Business

Business Ryanair keeps growing, reports record profits Ryanair keeps growing, reports record profits
Ryanair reported record profits Monday as Europe's largest budget airline relentlessly expanded its route network across the continent and into North Africa.
Business US gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks US gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks
The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.66. Midgrade costs an average of $3.84 a gallon, and premium is $3.98.
Business AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
Gary Pruitt, in his first television interviews since it was revealed the Justice Department subpoenaed phone records of AP reporters and editors, said the move already has had a chilling effect on journalism.
Business Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
Fremont, Calif., a nondescript suburb of 217,000 tucked in the high-tech region between San Francisco and the Silicon Valley is where something unique is happening: manufacturing.
Business Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
Tensions between conventional and organic agriculture boiled over this week during a late-night House Agriculture Committee debate on farm legislation that for decades has propped up traditional crops and largely ignored organics.
Business Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M
About 1.12 million people are eligible to file a claim. They signed up for the rewards program after buying a ticket at Ticketmaster.com between September 2004 and June 2009.
Business Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3 Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3
Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country.
Business Nordstrom 1st quarter net income slips Nordstrom 1st quarter net income slips
Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter net income fell 3 percent, hurt by weak demand for spring merchandise and softer performance in the Northeast and Midwest.