May 22
Evian giving its water bottle a makeover
Evian is giving itself a facelift to keep up with its sleek, young competitors on store shelves.
May 22
Judge: Hollister clothing unfriendly to disabled
A federal judge in Denver is contemplating an injunction against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC after ruling earlier that nearly 250 of their clothing stores that cater to a hip, young clientele are unfriendly to the disabled.
May 22
AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways.
May 22
Target's 1Q profit drops 29 pct on weak sales
Target Corp. reported a 29 percent drop in first-quarter profit as unusually cool spring weather and financial pressures chilled customers' appetite for spending.
May 22
EPA fines Coffeyville refinery $300K
The federal government is fining a southeast Kansas refinery $300,000 for deficiencies in the company's program to curb air pollution.
May 22
US home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.
May 21
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.
May 22
US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.
May 21
Sprint sweetens offer for Clearwire, says it will negotiate with Dish Network
Sprint Nextel Corp. on Tuesday opened its wallet a bit wider to gain full control of its longtime wireless network partner Clearwire Corp. and the valuable airwaves it owns. The Overland Park-based company also said Tuesday it would open its financial books for Dish Network Corp. and negotiate with the company on its buyout offer.
May 21
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-one entertainment
Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year.
May 21
AT&T will roll out wireless home security service in the Kansas City area
The service, called Digital Life, represents AT&T’s bid to tap into the growing market for customized security and home management systems that can be accessed from smartphones, tablet computers and personal computers.
May 22
First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown
Will gamers want One? After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and touted it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and doing everything in between.
May 21
Advertising Portfolio Night will give local students advice
Kansas City will be one of just nine U.S. cities participating, and 24 worldwide. VML is sponsoring the event at its headquarters at Wheeler Downtown Airport.
May 21
JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum
Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a message that the bank needs better oversight by giving only narrow approval to three of the bank's board members.
May 21
Roberts’ plan to cut food stamp program defeated in Senate
A plan by Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas to cut the food stamp program by more than $30 billion over 10 years failed Tuesday in a U.S. Senate vote. Proposed as an amendment to the Senate farm bill, Roberts’ plan was defeated 58-40.
May 21
Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
Stocks are moving higher Wednesday morning after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its massive economic stimulus programs.
May 21
Local teams are set to compete at Enactus convention
Social service projects designed by students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Kansas City Kansas Community College will be showcased Wednesday.
May 21
Apple’s iPhone loses ground in consumer satisfaction study
While the device still had the top ranking among mobile phone users, Samsung and Motorola have narrowed the gap, according to the 2013 American Customer Satisfaction Index.
May 21
Travel + Leisure ranks KC as nation’s most affordable getaway
As an affordable getaway, Travel + Leisure magazine said Kansas City is one of the “few cities where hotel prices have stayed the same or even dropped in the past year.” According to Kayak.com, the aveage summer rate here is $137 a night.
May 21
ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'
ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.
