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Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:49:12 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:28 -0400

NEW YORK - Household products giant Procter & Gamble Co. is hoping its former CEO can work his magic once again.

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:51 -0400

NEW YORK - Procter & Gamble Co. is bringing back its former CEO, as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur global growth.

Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:11:36 -0400

NEW YORK - It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp.

J&J expects 10-plus new drug applications by 2017

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:09 -0400

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey - Johnson & Johnson is developing what could eventually be game-changing treatments for depression and pain, and it's aiming to apply for approval of more than 10 new medicines by 2017, executives said Thursday during a review of the health care giant's medicine business.

Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:48 -0400

WASHINGTON - A prominent firm in the business of advising big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information.

Dutch arrest meat works owner in horse meat probe

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:11 -0400

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch authorities on Thursday arrested the director of a meat-processing and wholesale company whose business is at the center of an investigation into undeclared mixing of horse meat with beef.

HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:37 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable areas of technology appear to be easing the pain.

GM recalling Cadillac SUVs to tighten wheels

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:05 -0400

DETROIT - General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off.

Iowa reaches settlement with Penguin on e-books

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:48 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says his office has reached an agreement with a major U.S. book publisher to settle allegations the company attempted to manipulate prices in the e-book market.

Puerto Rico's Culebra awaits new hospital, school

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:01:39 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's tiny island of Culebra has been forever dependent on the U.S. territory for food, jobs and health care, but the territory's governor is cutting some of those strings.

Rockefeller sponsors new head-injury legislation

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:06:08 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - A senator who's long pushed parents, coaches and communities to help protect young athletes from sports-related concussions is now sponsoring federal legislation to set safety standards for helmets.

New Chevy Sonic is RS hatchback

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:41 -0400

The newest Chevrolet Sonic is a peppy, stylish, versatile and good handling RS hatchback with standard turbo engine, leather-trimmed seats and smartphone infotainment link - all for a starting price tag of less $21,000.

Glaxo, US partnering to develop new antibiotics

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:54 -0400

LONDON - GlaxoSmithKline PLC says it's starting an unusual collaboration with the U.S. government to develop several antibiotics for both bioterrorism threats and bacterial infections resistant to current medicines.

Audit: NC Medicaid claims system untested, flawed

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:43 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - An audit of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released Wednesday says it has failed to fully test a new $484 million computer system scheduled to begin processing Medicaid claims on July 1.

First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:23 -0400

REDMOND, Washington - Will gamers want One?

Okla. health officials warn of food vendor issues

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:33:31 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - State health officials say several vendors setting up in Moore to help provide food to residents and workers in the area are failing to follow basic health guidelines.

Amazon unit to expand in Fairfax Co., add 500 jobs

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:16 -0400

HERNDON, Virginia - A subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. is expanding in Fairfax County and expects to provide 500 new jobs.

Monroe-based Ventower Industries continues to grow

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:22:17 -0400

MONROE, Michigan - Much like the wind-turbine towers it makes, Monroe-based Ventower Industries has been seeing its production and employment shooting skyward.

Maine businesses to receive environmental awards

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:17 -0400

WINSLOW, Maine - Three businesses, a nonprofit and a new venture are being named as this year's winners of the Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence.

Foster Farms recalls grilled chicken breast strips

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:08 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - California-based chicken producer Foster Farms is recalling about 6,165 pounds of its ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips because the strips contain wheat and soy - known allergens - which are not listed on the labels of its packages, federal agriculture officials said.

Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:36 -0400

REDMOND, Washington - Microsoft thinks it has the one.

NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:35 -0400

Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline.

Hershey tapping into 'milk candy' market in China

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:58:22 -0400

NEW YORK - Hershey is looking to expand in China by tapping into the country's taste for "milk candy."

Kemper overruns claim Miss. Power's president

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:38 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Ed Day said his main job as president of Mississippi Power Co. was to successfully complete the company's Kemper County power plant.