TAMARAC, Fla. (AP) — Waterbeds still elicit a wink, wink, nudge, nudge whenever they come up in conversation — but two pioneers of the industry in the United States are hoping to generate a new wave of popularity for the old...
Read MoreBERLIN (AP) — A German appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday that Kuwait’s national airline did not have to transport an Israeli citizen because of Kuwait’s boycott of Israel. The Israeli man, identified in court...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence shot up to an 18-year high in September. The Conference Board, a business research organization, says its consumer confidence index climbed to 138.4 in September from 134.7 in August....
Read MoreATLANTA (AP) — Arby’s owner Inspire Brands is buying the Sonic drive-in hamburger chain. Inspire is paying $43.50 per share cash, or $2.3 billion, for Sonic, which has 3,600 restaurants in the U.S. Inspire expects the deal...
Read MoreBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina says its central bank chief has resigned amid negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. The surprise resignation of Luis Caputo was announced in a bank statement Tuesday. It said...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — Budget airline Ryanair has cancelled 190 flights scheduled for Friday because of strikes by cabin crew in Spain, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Italy and Germany. The flights represent some 8 percent of the 2,400...
Read MoreThe thrill of getting approved for your first credit card might wear off — at least a little — when you see the news punctuating that congratulatory message: Your new credit limit is lower than you expected. So the mental math...
Read MoreBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine central bank chief resigns amid negotiations with IMF.
Read MoreCreative names can be a way for companies to get around the U.S. standards that spell out what constitute a particular food item. Some examples: BRED SPRED In the 1920s, Bred-Spred’s deliberate misspelling helped protect...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — If low-fat yogurt is blended with fatty ingredients like coconut or chocolate, is it still low-fat? Is it even yogurt? The U.S. government has rules about what can be called “yogurt,” and the dairy...
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