Business Stories from October 14, 2015 (Change date)
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Appeals court to reconsider New Jersey sports betting caseOct 14, 2015 10:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Supporters of legalized sports betting in New Jersey have won a victory in court. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia voted Wednesd...
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US producer prices fell in September because of cheaper gasOct 14, 2015 10:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Prices fell for manufacturers, farmers and other producers in September, as lower energy costs have limited broader inflation. The Labor Department sai...
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UK unemployment drops to its lowest level since mid-2008Oct 14, 2015 10:29 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's unemployment level fell to 5.4 percent in the three months ending in August, its lowest level since mid-2008. The Office of National Statistics s...
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Supreme Court seems divided in class-action lawsuit caseOct 14, 2015 1:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a case of interest to business and consumer groups, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared to be divided over a company's effort to end a class-act...
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Jury: Apple infringed on Wisconsin university's tech patentOct 14, 2015 6:01 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A federal jury that found Apple Inc. infringed on a technology patent held by the foundation that protects the University of Wisconsin's intellectua...
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Hyatt hotels banning on-demand porn movies in hotel roomsOct 14, 2015 8:31 pm - Hyatt Hotels will no longer offer on-demand pornographic movies in its rooms, the company said Wednesday. "This content will not be introduced to any new Hyatt hotels, a...
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Boehner likely to move on debt limit hike before departureOct 14, 2015 3:31 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker John Boehner is signaling that he'll move must-do legislation to increase the government's borrowing cap before he leaves Capitol Hill. T...
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Car buying fuels bump in September retail salesOct 14, 2015 7:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans spent cautiously at retailers in September, with stepped-up spending for cars, clothes and restaurants tempered by sales declines for gasolin...
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Dole recalls some spinach after salmonella found in sampleOct 14, 2015 5:31 pm - MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) - Dole Fresh Vegetables says it's recalling some of its bagged spinach distributed in 13 states as a precaution after a random sample tested positi...
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Big 3 airlines flexing their political muscle in WashingtonOct 14, 2015 12:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. airlines have ramped up an aggressive lobbying campaign that seeks nothing less than converting the government from industry regulator to business...