Russian bailiffs search BP’s office in Moscow

Oil company BP says Russian bailiffs are searching its Moscow office because of a minority shareholder’s lawsuit.
BP’s Russian spokesman Vladimir Buyanov told The Associated Press […]

RIM challenges Apple trademark application

Research In Motion Ltd. has challenged Apple Inc.

Thousands lose power as Irene moves north

More than 400,000 homes and businesses lost power Saturday as Hurricane Irene slammed into the East Coast.
Winds of up to 80 miles per hour whipped […]

Strong Swiss franc punches holes in cheese exports

The Emmental Show Dairy has cranked out tons of cheese for years. But now it’s in trouble _ production is down by a third and […]

Budget deficit slips to $1.28T; red ink continues

After months of unrelieved gloom and discord, Congress and President Barack Obama are starting to make a dent in the federal budget deficit. It’s projected […]

On the trail of infectious disease

Anybody contracting a killer virus sweeping the globe might want to get the mobile app Outbreaks Near Me.
Reporting your illness through the app

Obama to Congress: Work together to aid jobless

President Barack Obama says members of Congress should put country before politics, set aside their differences and find ways to get people back to work.
The […]

Stocks fall as traders worry over weekend

A growing belief that the country is headed toward recession gave the stock market its fourth straight week of losses.
The anxiety in the market was […]

Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to lowest on record

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has fallen to its lowest level on records dating to 1971.
The rate on the most popular mortgage […]

Merkel, Sarkozy push deeper eurozone cooperation

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