http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.biz.general News Mon, 20 May 2013 19:40:34 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:20:23 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/NE--Salesman.Buffett/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_NE--Salesman.Buffett c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:2b35 RALSTON, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett isn't just Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and CEO. He's also the chief salesman. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:39 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US--Treasury.Bills/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--Treasury.Bills c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:294a WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills unchanged while rates on six-month bills rose to the highest level in five weeks. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:59:54 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/17/US--State.Unemployment-Glance/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--State.Unemployment-Glance c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:1b06 Steady hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states in April, the most in five months. The declines show the job market's recent improvement has been widespread. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:55 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US--United.Airlines-787/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--United.Airlines-787 c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:25b4 United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42:30 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US--Wall.Street-Box/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--Wall.Street-Box c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:2a60 The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & poor's 500 index edged lower on Monday as investors waited on more information about the Federal Reserve's economic stimulus program. On Wednesday Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will appear before Congress and the central bank will release minutes of its most recent policy meeting. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:20 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/17/US-Pew-Survey-Retirement/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US-Pew-Survey-Retirement c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:1bda NEW YORK (AP) — A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt, and losses during the Great Recession. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:19:45 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/17/US-Retailers-Bangladesh/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US-Retailers-Bangladesh c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:1bb1 NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's largest retail industry organization fired back Friday, outlining reasons why a legally binding global pact to make Bangladesh clothing factories safer would expose merchants to undue legal exposure. The move came as U.S. retailers face increasing pressure from a large coalition of religious groups and investors to work together to develop a plan. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:30 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US--United.Airlines-787/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--United.Airlines-787 c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:25b6 United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:26 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US-Commodities-Review/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US-Commodities-Review c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:299f The price of gold is rising for the first time in nearly two weeks, breaking a long losing streak. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:49:17 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/17/US-Commodities-Review/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US-Commodities-Review c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:1aee Gold prices fell for a seventh day in a row on Friday, drawn down by a stronger U.S. dollar and better economic news. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:53 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US--Actavis-Warner.Chilcott/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--Actavis-Warner.Chilcott c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:26c3 NEW YORK (AP) — Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion that would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S. market. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:47:55 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US--A123.Bankruptcy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--A123.Bankruptcy c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:2858 WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has given final approval to the reorganization plan of failed battery maker A123 Systems Inc., which was the recipient of a $249 million Department of Energy grant. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:24:50 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US-Gov-Finances/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US-Gov-Finances c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:299e WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:01 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US--Chesapeake-CEO-Summary.Box/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--Chesapeake-CEO-Summary.Box c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:28b1 THE NEW GUY: Chesapeake Energy named Anadarko Petroleum executive Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO. Lawler is a petroleum engineer with 25 years of experience in the exploration and production industry. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:39 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/US--Elan-Royalty.Pharma.Offer/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--Elan-Royalty.Pharma.Offer c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:2841 NEW YORK (AP) — Royalty Pharma is raising its offer to buy Elan on the condition that shareholders reject the Irish drugmaker's push to refocus its business through a string of recently announced deals. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:28:51 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/17/US-State-Unemployment/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US-State-Unemployment c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:1a06 WASHINGTON (AP) — Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country. Fri, 17 May 2013 12:46:52 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/15/US--Retailers-Bangladesh/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US--Retailers-Bangladesh c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:d3e NEW YORK (AP) — In a story May 15 about retailers' reactions to a proposal aimed at making garment factories safer in Bangladesh, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Gap wouldn't sign on unless it would be free of any legal liability. In fact, Gap was objecting to facing unlimited legal liability. The company says that its proposal provides for a number of areas for Gap to be held legally liable. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:23:27 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/16/APFN-US--Financial.Overhaul-Derivatives/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_APFN-US--Financial.Overhaul-Derivatives c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:13ba WASHINGTON (AP) — A rule intended to loosen the largest U.S. banks' control over the trading of complex investments and help safeguard the financial system was weakened Thursday by regulators. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:55 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/17/US-The-Week-Ahead-/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_US-The-Week-Ahead- c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:19a6 TUESDAY, May 21 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:53 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/finance/2013/05/20/Oil-Prices/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_finance_Oil-Prices c9d8ec1afb93944a:1c62ddd6:13e47308ef6:27ed NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose Monday, taking its cue from the stock market and the dollar.