The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims ...

Shares of Chinese Internet portal Sina Corp. jumped Wednesday as the company's first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations and advertising revenue rose.THE SPARK: Sina, which runs the microblogging ...

Shares of Patriot Coal Corp. plummeted Wednesday after Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its credit ratings on the coal mining company, citing weaker market conditions.THE SPARK: The agency lowered ...

Tennessee is one of six states that will share in more than $181 million in federal health care grants.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the grants Wednesday, saying Tennessee ...

American Airlines, which is operating under bankruptcy protection, is seeking permission to add more flights to Brazil.The country's third-biggest airline said Wednesday that it filed an application with ...

The idled San Onofre nuclear power plant is facing new scrutiny from Congress as the utility that operates it moves closer to proposing a fix to get the twin reactors back in service.The chair of the U.S. ...

April gambling receipts from table games at Pennsylvania casinos fell 9 percent, according to state figures, just a month after hitting a record high as competition grows in bordering states.Gross revenue ...

Southwest Airlines is pushing back delivery of 30 Boeing 737s to save money and get a better return on its investment, the airline's CEO said on Wednesday at its annual shareholder meeting.Southwest got ...

Hawaii's two largest health insurance providers earned operating income during the first three months of the year.Hawaii Medical Service Association on Tuesday reported operating gain of $7.2 million for ...

Southwest Airlines Co. is doubling its $500 million share buyback program to $1 billion and raising its quarterly dividend to 1 cent per share.Southwest says its $500 million repurchase program was approved ...

General Electric is acquiring two mining equipment manufacturers to capitalize on growth in places like Australia and China.GE will spend $698.2 million for Industrea Ltd., a a mining products and services ...

Negotiators for the Kansas House and Senate agreed Tuesday on legislation creating a new pension plan for future teachers and government workers and diverting revenues from state-owned casinos to retirement ...

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Wednesday its first-quarter net income shrank 88 percent because of higher costs and declining sales in established stores and in Europe. The teen retailer's shares sank 12 ...

An independent group favoring Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney is launching a $25 million, monthlong advertising campaign in 10 states against President Barack Obama, further escalating an expensive ...

The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach claims ESPN trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious and false stories about molestation claims against her husband.A lawyer ...

Shares of some top restaurant companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:Brinker International Inc. rose $.32 or 1.0 percent, to $31.58.Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $5.25 or 1.3 percent, to $408.28.Darden Restaurants ...

Shares of some top staffing companies are up at 10 a.m.:Kelly Services Inc. class A rose $.13 or 1.0 percent, to $13.39.Korn/Ferry International Inc. rose $.10 or .7 percent, to $14.07.ManpowerGroup rose ...

Shares of some top leisure companies are up at 10 a.m.:Carnival rose $.38 or 1.2 percent, to $32.30.Las Vegas Sands Corp. rose $.45 or .9 percent, to $49.25.MGM Resorts International rose $.20 or 1.8 percent, ...

Shares of some top department store retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:Kohl's Corp. rose $.25 or .5 percent, to $47.15.Macy's Inc. rose $.27 or .7 percent, to $37.28.Nordstrom rose $.17 or .3 percent, ...

Shares of some top construction companies are up at 10 a.m.:Fluor rose $.88 or 1.7 percent, to $52.56.Foster Wheeler rose $.23 or 1.1 percent, to $20.34.Quanta Services Inc. rose $.30 or 1.3 percent, to ...

Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.:Costco Wholesale Corp. rose $.36 or .4 percent, to $84.94.Target rose $.94 or 1.7 percent, to $56.02.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose $.22 or .4 percent, ...

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.:Delta Air rose $.31 or 2.8 percent, to $11.48.JetBlue Airways Corp. rose $.11 or 2.5 percent, to $4.54.Southwest Airlines Co. rose $.16 or 2.0 percent, ...

Allegiant Air is adding four mainland cities to its Hawaii service.Starting in November, Allegiant Air will offer nonstop flights between Honolulu and Bellingham, Wash., Eugene, Ore., Santa Maria, Calif., ...

The accused suburban-mom madam of a multimillion-dollar Manhattan escort service has moved on to a new legal team — her fourth.A judge agreed Tuesday to let Anna Gristina make her third legal switch. She's ...

While J.C. Penney Co. posted a bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss, an analyst believes the department store chain's long-term transformation efforts remain on track.Late Tuesday, J.C. Penney reported ...

Singapore Airlines Ltd. says it will cancel its flights to Greece and Abu Dhabi because of weak passenger demand.The carrier said in a statement Wednesday that its two weekly flights to Athens and three ...

The loss of $10 million in ad dollars does not represent a financial disaster for Facebook, but it is a public relations headache so close to the company’s initial stock offering this week.

Just days before Facebook is scheduled to hold its first public stock offering, which could value the company at more than $100 billion, one of the country's largest marketers has decided to remove its ...

France's new prime minister, a moderate Socialist with an affinity for Germany who will no doubt be quickly pressed into service to tend to the nation's all-important relationship with Berlin, took office ...

Oil prices dropped to fresh six-month lows near $92 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies surged more than expected last week.Benchmark oil for June delivery was down $1.84 ...

Westfield Group has again come under fire over the treatment of low-paid shopping centre cleaners hired through third parties.Community service provider Uniting Care said cost-cutting was being imposed ...

Oil prices fell to fresh six-month lows below $93 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies surged more than expected last week.Benchmark oil for June delivery was down $1.22 ...

Katie Poch visits the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver more than once a month, but not for the Neiman Marcus, Juicy Couture and Burberry stores. It's Tweety Bird and Porky Pig that draw her. The ...