High court limits suits over foreign abuses

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has limited the ability of foreign victims of human rights abuses to use American courts to seek accountability and monetary damages for their suffering. The justices unanimously agreed Wednesday to shut down a lawsuit...

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 sales start next week in US

NEW YORK — U.S. wireless carriers have started revealing prices for Samsung's new flagship phone, the Galaxy S 4, which goes on sale starting next week. AT&T Inc. has started taking advance orders and says phones will ship starting April 30. It's...

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Apple stock falls to one-year low on supplier news

NEW YORK — Shares of Apple Inc. hit their lowest levels in a year and half on Wednesday, after a supplier hinted at a slowdown in iPhone and iPad production. The stock was down $20.37, or 4.8 percent, at $405.87. Apple's shares hit $403.67 earlier,...

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Global markets hit by growth concerns

LONDON — Global growth concerns and disappointing U.S. corporate earnings weighed heavily on stock markets Wednesday. Economic indicators have been poor in recent weeks, particularly in Europe. This week, Germany reported a drop in investor confidence,...

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Mexican architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez dies at 94

MEXICO CITY — Mexican architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez has died at the age of 94. Ramirez Vazquez designed some of Mexico's biggest landmark modernist structures, including the new Basilica of Guadalupe, the Anthropology Museum and the Azteca Stadium,...

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Top Dem sees 'train wreck' for Obama health law

WASHINGTON — A top Democrat who helped write President Barack Obama's health care law says he fears it is headed for a "huge train wreck." Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana confronted Obama's health secretary Wednesday during a routine budget hearing...

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Nonprofits, restaurants rally to raise money for victims

Local businesses and nonprofits are rallying to raise money for the victims of Monday's deadly Boston Marathon bombings. Technology Underwriting Greater Good has already raised more than $26,000 from local tech startups and investors for the cause....

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Boston Fed chief Rosengren calls for crackdown on broker-dealers

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren called for more regulation of broker-dealers and money market mutual funds in a speech at a New York conference today, but he began his remarks by acknowledging the victims of Monday's Marathon...

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Pols, business leaders create fund for victims’ families

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Menino today announced the formation of The One Fund Boston to raise money to help those families most affected by the tragic events that unfolded during yesterday's Boston Marathon. "I am humbled...

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Correction: Thermo Fisher-Life Technologies story

In an April 15 story about Thermo Fisher Inc.'s plan to buy Life Technologies Corp., The Associated Press misidentified the gender of Morningstar analyst Charlie Miller, who is a woman. The story should have referred to Miller on second reference as...

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