Consumer News
Sands, DreamWorks strike Macau casino license deal
Sands licenses DreamWorks characters for Macau casino in sign of China market luring studios
AB Inbev sees volumes fall in key markets
Beer giant AB Inbev reports rise in profit, decline in volume in first quarter
Surviving hell in a Bangladesh factory collapse
A city job, and a world that suddenly explodes: surviving a Bangladesh factory collapse
US consumers keep spending despite higher taxes
Despite tax hike, US consumers keep spending, thanks to cheaper gas, rising wealth, low rates
US consumers boost spending 0.2 pct. last month
US consumers boost spending 0.2 pct. in March despite higher taxes; income also up 0.2 pct.
Hearing begins on Patriot's bid to cut benefits
Bankruptcy hearing under way on coal company's bid to cut pension, health benefits for workers
Thief in Spider-Man garb snatches $6k in Hollywood
Police: Thief wearing Spider-Man costume grabs $6k from Hollywood tour operator
Chile's Golborne quits president race amid scandal
Financial scandals force center-right candidate Golborne to quit Chile's presidential race
Safeway names Edwards as new CEO
Safeway names Robert Edwards as new CEO following Burd's retirement
Correction: Travel-Trip-New Mexico story
Correction: Travel-Trip-New Mexico-Pueblos to O'Keeffe story
Subaru recalls more than 10,000 Forester wagons
Subaru recalls more than 10,000 Forester wagons to replace mats that can interfere with pedals
Yokohama says higher tire demand calls for plant
Yokohama says it wants to build Mississippi plant because it sees demand for more tires
Acquisition boosts Express Scripts profit 39 pct.
Acquisition of rival Medco Health doubles Express Scripts 1Q revenue and boosts profit 39 pct.
Hearing begins Patriot's bid to cut benefits
Bankruptcy hearing under way on coal company's bid to cut benefits
PROMISES, PROMISES: Social Security pledge at risk
PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama offers to break Social Security pledge, clashes with GOP on Medicare
Goodyear, union begin contract talks for 6 plants
Goodyear, United Steelworkers begin national contract talks for 8,000 tire workers at 6 plants
Baltimore mayor to introduce pension reform bill
Baltimore employees to contribute to pension under mayor's reform bill
Stocks climb...Consumer spending, incomes up in March...Pending home sales rise
UCI to work with French anti-doping agency at Tour
The UCI will work with French anti-doping agency to test riders at Tour de France
Stocks open higher as consumer spending rises
Indexes open slightly higher on Wall Street as consumer spending rises



