Supreme Cour tlifts ban on genetically engineered alfalfa

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a ban on Monsanto Co.’s genetically engineered alfalfa ordered three years ago amid concern over contamination of conventional alfalfa fields.
The court’s 7-1 vote reverses a federal appeals court ruling. It opens the door for the Department of Agriculture to approve planting of the crop on an interim […]

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Consumer prices up 2% for the year

A key index of consumer prices fell in May, but it was up 2% over the past 12 months, the government said Thursday.
The Consumer Price Index, the Labor Department’s key measure of inflation, fell by 0.2% in May on a monthly basis. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com expected a 0.1% drop.
The government report attributed most […]

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Stocks set to slip after retail sales

U.S. stocks were set to slide Friday, after a downbeat May retail sales report was released before the bell.
Dow Jones industrial average, Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures were all lower.
Futures measure current index values against perceived future performance.
U.S. stocks closed with a pop Thursday as euro-zone concerns eased. The Dow (INDU), the […]

US Airways to being Charlotte-Ottawa link

US Airways Group will begin service June 1 connecting Charlotte, N.C., with Ottawa, Ontario.
Ottawa joins the list of five other destinations added from the Tempe-based airline’s Charlotte hub in the past 18 months. Service to Rome began May 13 and flights to Rio de Janeiro started in December.
The daily service to Ottawa will be operated […]

ESPN outbids Fox for ACC television rights

ESPN won the TV rights to ACC football and basketball in a bidding competition with Fox Sports that was surprisingly close, industry sources say, and as a result made the conference several million more dollars.
The back-and-forth bidding, which reached its final stages last week at the league’s spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla., drove up […]

Chrysler trims loss

Chrysler Group LLC says cost cuts, manufacturing efficiency and disciplined pricing helped the Italian-run automaker slash its net loss to $197 million in the first quarter.
The red ink was far less than the staggering $3.8 billion it lost from the time it left bankruptcy protection June 10 through the end of last […]

Clothing shops close their doors

Fleur’t Boutique in North Scottdale and Spoken Boutique in downtown Phoenix are closing their doors.
Fleur’t Boutique will be closing its doors at the end of April at Gainey Village Shops. A liquidation sale will start on Friday with items sold at 20 to 50 percent off retail prices.
Under the ownership of Kori Davidson, the boutique […]

Trusting science on climate change

Those beating the global warming drum have sure taken a few lumps lately.
First there were the hacked e-mails from climate scientists, which critics say show an effort to massage some data and keep some scientists out of the debate.
Then there was an admission from the Untied Nations’ top climate body saying that it […]

Student loan provider offers online savings

Students can now pay their college loans and save with Sallie Mae.
The largest U.S. student loan company took its first steps into retail banking Tuesday with the launch of two new online savings accounts.
The Reston, Va.-based company said it will offer high-yield savings accounts with a 1.35% interest rate and certificates of deposit […]

Pakistan May Offer $1 Billion Debt, Sell State Assets

Pakistan may offer as much as $1 billion of bonds and resume selling state assets in the coming months, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said, as the government forecasts a widening budget deficit amid rising war costs.
“We have made all the arrangements and we will conduct roadshows in the next couple of months,” Tarin […]