The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas was $3.57 Friday on the Kansas side of the metropolitan area, according to the latest data from AAA. That was up from $3.36 a week ago. On the Missouri side, the average price was $3.49 on Friday, up from $3.27 last week, AAA said.
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the low-beam headlights can go dark without warning on some Chevrolet Corvettes.
PepsiCo says it plans to start testing a new fountain machine at restaurants that lets people create a variety of flavor combinations, such as strawberry Mountain Dew.
Reports on leading economic indicators and consumer sentiment will be released Friday.
Garmin fell 1 percent and Great Plains Energy, the parent of Kansas City Power & Light, fell nearly 2 percent
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market
U.S. sales levels for many widely used drug categories shifted significantly in 2012, with sales in some classes declining sharply due to an infusion of cheaper new generic pills. Other categories grew, mainly with the introduction of new, generally expensive medicines.
McDonald's is cutting the Angus burger from its menu.
The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing.
Shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. are surging in their trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
Average U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remained near historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have encouraged more home buying and refinancing.
YRC, O’Reilly Automotive, and Cerner among biggest percentage losers. Sprint, Waddell & Reed finish higher
With a sluggish economy and a tight job market, more kids than ever moving back in with mom and dad. The intent is most often to help the young adult get on their feet, find a job, or savemoney so they can launch successfully.
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Dsspite Dow average’s record-setting close, most regional stocks close lower.
What is your idea of the perfect retirement? A place on the ocean? Being closer to children and grandkids? Retirement dreams differ, and so do our time horizons. But this much is certain: Saving for retirement isn’t easy, and for most people it’s on the back burner.
Data collected by IdentityProtection.com, a new website from Equifax, said there were about 4,000 identity theft complaints filed by consumers in Missouri last year. That ranked Missouri at No. 27 among states. Kansas was ranked 30th, with 2,077 identity theft complaints last year, the report said.
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market
Shares in the Overland Park trucking giant have climbed more than 80 percent the past two trading days after the company reported a strong first quarter.
New survey’s rankings are based on practical measures such as cost of living and access to health care.
The largest U.S. bookstore chain will be able to install the Google Play online application store, Gmail, the Chrome Web browser and maps on new Nook tablets.
A retirement fund is demanding records about the yoga wear maker’s decision to increase executive bonuses just before it recalled shipments of women’s pants for being too sheer.
YRC, Kansas City Southern, Waddell & Reed among the leading percentage gainers.
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market
Bruce Palmer, who recently relocated to the Kansas City area after many years in Florida, believes his labor of love, Be Street Smart About Money, is an effective learning tool on using credit, balancing a checkbook, budgeting, protecting your identity and other personal finance basics. If he is successful, the benefits will be felt for generations to come.
