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What Its Like Spending A Week In Vegas Covering The Largest Trade Show In The...

I've been home in New York for three days and I'm still feeling the effects of my week in Vegas. My throat is sore. My lungs are congested. My nose is drippy. I caught that mythical CES ...

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Obama says refusal to lift debt ceiling would hurt economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned Congress on Monday that a refusal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling next month would trigger economic ...

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Coca-Cola takes on obesity issue in prime-time ad campaign

obesity by defending its health initiatives on prime-time television. In a two-minute advertisement set to debut tonight on cable news channels, the Atlanta company will tackle what it calls the ...

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Currency kills Ford factory rescue plan

A top-level automotive industry analyst in Detroit revealed that Ford Australia went "a long way down the road" with plans to replace the Falcon and Territory with the Ranger ...

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Coca-Cola Launches First Ads Addressing Soda’s Role In U.S. Obesity Epidemic

Coca-Cola is pursuing a new PR strategy with the company’s first advertising foray into the national obesity debate. The ads, launched on Monday, come as the soda industry faces increasing ...

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Prince Harry named worlds most eligible bachelor

Prince Harry has been named the world's most eligible bachelor ahead of sports stars and actors including George Clooney and Jack Nicholson. Prince William's single younger brother, who is ...

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Hopes for West Side grain economy revolve around barley

STEVE BROWN Capital PressTACOMA, Wash. -- The growth of craft bakers, brewers and distillers in the Pacific Northwest hold promise for a new grain industry west of the Cascade Mountains. Researchers ...

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Might Be Tough For Apple To Stay Cool In Wal-Mart Discount Bin

Apple (AAPL) products because they were 'cool.' iPods were first adopted by teens and then migrated to their parents. Of late, Apple is losing its 'cool factor.' As innocuous as ...

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The Gun Industry Needs to Reinvent Itself Before Its Too Late

An ad for Bushmaster, the brand of gun used by Adam Lanza in Newtown, Connecticut. Last month's shooting of 26 elementary school children and adults at a ...

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The Business Of Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers kisses his biceps in a move now known as "Kaepernicking." (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) All it took was one playoff game against ...

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Expanding NASA Business with Global Partnerships

Tucson's Planetary Science Institute is expanding its workforce and office space, even as it braces for potential cuts in federal spending for planetary exploration. The nonprofit institute ...

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Review Personal finance industry gets drubbing

This book cover image released by Portfolio/Penguin shows "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry," by Helaine Olen. (AP ...

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Google Fiber gives Kansas City a business boost

a story on the Huffington Post points out. The massive, lightning-quick fibre-optic network is being tested in the area, and it's designed to appeal to small businesses because it "makes it ...

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Coca-Cola ad spots address obesity problem

AFP © <p>A woman walks past a Coca-Cola vending machine at a shopping mall in Arlington, Virgina, on February 15, 2011. Facing new regulations that target high-calorie soda drinks, US ...

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As Gun-Control Debate Rages the Nations Gun Industry Thrives

As Vice President Joe Biden prepares to submit suggestions for increased gun control to President Barack Obama, the White House is facing opposition from the country's multibillion-dollar gun ...

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Panetta U.S. gives intel gathering help to French

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks to the traveling press aboard his plane en route to Lisbon, Portugal, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, on what is expected to be his last overseas trip as ...

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Jacksonville economy 5th weakest in U.S. worst in Florida

After several months of improvement, the Jacksonville economy dropped in Januarys ranking of the On Numbers Economic Index. The January 2013 version of the index has Jacksonville at No. 98, down ...

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TSX at 2pm TSX Little Changed as Investors Digest Mining Deals

The Toronto stock market was little changed in afternoon trading in the wake of a pair of high priced deals in the mining sector.The S&P TSX Composite Index was down 2 points at 12,599, ...

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Dayton companies eligible for $25K Soin Award

Two local organizations are again partnering to award a local business $25,000. The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Soin family are looking for businesses who demonstrate entrepreneurial ...

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District fits in Wal-Mart execs vision for medical care

In Orlando last week, a senior Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executive said the retailer wants to bring full-fledged primary care medicine to market in the next five to seven years, targeting rural and ...

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