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 […]

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 […]

Merkel, Sarkozy push deeper eurozone cooperation

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U.S. drops effort against Forest exec

U.S. regulators dropped a bid to have Forest Laboratories Inc.’s top executive banned from doing business with federal health care programs, company officials said.
U.S. Department […]

Wall Street plunge could worsen economy’s troubles

The two-week plunge in stock prices is signaling economic anxiety, but it’s also compounding the problem: Lower stock prices are shrinking Americans’ wealth, rattling their […]

New touchscreen BlackBerrys being launched

Research In Motion Ltd. on Wednesday unveiled five new BlackBerry phones with touchscreens, as it hopes to revive the line’s dwindling appeal in the face […]

Maple Leaf adopts poison pill plan

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw profits skyrocket in the second quarter, despite rising prices for raw materials.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw profits skyrocket in […]

Sanofi-Aventis 2nd quarter earnings drop

Sanofi saw its earnings slump 41 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier as growing competition from generic alternatives ate into sales of […]