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Celebrity chef Mario Batali bets on food and wine emporium
No need to head to Europe for a sumptuous home-cooked Italian meal, says celebrity chef and author Mario Batali. "We are bringing the Italian ...

Big-name retailers Gap, Zara hit the international Internet
As spending in malls and stores remains sluggish, the strength of online fashion sales is enticing big-name international retailers to join the ...

Review: Updated 2011 Honda Accord is good, but not great
Honda massaged the Accord for the 2011 model year and came up with normal cosmetic tweaks and a notable boost in fuel economy.

Summer jobs hit all-time low for youths
The worst summer on record for young people who wanted a job is staggering to an end this Labor Day weekend.

Stocks extend September rally; Dow positive for year
Stocks extended their rally Friday after a relatively encouraging report on the jobs market lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.

Mystery Car 50: Of this planet?
We know what you're thinking: is this a Mystery Car or is it some sort of ground-effects vehicle from another planet? Well, it's a car. And it ...

Corn prices surge to record high amid concerns about yield
Corn prices surged to a record high for the year Friday as traders questioned whether crop yields will fall short of expectations.

Harley-Davidson, union reach proposed labor agreement
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and its union leaders have reached a proposed labor agreement that would keep manufacturing operations in Wisconsin ...

Goldcorp to buy Andean Resources for $3.42B
Canada's Goldcorp said Friday it has agreed to buy Andean Resources for about $3.42 billion, trumping a rival bid from Eldorado Gold.

Obama planning new package of economic aid to spark job growth
Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, ...

Outbreak linked to ground beef puts focus on meat oversight
The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's ...

Mattel accuses toy rival MGA of hiding assets
Toymaker Mattel has filed a lawsuit alleging MGA Entertainment fraudulently transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to keep Mattel from collecting ...

Loss of gov't jobs hits payrolls, but companies add 67,000 jobs
Private employers hired more workers the past three months than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment rate ...

Shares in a private company are worth what the company says
Q: We own shares of a privately held company that's being bought by Medco Health Solutions (MHS). How much will we get paid?

Paper Savings Bonds being phased out for electronic ones
U.S. Savings Bonds, long favored by gift-givers and conservative investors, are going paperless.

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