Business Stories from February 16, 2013 (Change date)
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Suburban libraries go digital, add servicesFeb 18, 2013 12:25 pm - Libraries seeing resurgence of activity in suburbs
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Obama bypasses Congress with economic pitchFeb 17, 2013 6:29 am - WASHINGTON — Weeks before President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, White House aides were locking down a plan for the sales pitch that would follow during th...
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Gun ban would protect more than 2,200 firearmsFeb 17, 2013 6:29 am - WASHINGTON — Congress’ latest crack at a new assault weapons ban would protect more than 2,200 specific firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle that is nearly identic...
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BMW recalls nearly 570,000 cars to fix cablesFeb 17, 2013 6:29 am - DETROIT — BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The recall affects popu...
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After 17 years, GM unveils new muscle carFeb 17, 2013 6:29 am - DETROIT — For those who like to drive fast but still haul people, Chevrolet is reviving the big rear-wheel-drive muscle car sedan. The General Motors brand plans to unve...
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Report questions FAA’s airline safety promiseFeb 17, 2013 6:29 am - WASHINGTON — Since a deadly airline crash in 2009, the government hasn’t kept its promise to ensure that major airlines are holding their smaller partners to the same sa...
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No central agency oversees, inspects cruise shipsFeb 17, 2013 6:29 am - MIAMI — A byzantine maze of maritime rules and regulations, fragmented oversight and a patchwork quilt of nations that do business with cruise lines make it tough for co...
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Fewer bees a threat to world’s almond supplyFeb 17, 2013 7:12 am - TURLOCK, Calif. — In an almond orchard in California’s Central Valley, bee inspector Neil Trent pried open a buzzing hive and pulled out a frame to see if it was at leas...
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’A great adventure’ — how to crowdfund a musicalFeb 18, 2013 7:50 am - NEW YORK — When Jeff Bowen’s off-Broadway musical “Now. Here. This.” closed last year, he and his collaborators were left with some great things — plenty of good reviews...
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Netflix:‘House of Cards’ is most watched streaming programFeb 18, 2013 10:35 am - “House of Cards,” the Netflix Inc. online television program that made its debut this month, is the streaming service’s most-watched series, executive Ted Sarandos said....
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