Nissan to increase pay at Tenn. and Miss. plants
JACKSON, Miss. -- Nissan Motor Co. will raise pay for its employees in Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Guatemala: 4 dead, scores ill from food poisoning
GUATEMALA CITY -- Four people, including two children, died and 96 others were hospitalized Thursday for food poisoning in a town west of Guatemala's capital.
Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat chronic heartburn
UNDATED -- A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly improving life for some people with chronic heartburn who need more help than medicine can give them.
Airlines lagging in on-time performance
NEW YORK -- Airlines are struggling this year to get planes to the gate on time.
Stocks rise for fourth day in a row, led by retail
NEW YORK -- Stocks are closing higher for the fourth day in a row with a strong showing by retailers like Rite Aid and Ross Stores.
Arizona Legislature closing in on Medicaid vote
PHOENIX -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer held the latest in a series of rallies at the Capitol on Thursday to show she has broad support for her proposal to expand Medicaid to about 300,000 more poor Arizonans. And her effort appears to be paying off.
US unemployment aid applications plummet to 346K
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, suggesting March's weak month of hiring may be a temporary slowdown.
China's March auto sales up 13.3 percent
BEIJING -- An industry group says China's auto sales in March rose 13.3 percent over a year earlier but Japanese automakers suffered more declines.
Toyota, Honda, Nissan announce air bag recall
DETROIT -- Six automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide because of defective air bags that can send shrapnel flying into the passenger compartment.
Speed through the airport like a celebrity
NEW YORK -- Cutting lines at airports used to be only for the rich, famous or very frequent fliers. But then airlines started granting fast-track access to anybody with the right credit card or who was willing to shell out a few extra dollars.
T-Mobile USA sweetens bid for US carrier MetroPCS
BERLIN -- Deutsche Telekom AG, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, is raising its bid for MetroPCS Communications Inc. in what it calls its "best and final offer."
Dutch recall meat in Europe that may contain horse
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch authorities are recalling some 50,000 tons of meat that was sold as beef across Europe and possibly containing horse meat, because the exact source of the meat cannot be established.
Google to invest $390m in data center in Belgium
BRUSSELS -- Internet search giant Google says it is investing 300 million euros ($390 million) to expand its continental European data center.
Amtrak ridership hits record levels in fiscal 2013
NEW YORK -- Amtrak ridership increased in the first six months of fiscal year 2013, with ridership in March setting a record as the single best month ever in Amtrak's history, the railroad said Tuesday.
Microsoft escalates advertising assault on Google
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft is skewering Google again with scathing ads that say as much about the dramatic shift in the technology industry's competitive landscape as they do about the animosity between the two rivals.
JC Penney looks to old CEO to secure its future
NEW YORK -- J.C. Penney is hoping its former CEO can revive the retailer after a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales declines.
Office Depot, OfficeMax name CEO committee
NEW YORK -- Office Depot and OfficeMax say they have formed a CEO search committee and received a request for more information from the Federal Trade Communication about their planned merger.
Ben and Jerry's ice cream shops' Free Cone Day
UNDATED -- Tuesday, April 9 is "Free Cone Day" at Ben and Jerry's ice cream shops around the world.
Report: Virgin America best US airline in 2012
WASHINGTON -- Virgin America did the best job for its customers among leading U.S. airlines last year, a report said Monday, as carriers overall had their second best performance in the more than the two decades since researchers began measuring quality of service.
United Airlines puts 787s in schedule for May 31
CHICAGO -- United Airlines is putting the grounded Boeing 787 back in its flight schedule, even though the plane is still grounded by government authorities.
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