Oct 14, 2013 by Mark BrooksAmtrak Carries Record Number of PassengersAmtrak's long-distance routes recorded their best ridership in 20 years with 4.8 million passengers.
Oct 14, 2013 by Mark BrooksPressure on Politicians Increases as Default Looms, Shutdown ContinuesSen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Monday that investors are growing increasingly "skittish" about the possibility of default.
Oct 14, 2013 by Mark BrooksShiller, Fama, Hansen Win Economics Nobel Prize Americans Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller won the Nobel prize for economics for developing methods to study trends in stock, bond and housing markets.
Oct 11, 2013 by Mark BrooksInvestors Putting Their Money Into Foreign StocksOne attraction has been the bigger dividend yields that foreign stocks offer.
Oct 11, 2013 by Mark BrooksThis "Bionic Man" Showcases Artificial Body PartsThe "body parts" come from 17 manufacturers around the world.
Oct 11, 2013 by Mark BrooksSwiss Firm Wins $6 Billion Iraq Oil Refinery ContractThe project calls for Satarem to construct and operate a 150,000 barrel-per-day refinery in the southern province of Maysan, which borders Iran.
Oct 11, 2013 by Mark BrooksFrance Upholds Ban on Hydraulic FracturingInternational Energy Agency predicts U.S. will overtake Russia next year to become the world's largest oil producer outside OPEC.
Oct 11, 2013 by Mark BrooksChina Auto Sales Surge as Japanese Brands ReboundChina is the world's biggest auto market by number of vehicles sold and sales growth still is stronger than in Western markets.
Oct 11, 2013 by Mark BrooksToyota Wins Calif. Unintended-Acceleration Case The outcome of the so-called "bellwether" case could influence whether Toyota should be held responsible in similar incidents.
Oct 11, 2013 by Mark BrooksShutdown Furloughs Mean Capitol's "Ohio Clock" Stops TickingThe Secretary of the Senate's Office says that only curator employees can work on the clock, given its fragility. And they've been furloughed.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksFord Board Meeting Ends With No Word on Mulally & MicrosoftSpokesman says there is no change in Mulally's plan to remain at Ford through at least the end of 2014.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksGoogle: EU Privacy Spat Will "Play Itself Out"Data watchdogs in France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands have said Google needs to provide additional guarantees to comply with national privacy protection rules.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksDutch Company Wins $30 Million Contract to Move Costa Concordia WreckageBoskalis will use the "Dockwise Vanguard" -- a ship developed for moving oil platforms -- to carry out the operation.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksCentral Banks in Europe, China to Provide Each Other's CurrencyA sign of increasing trade and investment between the eurozone and China.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksChrysler Spending $1.2 Billion on Mexico Facilities$1.1 billion was spent on plant that began making the Ram ProMaster van in July.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksMortgage Rates Stay SteadyThe average rate on the 30-year loan edged up to 4.23% from 4.22% last week.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark Brooks40% of Americans Say Rollout of Obamacare Exchanges Hasn't Gone WellAmong those who've actually tested out the system, only about 1 in 10 succeeded in buying health insurance, the poll found.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksNIH Trials Accept Some New Patients Despite Shutdown Normally, about 200 new patients every week enroll in studies at the NIH's research-only hospital, often referred to as the "house of hope."
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksChina Tops U.S. as Biggest Oil ImporterThe United States, with a population about one-third the size of China's, still consumes far more oil per person than China does.
Oct 10, 2013 by Mark BrooksRetailers Report Modest Sept. Sales Gains Costco reported Wednesday that revenue at stores opened at least a year rose 3%, below the 3.7% gain that was anticipated by Wall Street.
