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Cuba publishes text of foreign investment law
Cuba on Wednesday published the full language of a new law that seeks to make it more attractive for foreign investors to bring badly needed capital to the island, but provides less advantage for projects that are 100 percent foreign-financed.
German media boss says he's scared of Google
The head of Germany's biggest media company says he is afraid of Google and wants the company to become more transparent.
US stocks close higher for third day in a row
Investors drove stock prices to their highest level in a week Wednesday, encouraged by a crop of corporate earnings and reassuring U.S. and Chinese economic data.
Fed survey: Growth picks up across most of US
A Federal Reserve survey shows economic growth picking up across most of the United States over the past two months as bitter winter weather subsided.
Google's 1Q earnings disappoint as ad prices slip
Google's first-quarter earnings growth faltered as the Internet's most influential company grappled with a persistent downturn in advertising prices while spending more money to hire employees and invest in daring ideas.
DNA alternative to Pap smear sparks medical debate
A high-tech screening tool for cervical cancer is facing pushback from more than a dozen patient groups, who warn that the genetic test could displace a simpler, cheaper and more established mainstay of women's health: the Pap smear.
China Film takes 1st stake in Hollywood movies
China's state-owned film distributor is making its first investment in Hollywood movies by taking a stake in two Legendary Entertainment productions.
Yellen signals more aggressive stance toward banks
The Federal Reserve may be about to turn more aggressive in its regulation of the financial system.
New LA newspaper embraces print in digital world
Aaron Kushner believes he can launch and grow a print newspaper in a world gone digital.
More charges in auto parts price-fixing probe
A Bridgestone Corp. executive and two former company executives have been indicted in an alleged price-fixing conspiracy.
US stocks recover some ground on retail sales again
U.S. stocks mounted a modest rally on Monday, helping investors recover some of the ground lost after a rough finish last week.
Is hot market for IPOs cooling?
A hot market for initial public offerings may soon face a cooler reception from investors.
Finance officials express hopes for growth
The world’s top finance officials said Saturday that the global economy is recovering and they hope well-run economic programs will avoid the risks that threaten that rebound.
Eldon eases rules on food vendors
Nearly seven months after Jennifer Neal of Andy’s Hickory Pit Bar-B-Que asked the Eldon Board of Aldermen for a way to move her family’s business back to Eldon, the board has revised its ordinance regarding mobile food vendors.
St. Mary’s, JCMG opening Cancer Center
One-stop shop for cancer patients opens Monday
St. Mary’s Cancer Center at JCMG (Jefferson City Medical Group) will open its doors to cancer patients Monday.
BizBeat: Southbank to offer milk paints
Got milk? Southbank does — in paint form. The local shop will soon be selling milk paint by Miss Mustard Seed.
BizBeat: Locals team up to offer BoxDrops by SJP
Jefferson City natives Sarah Jane Shorthose and Elizabeth VanHoutan recently launched a national company highlighting their separate talents.
Lawmakers look to combat seafood fraud
When the weather warms and the South Carolina humidity hangs like a soggy blanket along the coast, you can often find an entrepreneur selling shrimp out of the back of a pickup truck by the road with a hand-scrawled sign promoting it as both fresh and local. There's a chance it's neither.
High fees eroding many 401(k) retirement accounts
It's the silent enemy in our retirement accounts: High fees.
Ohio geologists link small quakes to fracking
Geologists in Ohio have for the first time linked earthquakes in a geologic formation deep under the Appalachians to hydraulic fracturing, leading the state to issue new permit conditions Friday in certain areas that are among the nation's strictest.
