Soon To Be Big In Japan, Jim Beam's Roots To Stay In Kentucky
In a $16 billion deal this week, Japanese beverage giant Suntory announced it plans to purchase Beam Inc., the maker of Jim Beam bourbon and the owner of other popular bourbon brands like Maker's...
View ArticleExtending Jobless Benefits Likely Delayed Again
The headlines tell the story:-- "Hopes Dim For Long-Term Extension To Jobless Benefits." (All Things Considered)-- "Senate Blocks Jobless Aid." (Politico)sponsor: 0 read more
View ArticlePiracy On High Seas At Lowest Level In 6 Years, Report Says
Piracy at sea has hit a six-year low, thanks largely to a steep drop in attacks by Somali pirates operating in the Indian Ocean, according to a new report by the International Maritime Bureau.sponsor:...
View ArticleHow Virtual Currency Could Make It Easier To Move Money
Virtual money could have very real effects for companies that help people transfer money.sponsor: 0 read more
View ArticleGerman Farmers Fear For Europe's Bacon With U.S. Trade Deal
When German farmers and activists descended upon Chancellor Angela Merkel's office building Wednesday morning, they brought along some special guests — 17 pigs. The stunt was the latest European...
View ArticleAfter Checking Blood Pressure, Kiosks Give Sales Leads To Insurers
Those machines in drugstores and supermarkets that let people check their blood pressure also may be selling people's contact information to insurance companies trolling for new customers.sponsor: 0...
View ArticleBoeing Machinists' Plight Marks Changing Times For Labor
The mood at the Seattle union hall was quiet, almost funereal on the night Boeing workers narrowly approved an offer tobuild the company's new airliner, the 777X.Members of the International...
View ArticlePaper Or Plastic: How Americans Buy Stuff, In 1 Graph
Quick question: How many times do you pay for stuff in a given month? Not how much do you spend, but how many times do you exchange dollars for goods or services — pay a bill, put gas in your car,...
View ArticleRegions Bank To Discontinue Payday Loan Program
One of several banks that offer payday loans is getting out of the business.Regions Bank announced Wednesday that it will discontinue its "deposit advance" product known as Ready Advance.Deposit...
View ArticleIMF's Lagarde: Any U.S. Budget Deal Is Better Than None
Christine Lagarde, who heads the International Monetary Fund, offered some positive comments about Congress on Wednesday.Her assessment was a shade better than "faint praise," but something less than...
View ArticleObama Nominates Maria Contreras-Sweet To Head SBA
Former California official Maria Contreras-Sweet is President Obama's pick to lead the Small Business Administration. She was introduced and her official nomination announced at a White House event...
View ArticleJobs Pitchman Takes Labor Department's Show On the Road
Tom Perez is having fun at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. He sits in a Corvette, climbs into a new pickup truck, and gamely poses for pictures next to a $140,000 Dodge...
View ArticleDetroit Touts Clean, Efficient Diesels; Consumers Aren't Sold
At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, it's not all hybrids and battery-powered cars. Some car companies are making significant investments in a fuel that's not new at all...
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