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States take back some economic incentives

May 22, 2015
Businesses that don't make good on promised jobs are seeing their benefits suspended.

Parent Gap Inc. benefits as Old Navy gets stylish

May 21, 2015
But the Gap retail stores are suffering from an identity crisis.

Even with insurance, people avoid the doctor

May 20, 2015
Insurance plans with high deductibles and co-pays, mean rising out-of-pocket costs.

Wal-Mart reports results after hiking workers' pay

May 19, 2015
Will the costs of Wal-Mart's much-publicized pay hike hurt its bottom line?

Classical music sales enter 'survival mode'

May 14, 2015
Beethoven needs more of Beyonce's audiences — young and diverse.

Why Jeeps are turning into luxury SUVs

May 14, 2015
Jeep is entering the luxury SUV competition as SUV sales roar back.

In the NBA, 'Hack-a-Shaq' is fouling ratings, too

May 12, 2015
The strategy of fouling bad free-throw shooters can be effective, but slows the game

Russia and China team up in agriculture

May 11, 2015
A $2 billion fund will finance agriculture ventures along their border.

Kitchen appliances are back in fashion

May 8, 2015
A growing interest in cooking has given small appliances a comeback.

One rare-disease biotech company buys another

May 7, 2015
Alexion, which has one drug on the market, is purchasing Synageva, which has none.