An announcement could come by today about the fate of the man who enraged Gulf residents.

An energy company received federal approval Thursday to take natural gas from a largely untouched, picturesque region of Utah by agreeing to use new technology to drill under wild areas instead of on

General Motors Co. will file paperwork in mid-August to start the process of selling stock to the public, the head of the United Auto Workers union said Thursday.

Google says people in mainland China are being blocked from using its Internet search engine.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says toxic assets that the government took over from American International Group Inc. and Bear Stearns at the height of the financial crisis are gaining value for

The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Microsoft will compete with Apple's iPad, but it isn't saying when.

A panel of federal judges is deciding where to consolidate several lawsuits against Google Inc. that allege the company violated wiretapping laws.

Stocks ended an erratic day with a modest loss Thursday as investors tried to reconcile another batch of conflicting economic signals.

Debate is intensifying at the Federal Reserve over how best to cope with a weakening recovery, with momentum growing for a concrete plan to prevent a backslide into recession.

WASHINGTON _ President Barack Obama's election-year jobs agenda suffered a new setback Thursday when Senate Republicans blocked a bill creating a $30 billion government fund to help open up lending fo

Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the U.S., for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up. It's the latest indication that the automaker is

The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings.

He says US is closer than ever to a bout of Japanese-style deflation

MetLife Inc. says strong investment gains helped it post a profit in the second quarter, reversing its year-ago loss.

Mortgage rates are the most affordable in decades for those who can qualify for a loan.

Companies that promise to reduce or eliminate credit card balances and other debt for customers will no longer be allowed to charge an upfront fee.

Southwest Airlines Co. added an upbeat note to a strong quarter for the airline industry by reporting a $112 million profit for spring and early summer.

Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.

Locally owned DeVault Investments has bought the 250-room facility.