Chicago Sun-Times

Protesters worldwide march against Monsanto, GMO foods

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:09:28 -0500

Two million people marched Saturday across the United States and in more than 50 other countries in a protest against seed giant Monsanto aimed at calling attention to dangers posed by genetically modified food that it and other companies produce.

Auto parts maker to expand downstate Marion plant

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:07:14 -0500

A Japanese maker of auto components says its roughly $15 million planned expansion of a southern Illinois plant will add 80 jobs.

Activists angry over downstate coal mine reclamation

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:06:18 -0500

Activists upset with the pace of reclamation at an eastern Illinois coal mine are pressing the Department of Natural Resources to block the site’s owner from extending its reclamation permit for another five years.

Walmart to sell frozen Fatburger patties

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:24:01 -0500

Fatburger, a chain with a devoted following on the West Coast, said Friday it will sell its branded frozen beef patties in Walmart stores nationwide.

News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:02 -0500

News Corp. said its board has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is complete.

Aldermen grill Rahm aides over parking-meter deal

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:05:09 -0500

Chicago aldermen grilled Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s top aides Friday over whether a proposed settlement to end costly disputes with the operator of the city’s parking-meter system would give the company a windfall for decades to come.

US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:44:00 -0500

U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose 3.3 percent in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this spring.

Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:12:00 -0500

Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago. But for a travel industry still stinging from the Great Recession, the best it can likely hope for is another summer of steady, but slow, recovery.

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:58:01 -0500

Some labor unions that initially backed President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of the plan that could hurt their members.

Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:54:01 -0500

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.

Japan’s ANA to resume Boeing 787 flights Sunday

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:50:00 -0500

Japan’s All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for Boeing’s 787 “Dreamliner,” will resume commercial flights of the aircraft on Sunday, just over four months after the jets were grounded due to smoldering batteries.

Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:54:30 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index dropped 0.91 of a point to close at 1,649.60. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 8.60 points to 15,303, a gain of 0.1 percent. Procter & Gamble supported the Dow with an increase of 4 percent.

Sears reports bigger-than-expected loss

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:00 -0500

It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. The beleaguered department-store chain reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter on slumping sales.

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:00 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) — Procter & Gamble is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, to its top post in a surprise move as the world’s largest consumer goods maker tries to improve its results globally.

Pepper your wardrobe with ‘Gatsby’ glitz for less

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:04:01 -0500

Baz Luhrmann’s big screen adaption of “The Great Gatsby” is shining a spotlight on Roaring Twenties glam fashions, from drop-waist dresses and head scarves to crisp bow ties and spectator shoes. But you don’t need a wallet the size of Jay Gatsby’s to get the look.