(WASHINGTON)The United Fresh Produce Association, which represents farmers, grocers and restaurant chains, spent $206,600 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter.READ MORE
(FRESNO, Calif.)Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend. With a salmonella scare causing many customers to shun what's normally a summertime favorite, toma...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Wednesday it will review its ratings for gourmet coffee chain Starbucks Corp. for a possible downgrade. S&P said it placed the company's rat...READ MORE
Oak Brook, Ill-based McDonald's Corp. said Thursday it's making the menu healthier and will uphold its Dollar Menu in spite of a tough economy.READ MORE
(BEIJING)An activist group will organize protests against Beijing Olympics sponsors that it says have failed to press China to help end fighting in Darfur. Dream for Darfur said 16 companie...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Wall Street pulled back Tuesday as the price of oil approached $120 a barrel and a rush of quarterly results from bellwethers like AT&T Corp., DuPont and McDonald's Corp. ...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)U.S. stocks fell for a second day on Tuesday, after a batch of disappointing results was released, including microchip maker Texas Instruments Inc, health insurer UnitedHealth Grou...READ MORE