http://www.kvue.com/news/business RSS Feed for KVUE - News - Business en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:07:25 GMT 2012-02-12T05:07:25Z en-us http://www.kvue.com/news/business/Public-testimony-lasts-into-early-morning-hours-139081614.html During a public hearing at City Hall Thursday, one person after another came up to a podium to speak before the City Council and express their concerns. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:27:16 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/Public-testimony-lasts-into-early-morning-hours-139081614.html 2012-02-10T16:27:16Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139157424.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Warning of a "catastrophe" that would leave Greeks subsisting on food stamps and the country wallowing in bankruptcy, Greek leaders urged lawmakers Saturday to pass more painful spending cuts on the eve of a crucial vote to qualify for a massive bailout. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:02:11 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139157424.html 2012-02-12T04:02:11Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139161894.html SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to shore up a pension program for public school employees and higher education workers in New Mexico cleared the House on Saturday, but there's a disagreement among lawmakers and unions over what should be done to ensure the retirement system remains solvent for decades to come. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:57 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139161894.html 2012-02-12T00:01:57Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139157164.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is focusing on re-election themes such as jobs and public works projects in President Barack Obama's new budget blueprint while relying on familiar but never enacted tax increases on the wealthy and corporations to reduce future deficits after four years of trillion dollar-plus shortfalls. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:07:25 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139157164.html 2012-02-12T05:07:25Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139154819.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — After losing their fight against right-to-work legislation, labor organizers are making a desperate bid on shop room floors and at union halls to persuade members to keep paying their union dues and avoid crippling labor's influence in Indiana. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:32:11 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139154819.html 2012-02-11T21:32:11Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139155934.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's new budget proposal will ask Congress to devote millions of dollars for a new trade enforcement center and more U.S. inspectors in China as the administration takes aim at unfair trade practices abroad, a senior administration official said Saturday. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:02:39 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139155934.html 2012-02-12T00:02:39Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139153349.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks had their worst day of the year yesterday, but the Dow still lost less than 100 points. The index dropped 89 points, or 0.7 percent, to 12,801. The S&P, which suffered its first losing week this year, was down 9 and the Nasdaq dropped 23 points on the session. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:02:31 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139153349.html 2012-02-11T19:02:31Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139152439.html NEW YORK (AP) — As the glow fades from the Giants' Super Bowl win, some New York sports fans are focusing on basketball and hockey. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:02:06 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139152439.html 2012-02-11T20:02:06Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139153189.html HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down eight this week to 1,989. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:02:16 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139153189.html 2012-02-11T20:02:16Z http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139154709.html ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's main casino union is asking groups that have booked conventions at the Tropicana Casino and Resort to take their business elsewhere as a labor dispute between both sides grows more contentious. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:02:22 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/business/139154709.html 2012-02-11T19:02:22Z