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Senate Panel To Launch Review Of Facebook IPO
A Senate panel is reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the IPO may have provided select clients with a negative assessment of the company.
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California Lettuce Grower Expands Recall Across Nation
The bagged salads are sold under the names River Ranch, Farm Stand, Hy-Vee, Marketside, Shurfresh, The Farmer's Market, Cross Valley, Fresh n Easy, Promark, and Sysco.
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Honda Recalls Nearly 53,000 Acura TL Sedans
Honda says it's recalling nearly 53,000 Acura TL sedans in the U.S. to fix a problem with power steering hoses.
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Kansas Joins Skechers Settlement
Kansans who purchased a Skechers shoe claiming to shape and tone legs, may be getting their money back.
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Cheaper Gas Not Enough To Boost Summer Driving
Cheaper gas won't be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. They're still too worried about their jobs and the economy.
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U.S. Consumer Prices Flat As Gas Costs Fall
U.S. consumer prices were flat last month as cheaper gas offset modest increases for food, clothing and housing. The data indicate that inflation remains in check.
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Jessica Simpson Designing Clothes For Moms-To-Be
The clothes, with a hint of a 1970s vibe, will be in Destination Maternity stores in the fall.
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AT&T Looking To Introduce Family Data Plans
The head of AT&T's wireless business says he's looking to introduce plans that share a data allowance among family members, similar to the way it sells family calling plans.
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Dorel Recalling Nearly 800,000 Child Safety Seats
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling 794,247 child safety seats because the harness locking and release button does not always return to its locked position.
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Electric Toyota RAV4 To Start Near $50,000
Toyota's electric RAV4 will save on gas. But it'll cost you.
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Self-Driving Cars Set For Test Drive In Nevada
Self-driving vehicle technology works like auto-pilot to guide a car -- in this case a modified Prius -- with little or no intervention from a human operator.
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Heirs Of Pepsi Formula Developer Sue Company
The heirs of the man who helped develop the formula for Pepsi are suing the soda company over their right to share with the public documents detailing their father's invention.
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"Crab" Chips, Fruity Oreos? They're Big Overseas
Russians prefer their Lay's potato chips dusted in caviar and crab flavors.
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McDonald's New Menu Star: Limited Time Offers
The newest stars on the McDonald's menu won't be around for long.
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Pepsi Brings Back Michael Jackson In Ads
PepsiCo Inc. is going on a reunion tour with The King of Pop.
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Strong Grand Cherokee Sales Keep Factory Humming
Sales of Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs are so strong that their factory will stay open through the normal two-week summer shutdown.
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New Company Seeks To Acquire Dippin' Dots Product
The frozen treat Dippin' Dots could be rescued from bankruptcy with a request in court this week.
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Pepsi Partners With Twitter For Online Concerts
The No. 2 soda company is partnering with Twitter to provide streaming videos of live music concerts to Pepsi's followers on the social networking site.
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Lexus GS Gets F Sport Treatment
The re-engineered-for-2013 Lexus GS 350 shows that a Lexus sedan can have an overtly sporty ride, a snarly-looking front end and a noticeable exhaust note, all while hewing to the brand's high fit-and-finish reputation.
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Starbucks To Stop Using 'Crushed Bug' Dye
The company says it will swap out cochineal extract, which is made from the juice of a tiny beetle, and instead use lycopene, a tomato-based extract.
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Gov't Proposes Throttle Override System In Cars
Federal regulators are proposing new cars be required to have throttle override systems to prevent runaway acceleration in instances where the driver steps on the gas pedal and brake at the same time.
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GM Recalls Big Crossovers To Fix Wiper Problem
The recall affects 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia vehicles.
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Planters Recalls Peanuts After Possible Contamination
The nuts bear UPC code no. 2900007212 and have an expiration date of Jan 9, 2014.
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Bicycle Carrier Seats Recalled
Thousands of bike seats for kids are being recalled after severe injuries to children's fingers.
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Britannica's Halt Of Print Edition Triggers Sales
It turns out all Encyclopaedia Britannica had to do to breathe life into the business of selling its print edition was kill it.
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Dodge Ram Gets MPG Revamp
The automaker says the new Ram will have the best mileage of any full-sized pickup when equipped with either a V-6 or V-8 engine.
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Husqvarna Hedge And Grass Trimmers Recalled
Trimmers made by Husqvarna Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd. have been found to leak between the fuel line and the tank. No injuries have been reported.
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Shopping Survey Highlights Pet Peeves
Hate waiting in line? Consumer Reports subscribers say their biggest peeve at grocery stores is the shortage of open checkouts.
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Ham Prices High Heading Into Easter Holiday
Ham prices have been higher than usual for the past two years because the cost of pig feed has gone up.
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Burger King's Menu Gets A Makeover
After years of lackluster sales of its Whoppers and fries, the struggling fast-food giant on Monday launched 10 food items in its biggest menu expansion since the chain was started in 1954.
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Credit Card Breach Affects 1.5 Million Customers
Visa and Mastercard announced Friday that they had notified users of the potential for identity theft and illicit charges because of the breach.
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Honda Recalls SUVs For Headlight Problem
Honda says it is recalling more than 550,000 CR-V and Pilot SUVs because the low-beam headlights can fail.
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AG Secretary To Launch Beef Promotion Effort
An uproar about the product prompted Beef Products to suspend operations a Kansas plant.
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BMW Recalls 1.3 Million Cars Worldwide
The company says that in rare cases a battery cable covering in the trunk was incorrectly installed.
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Co-Developer Of Mr. Coffee Machines Dies In Ohio
The co-owner of a business that developed the Mr. Coffee coffeemaker popularized by pitchman Joe DiMaggio has died in Cleveland.
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Supermarkets Swear Off 'Pink Slime' Beef
Kroger, Dillons parent company, says the grocer will stop carrying the beef with an additive altogether.
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Feds Sue AT&T Over Internet Calls
The Justice Department is seeking to recover millions of dollars from AT&T Corp., alleging the company improperly billed the government for services that are designed for use by the deaf and hard-of-hearing who place calls by typing messages over the Internet.
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Feds Require New Labels For Hazardous Chemicals
The Obama administration is adopting long-awaited rules to improve labels on hazardous chemicals and make them conform with international standards developed by the United Nations.
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Cash Mob In Wichita Saturday
It's not a flash mob, but a "cash mob" that will hit the streets of Delano on Saturday.
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'Sneakerheads' Rush For Shoes For Cred And Profit
The fad of collecting and trading athletic shoes is taking on a new fervor.
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Wendy's Tops Burger King In Burger Battle
Wendy's has dethroned Burger King as the country's second biggest hamburger chain.
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Apple Fans Snap Up New iPad
The new model comes with a faster processor and a much sharper screen. It also boasts an improved camera, similar to that of the latest iPhone.
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FTC Targets Car Dealers For Misleading Ads
Beware of car dealer ads that promise to pay off the loan on your trade-in.
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Kitchen Appliances Bring Safety Complaints
From dishwashers that spark and flame to ovens that turn on spontaneously, kitchen appliances are the top source of complaints in the government's year-old product safety database.
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Chrysler To Sell Natural Gas-Powered Truck
Chrysler aims to be the first U.S. automaker to produce a factory-built pickup truck that is powered mainly by natural gas.
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A Milestone For The Oreo Cookie
On this day in 1912, the National Biscuit Company sold its first Oreo cookies to a grocer in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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Strong Retail Sales Are Sign Of Improving Economy
Americans stepped up their spending in February, boosting sales at many stores and offering the latest sign that shoppers are feeling more confident in the economy.
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Healthier Happy Meals Hit Wichita Restaurants
Each meal will now come with fewer French fries and apple slices.
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Nissan Recalling Vehicles For Possible Gas Leak
The automaker is recalling certain Nissan Juke small crossover SUVs, Infiniti QX large SUVs and Infiniti M sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years.
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Glenmark Generics Recalling Birth Control Pills
Drugmaker Glenmark Generics says it is recalling seven lots of birth control pills because in some packages, the pills were in the wrong order.
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