Report highlights child labor on US tobacco farms

RICHMOND, Va. — An international rights group is pushing the federal government and the tobacco industry to take further steps to protect children working on U.S. tobacco farms. A report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch claims that children...

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Deere 2Q profit falls, sales outlook cut

MOLINE, Ill. — Deere reported a 9.5 percent decline in second-quarter net income Wednesday on lower demand for farming equipment and cut its sales forecast for the year. The company beat Wall Street's quarterly expectations on both profit and revenue,...

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Stocks edge lower; Deere, Fossil sink

NEW YORK — Stocks edged lower in morning trading Wednesday, a day after the stock market closed at a record high. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell four points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,893 as of 11:24 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones industrial...

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Consumers losing doctors with new insurance plans

MIAMI — Some consumers who bought insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law have buyer's remorse after realizing that their longtime doctors aren't accepting the new plans. Before the law took effect, experts warned that narrow networks...

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Mass. utilities warn of late payment scam

BOSTON — Electric utilities NStar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. are warning about a scam targeting their customers. In the scam, someone calls homeowners or businesses and says their power will be shut off unless they make immediate payment....

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Cabela's recalling 600 electronic jerky blasters

WASHINGTON — Cabela's is recalling approximately 600 electronic jerky blasters because of a possible fire hazard. The outdoor sporting goods company said Wednesday that the battery charger adapter can overcharge causing the electronic jerky blaster's...

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April sales surge bolsters Macy's optimism

NEW YORK — After a slow, cold winter, Macy's Inc. saw its business improve in April as the spring thaw heated up shoppers' demand for shorts and T-shirts, the department store chain said Wednesday. But Mother Nature's aid came too late to boost the...

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Sears considering selling its Canadian operations

NEW YORK — Sears is considering selling its Canadian operations as the retailer looks for ways to prop up its sagging business. The retailer, which operates its namesake stores and Kmart locations, said that it's looking at strategic options for its...

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Ecclestone corruption trial may run through July

MUNICH — A German banker allegedly bribed by Bernie Ecclestone must return to a Munich court to give more testimony — meaning the Formula One boss's corruption trial will run at least until the end of July. Ecclestone maintains Gerhard Gribkowsky blackmailed...

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Google Glass resumes sales in the US

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is once again selling its Internet-connected eyewear to anyone in the U.S. as the company fine tunes a device that has sparked intrigue and disdain for its potential to change the way people interact with technology. The latest...

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