Stocks are closing with their worst one-day loss of the year as investors look past the election and focus on big problems ahead in Washington and in Europe.

Now that the U.S. presidential election is decided, the oil market is back to worrying about the global economy.

The election behind them, U.S. investors dumped stocks Wednesday and turned their focus to a world of problems -- economically harmful tax increases and spending cuts at home and a deepening recession in Europe.

Sprint says it's reached a deal to buy U.S. Cellular markets in the Midwest for $480 million to boost its network capacity as it upgrades its network.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and you know what that means: that's right, Black Friday shopping madness.

Preliminary results of an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press show that the presidential election hinges once again on the economy.

Stocks are closing sharply higher on Wall Street as Americans head to the polls in a closely fought U.S. presidential election.

The price of oil is rising Tuesday as investors, along with voters across the country, await the results of the U.S. presidential election.

Kansas officials and university economists are preparing to issue new revenue projections for Gov. Sam Brownback and legislators to use in making budget decisions.

The price of oil is slightly higher as investors remain cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election. They're also assessing how much demand for oil has dropped in the storm-stricken Northeast.

Stocks are opening slightly lower one day before the U.S. presidential election.

Longtime Ford executive Mark Fields was named chief operating officer of the company on Thursday, putting him in line to replace CEO Alan Mulally

U.S. manufacturing expanded for the second straight month in October, boosted by growth in new orders and production.

ICM of Colwich has laid off 25 more employees in response to slowing growth in the ethanol industry.

The new location is set to open in early 2013.

Some people invest in the stock market - but with stocks and bonds prone to big swings lately, some people like to combine a hobby with an investment.

Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series.

The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading Wednesday after being shut down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy.

With lower Manhattan still largely without power Tuesday, U.S. stock exchanges tested contingency plans to ensure trading resumes as soon as possible this week after Hurricane Sandy smashed into the East Coast and shut down operations.

In a time when Kansas is working to encourage more businesses, many entrepreneurs are turning to the Kansas Small Business Center for help.

U.S. stock markets are closed as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall on the East Coast and are likely to remain closed Tuesday.

You've probably heard of your FICO score. Lenders use the score to determine approval for mortage or auto loans and loan interest rates.

Oil giant BP is asking a federal judge to disregard objections from a fraction of claimants and give final approval to a proposed multibillion-dollar settlement for economic damages from the Gulf spill.

The Dow Jones industrial average is down more than 200 points in early trading after weak corporate earnings reports.

Kansas Gas Services' request to increase rates by $32 million a year would include about $8 million in executive bonuses.