy Rogers is going on the auction block. Rogers starred in more than 100 movies and a long-running TV show. Trigger, his horse and fellow performer -- who Rogers famously had stuffed after the animal died ...
Naomi Campbell To Testify On Blood Diamonds (Jul-13, 23:00 EDT )-- The war crimes trial of Charles Taylor, Liberia's former president, has taken a new turn. Prosecutors have ordered supermodel Naomi Campbell to testify as a witness about a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Taylor.
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