BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A former project manager for a company that has done tens of millions of dollars in energy efficiency work for a number of U.S. government agencies agreed to plead guilty to charges he took more than $2.5...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent with abandon this spring. Businesses invested in more buildings and equipment. And exports jumped. Combined, those factors drove economic growth in the April-June quarter to a 4.1 percent annual...
Read MorePORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the most historic fisheries in the country hit an all-time low last year as cod fishermen continued to struggle with choking quotas and low abundance of the fish. Maine’s cod fishery has...
Read MoreJOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s leader has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country cannot afford to buy nuclear power plants from Moscow, a change from his scandal-ridden predecessor. President Cyril...
Read MoreThe Barchart Chart of the Day belongs to the electronics company IntriCon (IIN). Today's Chart of the Day selection was previously featured 7 months ago on 12/21/17 when the stock was selling at 20.90. I found the stock by...
Read MoreA federal judge has ruled that state and local governments cannot publicize federal government data about where prescription opioids were distributed — a blow to news organizations seeking to report more deeply on the...
Read MoreSOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for $50 has ended up being worth about 5,000 times that. WFXT-TV reports a new employee at the LBC Boutique and Loan in Somerville had no idea what he was...
Read MoreA slide in technology companies weighed on U.S. stocks Friday, adding to the market’s losses from a day earlier. Twitter plunged after the social media network said its monthly users declined in the second quarter....
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s $71.3 billion acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox’s entertainment division is one step closer after shareholders approved the deal Friday. The tie-up brings together Marvel’s X-Men...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — For many small businesses, the easiest thing to sell right now might be the business itself. Buyout activity is booming, and the prices being paid are at or near records for companies up to $50 million in value,...
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