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Pipeline project creates unease in Westmoreland County
By Timothy PukoA Sunoco Logistics pipeline project to connect Washington County gas with a Philadelphia export terminal is facing renewed protests in Westmoreland County, despite the company’s …
China to give U.S. access to audit records
By The Associated PressChina has agreed to give U.S. regulators access to audit records for Chinese companies whose shares trade on U.S. stock exchanges, a step forward in a long-running dispute. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a watchdog agency for the accounting …
Unions wary of new health care law
By The Associated PressWASHINGTON — Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Obama’s health care overhaul are frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members. Union leaders warn that unless the problem is fixed, there could be …
Wal-Mart plasters stores with green dots
By Bloomberg NewsWal-Mart Stores Inc. is turning up the pressure to keep its shelves adequately stocked by proposing to tie executive compensation to the issue — and has asked an outside auditor to alert workers which items to focus on by plastering …
PUC probes claims by electric suppliers
By The Philadelphia InquirerResponding to customers’ complaints, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is cracking down on competitive electrical suppliers who play fast and loose with the language in their marketing efforts. The PUC on Thursday issued new definitions to reduce misleading sales pitches. …
Wheelchair-bound woman’s passion for independence drives electric-car prototype
By Austin American-statesmanA few years ago, Stacy Zoern was doing some online research on transportation. Zoern, 33, an Austin attorney, has never walked because of a neuromuscular condition and has always used a wheelchair. And she’s never driven, aside from an $80,000 …
Payout to American Airlines CEO opposed
By The Associated PressThe Justice Department is objecting to a proposed $20 million severance payment for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton, saying it’s bigger than allowed by bankruptcy law. Horton became CEO when American filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2011. The …
Stock market ends week with loss
By The Associated PressNEW YORK — Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading on Friday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index dropped 0.91 of a point to close at 1,649.60. The Dow Jones industrial average …
Rue21 to be taken private in $1.1B deal
By Thomas OlsonA $1.1 billion deal announced Thursday to take clothing retailer Rue21 Inc. private will give the company the cash it needs to expand and implement …
Buyers are starting to ignore the Malibu
By Mark PhelanGeneral Motors is feeling pretty good about Chevrolet these days, and not without reason. Not everything’s rosy, however. The brand’s sales are up more than 6 percent this year. It has a strong line of crossovers and traditional SUVs. The …
ImPAct Awards go to 5 in Pittsburgh region
By Alex NixonFive companies from the Pittsburgh region were recognized Thursday by Gov. Tom Corbett for job creation and making positive contributions to the state’s economy. During a ceremony in Hershey, the winners of the inaugural ImPAct Awards were announced in five …
Cloud backups offer reassurance, more
By Troy WolvertonYour email is likely in the cloud. Your photos and music may be there, too. So is it time to back up all the files and data from your computer to the Internet? Some storage experts and a growing number …
Markets whipsaw as investors reassess Fed fears
By The Associated PressNEW YORK — Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower. U.S. markets plummeted immediately after the opening bell on Thursday after a global slump prompted partly by an unexpected …
J.Lo to open cellphone stores
By The Associated Press“Jenny from the Block” wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez said she’s opening a chain of cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Mobil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and …
Twitter adds security measure to logins
By The Associated PressTwitter is adding an extra security measure to users’ accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. Twitter said in a blog post that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, …
GM recalls Cadillac SUVs
By The Associated PressGeneral Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off. The company said the recall affects the 2013 Cadillac SRX with 18-inch wheels. Canadian safety regulators say the wheel nuts may not have …
87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
By The Associated PressAn 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And she lost. A federal jury in Chicago on Thursday sided with the real estate mogul-turned-TV showman in a weeklong civil trial focused on Jacqueline Goldberg’s claim that Trump cheated her in …
Retailers nix settlement, sue credit card firms
By The Associated PressNEW YORK — Some of the country’s largest retailers, including Target Corp. and Macy’s Inc., on Thursday filed a lawsuit against MasterCard and Visa, rejecting a settlement reached last year over alleged fee-fixing. A larger group of 19 trade associations …
Highmark faces lawsuit that alleges it conspires to inflate premiums
By David ContiFive Highmark customers claim the insurance giant and 37 other Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates are violating federal antitrust laws and conspiring to drive up premiums by squelching competition in Western Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Their federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in …
