Oct 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksWashington Budget Fight Hurts Auto SalesAuto sales have been a bright spot in the U.S. economy for the past four years, gradually rising from a 30-year low of 10.4 million in 2009.
Oct 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksFederal Workers Back to Work After 16-Day ShutdownThe National Zoo was set to reopen Friday, though its popular panda cam was expected to be back online Thursday.
Oct 16, 2013 by Mark BrooksJury: Mark Cuban Did Not Commit Insider TradingWhen the SEC sued Cuban in 2008, he went after the regulators.
Oct 16, 2013 by Mark BrooksFed's Beige Book Indicates Shutdown Led to UncertaintyBusinesses around the country remained optimistic about the future and consumer spending continued to increase, helped by strong auto sales.
Oct 16, 2013 by Mark BrooksGM Raises Silverado Price. Will Bigger Incentives Follow?The increases raise the Silverado's sticker price to $1,780 above the Ram and $1,605 above the F-150.
Oct 16, 2013 by Mark BrooksToyota Exec Talks About Competition, Gas Prices, Young DriversJim Lentz: How quickly gas prices increase affects people more than how much they increase.
Oct 16, 2013 by Mark BrooksGovernment Will Write Note to Furloughed Workers' CreditorsMore than 400,000 federal workers have been furloughed for more than two weeks.
Oct 16, 2013 by Mark BrooksCSX Optimistic About Improving Despite HeadwindsCSX officials say they expect the economy to continue growing slowly next year.
Oct 16, 2013 by Mark BrooksBuffett: U.S. Default Would Be Idiocy Warren Buffett said he hasn't changed Berkshire Hathaway's spending because of the budget battle
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark BrooksReport Breaks Down Obamacare Estimates by StateNumbers released by states running their own marketplaces suggest upward of 100,000 people have enrolled so far, out of millions of potential interested customers.
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark BrooksGerman Gummi Bear Baron Hans Riegel Dies at 90 Haribo now employs some 6,000 people and has production sites in several European countries.
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark BrooksWarren Buffett Backs New Business Kits for KidsThe new $19.99 Secret Millionaire's Club kits come with a booklet of Buffett's business advice and a DVD with three episodes of the cartoon.
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark Brooks"Clash of Clans" Maker Sells 51% Stake for $1.5 BillionSupercell, which started developing games for tablets in 2011, has produced more than 165 games on 12 different platforms.
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark BrooksCoca-Cola Exec: Diet Sodas Under Pressure The company still sells twice as much regular Coke as Diet Coke.
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark BrooksAirlines Won't Challenge Ruling in Merger LawsuitThe trial is scheduled to start Nov. 25 in federal district court in Washington.
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark BrooksHundreds Protest Alcatel-Lucent Job CutsIt's not the only phone company facing difficulty.
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark BrooksEuropean Space Agency Showcases Advances in Metal 3-D PrintingESA says its metal-printing technology can be used to create more complex shapes than with traditional techniques and leaves almost no waste material.
Oct 15, 2013 by Mark BrooksAirlines Squeeze in More Passengers by Installing "Slimmer" SeatsWhether the new seats are really closer together depends on how you measure.
Oct 14, 2013 by Mark BrooksNew York Times Rebrands "International Herald Tribune"Europe editor Richard W. Stevenson said the rebranding is really about going digital and reaching out to readers abroad.
Oct 14, 2013 by Mark BrooksTurns Out, It Wouldn't Be the First U.S. DefaultThe narrow lapses of the past don't compare with the kind of turmoil predicted these days.
