• Nissan cuts prices on 7 US models

• Safety agency probes Porsche 911 for coolant leaks

• Feds probe Dodge Viper for suspension problem

• Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing

US consumer confidence up
on better hiring
outlook
 

• US home prices up 9.3 pct, most in nearly 7 years

• Digital fees pay off for 2 top-selling newspapers

• Newsstand tab to make Orleans paper daily again

• Business owners more upbeat about their companies

• Macy's loses appeal on Martha Stewart goods

• Monster suing SF city attorney over energy drinks

• China automaker to open electric bus plant in CA

• China manufacturing growth slows in April

• Workers rally on May Day for better conditions

• ECB weighs rate cut as eurozone economy struggles

New Italian premier urges EU to focus
on growth

 

Energy

Markets  

• IBM pulls the stock market out of a morning slump

• Lee Enterprises refinances $94 million in debt

• News Corp. shareholders to vote on split June 11

• Heinz shareholders OK acquisition

• Delta Air Lines boosts CEO pay 42 pct

• American Express boosts dividend 15 pct

Other

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• MKS Jewelers

• NAPA

• ABE'S

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• Illinois grain prices in country elevators

• Early spring pests and to-do list
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• Logan County FSA April newsletter

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• Preparation, double-checking are key to spring planting safety

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