Gatten to chair War Memorial Commission

Florence Gatten was elected Thursday as chairperson of the city of Greensboro's War Memorial Commission. Gatten, a former city council member, becomes the first female […]

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FCC appeals indecency rule strike-down

The Federal Communications Commission asked a Federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that struck down its longstanding indecency policy.
The FCC filed the […]

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Lowe’s earnings rise 9.6%

Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s earnings continued to improve in the second quarter as the home-improvement retailer managed its expenses and waited for the economy to improve.
The […]

BP makes it official: Dudley in, Hayward out

After weeks of speculation, BP Plc formally announced Tuesday that Tony Hayward will resign as chief executive on Oct. 1 and be replaced by American […]

Carnegie Library seeks funding increase from RAD

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is seeking a funding increase of 9.8 percent from the Allegheny Regional Asset District.
The library system, which is predicting a […]

HeatGenie Inc. receives $400K

Self-heating food package maker HeatGenie Inc. has received $400,000 of a planned $450,000 round of funding.
Austin-based HeatGenie collected the capital from eight investors, according to […]

Ralcorp acquires American Italian Pasta for $1.2 billion

St. Louis-based Ralcorp Holdings Inc. is adding pasta to its portfolio with the acquisition of Kansas City-based American Italian Pasta Co., the largest producer […]

SAWS blames sewage spill on vandalism

San Antonio Water System officials said Friday that vandals are responsible for a sewage spill that released more than 100,000 gallons of wastewater into a […]

Youths rein in social networking

CHICAGO — What’s that? A young college grad lecturing her elders about online privacy?
It may go against conventional wisdom, but a new report […]

Heinrich to kick off USGBC Sustainability Week

New Mexico’s U.S. Green Building Council kicks off its Sustainability Week with a picnic June 11 at Albuquerque’s BioPark. Congressman Martin Heinrich will be the […]