Expect 2019 to be quiet in Congress _ for small business
Small business issues often win bipartisan support on Capitol Hill, but given the divisions in the incoming 116th Congress, advocates for companies have low expectations.
Study finds that Vermont is top state for inbound moves
Vermont's population is among the smallest in the U.S., but a study from United Van Lines indicate people are moving to the New England state.
Startups reinvent the sheet-buying experience
A new year calls for sparkly new sheets.
Stocks start 2019 on back foot after weak Chinese data
Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday as 2019 trading began with news of weaker Chinese manufacturing.
Qatar Airways acquires 5 percent stake in China Southern
Qatar Airways says it now holds a 5 percent share in China Southern Airlines, helping expand the Gulf carrier's reach in one of the world's fastest growing aviation markets.
Asian stocks skid after weak China factory readings
Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday as 2019 trading began, after surveys showed Chinese manufacturing weakening.
Company wants Alaska to ban hunting near its mine
A mining company has asked the state to prohibit hunting near its metals mine in southeast Alaska, saying hunters are putting its workers at risk.
Dakota Access pipeline developer slow to replace some trees
The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline missed a year-end deadline to plant thousands of trees along the pipeline corridor in North Dakota, but the company said it was still complying with a settlement of allegations it violated state rules during construction.
Grand Canyon celebrates 100 years as a national park in 2019
The first European American who reached the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon marveled at what was before him: an astounding system of canyons, profound fissures and slender spires that seemingly tottered from their bases.
General Electric's rough 2018 had ups and downs
Here's a timeline of the slow demise of one of America's industrial icons.
Gains, growing pains mark California's 1st year of legal pot
The nation's largest legal marijuana market opened for business in January with jubilation and long lines of customers.
Utility could face charges in California wildfires: Filing
California's attorney general has told a federal judge it's possible the state's largest power utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., could face charges up to murder if investigators find reckless operation of power equipment caused any deadly wildfires in the past two years.
Did 2018 usher in a creeping tech dystopia?
We may remember 2018 as the year when technology's dystopian potential became clear.
US retailers hope higher pay will buy more efficient workers
America's retailers, struggling to fill jobs, have been raising pay to try to keep and attract enough employees.
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Jerry Brown's legacy: Climate, California budget and more
California Gov. Jerry Brown leaves office Jan.
Global stocks gain after Wall Street rally, Japan falls
Most Asian stock markets gained Friday while Japan edged down following Wall Street's rally at the end of a turbulent week.
Army looks for a few good robots, sparks industry battle
The Army is looking for a few good robots.
Lighter load: Laundry detergents shrink for Amazon
Amazon's rise is forcing laundry detergents to shrink.
US fossil fuel exports spur growth, climate worries
In South Korea's largest shipyard, thousands of workers in yellow hard hats move ceaselessly between towering cranes lifting hulks of steel.















