2/12/2013 12:15 AM
Pennies count in stock picks
The first week of The Blade’s Annual School Stock Contest already has shown that a few hundred dollars — or even 7 cents — can make a world of difference.

2/12/2013 12:15 AM
PepsiCo enters energy drinks
NEW YORK — If you don’t like coffee or tea, Mountain Dew has a new breakfast drink that might perk you up.

2/12/2013 1:17 AM
Court gives Hostess OK to auction brands
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hostess Brands Inc. won bankruptcy-court approval Monday to hold auctions for brands including Wonder Bread, Twinkies, and Drake’s.

2/12/2013 1:17 AM
Fed may keep low rates even after jobs pick up
WASHINGTON — Janet Yellin, Federal Reserve vice chairman, says the central bank may keep its key short-term interest rate at a record low even after unemployment falls to a more normal level.

2/12/2013 1:15 AM
Bourbon maker to cut alcohol
LOUISVILLE — The producer of Maker’s Mark bourbon is cutting the amount of alcohol in each bottle to stretch every drop of the famous Kentucky whiskey.

2/12/2013 7:01 AM
Talks set this week for AMR-US Air
DALLAS — Directors of American Airlines and US Airways reportedly plan to meet Wednesday to consider a merger.

2/12/2013 7:16 AM
Stocks flat for day
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended a quiet session with slight moves today as investors found few reasons to keep pushing shares higher following a six-week advance, though the longer-term trend was still viewed as positive.

2/12/2013 7:00 AM
Stocks drift lower at week's start
NEW YORK  — U.S. stocks drifted lower in trading today, pulling the Standard & Poor's 500 index back from its five-year high.

2/12/2013 7:00 AM
FTC study: Errors in credit reports
WASHINGTON — One in five consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency, according to a government study released today.

2/12/2013 7:00 AM
NYC aims to reduce salt
NEW YORK — Twenty-one companies have met targets in a city-led effort to get restaurants and food manufacturers nationwide to lighten up on salt, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today.