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Grain futures surge Wednesday
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CHICAGO, July 28 (UPI) -- Grain futures surged higher on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday despite continued signs of beneficial weather in most growing areas.
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Arizona pushes power efficiency
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PHOENIX, July 28 (UPI) -- Regulators in Arizona have set a goal of reducing electric power consumption in the state by 22 percent in 10 years in a push towards conservation.
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Lending in Europe trending back to normal
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BRUSSELS, July 28 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank said demand for loans rose from both consumers and businesses in the second quarter in the 16 nations that use the euro as currency.
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U.S. awaits Pakistani mangoes
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TORONTO, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. mango enthusiasts said they are closely watching the progress of the government's announced plans to bring coveted Pakistani mangoes to the country.
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Winn-Dixie to pare down, closing 30 stores
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- Southern U.S. grocer Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. said it would close 30 of its under-performing stores this year to adjust to a weak economic environment.
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GM taking orders for plug-in Volt
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DETROIT, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker General Motors Co. said it was accepting orders for the electric plug-in Chevrolet Volt, its high-tech hybrid vehicle.
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Target CEO fends off gay backlash over PAC cash: Controversy demonstrates risk of new rules on corporate campaign spending
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July 28--Under fire from gay rights groups for a political donation that benefitted Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer, an opponent of same-sex marriage, Target Corp. CEO Gregg Steinhafel on Tuesday wrote employees at its Minneapolis headquarters to defend the company's record on gay rights.
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Heeding the lessons of Hurricane Katrina
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WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Insurance experts at a U.S. non-profit group advise homeowners to heed the lessons of the Gulf Coast encounter with Hurricane Katrina five years ago.
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Grain futures mixed Tuesday
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CHICAGO, July 27 (UPI) -- Grain prices were mixed -- wheat higher; corn, soybeans and oats lower -- on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday with the dollar index flat, up 0.07 percent.
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Crude oil prices slide
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NEW YORK, July 27 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices slid to nearly $77 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday, closing 0.59 percent lower with equities closing flat.
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CEO has big plans for Tribune Co.
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NEW YORK, July 26 (UPI) -- Tribune Co. Chief Executive Officer Randy Michaels says he will reduce duplication and look for new revenue streams to help the struggling U.S. media giant.
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Nation's oldest family farm up for sale
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DOVER, N.H., July 27 (UPI) -- A New Hampshire farmer said he is selling his property, the nation's oldest continually operating family farm, because of dwindling demand for his crops.
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Retailers may get burned, trade group says
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WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- The summer's streak of hot weather sales for U.S. retailers may turn against stores in August, a retail group said Tuesday.
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Mid-Atlantic manufacturing gains modestly
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RICHMOND, Va., July 27 (UPI) -- The Richmond, Va., Federal Reserve Bank said manufacturing activity in the Central Atlantic states expanded for the sixth consecutive month in July.
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Iceland starts process of joining EU
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BRUSSELS, July 27 (UPI) -- Formal talks began Tuesday on Iceland's application for membership in the European Union after EU foreign ministers approved the start of negotiations.
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