Business
Women take larger roles in agriculture
On spring mornings, Terri Fetterolf rises before the sun and treks from her farmhouse to the barn to see if any of her sheep have ...
Endless deals put squeeze on stores
In the dark days of the recession, retailers began cranking their promotional hype machines in overdrive, offering an increasingly loud drumbeat of "30 percent off ...
Investment Q&A: Expect less from most everything
NEW YORK — Everything's awesome for investors, but how much longer can it last? Stocks, bonds and most everything between have delivered strong returns the ...
Selling a $5M, 7-story basket is no picnic
"You might see it three or four miles off before you come around the bend, and then you say, 'That is a basket. That is ...
Boom in building drives growth in all but 7 states
Nearly a decade after the Great Recession stalled construction nationwide, the industry is roaring back: In 43 states, construction is now contributing more to the ...
Simple, quirky ads nearly double sales in 2 years for Wis. clothier
MILWAUKEE — Duluth Trading Co. has nearly doubled its sales in just two years, thanks in no small part to a giant angry beaver and ...
Small businesses seek political aid
NEW YORK — With Congress back at work, small business owners are hoping issues they care about, such as tax reform or health care, will ...
Badge aims to bolster employee productivity
Do you hog office conversations, or not talk enough? Does your voice squeal? Do you sit very still at your desk all day, or do you ...
Sen. Grassley says Mylan's response to his EpiPen questions incomplete
A U.S. senator said he is dissatisfied with Mylan NV's response to questions about the steep price increases for its life-saving EpiPen device and would ...
Pitt, PPG among awardees in $13 million methane program
A $13 million federal effort to combat methane leaks from natural gas pipelines and equipment will include two research projects led by the University of ...
New three-wheeled electric vehicle Solo could be on roads this year
DETROIT — A three-wheeled electric vehicle could be on the road later this year in the United States and Canada. Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. of ...
GM recalls 4M vehicles for air bag defect linked to 1 death
DETROIT — General Motors Co. is recalling more than 4 million vehicles, most of them in the United States, to fix an air bag software ...
Chevy Tahoe keeps size, status as top-selling SUV
With new connectivity and safety features for 2016, the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV is a top-selling family vehicle that is anything but small. At 17 ...
Worst day in months wipes out stock gains
Investor jitters over the possibility the Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates this year roiled Wall Street Friday, handing the stock market its ...
X1 is a happy throwback
Almost all the world's automobile manufacturers now make sport utility vehicles. Today's car shopper has access to a broad variety of these sturdy, sporty daily ...
Cheap tool illuminates heat issue
Question: My father, who is no longer driving, recently gave me his 1990 Ford F-250 4x4. It's a nice old truck, but its big engine ...
VW engineer pleads guilty
DETROIT — A Volkswagen engineer's decision to tell everything he knows about the company's scheme to cheat on U.S. emissions tests is a major break ...
Wells Fargo fined $185M for illegally opening accounts for customers to meet quotas
NEW YORK — California and federal regulators fined Wells Fargo a combined $185 million on Thursday, alleging the bank's employees illegally opened millions of unauthorized ...
Metal credit card causes stir on social media, overwhelming demand
NEW YORK — The demand has been so overwhelming that the manufacturer ran out of raw material in just days. Enthusiasts extol its virtues all ...
Airbnb apologizes, addresses racism complaints
NEW YORK — Airbnb on Thursday apologized for its slow response to accusations of racism and outlined new policies to combat the problem, including reducing ...
