Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksCorn Soars on Estimate of Small HarvestCorn for December delivery rose 36.5 cents to finish at $7.7325 per bushel. Soybeans and wheat prices also rose.
Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksAmerican Airlines Stumbles on Path to RecoveryThere are signs that the trouble — which began in September when American threw out the union contract of its pilots — is causing passengers to switch.
Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksCourt Sides With Samsung in Dispute With AppleThe Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday overturned a judge's order blocking Samsung from selling its Galaxy Nexus smart phone pending a patent lawsuit by Apple.
Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksCarl Icahn Offers to Buy Oshkosh Corp.Oshkosh says it will advise shareholders of its position within 10 business days.
Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksChile's Open-Pit Copper Mine Goes UndergroundAfter a century of exploitation, Chuquicamata has become too big, too deep and too old to continue digging in the open-pit method.
Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksGreek Unemployment Rises Above 25%All indications are that unemployment in Greece will continue to rise.
Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksNigerian Farmers Sue Shell at The HagueShell says leaks were caused by sabotage and says it's been cleaned up.
Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksU.S. Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Rises to 3.39%Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages tick up from record lows last week.
Oct 11, 2012 by Mark BrooksU.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 339,000The sharp drop offered a hopeful sign that the job market could pick up.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksNetflix to Caption All Content for Deaf AudienceThe on-demand Internet streaming service agreed to a settlement in U.S. district court in Springfield, Mass., on Tuesday.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksIRS Commissioner Shulman to Step DownShulman, who was appointed IRS commissioner by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate in March, 2008, will leave the post on Nov. 9.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksFinal Run for 6.5-Ounce Coke Bottle A small Coke bottler in Minnesota says it's stopping production of the bottles, which customers could return to get back a 20-cent deposit.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksWal-Mart Pushes to Open Smaller StoresPlans to more than double number of Neighborhood Market stores to 500 by fiscal 2016.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksInvestors Like FedEx's Cost-Cut PlansCompany plans to boost profit by $1.7 billion within three years.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksCounterfeit Airbags Called "Extreme Safety Risk"Thousands of motorists may be driving cars and trucks installed with dangerous counterfeit bags and they should have them replaced at their own expense, the Obama administration warned Wednesday.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksFed Survey: Most U.S. Regions Show Moderate GrowthThe Fed says growth improved in 10 of its 12 regional banking districts, while leveling off in one region and slowing in another. Rising home sales helped lift home prices.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksHeating Costs to Rise This Winter as Cold ReturnsHeating bills will rise 20 percent for heating oil customers, 15 percent for natural gas customers, 13 percent for propane customers, and 5 percent for electricity customers, the EIA announced Wednesday.
Oct 10, 2012 by Mark BrooksJob Openings Dipped in AugustThere were 3.5 unemployed people competing for each open job, on average.
