Maria Bartiromo launches Fox Sunday show

NEW YORK — Political junkies have plenty of choices on Sunday-morning television. That's not the case for those who follow business, a niche that Maria Bartiromo hopes to fill starting this weekend on Fox News Channel. The former CNBC personality debuts...

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H&M withdraws vest over anti-Semitism controversy

PARIS — Fashion retailer H&M has pulled a vest from its shelves worldwide after accusations its design, which featured a menacing skull in the center of a Star of David, was anti-Semitic. The menswear item, which was withdrawn this week following...

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Stocks gain as Americans open their wallets

NEW YORK — After two days of declines, stocks were moving higher in midday trading Friday following news that U.S. consumer spending rose the most in three months in February. Tech stocks were recovering after a week of losses with help from Microsoft....

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GM tells dealers to stop selling some Chevy Cruzes

DETROIT — General Motors has told dealers to stop selling some 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars. But the company won't say why. Dealers say stop-sale orders are routine and almost always made to fix a safety problem. They received the order...

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BlackBerry revenue falls below a $1 billion

TORONTO — BlackBerry reported a steep drop in profit and revenue Friday as it transitions from a smartphone company to a software business under its new chief executive. Shares rose five percent in morning trading as CEO John Chen cut expenses quicker...

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Indiana's Paul George joins Gatorade team

INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George is joining a new All-Star team. On Friday, Gatorade will introduce the Pacers' budding star as its newest NBA spokesman in a lineup that already features prominent athletes such as Heat guard Dwyane Wade, Denver Broncos quarterback...

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McDonald's offers free coffee for breakfasters

NEW YORK — McDonald's is offering free coffee to its customers for a limited time as competition for the breakfast crowd intensifies. The world's biggest hamburger chain announced Friday that participating U.S. locations will offer small cups of McCafe...

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Unemployment rates fall in 29 US states last month

WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in most states in February and two-thirds of the states reported job gains, evidence that most of the country is benefiting from slow but steady improvement in the job market. Unemployment rates dropped in 29 states,...

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Poll: Obama health law fails to gain support

WASHINGTON — Despite a late surge in sign-ups, support for President Barack Obama's health care law is languishing at its lowest level since passage of the landmark legislation four years ago, according to a new poll. The Associated Press-GfK survey...

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To tout Stanley Cup Playoffs, NBCU teams Nick Kroll with news staffers

Talk about team coverage: To get the word out about NBCUniversal's coming Stanley Cup Playoffs broadcasts, the company enlisted a bevy of its TV journalists to take part in a fictional newscast about tracking a missing version of the popular sports trophy....

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