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Toyota's global sales rose 2 percent in 1st-half

Toyota's global sales topped those of GM in the first half of the year.Read more »

Consumer Stories

Plant recalls jalapenos after salmonella found

The McAllen plant where health officials found salmonella on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno is recalling its fresh peppers. Read more »

Unemployment, stocks push down leading indicators

The economy contracted in June as factories cut workers' hours and stocks tumbled, a private business group said Monday. It also revised its May figure to show a decline instead of slight growth. Read more »

Price of oil drops, but not at the pump

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A local economists says you won't see any change at all for at least a week when the price for a barrel of oil drops. Read more »

Tomato scare ending; fears linger for many people

The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll - it's cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods. Read more »

Business News

Oil hits six-week low
Oil prices fell to a six-week low Tuesday amid concerns over sliding U.S. energy demand and expectations that a hurricane pushing through the Gulf of Mexico would spare most offshore oil production. Read more »
Oil rises as Dolly threatens
Oil rose Monday as Tropical Storm Dolly barreled into the Gulf of Mexico, stoking concerns of disruptions to U.S. offshore oil and gas production. Read more »
Merrill Lynch posts $4.9 bln loss
Merrill Lynch & Co Thursday said it is selling close to $8 billion of assets in a bid to raise fresh capital and posted a $4.9 billion second-quarter loss because of write-downs. Read more »
Nasdaq barely bucks trend
Stocks ended mixed after a seesaw session Tuesday. Only the Nasdaq eked out a gain. Read more »
Naked short sales to halt
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will issue an emergency rule later Tuesday to stop "naked" short selling in major financial firms, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the SEC said. Read more »

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