TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Merck has decided to abandon efforts to market a closely watched experimental cholesterol medicine after mediocre test results. Merck’s decision Wednesday to not seek regulatory approval after years of...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: Kroger Co., up 25 cents to $20.78 The grocery store chain said it will consider selling its convenience store business. Johnson & Johnson, up...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials at their September meeting struggled to come to terms with persistently low inflation. But in the end, they decided that they should continue to signal the possibility of a third rate...
Read MoreBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline can continue operating while a study is completed to assess its environmental impact on an American Indian tribe. U.S. District Judge...
Read MoreCUSHING, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma regulators say environmental crews are cleaning up a crude oil spill near one of the world’s largest oil storage sites. Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman Matt Skinner said Wednesday...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — You fell in love with a sofa online. But when it arrived you found it doesn’t fit or isn’t as comfy as it appeared. Online furniture sellers photograph their goods under studio lights, which can make...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Technology and household goods companies are edging higher while banks and energy companies fall Wednesday morning. That’s leaving U.S. stocks little changed overall. Kroger is jumping after saying it will...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says more and better inspections of freight railroad tracks and greater training for emergency workers are needed to address the continuing risk of fiery oil and ethanol train crashes. The report...
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Foxconn Medical Group official says no decision will be made on whether the electronics giant will open a secondary facility in Wisconsin until next year. Charlie Alvarez is a senior adviser to the...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue Airways says hurricanes will cost the airline more than $100 million in lost revenue and cut into profits for the third and fourth quarters. JetBlue said Wednesday that the storms cut revenue by $44...
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