Bank fee Whac-a-Mole: New charges hit accounts

Bank fees: They’re like a game of Whac-a-Mole. The minute one set is banned, a whole new set pops up.
In August, the Card Act […]

Flat-screen TV prices to plunge for holiday season

An historically large oversupply of LCD TV panels is causing television prices to fall right in time for the holiday shopping season.
By the end […]

A new name for Arco Arena?

Arco is winding down its time as an arena naming-rights partner in Sacramento, as the company is not renewing a relationship that has seen its […]

NexGen Digital expanding to Twin Cities, other markets

Semiconductor distributor NexGen Digital Inc. plans to expand into the Twin Cities, along with eight other cities.
The Irvine, Calif.-based company said Friday it will open […]

Pittsburgh hotel room rates dip

While hotel room prices rose in the second quarter for the first time in nearly two years, the average price in Pittsburgh dropped 3 percent, […]

Three firms bid on Canal Side construction

Three firms submitted construction bids for the Canal Side development in downtown Buffalo.
Submitting bids were: The Pike Co., LPCiminelli Co. and Hunt Construction Corp. LeChase […]

Election 2010: Where Colorado’s Senate candidates stand on business issues

Colorado's race for U.S. Senate — pitting Democrat Michael Bennet against Republican Ken Buck — is one of the most closely watched in the country.
Two […]

ISM manufacturing activity surges

While everyone’s been worried about a double-dip recession, the manufacturing sector has been on a quiet tear, expanding in August for the 13th straight […]