U.S. stocks decline as Greece offsets data

May 16, 2012, 5:21 pm

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks declined, with the Dow finishing near a four-month low, as worries about Greece again trampled enthusiasm that came with U.S. data, which on Wednesday cast a favorable light on factory output and housing.

US economy provides some relief to world markets

May 16, 2012, 5:21 pm

LONDON — The shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around markets on Wednesday, though upbeat U.S. economic indicators gave the more positive-inclined investor something to latch on to.

FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads

May 16, 2012, 5:22 pm
WASHINGTON — The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush.
Better Business Bureau: Problems with online furniture firms

May 16, 2012, 2:14 pm
This Mother’s Day, whether you’re planning on ordering flowers, shopping for custom jewelry, or arranging for a special spa day appointment, watch out for scams.
Heard on the Street: OMC is going downtown, upstairs with new walk-in clinic

May 16, 2012, 10:10 am
To better serve University of Minnesota Rochester students as well as the general public, the Olmsted Medical Center is taking its latest walk-in clinic downtown as well as upstairs.