Chevron profit falls on refining weakness
By JONATHAN FAHEY In this May 23, 2013, photo, a United States flag flies in view of a Chevron gas station in Blaine, Wash. Chevron reports quarterly earnings on Friday,…
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US manufacturing expands at best pace in 2 ½ years
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER FILE – In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, file photo, employees at Sheffield Platers Inc. work on the factory floor in San Diego. The Institute for…
Chrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan post big Oct. gains
By TOM KRISHER FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, file photo, Chevy trucks line the lot of a dealer in Murrysville, Pa. Chrysler says its October U.S. sales…
Syria peace envoy: No talks without opposition
By ALBERT AJI UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi speaks in a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Brahimi urged during his days-long visit to Damascus…
FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes
By JOAN LOWY A passenger checks.3 her cell phone before a flight, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Boston. The Federal Aviation Administration issued new guidelines Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, under…
Here’s the truth: The government doesn’t shut down
By ANDREW TAYLOR Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks with reporters about the looming deadline to fund the government and the fight among House Republicans on a strategy,…
Oil falls below $107 as stock markets stall
By PABLO GORONDI Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during a protest in Ramses Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. Heavy gunfire rang out…
Exxon Mobil’s 3Q profit falls 18 percent
By DAVID KOENIG FILE – This Feb. 27, 2012, file photo shows gas prices at a Pittsburgh Exxon mini-mart. Exxon Mobil Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market open…