FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — The Hess name will disappear from gas station signs after a $2.87 billion deal to sell the chain to Marathon Petroleum’s...
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target is having an identity crisis. The nation’s third-largest retailer was once high-flying, but now it’s struggling...
DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Another day, another recall from General Motors. At least that’s the way it seems as the automaker reviews...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Blacks with college degrees continue to fare worse than college-educated Whites in the labor market, according...
DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Americans for Prosperity, the conservative advocacy group supported by the Koch brothers, has launched an effort to torpedo...
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Darden is setting Red Lobster adrift but betting it can still turn around Olive Garden’s fortunes....
ALAN SCHER ZAGIER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anheuser-Busch did not discriminate against a former executive by paying her significantly less than a male predecessor,...
JOAN LOWY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog confirmed Wednesday what airline passengers are finding when they try to book a flight: Service to...
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Treasury’s bailout fund lost $11.2 billion on the rescue of General Motors Co. (GM) with the government’s exit of the largest U.S. automaker, a...
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The news that Wal-Mart is getting into the car insurance business begs the question: is there anything that...
MEGHAN BARR, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Glimmers of Occupy Wall Street will surface this week in a smattering of cities as activists join rallies...
[REUTERS] The head of Smithfield Foods on Wednesday faced tough questioning from U.S. lawmakers concerned the proposed sale of Virginia ham maker to China’s largest pork...
[LOS ANGELES TIMES] Tribune Co.‘s plan to spin off its newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, into a stand-alone publishing company follows in the...
By Cary Yates Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward-Times According to the College Board, the average cost of college tuition and fees in 2012...
By R. Preston Clark Special to the NNPA from the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Victor J. Glover sat in one of his engineering classes at Cal...
[THE WASHINGTON POST] D.C. lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a bill requiring some large retailers to pay their employees a 50 percent premium over the city’s...
[REUTERS] Private employers stepped up hiring in June and new applications for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week last week, pointing to a steadily...
[REUTERS] Expectations the Federal Reserve will slow its economic stimulus program by the end of the year pushed mortgage rates higher last week, sapping demand from...
[KMUW] In 2011, the state of California created a problem for the soda industry. The caramel color that Coke and Pepsi used to give colas that...
[USA TODAY] The federal government narrowly missed its goal for small-business contracting work in 2012, making it the seventh consecutive year it has missed the goal....
By Kevin G. Hall © McClatchy Washington Bureau June 26, 2013 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s pick to lead the federal agency that oversees mortgage finance...
[LOS ANGELES TIMES] If you’re looking for a new iPhone 5 on the cheap, now is the time to buy. A number of retailers have begun slashing their...
By Donovan M. Smith Special to the NNPA from the Portland Observer It is still happening; people are going to work only to be met with...
Special to the NNPA from The Final Call Hispanics, Asians and African-Americans who are looking to purchase a home still face discrimination in subtle forms, according...
[Special to the NNPA from the Houston Defender] How many of you want to launch your own small business, but are stymied because you don’t have...
