Business Stories from June 18, 2014 (Change date)
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Batavia insurance agency offers Hartford AARP auto policyJun 19, 2014 10:46 am - After meeting several social responsibility and business requirements, JACKSON INSURANCE GROUP now authorized to offer the popular insurance program in BATAVIA. BATAVI...
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Tech Tips: Facebook ads, tracking and youJun 20, 2014 5:51 am - NEW YORK - If you use Facebook, the specific ads you see have been based mostly on what you do on Facebook - your profile information, status updates, likes and interest...
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Amazon unveils new smartphoneJun 19, 2014 10:56 am - SEATTLE - Amazon's new smartphone will serve as your eyes and ears. Snap a photo of a book title, and it'll show you where to buy it. Listen to a song playing in the bac...
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Senators propose 12-cent gas tax increaseJun 19, 2014 9:11 am - WASHINGTON - Two senators unveiled a bipartisan plan Wednesday to raise federal gasoline and diesel taxes for the first time in more than two decades, pitching the propo...
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FedEx 4Q profit rises on growth in ground shippingJun 18, 2014 8:52 am - DALLAS - FedEx Corp. says its quarterly profit rose as growth in online shopping gave its ground-shipping business a lift. The earnings of $2.46 per share beat Wall Stre...
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Trademark board rules against Redskins nameJun 19, 2014 7:31 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Patent Office ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that the team's federal trademarks for...
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Stocks close higher four days in a rowJun 19, 2014 8:30 am - The Federal Reserve's latest economic update reversed a listless slide for stocks Wednesday, propelling the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record-high close. The...
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Sustainable energy hub for Asia launchedJun 18, 2014 8:52 am - MANILA, Philippines - The Asian Development Bank and two U.N. agencies launched a hub Wednesday to mobilize investments and innovation to bring clean energy to the Asia ...
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Lawmakers press GM on car safetyJun 19, 2014 9:11 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers expressed disbelief Wednesday at General Motors' explanation for why it took 11 years to recall millions of small cars with defective ignition swi...
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Investors to seek clues from Fed on rate increaseJun 18, 2014 1:34 pm - WASHINGTON - A stay-the-course message is expected from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday after it ends a two-day policy meeting. The Fed will likely approve a fifth cut ...
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