Tim Devaney

Dow, S&P continue to skid

Stocks on Wall Street and across Europe fell sharply Thursday as fears of a double-dip recession continued to grow. Published August 18, 2011

‘Jersey Shore’ wardrobe irks Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch is trying to untangle itself from a sticky "Situation." Published August 17, 2011

Web shopping on rise in wake of higher fuel costs

More shoppers are hitting the Internet instead of the mall fueling an online purchasing boon that observers credit to rising prices at the gas pump. Published August 16, 2011

Largent urges Congress to free up space for mobile devices

Former Congressman Steve Largent, now a leader in the wireless communications business, is urging Congress to repackage unused spectrum space for mobile Internet devices — such as smartphones and tablet computers — by the end of the year to avoid stunting the growth of the booming industry. Published August 15, 2011

Bachmann grabs Iowa momentum, says she’s ready to take on Obama

One day after winning the Iowa straw poll, GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann did a victory lap Sunday, hitting all the major political talk shows and pushing the message that she is the Republican best qualified to defeat President Obama. Published August 14, 2011

Pawlenty dropping his bid for White House

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Sunday will abandon his bid for the Republican presidential nomination after a disappointing finish in Saturday's Iowa straw poll. Published August 14, 2011

NLRB fails to comply with congressional subpoena

The National Labor Relations Board ignored a congressional subpoena on Friday that requested information about its lawsuit against Boeing for building a manufacturing plant in a non-union state. Published August 12, 2011

Airlines fight EU rules on air quality

Airlines from around the world that fly into and out of the European Union are fighting to overturn a new rule that would cost them billions of dollars for their carbon-dioxide emissions, not just over European skies, but during the whole trip. Published August 11, 2011

Small-business owners pessimistic about economy

Small-business owners are continuing to lose faith in the economy, fearing it is more likely to deteriorate than improve. Published August 9, 2011

Price of gold strikes record high

Investors are getting the Midas Touch. Published August 8, 2011

Obama urged to OK Canada-Texas pipeline

Republicans and business leaders are urging President Obama to turn talk of creating jobs into action by green-lighting a long-delayed $7 billion expansion of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline that supporters say will create 20,000 jobs. Published August 8, 2011

Issa subpoenas NLRB in probe of Boeing lawsuit

Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican, has subpoenaed the National Labor Relations Board as part of his investigation of the regulatory agency's lawsuit against Boeing's new airplane-manufacturing plant in South Carolina, where it has created thousands of jobs. Published August 8, 2011

Wall Street uptick short-lived

Hopes for a market rally after the announcement of a potential deal by lawmakers to avoid default on the nation's debt payments were short-lived as factors other than the ongoing negotiations on Capitol Hill came into play. Published August 1, 2011

Mexico strives to revive tourism

For many Americans, vacationing in Mexico doesn't have the same appeal it used to. Published July 31, 2011

Recession really puts the bite on tooth fairy

Even the tooth fairy is feeling the bite of the recession. Published July 28, 2011

Debt crisis delays other votes

The House Republican point man on trade said Wednesday that votes on three long-stalled agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama will be pushed back until the fall at the earliest because lawmakers working on the pacts are preoccupied with the fight over raising the federal debt limit. Published July 27, 2011

Camp: Debt fight holding up big trade deals

The House Republican point man on taxes and trade said Wednesday it is unlikely that three long-stalled free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama will be passed anytime soon, because the same lawmakers that are pushing the pacts are preoccupied with the fight over raising the federal debt limit. Published July 27, 2011