IOUs spell uncertainty for Calif. small businesses

Business consultant Katrina Kennedy has taken her young son out of preschool and put a family vacation on hold. Dairyman Mike ...


Jobless numbers punch stocks; Dow loses 223

A dour report on job losses in June sent stocks sharply lower Thursday.


J&J takes on Alzheimer’s disease with $1B stake in Elan

Johnson & Johnson, making a big jump into the risky but potentially lucrative field of Alzheimer's disease, is taking a major ...


U.S. Marshals seize Madoff penthouse, Ruth moves

U.S. Marshals on Thursday took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse, forcing his ...


Unemployment: 9.5%; Obama says he’s ‘deeply concerned’

The nation's unemployment rolls swelled by 467,000 in June, reversing a recent trend of slowing job losses and raising questions ...


Oil prices tumble as Europe and U.S. shed jobs

Oil prices tumbled to their lowest level in a month Thursday following the release of woeful job numbers in Europe and the U.S.


GM waits for judge’s ruling on sale plan

An attorney for General Motors urged a bankruptcy judge Thursday to approve the automaker's sale plan, saying that the only other ...


Stocks fall as June job losses exceed estimates

A dour report on job losses in June sent stocks sharply lower Thursday.


The Fourth: A day for entrepreneurs to celebrate

I love the Fourth of July. Friends, barbecue, fireworks. Many years I celebrate the holiday with my family in Ashland, Oregon ...


Mortgage rates fall slightly

Rates for 30-year home loans inched downward this week, but still remain above record lows posted during the spring, Freddie ...


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