Stocks edge higher after drop in jobless claims
[AP] - Stocks extended their September rally Thursday after more encouraging news on...

Apple publishes guidelines for app approval
[AP] - Apple Inc. on Thursday gave software developers the guidelines it uses to...

Gulf oil dilemma: accept payout from BP or sue?
[AP] - Alabama seafood market owner David Scott faces a difficult decision as he tries...

Burger King buyer names rail exec as future CEO
[AP] - Burger King's soon-to-be new owners have named a former Latin American railroad...

Cold drinks, hot summer fuel McDonald's sales rise
[AP] - August's summer heat provided a lift for fast-food giant McDonald's, pushing a...

Norfolk Southern opens new $191M route to Midwest
[AP] - Norfolk Southern Corp. on Thursday ran its first train loaded with...

Trade deficit narrows to $42.8 billion in July
[AP] - The trade deficit narrowed significantly in July as exports climbed to the...

Global recession unlikely, OECD says
[AP] - The global economic recovery could be slower than expected but another recession...

Avg. mortgage rate up to 4.35 pct. off decades-low
[AP] - Mortgage rates mostly edged up last week as investors' fears about the economy...

Hopes rise as jobless claims fall, trade gap eases
[AP] - The number of people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest...